30 Days of Genius- Kelly Starrett

Kelly Starrett's words are in bold. My comments are in italics. 

• "What does it mean to be human?"
• This is Kelly's "physic's first" question when it comes to understanding how to take advantage of the human body. Being human means moving. It means constant changes in body position. It means loose limbs and active lifestyles. It means going back to the human of the year 1800, because that is the real human- the one of our first 100,000 years, not our most recent 200.

• "The body influences the mind"
• Smile. Do you feel better? Stand up tall. Do you feel more confident? Slow your breathing. Do you feel more relaxed? Understanding the body- and maintaing it- is important to keeping the mind sharp.

• :Physical literacy in movement"
• Understanding how movement works helps to maintain bodily health. A basic understanding of the muscular structure of the human body makes stretching, running, walking, or sitting more thoughtful and valuable.

• "I can contribute to the health of this system"
• Two takeaways to 80% of health improvements. Move more, and drink more water. Your body is a system, but your actions and decisions can improve it.

• "If you stand at work, you burn as many calories as you would running 33 marathons in a year"
• Umm. No comment needed?

• "If you need to sit, sit correctly. If you can stand, do that." 
• Standing permits movement, and movement is what it means to be human. Sitting has to happen at times- but at all others, take initiative and stand. Walking meetings. Standing desks. Eat standing up (when not at a black tie fancy restaurant).

• Don’t be heroic, be consistent
• You don't need to be running Iron Mans or trying out for the NBA. You don't need to be at 8% body fat and modeling for magazines. You need to do the little things for a very long time, and you'll see some of the greatest results of your life.