Juliet Starrett - Don’t Skip 'Basecamp', or How to Build a Durable Body That Can Handle Any Adventure

"Forget the "long slow rot" of aging! 🙅‍♀️ Juliet Starrett, a world-champion whitewater rafter turned fitness advocate, is on a mission to empower us all to build durable bodies that can handle life’s adventures – at any age!

Juliet unpacks her powerful "Base Camp" philosophy: reminding us that even lifelong athletes need to remember to sheerproof the basics. I loved her wisdom on weaving in practices into our daily cycles without expensive gizmos, going to yoga classes, or making time for a fancy gym. 

• You can optimize your sleep and rest WITHOUT a tracker! 😴
• Why and how to ‘rewild your hips’! 🧘🏼‍♂️
• Strength and balance training is essential for building an ageless body that can handle any challenge. 💪
•  The "unsung heroes" of longevity like balance and mindful movement. 🤸‍♀️

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“Built to Move” is an amazing book that you need to have on your bedside, as I do on mine! 📗And you can also enroll for a fun 21 day challenge on the website for  by @thereadystate! Do it!

The Ready State: Juliet's company [https://www.readystate.com/]

References:

Books:

Built to Move: The 10 Essential Movements to a Pain-Free Life by Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett [https://www.amazon.com/Built-Move-Essential-Movements-Pain-Free/dp/1684030302]

Forever Strong: Unleash Your Inner Athlete by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon [https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Strong-Unleash-Inner-Athlete/dp/1476762998]

Companies and Products:

Whoop: Wearable fitness tracker [https://www.whoop.com/]

Aura Ring: Wearable fitness tracker [https://auraring.com/]

Slack Block: Balance training device [https://www.slackbow.com/]

Additional Resources:

Optimize Me Nutrition: Nutritionist on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/optimizemenutrition/]

Interesting individuals mentioned in the show! 

Nick Gill: Longtime strength and conditioning consultant for the All Blacks (New Zealand national rugby team)
Dr. Kirk Parsley: Sleep researcher, expert on supporting Navy SEALs
Dr. Kristin Holmes: Sleep researcher with Whoop
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon: Author of "Forever Strong," advocating for strength training for longevity
Brian Johnson: Tech entrepreneur and human longevity experimenterJimmy Chin: Climber, filmmaker, and photographer [https://www.jimmychin.com/]

Other References:

The Blue Zones: Areas with high concentrations of centenarians [https://www.bluezones.com/]
Atomic Habits by James Clear: Book on habit formation [https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299]
The Khumbu Icefall: Dangerous section on Mount Everest [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khumbu_Icefall]

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