Kelly Starrett

Kelly Starrett (born 1973) is a physical therapist, author, speaker and CrossFit trainer. His 2013 fitness book, Becoming a Supple Leopard, was featured on The New York Times bestselling sports books list.

Early life Kelly Starrett grew up in Garmisch, Germany, where he enjoyed Alpine ski racing and kayaking. When he was in high school, he and his mother moved to the United States.

Starrett received a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from Samuel Merritt College in 2007. In 2008, the Starretts started their fitness website MobilityWOD, (renamed to The Ready State in 2019) which has been praised as a top fitness blog by Outside Magazine and other outlets.

Since 2013, Starrett's fitness career has focused primarily on publishing and continued CrossFit and mobility training. and has worked with his wife on a children's fitness nonprofit in 2015. Before writing full-length books, Starrett contributed articles to the Crossfit Journal, focusing on the basics of posture and gait. Becoming a Supple Leopard made the New York Times bestselling sports books list, though it did receive criticism for being "a trial and error method rather than a system of standard operating procedures to diagnose and fix movement."

Starrett then released Ready to Run with coauthor T.J. Murphy in 2014. Ready to Run examines shoe choice and foot health Erin Bresini, writing for Outside Magazine, described the book as offering relief from running injuries. In his review for Breaking Muscle, Doug Dupont found the book "simple and accurate," but noted that the book "might not meet expectations" since it does not contain actual training plans.

Starrett's 2016 book Deskbound was coauthored with his wife, Juliet Starrett, and Glen Cardoza. Deskbound describes the physiological and epidemiological effects of a sedentary lifestyle. The book was precipitated by the launch of the Starretts' nonprofit, StandUp Kids, which raises money to purchase standing desks for children in schools.

Personal life

He and his wife Juliet Starrett have two daughters.