Becoming a Supple Leopard written by Kelly Starrett, Doctor of Physical Therapy and CrossFit coach highlights aberrant movement patterns that may culminate into injury and deprive optimal athletic performance. The author provides step-by-step instruction with illustration of numerous self-assessment protocols and techniques to improve form and function to avoid injury.
The text consists of seven chapters, addressing an array of exercises for various anatomical/body regions. The introductory chapters focus on the rules that govern movement and mobility, the importance of engaging mid-line stabilization/bracing and organization of the spine, and laws of torque to generate force. The latter chapters provide an in depth description of innovative mobility techniques and exercises provided in a stepwise fashion. The author offers novel, cost effective ideas to treat musculoskeletal injuries throughout the entire kinetic chain.
This text is a complete training manual resource enabling one to become your own movement, mobility and performance expert. Whether you are a coach, athlete, the weekend warrior, athletic trainer or sports injury practitioner you will find value in the content of this text. Becoming a Supple Leopard provides the authors experiential learning in conjunction with evidenced based concepts to relieve pain, prevent injury and enhance performance. This text will be a welcome addition to any sports injury practitioners’ toolbox for treating, rehabilitating and identifying athletic injuries.