ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription 9th Ed. 2014

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…