"After decades spent working with pro-athletes, Olympians, and Navy SEALS, mobility pioneers Kelly and Juliet Starrett began thinking about the physical well-being of the rest of us. What makes a durable human? How do we continue to feel great and function well as we age? And how do we counteract the effects of technology-dependence, sedentary living, and other modern ways of life on our body's natural need for activity? The answers lie in an easy-to-use formula for basic mobility maintenance: 10 tests + 10 physical practices = 10 ways to make your body work better."-- Dust jacket flap.

"This is a Borzoi Book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Title page verso.

Vital sign 1: Getting up and down off the floor --Vital sign 2: Breathe easy -- Vital sign 3: Extend your hips -- Vital sign 4: Walk this way -- Vital sign 5: Future-proof your neck and shoulders -- Vital sign 6: Eat like you're going to live forever -- Special section: What to do when you hurt -- Vital sign 7: Squat! -- Vital sign 8: Find your balance -- Vital sign 9: Create a movement-rich environment -- Vital sign 10: Unleash you superpower : sleep -- Making it all work: 24-hour duty cycle and 21-day built to move challenge -- Afterword: Never do nothing : the case for exercise.