Futureproof your body and relieve chronic pain resulting from sitting, slouching, and other bad lifestyle habits with this easy-to-perform set of daily stretching and exercise routines - from an innovative physical therapist who coaches dozens of celebrity clients.What if we could easily acquire long-lasting protection for our bodies and escape the chronic pain caused by our sit-all-the-time, slouch-too-much lifestyles?Vinh Pham is a world-class physical therapist - a member of a new breed that dissects how people really move. He has worked with a broad range of clients, from Olympians to NBA stars to Mixed martial arts-fighters to Golden Globe and Grammy Award-winning artists. Early in his career, he discovered a disappointing truth: most of his patients came to him already in pain. They had poor, deeply ingrained lifestyle habits that misaligned their joints and tightened their muscles. And the recent epidemic of prolonged sitting - which represents an all-day assault on the body - has only made things worse. If you're sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time without getting up, you may be heading toward a world of hurt.Vinh's answer to the host of muscle maladies that ails us has been a revolutionary concept: why not future proof? Instead of reacting to chronic pain after it flares up, what if we focused on a movement discipline that not only prevents injuries but leads to longer lives, healthier bodies, and a clearer mind?Sit Up Straight outlines a process that starts with a daily posture hygiene regimen. Performed correctly, these exercises will lock in protection for the rest of the day. But Vinh goes further. He provides stretching and exercise routines for many of the specific ailments that affect us - from hamstring pulls to sciatica to rotator cuff problems - and, best of all, he offers a series of customised movements based on age, gender and the kind of work we perform.A precise and simple toolkit for tweaking the way we move (or refuse to move), Sit Up Straight shows that the solution to becoming pain-free is easier than we think.
Show moreFutureproof your body and relieve chronic pain resulting from sitting, slouching, and other bad lifestyle habits with this easy-to-perform set of daily stretching and exercise routines - from an innovative physical therapist who coaches dozens of celebrity clients.What if we could easily acquire long-lasting protection for our bodies and escape the chronic pain caused by our sit-all-the-time, slouch-too-much lifestyles?Vinh Pham is a world-class physical therapist - a member of a new breed that dissects how people really move. He has worked with a broad range of clients, from Olympians to NBA stars to Mixed martial arts-fighters to Golden Globe and Grammy Award-winning artists. Early in his career, he discovered a disappointing truth: most of his patients came to him already in pain. They had poor, deeply ingrained lifestyle habits that misaligned their joints and tightened their muscles. And the recent epidemic of prolonged sitting - which represents an all-day assault on the body - has only made things worse. If you're sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time without getting up, you may be heading toward a world of hurt.Vinh's answer to the host of muscle maladies that ails us has been a revolutionary concept: why not future proof? Instead of reacting to chronic pain after it flares up, what if we focused on a movement discipline that not only prevents injuries but leads to longer lives, healthier bodies, and a clearer mind?Sit Up Straight outlines a process that starts with a daily posture hygiene regimen. Performed correctly, these exercises will lock in protection for the rest of the day. But Vinh goes further. He provides stretching and exercise routines for many of the specific ailments that affect us - from hamstring pulls to sciatica to rotator cuff problems - and, best of all, he offers a series of customised movements based on age, gender and the kind of work we perform.A precise and simple toolkit for tweaking the way we move (or refuse to move), Sit Up Straight shows that the solution to becoming pain-free is easier than we think.
Show moreVinh Pham is a licensed physical therapist with over a decade's experience working with industry-leading health and wellness brands and treating top athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs. He is the founder of Myodetox, a group of design-forward manual therapy clinics that are reimagining the traditional therapy and rehab experience. Using his unique system of manual therapy, Vinh posts daily educational videos that help millions of people learn how to take care of their bodies. Vinh is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Follow him on Instagram (@VinnieRehab) and visit his website at Vinnie-Rehab.comJeff O'Connell, formerly Editor-in-Chief of Bodybuilding.com and Muscle & Fitness, is the author of Sugar Nation and has co-written such bestsellers as Spartan Up! and LL Cool J's Platinum Workout.
This book could change your life. Sit Up Straight is full of
straight talk about what sitting for hours at a time does to our
bodies. Vinh's special gift as a globally recognized physical
therapist has always been knowing, at a deep level, how the body
works. He may even know your body better than you do. (I often
think that after my chats with him.) This book offers an
easy-to-follow daily movement regimen that will help those who
can't seem to escape their desk chairs. If you're always feeling
that ache or twinge and don't know where to even start, Vinh is
your guy!
*Kayla Itsines, co-creator of workout app Sweat and named by Time
magazine as one of the 30 Most Influential People on the
Internet*
Don't be fooled by the title of this book. It's not about sitting
or standing. It's not even really about what your grandparents
thought was 'good posture.' Vinh calls on us to move and feel
better - to recognize that good health and agile movement are our
birthright. The modern workplace setup, which tries to rob us of
our genetic and evolutionary power, is simply the test. How ready
is your body to answer? If you've ever sat in front of a computer,
this book is for you
*Dr. Kelly Starrett, DPT, New York Times bestselling author of
Becoming a Supple Leopard*
As a professional athlete, I'm always in search of advice that can
make me better. Vinh's grasp of how the body functions, and his
instincts about the right adjustments to make, have been extremely
valuable. You'll discover in his book plenty of movement
secrets
*Javier Hernandez, striker for LA Galaxy, and Mexico’s All-time
Leading Goal Scorer*
Keeping your body in good alignment and health not only allows you
to move freely but helps all the intricate systems in your body
work in harmony. Vinh is a movement expert who'll teach you new
things...Read his book now and you'll be reaping the rewards years
from now
*Fai Khadra, artist*
My body was wrecked after four seasons of shooting Into the
Badlands.... In just four sessions Vinh 'fixed' me! Besides the
amazing treatment, what I appreciated is that he gave me exercises
I could take home to, literally, get me straight. You may not be a
martial artist or even a high-level athlete, but I can guarantee
that you're doing something in your daily routine that isn't good
for your body....Sit Up Straight teaches you how to 'future proof"
your body by doing 12 simple daily exercises. They'll get you on
the path to a pain-free life.
*Daniel Wu, Executive Producer and star of AMC's Into the
Badlands*
Performing at a high level in the gym-or just getting through life
without pain-is about more than willing yourself to finish. It's
about understanding how body part A works with body part B. No one
knows that better than Vinh. His book is a roadmap to a life of no
limitations.
*Ron Boss Everline, Entrepreneur and Fitness Trainer*
You only get one body, it's time to take care of it! Vinh's
wonderful book reminds us of that, unveiling a wide variety of
simple movements that, if regularly done, will keep our bodies
happy, flexible, and feeling their best! As a trainer, I'm all
about having fun. But you can't have fun if you're in pain. Sit Up
Straight is a mobility map that steers us away from pain and closer
to our best self. Read it! Your body will thank you!
*Kaisa Keranen, founder of Just Move, frequently seen in such
magazines as Vogue, Shape, and Self*
The kind of twisting that athletes must do to win snowboarding
medals isn't possible without maximum flexibility. Your movement
goals may not involve competing at the X Games, but if you want to
understand how your body works and how you can make it work for you
in the future, read Vinh's book.
*Chloe Kim, World, Olympic, and X Games Halfpipe Champion*
This book can dramatically affect the person you'll be years from
now. Vinh delivers quick and effective movements that won't take
much time and can easily be implemented into anyone's work week. He
helps you better understand posture, tension, and why achieving
certain positions with the body can be so helpful. So...sit up
straight and get moving!
*Jen Esquer, DPT, ranked as one of the best physical therapy
trainers on Instagram by Shape Magazine and cohost of The Optimal
Body Podcast*
I've spent years testing myself in endurance events and founding
Spartan competitions, which has given me an appreciation of the
rare few who know how the body works and can offer tips that will
make recovery happen sooner. Vinh Pham is one of those with 'the
knowledge.' Listen to him. He'll save you from pain, and help you
push past what you thought were your limits.
*Joe De Sena, New York Times bestselling author of Spartan UP! and
Executive Producer of NBC’s Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge*
This book asks you to get honest with yourself about the daily toll
you're taking on your body. 'Sitting up straight' is just the
beginning of discovering a new you. After being introduced to
Vinh's "Big Twelve," the daily stretches that will banish pain and
boost energy, I wanted to hear more. And this book provides it in
the form of solid advice. Sit Up Straight isn't just for the
slouchers among us. It's an insight-filled manual for anyone with
muscles and joints - yes, that's all of us - who wants to remain
pain-free. Integrating this daily into your life can make a big
difference!
*Chris Mohr, PhD, RD, co-owner of well-being consulting company
Mohr Results, Inc.*
Sit Up Straight offers a lot more than the admonition in the title.
(Spoiler alert: Your mom wasn't wrong.) Its posture-improving
exercises show you where you lack mobility and stability, giving
you valuable tools to fix the problems you have and prevent the
ones you're at risk of developing.
*Lou Schuler, National Magazine Award-winning journalist, former
fitness director at Men’s Health, and author of The New Rules of
Lifting*
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