Sit Up Straight

Future-Proof Your Body Against Chronic Pain with 12 Simple Movements

By: Vinh Pham, Jeff O’Connell

Narrated by: Kurt Kanazawa

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 movement routines—from an innovative physical therapist and social media star 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 who has worked with a broad range of clients—from Olympians to NBA stars to MMA 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 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 thirty 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 futureproof? 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?

A precise and simple toolkit for tweaking the way we move (or refuse to move), Sit Up Straight outlines a process that starts with a daily posture regimen. Performed correctly, Vinh’s twelve simple movements, which can be done in twenty minutes, 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 customized movements based on age, gender, and the kind of work we perform.

“No fancy equipment required...full of good and clear tips and wisdom” (Booklist), Sit Up Straight shows that the solution to becoming pain-free is easier than we think.

Loved it!

Excited to get started and maybe even get off the NSAID, I've been taking for years for chronic pain!

DO THIS NOW

I honestly didn’t think I would engage in a detailed book about my posture. I was wrong. Not only was it engaging but it detailed things I can do to improve my aches and pains. I want to improve my 59 years of bad habits and I feel like this book has been a huge tool to help me succeed in making great changes. If Vinh had a 30 day boot camp where he could lock us up and retrain our routines and eating habits, I’d be first on that list.
I’m a big fan of audio books, so I can listen and do chores, go to the gym or drive. This is great for that too but you need to also have it at your fingertips to see the exercises, and visuals. As soon as it ended I started looking for a foam roller.
Thank you for putting so much in terms and comparisons that I can understand. You truly do have a passion for helping everyone. I WANT TO DO THIS NOW

Entertaining and Informative At The Same Time!!!

If you, like myself, have a difficult time slogging through textbook style writing, but still want to learn how to move better (and pain free!) Then you NEED this book in your life! Vinh writes this book in a style that is funny and engaging, while educating you on how to take care of your most precious asset...your body! Included is a PDF that walks you through simple yet effective exercises step by step. So helpful if you are a visual learner.

I love it and so will you! I promise you will be happy you spent that credit!

No pdf

I’d like to be able to see the exercises and there is no associated pdf