About the Author

Vinh 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.

Reviews

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