How Sitting Almost Defeated This 4th Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Master
About Episode
By now it’s no secret that sitting is bad for you, but after listening to today’s episode you may get a clearer picture of how dangerous it really can be. More importantly, you might learn some really cool new ways to do something about it if you live a dominantly sedentary lifestyle.
In this episode I chat with Ryan Fiorenzi, a black belt in Kung Fu and a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (the first BJJ black belt in the state of Michigan). In addition to being a martial arts master, recently Ryan also founded the website startstanding.org that has a very similar mission to my own: To teach people how dangerous being sedentary all long is, and then provide you the tools to do something about it.
Several years ago Ryan suffered a back injury, and while spending years dealing with debilitating pain, he discovered it wasn’t so much the injury as it was his sedentary lifestyle outside of martial arts that was causing all of his pain. You’ll learn all about his discoveries and how you can apply them to your own life.
Episode Highlights
- How Ryan’s background in martial arts inspired his passion for daily movement
- Learning to manage chronic pain and finding proper chiropractic help
- The origin of Startstanding.org
- Short-term vs. Long-term solutions for back pain
- How sitting poorly can negate all of your positive lifestyle choices
- Finding a chiropractor/massage therapist who will assess you individually
- Adjusting your sleeping habits to improve your chronic pain
- Avoiding the common errors of adjusting to a standing workstation
- Using the pain/pleasure principle to assess your fitness goals
- Focusing on cognitive and creative functionality more than simply body image
About Guest
Ryan Fiorenzi has been training in the martial arts since he was young, has a black belt in Kung Fu and a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After sustaining a back injury training in Judo, he suffered with back pain for over 8 years. After a lot of research and experimentation, he’s now pain free, which lead him to create startstanding.org.
Episode Credits
This episode was edited by Curtis Fritsch, the show notes were prepared by Jakin Rintelman, and this show is executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network.
The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.