#26 Tamay Jentjens on Mobility Routine: Why Posture is Essential for Founders

About this episode

Back pain after hours of hunching over your laptop? Tight shoulders from constantly leaning forward toward your screen? As a founder, you're probably all too familiar with these problems. Tamay Jentjens, one of Germany's best-known mobility coaches, explains in this episode why we urgently need to pay more attention to our posture – and what happens when we don't.

Where Do These Pains Come From?

The typical complaints of office workers and founders don't develop overnight. Tamay explains the mechanisms behind the most common problems: back pain, knee and shoulder issues are often the result of years of poor posture and lack of movement.

Particularly affected are people who spend most of their day sitting – a scenario that applies to most startup founders. The body adapts to this position, shortening certain muscle groups and weakening others. The result: pain that creeps in gradually and eventually becomes a constant companion.

The Risk of Ignoring the Signs

What happens when we ignore these warning signals from our bodies for too long? Tamay makes it clear: the consequences can be severe. What starts as harmless tension can become chronic complaints that not only impair quality of life but also massively reduce job performance.

This is particularly problematic for founders. While building your startup, you need maximum energy and concentration every day. Chronic pain acts like a constant energy vampire – it drains strength that you could actually be investing in your company.

Three Self-Help Tips

The good news: you don't have to helplessly watch your body deteriorate. Tamay provides concrete self-help tips that can be integrated into even the busiest founder's schedule.

These practical approaches target the most common problem areas and can often make a noticeable difference with just a few minutes of daily practice. The most important factor: consistency beats intensity. Better five minutes daily than one hour once a week.

Mobility is for Everyone

Another important point Tamay emphasizes: mobility training isn't just for professional athletes or fitness enthusiasts. Especially for people with sedentary jobs – basically every founder – targeted mobility training is essential.

This isn't about complicated exercises or hours of training. Simple, regular movements can improve posture and prevent or alleviate pain.

Tamay's Mobility Routine Program

Tamay has consolidated his knowledge into a structured program: the Mobility Routine. This program is specifically designed to help people suffering from the typical complaints of modern work life.

This is particularly relevant for founders: the program can be integrated into daily life without requiring hours at the gym. Instead, you get concrete, actionable strategies to keep your body healthy even under intense work pressure.

Why Posture is Business-Relevant

As a founder, you probably invest a lot of time and money in the latest software, the best equipment, or marketing tools. But how much do you invest in your physical health? Yet your body is your most important work tool.

Tamay's approach shows: mobility training isn't a waste of time, but an investment in your performance capacity. A pain-free, mobile body means more energy, better concentration, and ultimately more success in business.

The message is clear: don't ignore your body's signals for too long. With the right strategies, even as a busy founder, you can maintain and even improve your physical health.