Sitting on a wobble cushion

Healthrob — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:18:25 +0000

The wobble cushion is a great way to sit at work or at home. It is also called balance or stability cushion and it usually comes with a needle pump to inflate or deflate it to the desired volume to create a lower or higher balance challenge.
This funky fitness tool uses isokinetic principles and provides an unstable surface to sit on, requiring you to use more muscles to stay balanced and by that providing a more complete workout.
People who sit all day tend to develop pot belly and fat around the waist and also tend to suffer from sore back. This is because they do not exercise the abdominal muscles and those above the hips that sustain the spine and help keep a straight posture.

The spine if not sustained by the muscles in the lower back collapses and puts pressure on the lower back and the nerves within. The lack of tone in the abs also has an effect on slowing down metabolism and produces bloatedness and fatigue.
The balance cushion prevents all that, corrects posture problems and helps making those muscles work out to maintain balance while seating. It doesn’t take space and it’s a simple way to keep your body active while seating. You can buy it here from my selection:

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EMS or Electronic Muscle Stimulation

Healthrob — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:53:44 +0000

EMS is getting more and more popular right now with more and more brands selling their devices on the web. It is convenient because it allows toning muscles quickly and without efforts, it’s cheaper than going to the gym and it doesn’t require preparation, allowing anyone to use it at their own pace in the comfort of their own home.
This form of muscle stimulation has been already available for quite long time in clinics and hospitals for elder people or people impaired in their ability to do fitness (e.g. after accidents, people with osteoporosis and with other types of health issues).
The EMS devices that come in form of belts or cushions with a pod to regulate the strength of the massage ( and some of them have pads with or without gel for better adherence to the skin) through electromagnetic impulses stimulate the workout of muscles through contraction and de-contraction.

They are really effective, I believe, especially for face muscle stimulation, because the muscles of the face are the most difficult to stimulate only through regular fitness sessions.

However, on the EMS pages of my e-store I added a selection of face and body EMS devices guaranteed to give results if you are interested in getting one, but for overall wellbeing (mind & body workout and relaxation) I still suggest that you don’t replace the gym or a walk in the park with these devices, because nothing does as good as a nice walk or working up a sweat (unless you are allergic to your sweat).

For more info on these devices is paramount to read the FDA guidance, for precautions, warnings and contraindications in the use of EMS devices (this link is from the US, but it says all about it):
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/2246.pdf

To buy EMS fitness tools now visit our SHOP and check the EMS tools section.

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Sitting on a wobble cushion

EMS or Electronic Muscle Stimulation