Swopper fascia training for a healthy back

Personal Trainer for fascia: the 3D active seat Aeris swopper.

Fascia training is the latest fitness trend. It claims to create a great figure and iron away those unwanted cellulite dimples. But there is more to these pod-like sheets of tissue that sling all of our body parts like a fine body stocking. The fascia is the largest sensory organ of the body – larger than the skin – with an endless number of sensory receptors. It has a tremendous impact on our mobility, on our health and on our performance. Once the layers of fascial tissue become sticky it can cause tension and back pain. Corrective therapy to untangle the layers costs a lot of time and money. With the right and adequate amount of movement we can prevent fascia from becoming rigid and immobile. Simply during our daily routine, with the active seat swopper from aeris.

For a long time, little attention was awarded to the fascial system. Today, however, we know that the fascia is more than just a body suit for organs, muscles, tendons and joint capsules. It plays a decisive role in every movement our body makes. The fascia is therefore crucial for the proper functioning of our body.

Untangled fascia ensures  mobility

Imbalanced and insufficient movement makes the individual fascia pods gluey. They become rigid and immobile. The result is back pain, tension, a feeling of numbness, restricted movement, lack of energy and tiredness. To prevent this from happening and to keep the fascia tissue structures elastic and smooth, training is required – as is the case with muscles, tendons and ligaments. The magic formula here is simply: more movement.

3D-sitting is fascia-friendly

Special fascia training sessions are booming and there is a huge selection of programmes to choose from – the ninja principle with Franklin ball or the Blackroll, for instance.

But most of these sessions take up time, and with the tight schedule people follow every day, many just cannot afford to spend so much time on exercise, or they simply do not want to.

The good thing is, fascia training doesn’t have to cost time or money.

Using the swopper from aeris you can carry out effective training exercises automatically, just while  sitting.

This is because the 3D active seat features the unique 3D technology from aeris that ensures twice as much movement as conventional office chairs and simultaneously encourages free, natural movements while sitting – including swinging  movements.

Dynamic bouncing promotes smoothness and elasticity

Dr. Breithecker, head of the Federal Agency for the promotion of posture and movement (Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Haltungs- und Bewegungsförderung e.V.), explains this in greater detail: “A healthy fascial system is moist and constantly communicating with the surrounding fluid tissue. From this dynamic flow process the fascia can adjust to the various motion requirements and glide over the muscles. To maintain this smooth, elastic behaviour, bouncing movements like hopping, dancing or running are important. Jerking movements should be avoided. When sitting on the swopper, its pivot point – that is close to the floor – and the special mounting of the gas spring enable extremely smooth, 3D swinging motions that make the fascia structures work and relax, and this stimulates hydration of the tissue. As a consequence, the fascia is well nourished, stays smooth and prevents painful stickiness.“

Daily swopper – daily fascia training

Because changes in the fascia develop more slowly and on a more continuous basis, compared to muscles, endurance and regular training are important. This is not a problem for those who sit on a swopper every day. Bouncing movements are automatically performed on a daily basis, in the office or at home. In this way, fascia training is practical, time-saving and effective. It is good for your back and great fun to do.

For further details on the swopper and other products from aeris contact www.badbacks.com.au | +61 3 9020 2098

Images 1 and 2: the swopper’s bouncy movements help put back the springiness in fascia. (aeris/gisela schenker)

Image 3: Fascia wraps our whole body like a body stocking under the skin. (© york-fotilia.com)