EXERCISE YOUR BACK WITHOUT GETTING UP OFF YOUR BUTT

EXERCISE YOUR BACK WITHOUT GETTING UP OFF YOUR BUTT

RENO, Nev. (Wireless Flash) -- A new chair promises to be a couch potato's dream come true: It gives your body a workout while you just sit there. The so-called "Swopper" chair is basically a flexible stool that you rock back and forth in as you perch on the seat. According to chiropractor Dr. Michael Nelson the new design gives your spinal and abdominal muscles a workout because it requires you to engage your muscles at all times to stay upright. He says the effect is somewhat like the results you'd get from going to the gym -- a stronger back and conditioned muscles. The new chair is being marketed to desk-bound office workers as a way to avoid back pain and retails for about $600.