The Complete Story of Chi Machines

Is this really exercise?

Many people who see chi exercise machines without trying them feel these devices are not actually giving any real form of exercise. The body is moving, but how could that motion be considered exercise when the user is making no effort and looks totally relaxed?

What's a Chi Machine^®?

The term “chi machine” is used generically for a type of passive exerciser that gives a valuable form of exercise to the human body while the user is lying down.

Sun Ancon Chi Machine^®

The Sun Ancon Chi Machine^® is marketed throughout the world outside of Japan by Hsin Ten Enterprise Co. Ltd of Taiwan, and is based on the original device that was invented in Japan and launched in 1990.

Early history

The motion which is created by a sideways oscillation of the pelvis has been known to be beneficial in Japan for almost 100 years, if not longer. This exercise form is popularly known in Japan as kingyo undo - or ‘goldfish exercise’.

 

The aim of this site is to bring you the complete story of the original Chi Machine, with impartial background research and a review of how it compares with other Chi Exercise Machines in its class. Check back soon as we will be publishing a chi machine review with detailed comparisons of some of the leading brands.