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you need to raise the height of your chair and it isn’t
adjustable, you can put risers under the chair legs, or
you can slip a piece of upholstery foam into a pillowcase
or handmade cover and sit on it to raise you to the
required height.Spinning Posture
Once you’ve found the perfect spinning chai r, it ’s
important to think about how you are sitting in it. Even
the best spinning chair can lead to pain and fatigue with
poor posture.How Close Should I Sit to the Wheel?
When sitting down to the wheel, one thing to think
about is your foot position on the treadles. This will
determine the distance between your chair and wheel.
Make sure you place your whole foot on the treadle pad
so you are using the whole foot to treadle and not just
your toes. It should be a heel-to-toe sort of movement
as you treadle and use the power of the entire foot to
fight leg and foot fatigue. You may need to move your
wheel a bit farther from you to get your feet in the
proper position.How Close Should My Hands Be to the Orifi ce?
Let’s think about the mechanics for a second. If you
were to spin with your hands close to the orifice (say,
two to three inches away), you would essentially have
to hold your arms up in the air. This position would
require a great deal of shoulder strength and stability to
perform the task, especially if you spun for 30 minutes
A straight. Try to hold your arms out in front of you forIllustr BCations^by^Ann^ Sabin^ Swanson