Teeter Inversion Instructions
A Teeter inversion table, which is more like a bed than a table, is an easy-to-use exercise machine that provides traction for your spine to increase the distance between your vertebral discs. Using the inversion table can ease pain in your lower back caused by spinal compression, according to the Mayo Clinic. According to a study conducted at Newcastle University, use of an inversion table may also decrease the need for back surgery.
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Instructions
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Stand in front of the Teeter table with your back to the table, and step upward onto the adjustable foot platform. Secure the front ankle clamps by placing them tightly against your ankles and pushing in the ankle locking pin. Grab the hand grips and lie back against the table. Your head, neck and back should be flat against the table.
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Push back against the table and let go of the hand grips. Lift your arms from your sides toward the ceiling, using the weight of your arms to swing yourself backwards until you are parallel to the floor. The faster you move your arms, the faster the table will move.
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Bring your arms toward your head to tilt the table back further, so that your body is just past parallel to the floor. This inverts your body to varying degrees until you are near upside down with your head near the floor. Start with a small degree of inversion and, as you become more comfortable, go farther.
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Grab the hand grips and pull yourself back upwards after a few minutes of inversion. Keep your back and head against the table bed as you come up. Give yourself a minute to adjust to being upright again. Lean forward, pull out the ankle locking pin to release your legs and step slowly off the Teeter machine. With your weight forward, the table will stay upright.
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Tips & Warnings
A Teeter Hang Ups inversion table may be stored when not in use. To do so, loosen the derattler knob and pull the height-selector locking pin out. Slide the main shaft to the last hole setting, which is the storage setting. Replace the pin and fold the table against the crossbar. Pull the spreader arms up so that the table is completely flat and upright against the A-frame.
Use of an inversion table may be dangerous for some people because it increases your blood pressure and slows your heart rate.
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