Fitness Inversion Tables

An inversion table is a device that assists a person to hang upside down, or to lay with the feet above the head at varying angles. This practice is known as inversion therapy and has been used by different cultures for the many hundred (some even say over 2,000) years. There are a number of benefits that people are seeking when they use an inversion table.

An inversion table is used to get many of the same benefits as gravity boots. In general, inversion tables are much easier to use, and of course they can be used at varying degrees, rather than only straight up and down.

Why Inversion Tables?

People who use inversion tables do so because they they their health and fitness is improved in three main areas.

  • Back Pain - Many long term sufferers of back pain find tremendous relief after beginning to use an inversion table.
  • Blood Flow - gravity acts in an opposite manner on the blood being pumped to different areas of the body. For example, normally, blood has to be pumped up to the head, and gravity assits in pumping blood to the feet.
  • Flexibilty - because the use of increased spacing in the joints while inverted, often an inversion table is used for increasing one's flexibility.

As with any new excersize or health routine, you should consult your medical professional before starting to use an inversion table.

A Popular Fitness Inversion Table

The Teeter EP-550 is one of the most popular inversion tables on the market, and with good reason.

The EP-550 is made with the highest standards of manufacturing. All of Teeter's tables (including the EP-550) are tested voluntarily to verify they meet UL Classification 60601-1, which is a medical-grade standard.

Here are some of the features of this table:

  • The bed is made of a flexible plastic instead of the nylon pads of yesterday's inversion tables. The nylon could stain, rip, and stretch over time
  • The Teeter EP-500 gets overwhelmingly good reviews from customers.
  • Ankle Comfort DialTM - This makes it fit your ankles better, thus making the table even more comfortable to use.
  • Tether strap allowls you to simple adjust the amount of inversion you want to experience.
  • Teeter inversion tables are some of the most perfectly balanced tables on the market.
  • Customizable - there are a number of add-ons and mods for your teeter EP-550 inversion table, including traction handles, gravity boots, and vibrasion cusions.
  • This model fold up for easy storage.

In general, this inversion table can be purchased for about $300, so it's not going to eat up your eentire life savings.

So what do real people think about inversion tables? Watch theses inversion table videos and find out.

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