Securing Your Ankles
• Stand with your back to the Table Bed—do not use the inversion table face-down.
• Step over the Main Shaft, placing your feet on the floor on either side. To balance
yourself, rest only your
lower
body against the Table Bed
as you slide one ankle
at a time between the Foam Rollers and the Heel Cups, placing your feet
on
the Ankle Comfort Dial.
• Be sure to slide your ankle in from the side (Figure 5); DO NOT insert
your foot as
you would
slide your foot into a shoe. Your feet should always be either on the floor
or on the
Ankle Comfort Dial; never use any other part of the inversion table as a step
(Figure
s
6 and 7).
• Press your ankles back firmly against the Heel Cups.
• Rotate the top of the Heel Cups toward your ankles to increase comfort while inverting.
•
Pull the T-Pin Lock out to allow the Foam Rollers to snap closed against your ankles
(Figure 8).
• Adjust the Foam Rollers and Heel Cups to ensure the Ankle Lock System fits
snugly against your ankles. Release the T-Pin Lock so that it fully engages in a hole
setting (Figure 9).
• If the T-Pin Lock does not automatically engage in a hole (Figure 10), push the Foam
Rollers toward you until the pin engages fully in the next tightest hole setting.
•
Verify that no part of your footwear or garments touch or interfere with the T-Pin Lock
in any way during inversion.
•
Use the concept of
HEAR
,
FEEL
,
SEE
every time you secure your ankles:
HEAR
the
T-Pin Lock click into place;
FEEL
the T-Pin Lock to make sure it is fully engaged in a
hole setting;
SEE
that there is NO space between the T-Pin Lock and its base.
Test Your Balance Setting
The inversion table is sensitively balanced, and it responds to very small changes in weight
distribution. As a result, you must always test to make sure you have the correct height
setting. Ensure that there is clearance to rotate in front, above and behind you. To begin,
rest your head on the bed and slowly place your arms on your chest.
• If your head is lower than your feet, lengthen the height setting by one hole and
test again.
• If your feet do not move at all, shorten the height setting by one hole and test again.
• If the table comes to rest with your feet lifted a few inches off the A-frame, then you
have found the correct balance setting.
This is an important step—spend the time needed to find your correct balance setting.
Your setting should remain the same as long as your weight does not fluctuate substantially.
WARNING
!
For your first few inversion sessions, ask a spotter to assist you until you are able to
find your correct balance setting and are comfortable with the operation of the table.
WARNING
!
DO NOT
lean your upper body against the Table Bed before securing your ankles.
FAILURE
to engage the T-Pin Ankle Lock System fully could result in serious
injury or death!
DO NOT
deviate from these instructions.
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Figure 7
Figure 5
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
Figure 6
