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OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
SUGGESTIONS FOR USE
1.
Begin slowly: Invert only 15-20 degree s to begin with. Stay inverted only a s long a s you are comf o rtable.
Return upright slowly.
2.
Make gradual changes: Incre ase the a ngle only if it is comf ortable. Incre ase the a ngle only a few
degrees at a ti m e. Increase the ti m e of use 1-2 minute s up to ten over a period of week s . Add stretching
and light exercise only after you are comfortable with inversion.
3.
Watch your body: Come up slowly, dizziness after a session means you came up to fast. Wait a while
after eating before using table. If you get n auseous, do not fight it, come up a s soon as you feel queasy.
4.
Keep moving: Movement while inverted encourages blood, lymph, and spinal fluid circulation and aids
in alignment of bones and organs. Movement may be accomplished by either rhythmic traction or light
exercise. Do not exercise strenuously while inverted. Li mit partial inversion without move ment to one or
two minutes. Limit full inversion with no movement to only a few seconds.
5.
Invert regularly: We recommend two or three ti m es a day depending upon your current condition. Try to
schedule your inversion sessions for the same times each day.
A.
LOCKING THE BED
When the inversion ta ble rotates past the vertical inverted position the bed be comes locked, and will not
return to the upright position in the usual way . The locked position allows you to ha ng straight upside-down
completely free of the bed. This position allows you to enjoy all of the benefits of a handstand, with none of
the discomforts, as shown in illustration A. It also allows you to do exercise s such as the waistbend, a s
shown in illustration B.
To get into the locked position, use the top hole in the PIVOT ARMS(5) as described in assembly STEP 3.
If necessary, adjust the HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT BEAM(6) shorter, and then mount a nd use normally . When
your arms are completely extended above your head, the bed will rotate all the way to the locked position.
CAUTION:
You must understand how to re cover from the fully inverted position bef ore going fully inverted.
Read the RECOVERY FROM LOCKED POSITION section below BEFORE going fully inverted.
RECOVERY FROM LOCKED POSITION
To recover from the locked position, simply grab the HANDLEBARS and pull on them while pushing back
on the HEEL HOLDERS(12) with your legs. If you ca n not reach the HANDLEBARS, then you ca n still
recover by grabbing the back of the bed with one ha nd, the REAR FRAME(2) with the other, and pulling
your hands together, as shown in illustration C.
B.
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C.
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