Can this inversion table lock into place when fully inverted? I wish to do ab exercises and need one that has a locking capability.
1553120
No, it does not lock, however, when in the "A" position and fully inverted, the table back will not move. Your body weight will prevent it from righting itself. It should be plenty stable for most exercises.
1553121
When you say lock, I'm not sure what you mean. The amount of "teeter" is controlled by a pretty healthy strap that is set to your level of comfort as to how far you want to tip back. At any of the angles, or at the most extreme angle, almost vertical, you can do any set ups, stomach crunches you want and the teeter board does not move. From the full back, inverted position, it takes a little effort to right oneself. I would not be afraid of doing set ups, upside down, and having the board tilt forward. Also, from a stand point of an emergency occouring when fully inverted, one would not want the teeter board to be locked. Locking in any of the positions I don't believe would be a good idea. When you say lock, I'm not sure what you mean. The amount of "teeter" is controlled by a pretty healthy strap that is set to your level of comfort as to how far you want to tip back. At any of the angles, or at the most extreme angle, almost vertical, you can do any set ups, stomach crunches you want and the teeter board does not move. From the full back, inverted position, it takes a little effort to right oneself. I would not be afraid of doing set ups, upside down, and having the board tilt forward. Also, from a stand point of an emergency occouring when fully inverted, one... » Read More When you say lock, I'm not sure what you mean. The amount of "teeter" is controlled by a pretty healthy strap that is set to your level of comfort as to how far you want to tip back. At any of the angles, or at the most extreme angle, almost vertical, you can do any set ups, stomach crunches you want and the teeter board does not move. From the full back, inverted position, it takes a little effort to right oneself. I would not be afraid of doing set ups, upside down, and having the board tilt forward. Also, from a stand point of an emergency occouring when fully inverted, one would not want the teeter board to be locked. Locking in any of the positions I don't believe would be a good idea. « Show Less
1553122
When you say lock, I'm not sure what you mean. The amount of "teeter" is controlled by a pretty healthy strap that is set to your level of comfort as to how far you want to tip back. At any of the angles, or at the most extreme angle, almost vertical, you can do any set ups, stomach crunches you want and the teeter board does not move. From the full back, inverted position, it takes a little effort to right oneself. I would not be afraid of doing set ups, upside down, and having the board tilt forward. Also, from a stand point of an emergency occouring when fully inverted, one would not want the teeter board to be locked. Locking in any of the positions I don't believe would be a good idea.
1071347
Yes, they are bigger and more secure than a lot of other inversion tables. This is one thing I really noticed when choosing which to buy. We love it!
150345
Yes the locking feature works well. Depending on the angle and weight it may be a little difficult to unlock. I really like the machine. I'm 200 lbs and it works well and it handles me doing inverted sit ups.
898655
There is a strap to control the amount of inversion . I use mind at about 60 degrees. If you go to a full 90 degree inversion there are handle bar to pull yourself back up if you don't have the pivots set so your arm movement will allow it to come back up. You don't have to go the full 90 degree to get the benefits of the table. I have use one now for about 8 years. This unit was an upgrade for my older cheaper version.
1354539
You might be able to do a modified ab workout because, as you suspected, lifting your torso up will cause the device to move up too, but one of my dogs brings toys to me when I'm inverted and I'll swing up a bit to throw the toy for her to retrieve and the abs get involved a little.
2047901
I have never tried to lock it, I do not believe it will lock for safety reasons. When your arms are behind your head, the table should stay in place
1448209
You can do some shallow crunches while inverted, but the table is so well balanced that it will probably right itself if you bend too far up.
2242209
I suppose you could put some pressure on your abs. However, when I have to use the thing my back is killing me so I haven't. At full inversion I doubt you'll be able to do much of a sit up in a classic sense however.
2002201
Yes the table does allow you to totally invert. It is adjustable with a bar for your angle. When you take the adjustable bat completely out you can be totally upside down.
401813
no there is no locking capability in the full inversion position. but you can set the belt to the maximum angel you want in angles less than 900 degree (this is not a locking mechanism)
532483
I lock tight. but when inverted my feet come off the footrest. Basically your ankles are holding you so you doing slide out. That allows the stretch of your complete legs and spine. Hope this helps. I have a pinched L5 and this relieves the pressure in my spine.
979841
I can do a partial inverted sit up on it. I can't do a full inverted sit up because I'm not physically able to. I don't think it is as good for this application as gravity boots. However, I think someone in better shape could probably come up with something they were happy with. If you get carried away with it, you can shift your point of balance too much and it will go back over.
2239463
I usually only go to 60 degrees, but I just tried it at 90 degrees. There does not seem to be any lock, but since the table actually swivels past 90 degrees when you completely disconnect the strap, I was able to let my body hang vertical and that actually holds the table to beyond 90 degrees if you don't sway back and forth too much. I'm not sure I would want a lock because it might make it more difficult to swivel back when I've had enough. Just my opinion. Maybe Teeter can give you a better answer.
665542
It may be necessary to move the board you are laying on to another position because the spot identified on the machine isn't where your weight is distributed evenly. I had to adjust mine from a height of 5' 10' to over 6 ' because I have more weight in my upper body than lower. If you are a woman, you may have to pick a setting that is 2-4" below your actual height. You should be able to invert by raising one or both hands over your head and return to an upright position by putting your arms by your side and moving your butt towards feet just a few inches. Good luck!
7037
Yes it does and so does all the others. If you intend just to occasionally use an inversion table, then folding is practical. Since I run a back clinic, I advise my patients to find a permanent place for the unit. Folding up the table is a royal pain and will tend to make you less likely to use the table. For good on-going back stretches and pain relief, I suggest the use of the table at least 3 times a week. A rep would be the following parameters: 1) 45 degrees 2) go down for 20 seconds 3) come up in setting position for 40 seconds (that's ONE rep), then do only 3 reps until you feel you need to do more. Do no more than 8 reps any one session. Good luck.
118774
No. There is no true locking position, however there is a point in which the legs will cease to pull out.
979839
You could ,BUT it may require another person to hold it inverted. You might be able to do inverted pull-ups using the handles and this may require someone to hold in inverted position. Very little shifting of weight from the pivot point will move this in either direction. I've seen pictures of people doing at least partial sit ups with no problem.