Hanging upside-down...

[crescendo]

Does anyone know of any equipment that you can hang upside-down on from your feet like Batman did in one of his films (I think it was the one with the Joker)?

EDITED TO SAY ... 50 Cent also hangs upside down in the 'In Da Club' video and he does sit ups like that. Just thought I'd point that out.

[murph32]

Originally posted by crescendo
Does anyone know of any equipment that you can hang upside-down on from your feet like Batman did in one of his films (I think it was the one with the Joker)?

here you go ......... http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/im-0160.html

[peregrine]

search gravity boots

i use them often after deadlifts they help loosen the back through traction, some do them for abs and hamstrings too

[sma]

I have a pair of gravity boots, called 'hangups' I think. I hang from my powerrack and do abs.

Love em, except for the broken blood vessels in my eyes

[hbk3]

gravity boots do work but if your a mass monster or hurt lol getting up on the bar. check out inversion tables you start upright swing backwards instant stretch.

[crescendo]

Originally posted by hbk3
gravity boots do work but if your a mass monster or hurt lol getting up on the bar.

I didn't really get that. Are you saying that it'll hurt if you weigh alot and hang upside down?

[hbk3]

Originally posted by crescendo
I didn't really get that. Are you saying that it'll hurt if you weigh alot and hang upside down?

---- no if your hurt or big it will be hard to hook boots up , if your small and in great shape the boots will be fine.

[sma]

It is hard to get 'unhooked' from the bar after doing abs. The boots I use have these loops that extend around your calves, so after doing your set you can reach up and grab the loop, then grab the bar.

I am 218 and have no problem doing sets of 10 for hanging situps.

[strictlyDNA]

Do you all know of any inversion boots/gravity boots (and a suitable bar set-up to hang from as well) for people over 250 pounds (I'm in the range of 255-265 pounds and didn't want to "test" the limits while hanging upside down)?

[ctgblue]

I have a good set of boots, they are the same as the NYB boots, HEAVY duty with metal hooks, metal clasps and clasp locks. I am in the 230-240 range and am not the least worried about the quality
I tie a rope around the bar and use that to pull myself up if I can't crunch one last one out

[Xx TAKEMONEY Xx]

Have any of you seen a slight hieght increase from the use of gravity boots??


Thnx

[MiloMan]

I remember back in 1980 when the movie American Gigolo came out, with the scene where Richard Gere did the gravity-boot hang. All of the sudden, they were the rage, and the boots sold like hotcakes. After a while, the boots slid back into the shadows, but they seem to be picking up steam again. Consumer tastes are cyclical, and that's why they can successfully remake old movies and re-cover old songs, even if they butcher and destroy them, because the youth of every era will fall for just about anything.

[strictlyDNA]

Originally posted by Xx TAKEMONEY Xx
Have any of you seen a slight hieght increase from the use of gravity boots??


Thnx

Hmmm. I have always wondered what would happen if a person took very generous dosages of cartilage- and bone-building supplements (l-lysine, chondroitin sulfate, calcium, etc.), created an environment for microfractures in the legs (hard surface running, jumping/jump-roping, etc.), did extensive stretching exercises, and also applied full inversion training with a weight vest. Seems like you might be able to gain at least an 1/8 to a 1/2 inch over an extended period (just my opinion though).

[supadave]

Interesting theory Tex

[strictlyDNA]

It would be interesting to find out if that would work... I'll have to use myself as a guinea pig one of these days (when I can afford the extra gear and supps more easily).

[MisterT]

Originally posted by sma
I have a pair of gravity boots, called 'hangups' I think. I hang from my powerrack and do abs.

Love em, except for the broken blood vessels in my eyes

That sounds really safe!

[TDE]

Hmmm. I have always wondered what would happen if a person took very generous dosages of cartilage- and bone-building supplements (l-lysine, chondroitin sulfate, calcium, etc.), created an environment for microfractures in the legs (hard surface running, jumping/jump-roping, etc.), did extensive stretching exercises, and also applied full inversion training with a weight vest. Seems like you might be able to gain at least an 1/8 to a 1/2 inch over an extended period (just my opinion though).

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