Hi Surley, I'm so glad to hear from you. I haven't checked out the forum for a while. I'm so happy to hear that most of your pain is gone. Isn't your IT one of the best purchases you've ever made? That's the way I feel about mine. I wouldn't give it up for anything or anybody, I have people come over and hang around awhile (pun intended) to try it and several have bought one. You really can't tell people just how wonderful they will feel without them trying it, it's hard to get across the relief you feel when you hang.
I haven't seen San 2006 around either, don't know what happened.
I'm always glad to spread the word about inversion tables to anyone who will listen and I'm sure you're doing the same thing now huh? When we find something that really does work we should want to share, I swear I would make a great salesperson for them lol.
I'm going to put this forum in my favorites list so I won't forget about looking to see if someone posted something new.
My health is great hope yours is too Surley. I'm glad to hear you also feel like it tones you up, I also think it does because I twist around and do inverted sit ups on mine when I feel like it and it does really tone you up.
Hope to talk to you soon.
Willow
I agree with you Surley if people won't listen then you've done all you can do to help them.
I read this quote from the Teeter Hang Ups website regarding lymphatic issues:
"Inverting yourself to as little as 25° for even a few minutes can help relax tense muscles and speed the flow of lymphatic fluids which flush out the body's wastes and carry them to the blood stream. The faster this waste is cleared, and fresh supplies of oxygen are introduced, the faster stiffness and pain in the muscles can disappear." So I do think inverting helps with this.
I'm thinking about getting a rebounder, I've read it's the only exercise that works on every part of the body. Chrisb1 has this to say about rebounding in the water fasting forum:
"Rebound exercise is the only "cellular exercise" in existence, in that it is the ONLY form of exercise that will exercise every single cell in your body, by utilizing the forces of gravity: acceleration & deceleration. It profoundly & beneficially modifies our tissues, including skin tissue. No other exercise comes close, and is even recommended by NASA in the training of their Astronauts as being 70% more efficient than jogging."
That sounds pretty good to me and it also looks like it would be fun, if it's the only exercise you can do that works every single cell in your body then I think that's the one I should be doing. It isn't hard to do is it? How often and how long were your sessions on it?
Willow
Hi Surley,
Thanks for confirming what I thought, that rebounding would be fun. I'm thinking if you put on some great music it would kind of be like dancing. I've been exercising but when I get mine I think I'll still start slow to see how it goes. Since it works every cell in the body I can't imagine what might ache once you get off of it ha ha.
I'll have to compare different brands, I know there are many out there. When I get mine I'll post and let you know how I like it.
Did you notice if it toned you up at all? Just wondering I guess I'll see for myself in a while. Thanks for the info.
Willow
Hi Zoebess, I'm glad to see another hanging gal. I completely agree with you about the price of them. I think lots of people won't let go of the money with all that's going on now but like you said if they knew just how great they would feel if they hung for a while I bet they'd buy one.
The thing I like about inversion therapy is that you don't have to have pain in order to reap the benefits of hanging. I didn't want to be a stooped over little old lady years from now so I hang everyday whether or not I have back pain. For me it's just so relaxing, sometimes I'll just put music on and float for awhile.
One of my son's friends owns a body shop, he's been to my house to hang since he has a bad back. Well, my son had him paint some flames on his Z28 but he wouldn't let my son pay him. My son felt like he needed to do something for his friend so he bought him an inversion table. Well, this guy loves it, uses it every morning before he goes to work even when his back doesn't hurt. Now 2 of his other friends have purchased tables. I think sooner or later more people will come to learn about inversion therapy.
Anyway, glad to see you here, maybe we can get the forum going again.
Willow