Body Solid GIB2 Inversion Boots

by Body Solid

Product Features

• Pair of inversion boots for reducing back pain, spasms, and muscle fatigue
• Fights compression fatigue from jogging, aerobics, cycling, and other exercises
• Helps spread apart compressed discs and stretch back, neck, and shoulder muscles
• Single-action locking mechanisms attach to virtually any chin-up bar
• Thick, contoured support pads for comfort; includes extra pads for custom fit

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Do you sometimes feel pounded, beaten, and jarred? Turn to this pair of Body Solid inversion boots, which allow you to quickly recover from compression fatigue caused by jogging, aerobic training, stepping, bicycling, and weight training. The boots, which attach to virtually any chin-up bar, suspend you in an inverted position to counteract the downward pull of gravity. Hanging upside down brings instant relief to many forms of back pain and spasms, which often stem from a consistent downward gravitation pull on the spine, discs, and muscles. In fact, just a few minutes a day in these boots can help spread apart painfully compressed discs.

The boots also help stretch your back, neck, and shoulder muscles, further increasing flexibility and reducing pain. Recommended by doctors nationwide, the inversion boots feature thick, contoured supports pads for comfort, along with heavy-duty, single-action locking mechanisms with built-in safety levers. And thanks to the extra pads that come with the boots, they'll fit almost any size user. The inversion boots are backed by a lifetime warranty.

Product Description

Inversion Boots. Do you sometimes feel pounded, beaten and jarred? Inversion boots allow you to recover quickly from compression fatigue caused by jogging, aerobic training, stepping, bicycling and weight training. Inversion boots counteract the downward pull of gravity. Hanging in the inverted position brings instant relief to many forms of back pain and spasms associated with consistent downward gravitational pull on the spine, discs and muscles. Just a few minutes a day are sufficient to spread apart painful compressed discs. Back, neck and shoulder muscles are also stretched, further increasing flexibility and reducing pain. Recommended by doctors and used in hospital back clinics nationwide. Boots feature thick, comfortable, contoured support pads and have a heavy-duty single-action locking mechanism with built-in safety lever. Extra pads allow easy adjustment for all size users.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8 x 8 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000ARQ7R
• Item model number: GIB2
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,420 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #18 in Sports & Outdoors > Exercise & Fitness > Strength Training Equipment > Inversion Equipment

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Way to Hang!, October 24, 2008

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Allen Yung (West Covina CA USA) - See all my reviews
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The GIB2 Inversion Boots, most definitely helped my back, as for the last two months, my back has been hurting. I injured it doing squats a few years ago, and every now and then, it just acts up with no warning, so I thought I'd try these boots. The only complaint I have is that they need more padding, as they really hurt the ankle to the point that it gets very uncomfortable, even with the extra padding they include. I cannot hang as long as I would like to, due to the pain from the boots.

Other than that, for the few minutes that I am able to, it does relieve the pain in my back, and my back does feel better. The ankle pain goes away faster than the back pain, so you aren't swapping back pain for ankle pain. Only while you are hanging, does the ankle pain happen.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Adequite thicker padding would be nicer, December 20, 2008

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P. Donovan (Boston Ma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Body Solid GIB2 Inversion Boots (Sports)

The boots work as promised and came in timely fashion.
they do hurt your ankles over a long period of hanging (15-20 mins)
I use the added padding that came with the shipping material for more cushion, I think a more thicker dense foam would be better.

you will have to wear shoes with them if you have small feet.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Body Solid GIB2 Inversion Boots...could be just what you need, November 6, 2009

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M. Pizzutiello (Warren, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This product takes some getting use to, but ultimately can be very beneficial.

First, you have to get use to the fact that the boots are NOT going to stay perfectly in-place after you strap them on, even if they feel snug. They are made of excellent solid construction but know that they are going to slide right down to your feet as soon as you begin to hang. With that in mind, NEVER use them bare-foot! In fact, the bigger the shoes/work boots you use, the more secure you will feel. You might find that you need to keep your feet flexed when hanging.

Second, I had lower back surgey in 1985. I'm 48 now and sometimes suffer from spasm's and or compression because I was not fused at L4-5, they just left scare tissue. So this is a weak spot in my frame. When I do too much physical work or sit for very long periods I can tweek my lower back resulting in hip rotation and or spinal compression and sometimes it takes weeks to really come out of it. I've tried everything, Chiro and Accu both have their place, but the boots are much more cost effective and deliver excellent results for me. The Inversion boots accelerate my healing process 10X! The frequency that use these boots is completely up to you.

I always thought inversion boots would create stress for my knees, but they do not. This is natural decompression that you can control and you dont need to hang for very long to get the desired results. I started with 60 seconds at first and could feel my back release and open after 20-30 seconds. It's a great feeling once you stand back up too. If you are alone, make sure you set up a rope to pull yourself up. Perhaps the first time you use the boots, have someone with you to help you get back up. You will most likely get stuck hanging if you do not have some type of assistance to get back up, so be smart and set up the rope if you are alone.

Inverted sit-ups are very challenging give it time, you'll get there.

Do some research on how to use this product. YouTube has a few basic videos to get you started. It's really very simple. There aren't 50 exercises you need to learn, just some safety tips. It's more about relaxing and reversing the effects of gravity on your spine/body.

Be patient, it does take some getting use to. I'd also suggest incorporating some core stabilization exercises to strengthen your transverse abdominis muscles. Exercise balls are cheap and provide a long list of amazing health benefits in this area. You will have these boots for years to come. Good luck and Enjoy!