old school hanging upside down - franco columbo benefits?

[tres_taco_combo]

anyone do this?
benefits?

[Sexybeast777]

it work the muscles of the lower leg, the front part, but it's risky, if you fall, you can crack head open (death may occur)

[LurkerNoMore]

Inversion tables made a fortune in sales by claiming it helped your spine with "decompression".

[Eric2]

anyone do this?
benefits?

Used to do these in high school, course I was only 195 pounds at the time. No benefits other than showing off. I also used to be able to climb up ropes upside down.

[residue]

anyone do this?
benefits?

spinal decompression, studies(albeit limited ones) have shown to help relieve back pain.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1887522/

https://cdn.vortala.com/childsites/uploads/3218/files/Scientific-Research-on-Spinal-Decompression-Therapy.pdf

[Deadpool]

Richard Gere made gravity boots popular back in the day, from American Gigolo

[Sexybeast777]

^he's not strong like Franco.

[chuckles]

Frank zane did a great version of these a rowing movement... i got good abs from upside down sit ups.

[funk51]

john grimek claimed to be a full inch and a half taller after an upside down stretch session. i'bve known people that had similar results.

[funk51]

  and when you're this short every inch counts.

[chuckles]

john grimek claimed to be a full inch and a half taller after an upside down stretch session. i'bve known people that had similar results.

was this ever proved Funky bro?

[residue]

was this ever proved Funky bro?

it doesnt make you taller, if you lose some size due to spinal compression it just restores it

[funk51]

was this ever proved Funky bro?

            just going by what i read on the subject, see dr robert martin inventor of the gravity boots for more on the subject.

[_bruce_]

Richard Gere made gravity boots popular back in the day, from American Gigolo

What a fruit cake! 

[tres_taco_combo]

Richard Gere made gravity boots popular back in the day, from American Gigolo

great movie