Reverse hyper machine

[Bauschracing1]

My son is a power lifter and has back pain. He read about this machine and how it stretches the back while building muscle. Hard to justify $800 so welded this up for him.

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[Whiskeymike]

Looks great. It’s difficult to understand how it’s used. Is there a name for the design?

 

[Bauschracing1]

Looks great. It’s difficult to understand how it’s used. Is there a name for the design?

There are you tube videos about the machine. It measures 28x28 inches and is 4 feet tall. There is a pendulum that a 25 thru 75 pound weight is attached. There is also a 48 inch strap at the bottom.
You climb up and lay face down with your legs hanging down and attached to the strap. You then slowly raise and lower your legs. This not only works your muscles but pulls the spine.


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[Bauschracing1]

I forgot, you hang on to the grab bar. The weight is locked on the 2 inch rod that is painted black in the picture and the strap is attached to the hook at the bottom.
Would be better with two rods ( installed on each side) but I thought about it later.


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[Rory Bellows]

Looks good. You should tell your son to do the Mackenzie position stretch. It's for the lower back. It works and is easy. It's like doing a pushup with your hips on the ground.

 

[Bauschracing1]

I will tell him


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[Musicinabottle]

"Like"

 

[hsvtoolfool]

At all costs, stay away from chiropractors! Absolute quackery.
Use real science to diagnose and treat the problem: orthopedic
docs for diagnosis, physical therapy, and sports medicine in
general. Even a therapeutic massage is better than having
"spinal adjustments" by a scammer.

 

[Old Man Roger]

If the pendulum swings past vertical, can the plates slide off?

 

[Bauschracing1]

Has a lock that is used on the weight bar to keep the plates from falling off


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[bherren]

What Rory said above. The Mackenzie technique and products enabled me to be active again. I would be down for the count for days at a time. It has been well over 8 years since I have had a back "episode". At 54, I can mountain bike again, work out, do projects, etc. The Mackenzie technique helped me understand what was happening, how to recognize the signals, and prevent it from happening. Google it - Robin Mackenzie or Robyn Mckenzie...can't remember exactly but hit the combinations until you find it.
Also, my background was mostly bodybuilding with some powerlifting. I was good in the bench and squat but horrible on deadlift. When the back started acting up the squat wen shortly thereafter. I believe I could power lift again if I wanted to, I just don't have the desire. Turned into a cardio junky for the most part about 20 years ago.
Good job on the build!

 

[gearhead1]

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