A tilting inversion exerciser includes a table rotatably supported on a supporting stand, a foot support attached to an extension of the table, a carrier attached to the extension, and a foot retaining device having a lever pivotally attached to the carrier, a foot anchor device attached to the lever and movable toward and away from the foot support of the extension, a latch member attached to the lever for engaging with the carrier and for adjustably anchoring the lever and the foot anchor device to the foot support of the extension at a selected angular position, and a lock device for locking the latch member to the lever and for giving some security to the user while conducting the inversion exercises.