A physical training system for use by a person, comprising:
- a belt adapted for fixing around the waist of the person and including a plurality of belt extension straps each having a belt connecting mechanism at a top end thereof and a connection loop at a bottom end thereof, each belt extension strap adapted for fixing with the belt at any location therearound and including a length adjustment mechanism adapted for allowing the length of the belt extension strap to be selectively adjusted;
- the belt including a loop-type fastening material on both an inside surface and an outside surface thereof, and a cooperative hook-type fastening material on an inside surface thereof at opposing first and second ends, the belt including a buckle mechanism adapted to receive the first and second ends of the belt therethrough, and wherein the belt connecting mechanism at the top end of each belt extension strap includes a hook-type fastening material on an inside surface thereof adapted for fixing about the loop-type fastening material on the inside surface and on the outside surface of the belt to fix the belt extension strap at a desired location on the belt;
- two shoes adapted for wearing on the person's feet, each shoe including an outer side, an inner side, a rear end, a front end, a top side, and a bottom side, the shoe including at least four attachment loops, including an inner/front attachment loop attached with the shoe proximate the front end of the shoe on the inner side, an inner/rear attachment loop attached with the shoe proximate the rear end of the shoe on the inner side, an outer/front attachment loop attached with the shoe proximate the front end of the shoe on the outer side, and an outer/rear attachment loop attached with the shoe proximate the rear end of the shoe on the outer side;
- a plurality of elastomeric bands each having a first end and a second end, the first end being selectively fixable with the connection loop of any of the belt extension straps, the second end being selectively fixable with any of the attachment loops of the shoes;
- whereby with the person wearing the belt and shoes, and with the plurality of elastomeric bands stretched between the connection loops of the belt extension straps and the attachment loops of the shoes, the person while walking or running experiences resistance as each leg extends into a fully extended position, and experiences a reduction or cessation of resistance as each leg retracts into a non-extended position.