Exercise apparatus and method
OwnerAllen Sinegalinventor
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Abstract
A weighted hip and lower back exerciser, for use in isolating and working out a targeted portion of the lower back or gluteal muscles through weighted internal and external rotation, that includes a framework, a upper body support section, a weight system, a the weighted leg pivot section. A user secures one of his/her legs onto a leg pad and pivots the leg pad by rotating his/her hip and lower back. The leg pad is connected to weights by a band passing through a pair of pulleys and a pulley cord guide. When the user swivels the leg rest, the user tenses the band thus lifting the weights, and resistance is generated. The user will isolate the rotational movement to the hip and lower back by leaning onto a chest support and resting his/her arms on an arm support mounted on a vertical rack above the weight assembly.
Claims16
An exercise apparatus for targeting gluteal muscles and lower back muscles of a user, the apparatus comprising:
- a base having an elongated base member and a frame cross member attached transversely to the elongated base member at a base first end;
- an upright rack comprising a pair of parallel vertical frame members and a pair of transverse horizontal frame members secured between upper and lower ends of the vertical frame members to form a generally rectangular frame, the upright rack attached to a second end of the elongated base member;
- an extension bar cantilevered from an upper horizontal frame member of the upright rack, the extension bar carrying an adjustment arm comprising a hollow body with a plurality of vertically spaced-apart openings, the adjustment arm attached to a free end of the extension bar, extending vertically downwardly therefrom;
- a trunk support bar secured to the adjustment arm by a vertically movable sleeve attached to the trunk support bar;
- a torso assembly transverse bar cantilevered from the trunk support bar;
- a vertically adjustable and angled torso support assembly secured to the torso assembly transverse bar;
- a weight assembly supported by the upright rack;
- a pivotally and vertically adjustable leg rest assembly mounted on the elongated base member a distance from the torso support assembly, said leg rest being operationally connected to the weight assembly;
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- a hydraulic unit mounted between the leg rest assembly and the elongated base member, the hydraulic unit supporting the leg rest assembly;
- wherein the vertically movable sleeve is configured to surround the adjustment arm and slidably move along the adjustment arm vertically adjusting a position of the torso support assembly.
An exercise apparatus for targeting gluteal muscles and lower back muscles of a user, the apparatus comprising:
- a base having an elongated base member and a frame cross member attached transversely to the elongated base member at a base first end;
- an upright rack attached to a second end of the elongated base member;
- a weight assembly supported by the upright rack;
- a vertically adjustable and angled torso support assembly secured to the upright rack;
- a pivotally and vertically adjustable leg rest assembly mounted on the elongated base member a distance from the torso support assembly, said leg rest being operationally connected to the weight assembly;
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- a hydraulic unit mounted between the leg rest assembly and the elongated base member, the hydraulic unit supporting the leg rest assembly;
- wherein the leg rest assembly comprises a seat plate attached to the hydraulic unit, a leg pad mounted on the seat plate, a pivotal adjustment plate mounted on the seat plate forwardly of the leg pad, and wherein a pulley assembly is mounted between the weight assembly and the leg rest assembly.
A method of exercising gluteal muscles and lower back muscles of a user, comprising the steps:
- providing an exercise apparatus comprising:
- a base having an elongated base member and a frame cross member attached transversely to the elongated base member at a base first end;
- an upright rack comprising a pair of parallel vertical frame members and a pair of transverse horizontal frame members secured between upper and lower ends of the vertical frame members to form a generally rectangular frame, the upright rack attached to a second end of the elongated base member;
- an extension bar cantilevered from an upper horizontal frame member of the upright rack, the extension bar carrying an adjustment arm comprising a hollow body with a plurality of vertically spaced-apart openings, the adjustment arm attached to a free end of the extension bar, extending vertically downwardly therefrom;
- a trunk support bar secured to the adjustment arm by a vertically movable sleeve attached to the trunk support bar;
- a torso assembly transverse bar cantilevered from the trunk support bar;
- a vertically adjustable and angled torso support assembly secured to the torso assembly transverse bar;
- a weight assembly supported by the upright rack;
- a pivotally and vertically adjustable leg rest assembly mounted on the elongated base member a distance from the torso support assembly, said leg rest being operationally connected to the weight assembly;
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- a hydraulic unit mounted between the leg rest assembly and the elongated base member, the hydraulic unit supporting the leg rest assembly;
- wherein the vertically movable sleeve is configured to surround the adjustment arm and slidably move along the adjustment arm vertically adjusting a position of the torso support assembly;
- vertically adjusting the torso support assembly such that the user's torso and arms are supported by the torso support assembly;
- vertically adjusting the leg rest assembly;
- securing a user's leg in the leg rest assembly;
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- pivotally moving the leg rest assembly against resistance of the weight assembly, thereby exercising gluteal muscles and lower back muscles of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.