Stretch band or cord exercise apparatus and methods of using the same
OwnerStephen Kutschatinventor
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Abstract
A stretch band or cord exercise apparatus comprises a flat planar base having a plurality of connection elements around a portion of a perimeter thereof. Stretch bands, bungee cords, or other similar stretch cord or band, may be attached, hooked, tied to, or otherwise disposed on one or more of the plurality of connection elements and utilized for one or more exercises by a user standing on or adjacent to the apparatus. The apparatus may be disposed on a floor, or may be attached to a different horizontal surface, such as a raised platform, a table, or even a ceiling, or may be attached to a vertical surface. Methods of using the same are further provided.
Claims20
An exercise apparatus comprising:
- a planar base configured to be placed substantially horizontally on a floor and having first and second longitudinal sides and first and second lateral sides;
- a first frame wall extending along the first longitudinal side, a second frame wall extending along the first lateral side, and a third frame wall extending along the second longitudinal side;
- a plurality of connection elements configured to be respectively connected to a plurality of stretch bands or cords, each of the plurality of connection elements attached to and extending vertically upwards from an uppermost surface of a respective at least one of the first frame wall, the second frame wall, and the third frame wall.
A method of using an exercise apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an exercise apparatus comprising a planar base configured to be placed substantially horizontally on a floor and having first and second longitudinal sides and first and second lateral sides, a first frame wall extending along the first longitudinal side, a second frame wall extending along the first lateral side, and a third frame wall extending along the second longitudinal side, and a plurality of connection elements configured to be respectively connected to a plurality of stretch bands or cords, each of the plurality of connection elements attached to and extending vertically upwards from an uppermost surface of a respective at least one of the first frame wall, the second frame wall, and the third frame wall
- attaching a first of the plurality of stretch bands or cords to a first connection element of the plurality of connection elements;
- and
- performing an exercise using the first stretch band or cord attached to the first connection element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.