Versatile board exercise apparatus
OwnerMatthew Scott Fischerinventor
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus system is provided that uses two elongated boards and a pivot member; the configuration allows a person to perform exercise body movements from recumbent, semi-recumbent, supine, and prone positions while receiving biofeedback resistance forces to improve neurological and muscular health. The system restores core stability neuromuscular systems, including improved function of the hip and shoulder joints.
Claims17
A system for exercise comprising apparatus equipment including of two elongated boards, said boards comprising an upper board and a lower board each having opposing first and second board end, with a pivot member sandwiched about midway between said upper and lower boards and a load source installed on the upper and lower boards proximal to either the first board ends or the second board ends, said load source is an elastic member, said load source operative to urge either of the first board ends or the second board ends in contact toward each other,
- wherein;
- said two boards, pivot member, and load source system are configured to require exercise work to overcome said load source by pitch motion of the upper board, causing said upper board to pivot like a playground “teeter totter”;
- said upper board configured to provide a platform to perform exercise work, said platform configured to support a torso of a person performing said pitch pivot motion exercise by overcoming said load source to oscillate said upper board about in said pitch motion;
- said platform configured for exercise to be performed in any one of the list of recumbent, semi-recumbent, supine, and prone positions.
An exercise apparatus system for a person with said system having two elongated boards and pivot member, said exercise system comprising:
- a first board, said first board having an elongated shape and having;
- a first surface;
- a second surface;
- a first end;
- and
- a second end;
- a second board, said second board having an elongated shape and having;
- a third surface;
- a fourth surface;
- a third end;
- a fourth end;
- a first pivot member, said first pivot member is operative to functionally allow pitch rotation of said first board about said first pivot member;
- one of:
- a first load source, said first load source is an elastic band operative to urge said first and third ends in contact toward each other;
- or
- a second load source, said second load source is an elastic band operative to urge said second and fourth ends in contact toward each other;
- and
- wherein,
- said first board substantially overlaps said second board;
- said second and third surfaces face each other;
- said fourth surface is nominally static and in contact with a floor surface;
- said first end nominally opposes said third end and said second end nominally opposes said fourth end;
- said first surface is configured to nominally support the torso of said person resting on said first surface while in at least one from the list of recumbent, semi-recumbent, supine, and prone positions;
- said first pivot member is sandwiched about midway between said first and said second boards and;
- said first pivot member is in contact with said second and said third surfaces.
A method for exercise comprising the structure of:
- a first board, said first board having an elongated shape and having;
- a first surface;
- a second surface;
- a first end;
- and
- a second end;
- a second board having an elongated shape and having;
- a third surface;
- a fourth surface;
- a third end;
- a fourth end;
- a first pivot member, said first pivot member is operative to functionally allow pitch rotation of said first board about said first pivot member like a playground “teeter totter”;
- and one of;
- a first load source, said first load source is an elastic band operative to urge said first and third ends in contact toward each other;
- or
- a second load source, said second load source is an elastic band operative to urge said second and fourth ends in contact toward each other;
- and
- wherein,
- said method configured to provide a plurality of exercise motions for a person from any of the following list of exercises;
- a first exercise, said first exercise is performed using the configuration of a person lying semi-recumbent on said first surface of said first board with base of torso proximal to said first end and head proximal to said second end, then using muscles with feet pushing on the floor to overcome first load source, said person oscillates said first board through said pitch motion, between any one of the following positions;
- in step one a first position is achieved, in said first position said first board forms an inclined plane relative to said second board, with said first and third ends proximal to each other and said second and forth ends distal from each other;
- in step two a second position is achieved, in said second position first board is substantially coplanar with said second board,
- and in;
- a second exercise, said second exercise is performed using the configuration of a person lying prone on said first surface of said first board with base of torso proximal to said first end and head proximal to said second end, then using leg muscles and feet to overcome said second load source, said person oscillates said first board through said pitch motion, between any one of the following positions;
- in step three a third position is achieved, in said third position said first board forms an inclined plane relative to said second board, with said first and third ends distal to each other and said second and forth ends proximal from each other;
- in step four a fourth position is achieved, in said second position first board is substantially coplanar with said second board.
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