Multi-modal portable exercise equipment

Abstract

The multi-modal portable exercise equipment of the present invention includes a zippered skin and matable first and second generally hemispheric exercise half bodies that in mated condition provide a generally spherical exercise ball. The exercise ball, or another ball such as an ordinary basketball, is inserted in the skin and attached to external exercise equipment such as the cable of an exercise machine or resistance band and can be used by a subject for strength and other allied training exercises. In another exercise modality thereof the first and second generally hemispheric exercise half bodies in unmated condition each provide a freestanding generally hemispheric exercise half body and can be used by a subject for balance and other allied training exercises. The first and second generally hemispheric exercise half bodies in unmated condition are each constituted of a plurality of spherical caps in nested relation that may be unpacked and used by a subject for balance and other allied training exercises of low, medium and high use difficulty.

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