A method of a user using a unitary, self-contained exercise device configured to exercise core muscles and legs of the user over a full range of motion in performing various physical activities, the unitary, self-contained exercise device comprising:
- an elastic waist loop;
- an elastic left thigh loop;
- an elastic right thigh loop;
- an elastic left rear strap;
- an elastic right rear strap;
- an elastic left front strap;
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- an elastic right front strap;
- wherein the elastic left rear and elastic left front straps and the elastic right rear and elastic right front straps each together provide counter-balancing resistive tensions to all or some portion of the core muscles and legs on the left and the right, respectively, of the user, depending on the physical activity involved, and wherein the elastic loops and straps are attached together;
- wherein the elastic waist loop is formed from a length of elastic woven nylon webbing sufficient to fit snugly around the user's waist by attaching both ends of the length of elastic woven nylon webbing together to form a single elastic waist loop;
- wherein a first end of the elastic left rear strap and a first end of the elastic right rear strap are attached together;
- the attached first ends of the elastic left and the elastic right rear straps are attached to an inside of an elastic rear center of the elastic waist loop;
- a second end of the elastic left rear strap is attached to an outside of the elastic left thigh loop rear top center of the elastic left thigh loop;
- and a second end of the elastic right rear strap is attached to an outside of a rear top center of the elastic right thigh loop;
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- wherein a first end of the elastic left front strap is attached to the elastic waist loop off-center in a leftward direction in alignment with a front center of the elastic left thigh loop;
- a second end of the elastic left front strap is attached to the front center of the elastic left thigh loop;
- a first end of the elastic right front strap is attached to the elastic waist loop off-center in a rightward direction in alignment with a front center of the elastic right thigh loop;
- and a second end of the elastic right front strap is attached to an outside front center of the elastic right thigh loop;
- the method of using the unitary, self-contained exercise device comprising:
- while wearing the unitary, self-contained exercise device, determining if the unitary, self-contained exercise device, as constructed, is properly fitted to the user as to its dimensions and tension in the elastic left and right, rear and front, elastic straps;
- the user performing a selected exercise routine without wearing the unitary, self-contained exercise device and measuring selected metrics of such performance;
- the user performing the selected exercise routine while wearing the unitary, self-contained exercise device and measuring selected metrics of such performance;
- comparing the metrics of the performance using the unitary, self-contained exercise device and the metrics of the performance not using the unitary, self-contained exercise device;
- evaluating the effect of utilizing the unitary, self-contained exercise device while performing with the unitary, self-contained exercise device responsive to the comparison of the metrics of the performance using the unitary, self-contained exercise device and the metrics of the performance not using the unitary, self-contained exercise device;
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- repeating the steps of performing the selected exercise routine while wearing the unitary self-contained exercise device and comparing the metrics of the performance using the unitary, self-contained exercise device and the metrics of the performance not using the unitary, self-contained exercise device.