An exercise apparatus system comprising:
- a board with a front, a back, and a top sliding surface from first and second opposing side ends;
- bumpers with shock-absorbing systems adjustably attached to locations on the top sliding surface on the first and the second opposing side ends, respectively, that include a variable length between the bumpers and variable push-off angles of the bumpers, respectively, wherein each bumper includes an adjustable base plate connectable to the locations on the top sliding surface such that altering an orientation of each bumper adjustable base plate at the locations on the top sliding surface changes an amount of the variable length between the bumpers and the variable push-off angles and is configured to result in changing stride mechanics of a user or a stride angle of the user on the top sliding surface;
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- a counterforce and guiding system configured to simultaneously provide:
- an amount of counterbalancing force corresponding to a first amount of force by an amount of a lean force by the user during a sliding motion between one bumper of the bumpers and an opposing bumper of the bumpers on the top sliding surface;
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- an amount of a guiding force from at least one harness worn by the user that is not affixed statically, to allow a motion of the user to freely glide on a path of motion of a guideline and guided with a second amount of force to overcome an amount of the motion of the user corresponding to a user-selected path of motion on the top sliding surface as the user slides between the one bumper and the opposing bumper;
- wherein a combination of the adjustability of the bumpers and effects of the guiding force from the counterforce and guiding system are configured to result in the user simulating a body dynamic of a naturally occurring posture and motion of a human body optimized for performing an optimized path of motion corresponding to the user-selected path of motion while preventing the user from traveling off the board resulting in an injury;
- wherein each bumper location on the top sliding surface, the variable length between the bumpers, and each bumper variable push-off angle are configured to be determined by the user-selected path of motion based on characteristics of the user and a user-selected simulated training exercise;
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- wherein the characteristics of the user include a height of the user and the user-selected simulated training exercise includes one of ice skating, figure skating, speed skating, downhill skiing, skate-skiing, cross-country skiing, rollerblading, and cross-training fitness activities.