US 2006/0052225 A1 · Torso exercise methods and apparatus

Abstract

An abdominal exercise device includes a frame, and upper and lower force receiving members movably mounted on respective portions of the frame and constrained to move in opposite directions. A person using the device is required to stabilize the device while seated on a conventional chair. A resistance device is interconnected between the frame and at least one of the force receiving members to resist movement of the members toward one another and/or to bias the members away from one another. The lower member is configured to support a person's feet, and the upper member is configured to support a person's hands and/or to engage a person's chest. The device facilitates a combination crunch and leg lift exercise that involves both a person's upper abdominal muscles and a person's lower abdominal muscles, and additional options are available to exercise a person's oblique muscles, as well.

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Dependent claims

A method of exercise, comprising the steps of:

providing an abdominal exercise device with (a) a frame having a lower end configured to bear against a floor surface;
(b) an upper body support movably mounted on the frame;
and (c) a foot rest movably mounted on the frame;
and
encouraging a person to (a) sit on a conventional chair;
(b) support the abdominal exercise device in an operational position in front of the chair;
(c) place her feet on the foot rest;
(d) grasp the upper body support;
and (e) perform an abdominal crunch exercise, wherein her chest moves downward together with the upper body support, and her legs move upward together with the foot rest.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Torso exercise methods and apparatus

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Torso exercise methods and apparatus

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Abstract

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