Universal exercise apparatus
OwnerMelanie Oweninventor
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Abstract
A new, safely-designed and portable exercise apparatus (10) comprising of a platform (20) on which a user performs a variety of resistance and cardiovascular exercises; a balance bar (50) to assist with balance as a user performs lower body exercises with elastic cords (82) for resistance; for stepping up and down the platform (20) to maintain balance for coordination and for cardiovascular benefit; a chair (70) to assist a physically challenged user to perform upper and lower body resistance exercises.
Claims6
A light weight exercise apparatus system comprising of a substantially
- (a) a ground engaging platform made of a substantially rigid material, with a substantially rigid internal support structure for supporting body weight, and of predetermined size and shape at an elevation for stepping onto, and
- (b) said platform having a rotatable balance bar of predetermined height positioned at one end of the platform, and
- (c) said platform having a plurality of cups of predetermined size and position recessed from the surface of the platform, and
- (d) said platform having a plurality of eyelet bolts attached pivotably inside the recessed cups just below the surface of said platform, and
- (e) one of said eyelet bolts having a swivel pulley device attached to said eyelet bolt, and
- (d) said eyelet bolts wherein a predetermined eyelet bolt has a predetermined length of elastic cord fitted with an ankle strap on one end, is slipped through said swivel pulley device, and
- (f) said eyelet bolts wherein a plurality of predetermined lengths of elastic cords are attached to said eyelet bolts by means of a clip on the connecting end of each elastic cord and a hand grasp on each of the opposite ends of the elastic cords for grasping by user, and
- (g) said platform having a chair for sitting by the user designed to be placed over the platform surface, and
- whereby the platform and its' components shall provide a stage for an individual user to conduct various resistance exercises in both standing and sitting positions.
A method of performing resistance exercises comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a ground engaging platform made of a substantially rigid material, with a substantially rigid internal support structure for supporting body weight, and of predetermined size and shape at an elevation for stepping onto, and
- (b) providing a balance bar at one end of the platform, and
- (c) said platform having recessed cups of predetermined size and at a predetermined position and positioning an eyelet bolt pivotably mounted within each cup, and
- (d) selectively engaging at least one elastic cord within a chosen eyelet of the eyelet bolt, and
- (e) a user positioning at least a part of the user's person on the platform, and
- (f) the user performing resistance exercises from a seated position on the chair and using the frame members for balance and leverage while performing lower body exercises and
- (f) performing a resistance exercise by the user stretching the elastic band.
A method of performing exercises comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a ground engaging platform made of a substantially rigid material, with a substantially rigid internal support structure for supporting body weight, and of predetermined size and shape at an elevation for stepping onto, and
- (b) providing a balance bar at one end of the platform, and
- (c) said platform being used as a device to step up to and down from in a continuous fashion for cardiovascular improvement and using the balance bar at one end of the platform for balance while the user is making the steps up and down.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.