Exercise system and method
OwnerCarol Katterjohninventor
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Abstract
An exercise system and method of use to achieve numerous workout possibilities without requiring attachment of the device to a fixed object such as a door or wall. The system includes a specially designed shoe clip for attachment to the front end of an exercise or tennis shoe. A strapping element, for use in conjunction with the shoe clip, is also specially designed for the overall system. The system and method are applicable for a wide variety of workout routines. The system includes attachment devices so that stretchable resistance bands or stretchable tubing material can be easily changed to vary the workout difficulty as desired.
Claims2
1-8. (canceled)
In combination, a shoe clip (10) and associated strap element (12) for use in an exercise system and in association with a floor or base (B),
- said shoe clip (10) having an upper area (15a) in which is formed an aperture (14a),
- wherein said shoe clip upper area (15a) extends into a central curved area (15b),
- wherein said central curved area (15b) extends into a lower straight section (15c),
- wherein said lower straight section (15c) has an aperture (16a) formed at the end thereof by means of a lower wall (16),
- wherein said strap element (12) extends through both of said apertures (14a,16a),
- wherein said lower straight section (15c) includes a ridge element (30) to provide traction and stability,
- said ridge element (30) being of a depth to level out the bottom of the shoe clip (10) in relation to a floor or base (B),
- wherein said strap element (12) which passes through both apertures (14a,16a) has an attachment device (24) thereon,
- and wherein said combination further includes a resistance band (22) and a handle element (29).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.