Abdominal exercise and training apparatus
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus designed to specifically target the abdominal muscles is described along with a method of using the apparatus. The apparatus generally comprises four parts: a base; a seat frame attached to the base; an upper portion having a back support and handles; and a lower portion to retain the legs of a user. The apparatus allows a user to complete a typical “crunching” motion and a twisting motion encompassing both the upper torso and the lower body simultaneously. In other words the lower portion and the upper portion of the device are capable of movement about at least two distinct axes simultaneously.
Claims20
An exercise apparatus for training abdominal muscles comprising:
- a base;
- a seat frame attached to said base;
- an upper portion pivotally suspended from said seat frame, said upper portion including a back support and handles adapted to be gripped by the hands of a person;
- a lower portion pivotally suspended from said seat frame wherein said lower portion additionally includes means to retain the legs of a person seated in said apparatus;
- wherein said upper portion is capable of movement about at least two distinct axes and said lower portion is capable of movement about at least two distinct axes and said upper portion and said lower portion are capable of such movement simultaneously.
A multifunctional exercise apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a seat frame attached to said base;
- an upper portion suspended from said seat frame by a connector allowing multiplanar motion of said upper portion with respect to said seat frame, said upper portion including a back support and handles adapted to be gripped by the hands of a person;
- a lower portion suspended from said seat frame to a connector allowing multiplanar motion of said lower portion with respect to said seat frame wherein said lower portion additionally includes means to retain the legs of a person seated in said apparatus.
A method of exercising a human body on an exercise device comprising the steps of:
- supporting the body of a human user on a seat frame;
- positioning at least a portion of the upper torso of the human body against an upper portion of the device where the upper portion of the device is pivotally attached to the seat frame while the user grasps the handles attached to the upper portion of the device with the hands;
- positioning the legs such that they are retained in a secure position relative to a lower portion of the device which is pivotally attached to the seat frame;
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- using an abdominal muscle group to rotate the upper torso of the body in a multiplanar motion while simultaneously rotating the legs and the lower portion of the device in a multiplanar motion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.