Total body exercise system and method

A method for performing physical exercise comprising the steps of

• providing an apparatus comprising
• an elongated member having a first length, said elongated member having a head end at one end of said first length and a foot board end at the opposite end of said first length, said foot board end comprising the distal end of the apparatus and said head end comprising the proximal end of the apparatus;
• a hollow member having a second length, said hollow member having a handle end at one end of said second length and a feet end at the opposite end of said second length, said elongated member being positioned within said hollow member, said handle end of said hollow member being positioned at said proximal end of the apparatus, and said elongated member and said hollow member being slidably moveable relative to each other;
• a pair of handles affixed to a handle clamp, said handle clamp attached to said handle end of said hollow member, said handles extending outwardly from said hollow member;
• a foot board system comprising a pair of foot straps, a pair of foot holders, and a pair of foot boards, one of each said foot straps and one of each said foot holders affixed to one of each said foot boards, said foot board system affixed to a foot board tube, said foot board tube attached to said foot board end of said elongated member, said foot board tube extending outwardly from said elongated member;
• an end cap being attached to a distal tip of said foot board end of said elongated member;
• a plurality of securing locations on said elongated member and on said hollow member comprising at least one of said handles, at least one band anchor attached to a distal end of said hollow member, at least one band anchor attached to said head end of said elongated member, at least one band anchor attached to said foot board tube, and said foot board tube;
• and
• at least one resistance band having two ends, a first end and a second end, one end of said resistance band being secured to one said securing location on said elongated member and the other end of said resistance band being secured to one said securing location on said hollow member;
• configuring said apparatus by arranging it in a configuration wherein said first end of each said at least one resistance bands is secured to at least one of said securing locations on said elongated member, and said second end of each said at least one resistance bands is secured to at least one of said securing locations on said hollow member;
• positioning said apparatus and the body by securing said distal end and grasping at least one said handle with at least one hand;
• and
• exercising the body by moving said distal end relative to said proximal end using at least one extremity.