Adjustable Tension Device For Use With A Resistance Band Exercise Apparatus

An elastic resistance band exercise device, comprising;

• an elastic resistance band having first and second opposed ends, where each of the first and second ends is coupled to a respective one of a first and second user portion so that a user can stretch said elastic resistance band over a range of motion and thereby establish a range of elastic tension between said first and second user portions;
• wherein said coupling at at least one of the user portions is a sliding coupling comprising a tab affixed at one of the user portions, which tab has an opening formed therein through which the elastic resistance band passes through;
• and
• a friction device connected with the at least one user portion for releasably engaging the resistance band at the point of its sliding coupling with the user portion, so as to substantially prevent movement of the resistance band through said opening when engaged;
• where the tab is formed by two layers of material, where a grommet is positioned in said tab to form a first opening of said sliding connection and where a second opening of said sliding connection is a channel formed by a space bound between the two layers of material, an outer edge of the grommet and an end of the tab, such that the first and second openings cooperate to form the friction device.