Resistance garments

A resistance garment, comprising:

• a body portion configured to cover the pelvis of a wearer;
• first and second leg portions extending from the body portion, each sized to cover at least a portion of a thigh of the wearer;
• and
• means for applying (1) a first force at the wearer's hips that urges the thighs of the wearer toward the wearer's torso and (2) a second force at the wearer's thighs that urges the thighs of the wearer toward each other, the means for applying being secured to the body portion and the first and second leg portions.

A resistance garment, comprising:

• a body portion configured to cover the pelvis of a wearer;
• first and second leg portions extending from the body portion, each sized to cover at least a portion of a thigh of the wearer;
• and
• an elastic strap assembly secured to the body portion and the first and second leg portions, the elastic strap assembly configured to apply (1) a first force at the wearer's hip that urges the thighs of the wearer toward the wearer's torso and (2) a second force at the wearer's thighs that urges the thighs of the wearer toward each other, the elastic band assembly including:
• a belt sized to extend around the waist of the wearer, the belt having front and rear portions,
• first and second knee bands sized to extend around lower portions of the wearer's thighs at or above the wearer's knees, the first and second knee bands each having front and rear portions,
• front elastic straps in the form of an X-shape having a front central portion and first, second, third, and fourth ends, wherein the first and second ends are attached to, or formed with, the front portion of the belt, wherein the third end is attached to, or formed with, the front portion of the first knee band, and wherein the fourth end is attached to, or formed with, the front portion of the second knee band,
• rear elastic straps in the form of an X-shape having a rear central portion and fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth ends, wherein the fifth and sixth ends are attached to, or formed with, the rear portion of the belt, wherein the seventh end is attached to, or formed with, the rear portion of the second knee band, and wherein the eighth end is attached to, or formed with, the rear portion of the first knee band,
• a first bridge elastic strap having opposed ninth and tenth ends, wherein the ninth end is attached to, or formed with, the front central portion and a portion of the front elastic straps between the front central portion and the third end, and wherein the tenth end is attached to, or formed with, one of (i) the eighth end of the rear elastic straps and the rear portion of the first knee band or (ii) a portion of the rear elastic straps between the rear central portion and the eighth end, and
• a second bridge elastic strap having opposed eleventh and twelfth ends, wherein the eleventh end is attached to, or formed with, the front central portion and a portion of the front elastic straps between the front central portion and the fourth end, and wherein the twelfth end is attached to, or formed with, one of (a) the seventh end of the rear elastic straps and rear portion of the second knee band or (b) a portion of the rear elastic straps between the rear central portion and the seventh end.