Hand held body engaging exercise device

A hand-held exercise device adapted for individual use in a controlled environment and which enables an athlete to stimulate rigorous muscular and anatomical movements unique to various physical sports activities without the aid of external exercise machines, said device comprising:

• an elongated, rigid, tubular member having a longitudinal axis, a length of at least 26 inches and a diamater no greater than approximately one and one-half inches, gripping means attached to one end of said tubular member for applying force to said tubular member during an exercise, an exercise grip means tethered to the opposite end of said tubular member so as to enable the tubular member to operate as a lever pivoting against the body of the individual when forces are applied to the ends of said tubular member;
• an elastic cord having first and second ends, and an unstressed length of at least four inches, said first end being coupled to said opposite end of the tubular member and having elastic properties which permit at least 50% elongation of the cord beyond its unstressed length during exercising;
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• said exercise grip means being attached to the second end of the cord and adapted in size and configuration for comfortable use at the hand or foot of the athlete for application of force by the athlete through the exercise device to various parts of the athlete's body.