Exercise yoke

A tube for use in the performance of exercises, said tube comprising:

• a yoke for fitting behind a user's neck;
• a left straight leg extending from the yoke for extending across the user's shoulder and having a length greater than half the length of the yoke;
• a right straight leg extending from the yoke for extending across the user's shoulder and having a length greater than half the length of the yoke;
• a left extension having a length and extending from the left straight leg for grasping by the user along the length thereof while the user's shoulders remain in a neutral position;
• a right leg extension having a length and extending from the right straight leg for grasping by the user along the length thereof while the user's shoulders remain in a neutral position;
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• said left extension having a centerline extending along the length thereof, said centerline being parallel to a centerline extending along the length of the right extension.

An exercise device comprising:

• a yoke for fitting behind the user's neck, said yoke comprising:
• a central arcuate segment formed in said yoke for fitting behind the user's neck during the performance of exercises;
• a first straight segment attached at one end to a left end of said central arcuate segment and extending to a length greater than half the length of the central arcuate segment and;
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• a second straight segment attached at one end to a right end of said central arcuate segment and extending to a length greater than half the length of the central arcuate segment and;
• a left arcuate segment attached at a first end to another end of said first straight segment for extending away from said yoke;
• a right arcuate segment attached at a first end to another end of said second straight segment for extending away from said yoke;
• a left extension attached at a proximal end to a second end of said left arcuate segment for extending away from the user's left shoulder;
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• a right extension attached at a proximal end to a second end of said right arcuate segment for extending away from the user's right shoulder

An apparatus for performance of exercises by a user, said apparatus comprising:

• a yoke formed in an arc proximate the middle of said apparatus for fitting behind the user's neck;
• a left arm having a length greater than half the length of the yoke and attached to a left side of said yoke for extending straight away therefrom;
• a left elbow attached to a left end of said left arm for curving laterally in front of the user's left shoulder;
• a left extension attached to a left end of said left elbow to extend away therefrom for maintaining the user's shoulders in a neutral position when grasped by a user;
• a right arm having a length greater than half the length of the yoke and attached to a right side of said yoke portion for extending straight away therefrom;
• a right elbow attached to a right end of said right arm for curving laterally in front of the user's right shoulder;
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• a right extension attached to a right end of said right elbow to extend away therefrom for maintaining the user's shoulders in a neutral position when grasped by a user.