Exercise belt system
OwnerWilliam Nurgeinventor
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Abstract
A novel exercise system is disclosed which is especially useful for effectively exercising the musculature of the upper body while simultaneously performing a lower body aerobic activity. The system includes a belt, a variety of elastic cords and a variety of hand grips, ankle straps and foot straps. Variable resistance is provided by an elastic cord which is free to slide about the user's waist. The elastic cords are provided with cliphooks at each end, which allows them to be easily attached to and detached from the belt and the straps. Additionally, a novel wrist attachment is disclosed which is easy for the user to put on and eliminates the need for the user to firmly grip a handle or hand grip while exercising.
Claims20
An exercise system comprising:
- a belt for placement about a user's waist;
- means for securing the belt about the user's waist;
- a resistance means extendable from the belt for exercising the muscles of a user;
- wrist strap means having a portion securable around the user's wrist, fastener means for adjustably securing the wrist strap portion around the wrist of the user and connection means for connecting the wrist strap portion to the resistance means to create a resistance load at or below the wrist joint;
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- thumb loop means attached to the wrist strap means for placement around the user's thumb for facilitating the securing of the wrist strap means on the user's wrist and for orienting and holding the wrist strap to inhibit undesired movement and bear part of the load of the wrist strap means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.