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US 5,632,708 AGranted
Resistance apparatus for exercise equipment
OwnerWilliam T. Wilkinson, Ford B. Draper, Jr.inventors
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Improved cycling apparatus is provided wherein the improvement comprises at least one elastic band, one end of which is affixed to the cycling apparatus at a desired location, the other end of the elastic band providing resistive force against exertion upon the band by one extremity of a user of the cycling apparatus. In a preferred embodiment, the cycling apparatus includes two elastic bands, one end of each elastic band being affixed to the frame of the apparatus, the other end of each elastic band having handle gripping means affixed thereto for gripping by the hands of the user. The bands provide resistive force against exertion upon these bands by the arms and hands of the user of the apparatus, thereby providing simultaneous, vigorous exercise for the arms, hands and upper body, as well as for the legs and lower body. In alternate embodiments, improved stair/step climbing and treadmill apparatus are provided, the improvement comprising at least one elastic band, one end of the elastic band being affixed to the apparatus at a desired location, the other end of the elastic band having handle gripping means affixed thereto for gripping by a hand of the user. Two elastic bands are preferred, one for each hand of the user. The bands provide resistive force against exertion upon the band by the arms and hands of the user of the apparatus resulting in simultaneous, vigorous exercise for both upper and lower body.
A method of performing foot and arm exercises standing on a stepping apparatus comprising a user standing on said stepping apparatus wherein said stepping apparatus comprises a frame, a pair of steps connected to said frame and at least one elastic band, one end of said elastic band being affixed to said stepping apparatus and the other end of said elastic band being free to grasp by a user:
In an improved method of performing exercising by a user standing on the steps of a stepping apparatus, wherein said stepping apparatus comprises a frame, a step assembly mounted to said frame and said step assembly comprises a pair of steps the improvement being in providing at least one elastic band, affixing one end of said elastic band to said frame and the other end of said elastic band being free to grasp by a user, placing the user's feet on said steps, the user moving said steps with the user's feet, the user gripping said elastic band with the user's hands, the user pulling said band to stretch said band in opposition to a resistive force against exertion upon said band the user permitting the band to contract, and repeatedly stretching and contracting the band while stepping on the step assembly with the user's feet to simultaneously perform leg and arm exercises.
A method of performing foot and arm exercises standing on a stepping apparatus comprising a user standing on said stepping apparatus wherein said stepping apparatus comprises a frame, a pair of steps connected to said frame and at least one elastic band, one end of said elastic band being affixed to said stepping apparatus and the other end of said elastic band being free to grasp by a user:
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