US 6,387,015 B1 · Exercise apparatus employing counter-resistive treading mechanism

Abstract

Exercise apparatus, and methods of use thereof. The apparatus can include a lower frame structure having forward and rearward portions; an upper frame structure extending upwardly from the forward portion of the lower frame structure; a forward engagement structure coupled to an upper portion of the upper frame structure; and a counter-resistive treading mechanism supported by the lower frame structure. In use, a user of the apparatus engages the forward engagement structure with an upper body portion of the user; engages the counter-resistive treading mechanism with the feet of the user; and displaces the counter-resistive treading mechanism by pushing rearwardly with the user's feet. The counter-resistive treading mechanism at least partially opposes the rearward displacement of the feet of the user as the user exerts a force against the forward engagement structure and the counter-resistive treading mechanism, whereby the force generated by the user's legs to rearwardly displace the counter-resistive mechanism is transmitted through the user's upper body to the forward engagement structure, thereby allowing for a substantially full-body workout of the user.

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Dependent claims

An exercise apparatus comprising:

a lower frame structure having forward and rearward portions;
an upper frame structure extending upwardly from said forward portion of said lower frame structure;
a forward engagement structure coupled to an upper portion of said upper frame structure, said forward engagement structure operative to be engaged by an upper body portion of a user of said exercise apparatus;
and
a counter-resistive treading mechanism supported by said lower frame structure, said counter-resistive treading mechanism operative to be engaged by the feet of a user of said exercise apparatus, said counter-resistive treading mechanism at least partially opposing the rearward displacement of the feet of said user as said user exerts a force against said forward engagement structure, whereby the force generated by the user's legs to rearwardly displace the counter-resistive treading mechanism is transmitted through the user's upper body to the forward engagement structure, thereby allowing for a substantially full-body workout of said user.

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A method of using an exercise apparatus having a lower frame structure having forward and rearward portions;

an upper frame structure extending upwardly from said forward portion of said lower frame structure;
a forward engagement structure coupled to an upper portion of said upper frame structure;
and a counter-resistive treading mechanism supported by said lower frame structure;
said method comprising the steps of:
engaging said forward engagement structure with an upper body portion of a user of said exercise apparatus;
engaging said counter-resistive treading mechanism with the feet of a user of said exercise apparatus;
and
displacing said counter-resistive treading mechanism by said user pushing rearwardly with said user's feet, said counter-resistive treading mechanism at least partially opposing the rearward displacement of the feet of said user as said user exerts a force against said forward engagement structure and said counter-resistive treading mechanism, whereby the force generated by the user's legs to rearwardly displace the counter-resistive treading mechanism is transmitted through the user's upper body to the forward engagement structure, thereby allowing for a substantially full-body workout of said user.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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