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US 6,478,721 B1Granted
Abdominal/low/back isolation apparatus
OwnerJames C. Hunterinventor
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This invention is an abdominal, and low back exercise machine used to tone and strengthen the muscles of the user. The machine includes a frame upon which a slidable foot rest or carriage and a seat are attached. The machine additionally includes a harness coupled to the carriage through a strap such that as the harness moves in a first direction, the carriage moves in the opposite second direction along the frame. The harness is placed around the shoulders and neck of the user such that when the user sits on the seat and brings the shoulders towards the knees, the legs will be drawn up to the shoulders by the movement of the carriage. This exercise device strengthens the user's upper and lower abdominal muscles. The machine further includes an exercise ball which supports the back or stomach while performing hyper-extension type exercises.
An exercise machine for a user comprising:
A method to exercise a user's lower abdominal muscles on an exercise machine having a slidable carriage configured to support the user's feet, a seat configured to support the user's buttocks, and a harness attached to the carriage such that as the harness moves in a first direction the carriage moves in a second direction generally opposite the first direction, the method comprising the steps of:
A method of exercising a user's lower back muscles on an exercise machine having a foot rest configured to support the user's feet, a deformable exercise ball configured to support the user's abdomen and at least one handle configured to be graspable by the user's hands when the user's abdomen is supported by the exercise ball, the method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.