Multi-purpose exercise apparatus
OwnerKenneth W. Stearnsinventor
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Abstract
An exercise device includes a frame, and left and right force receiving members movably mounted on the frame. The force receiving members are selectively linked to one another to facilitate a first mode of exercise, wherein a person's hands or legs are repeatedly moved toward and away from one another. When so linked, the force receiving members may alternatively be biased toward one another or away from one another. The force receiving members may be decoupled to facilitate a second mode of exercise, wherein a person stretches and/or leans forward and then returns backward.
Claims18
A method of exercise comprising the steps of:
- providing an exercise device having a frame, first and second handles movably mounted on the frame and linked to one another and moving in opposite directions relative to one another, and a resistance device that resists movement of at least one of the handles relative to the frame;
- arranging a cable in a closed loop about pulleys on opposite ends of the frame and connecting each of the handles to a discrete side of the loop,
- placing the exercise device on a floor in such a manner that the handles are accessible from above,
- grasping the handles in one's respective hands,
- arranging one's body in a push-up position, and
- performing a push-up while simultaneously moving the handles toward one another.
A method of exercise comprising the steps of:
- providing an exercise device having a frame, first and second force receiving members movably mounted on the frame, and a resistance device operable to resist movement of at least one of the force receiving members relative to the frame;
- in a first mode of operation, arranging one's body in a seated position on a chair, placing the exercise device on one's lap in such a manner that the force receiving members extend downward from the frame, and using one's legs to exert force against the force receiving members and thereby move the force receiving members relative to the frame;
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- in a second mode of operation, placing the exercise device on a floor in such a manner that the force receiving members are accessible from above, and using one's body to exert force against the force receiving members and thereby move the force receiving members relative to the frame.
A method of exercise, comprising the steps of:
- providing an exercise device having a frame, first and second handles movably mounted on the frame, and a resistance device that resists movement of at least one of the handles relative to the frame;
- adjusting the resistance device, wherein the adjusting involves providing the exercise device with a connector movably mounted on the frame between the handles and with at least one elastic cord interconnected between the connector and the frame, and fastening the connector in an alternative position relative to one of the handles;
- placing the exercise device on a floor in such a manner that the handles are accessible from above;
- grasping the handles in one's respective hands;
- arranging one's body in a push-up position;
- and
- performing a push-up while simultaneously moving the handles toward one another.
A method of exercise, comprising the steps of:
- providing an exercise device having a frame, first and second cars rollably mounted on the frame, first and second handles rotatably mounted on respective said cars, and a resistance device that resists movement of at least one of the handles relative to the frame;
- rotating the handles to desired orientations relative to respective said cars;
- placing the exercise device on a floor in such a manner that the handles are accessible from above;
- grasping the handles in one's respective hands;
- arranging one's body in a push-up position;
- and
- performing a push-up while simultaneously moving the handles toward one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.