Portable exercise apparatus and methods

An exercise kit for use by a person, comprising:

• an elongate bar;
• a left resistance device and a right resistance device, wherein each said resistance device is selectively mounted on a respective end of the bar;
• left force receiving member connected to a flexible member emanating from the left resistance device;
• a right force receiving member connected to a flexible member emanating from the right resistance device;
• and
• a harness, wherein each said force receiving member is selectively removed from a respective said resistance device, and each said flexible member is alternatively connected to a respective side of the harness, and each said resistance device is alternatively held in a person's respective hand.

An exercise kit for use by a person, comprising:

• an elongate bar;
• a first resistance device comprising a first housing and a first flexible member emanating from the first housing, wherein the first housing is releasably latched to a first end of the bar;
• a second resistance device comprising a second housing and a second flexible member emanating from the second housing, wherein the second housing is releasably latched to an opposite, second end of the bar;
• a first force receiving member connected to the first flexible member;
• and
• a second force receiving member connected to the second flexible member.