A method for exercising a body of a user using an apparatus for stretching, the method comprising:
- providing a support device;
- providing a body holder connected to the support device, the body holder including:
- a body support panel for receiving an upper front portion of a body of a user;
- a left arm holder including a first left flat or curved-surface element for contacting at least a portion of a left side of a torso of the user and a second left flat or curved-surface element for receiving a left arm of the user, the first left flat or curved-surface element and the second left flat or curved-surface element being connected substantially perpendicularly towards one another, wherein the left arm holder is for pivotally connecting to the body support panel, and wherein the first left flat or curved-surface element of the left arm holder approximates at least a portion of the left side of the torso of the user and the second left flat or curved-surface element of the left arm holder approximates at least a portion of the left arm of the user;
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- a right arm holder including a first right flat or curved-surface element for contacting at least a portion of a right side of the torso of the user and a second right flat or curved-surface element for receiving a right arm of the user, the first right flat or curved-surface element and the second right flat or curved-surface element being connected substantially perpendicularly towards one another, wherein the right arm holder is for pivotally connecting to the body support panel, and wherein the first right flat or curved-surface element of the right arm holder approximates at least a portion of the right side of the torso of the user and the second right flat or curved-surface element of the right arm holder approximates at least a portion of the right arm of the user;
- a body holder closing device connected to the support device, the body holder closing device comprising:
- a scissor mechanism;
- a first lever connected to the scissor mechanism;
- a second lever connected to the scissor mechanism;
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- wherein actuating the scissor mechanism initiates at least approaching the first lever and the second lever to each other to move, by the first lever, the left arm holder into a contact with at least the portion of the left side of the torso and move, by the second lever, the right arm holder into a contact with at least the portion of the right side of the torso;
- enabling the user to arrange a front portion of the torso of the user onto the body support panel;
- enabling the user to arrange the left arm and a left forearm onto the left arm holder;
- enabling the user to arrange the right arm and a right forearm onto the right arm holder;
- rotating or adjusting, via the first lever of the body holder closing device, the left arm holder towards the torso of the user such that the first left flat or curved-surface element of the left arm holder receives at least the portion of the left side of the torso of the user;
- rotating or adjusting, via the second lever of the body holder closing device, the right arm holder towards the torso of the user such that the first right flat or curved-surface element of the right arm holder receives at least the portion of the right side of the torso of the user;
- enabling the user to grab at least one handle on the support device;
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- enabling the user to stretch at least a portion of lumbar muscles of the user using a gravity force.