Portable, intussusceptible exercise apparatus for stretching and kicking
First Claim
1. An exercise apparatus for kicking and stretching, comprising:
- an elongate support member having opposed upper and lower free extents with a longitudinal body interposed therebetween and through which longitudinal axis passes, said body comprising one or more intussusceptible portions that are reciprocatingly slidable relative to one another and further relative to a lower body portion of said body for height adjustment of said apparatus;
said support member including a truss member disposed proximate said lower extent of said body and having two or more legs to stabilize said support member in an upright position along said longitudinal axis;
a cross member supported at said upper free extent of said support member and in normal relation therewith, said cross member being disposed in generally a cantilever fashion so as to prevent rotation thereof;
said cross member including a limb support portion protruding from a top surface thereof and having a curvature to support a user'"'"'s limb thereon.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an exercise apparatus for kicking and stretching. The apparatus includes an elongate support member having opposed upper and lower free extents with a longitudinal body interposed therebetween and through which longitudinal axis passes. The body comprises one or more intussuceptible portions that are reciprocatingly slidable relative to one another and further relative to a lower body portion for height adjustment of said apparatus. The support member also includes a truss member disposed proximate the lower free extent of the body and having two or more legs to stabilize the support member in an upright position along the longitudinal axis. The legs are joined to a reciprocatingly slidable leg connector for retraction of the legs toward the longitudinal axis. A cross member is supported at the upper free extent of the support member and in normal relation therewith. The cross member is disposed in generally a cantilever fashion so as to prevent rotation thereof, and includes a limb support portion protruding from a top surface thereof. The apparatus desirably includes one or more clamping members along the body where each intussusceptible portion accepts an adjacent intussusceptible portion therewithin. Each clamping member includes means for frictional engagement of an adjacent intussusceptible portion.
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1. An exercise apparatus for kicking and stretching, comprising:
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an elongate support member having opposed upper and lower free extents with a longitudinal body interposed therebetween and through which longitudinal axis passes, said body comprising one or more intussusceptible portions that are reciprocatingly slidable relative to one another and further relative to a lower body portion of said body for height adjustment of said apparatus;
said support member including a truss member disposed proximate said lower extent of said body and having two or more legs to stabilize said support member in an upright position along said longitudinal axis;
a cross member supported at said upper free extent of said support member and in normal relation therewith, said cross member being disposed in generally a cantilever fashion so as to prevent rotation thereof;
said cross member including a limb support portion protruding from a top surface thereof and having a curvature to support a user'"'"'s limb thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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