Abdominal exercise machine
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1. An abdominal exercise machine to work a user'"'"'s abdominal and oblique muscle groups and to isolate an upper and lower abdominal muscle group in a biometrically neutral position, the abdominal exercise machine comprising:
- a. at least one arcuate track comprising a radius of curvature, wherein the radius of curvature is approximately 12 inches to approximately 72 inches;
b. an upper body support that supports a user'"'"'s upper body; and
c. a sled that supports a user'"'"'s knees or legs and slides along the at least one arcuate track.
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Abstract
The abdominal exerciser of the present invention is an exercise device designed to work the abdominal and oblique muscle groups. The abdominal exerciser includes a carriage that can slide or roll along a track and an upper body support. The abdominal exerciser device is designed to simulate an abdominal exercise “crunch” motion when the knees are brought within proximity of the upper body support.
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1. An abdominal exercise machine to work a user'"'"'s abdominal and oblique muscle groups and to isolate an upper and lower abdominal muscle group in a biometrically neutral position, the abdominal exercise machine comprising:
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a. at least one arcuate track comprising a radius of curvature, wherein the radius of curvature is approximately 12 inches to approximately 72 inches;
b. an upper body support that supports a user'"'"'s upper body; and
c. a sled that supports a user'"'"'s knees or legs and slides along the at least one arcuate track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method to exercise a user'"'"'s abdominal and oblique muscle groups in a biometrically neutral position, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. supporting a user'"'"'s upper body on an upper body support of an abdominal exercise machine; and
b. supporting a user'"'"'s knees or legs on a sled that slides along a curved path that comprises a radius of curvature of approximately 12 inches to approximately 72 inches. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An abdominal exercise machine to work an abdominal and oblique muscle group of a user and to isolate an upper and lower abdominal muscle group in a biometrically neutral position, the abdominal exercise machine comprising:
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a. an upper body support that supports a user'"'"'s upper body;
b. a carriage that supports a user'"'"'s legs or knees;
c. a means for moving the carriage through an arcuate path such that a forward movement along the arcuate path allows a user'"'"'s back to exercise the user'"'"'s abdominal muscles while reducing discomfort in the user'"'"'s back, and wherein the arcuate path has a radius of curvature of approximately 6 inches to approximately 70 inches. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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