ABDOMINAL EXERCISE MACHINE
First Claim
1. An abdominal exercise apparatus 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 apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
an upper body support coupled to the frame and angled for back support; and
a swing assembly pivotally connected to the frame, wherein the swing assembly includes a swing arm connected to a carriage, the carriage positioned directly below the upper body support when the user is in a contracted abdominal position and below and in back of the upper body support when the user is in a relaxed abdominal position.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A machine, apparatus, and method for targeting the abdominal and oblique muscle groups. The abdominal exercise system includes a frame, carriage, and an upper body support. In one embodiment, the user places at least a portion of their lower body on the carriage. The user leans their forearms and elbows against an angled upper body support while grasping a set of handles to secure the user'"'"'s upper body. In turn, the user swings the carriage back and forth along an arcuate path beginning at a position behind the upper body support and ending at a position in front of the upper support, thereby contracting and relaxing the abdominal muscle group.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. An abdominal exercise apparatus 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 apparatus comprising:
-
a frame; an upper body support coupled to the frame and angled for back support; and a swing assembly pivotally connected to the frame, wherein the swing assembly includes a swing arm connected to a carriage, the carriage positioned directly below the upper body support when the user is in a contracted abdominal position and below and in back of the upper body support when the user is in a relaxed abdominal position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
-
-
6. An exercise machine to work a user'"'"'s abdominal muscle group, the exercise machine comprising:
-
a frame; an upper body support attached to the frame; and a swing assembly attached to the frame, wherein the swing assembly includes a swing arm connected to a carriage, the carriage traversing back and forth an arcuate path defined by the swing arm and capable of pivoting in front of the upper body support. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. An exercise method for targeting a user'"'"'s abdominal muscle groups and to isolate an upper and lower abdominal muscle group in a biometrically neutral position, the method comprising:
-
placing at least a portion of a user'"'"'s lower body on a carriage; positioning a user'"'"'s upper body to an upper support; and using an abdominal muscle group to swing the carriage back and forth along an arcuate path, the path beginning at a position behind the upper support and ending at a position in front of the upper support. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification