Resilient type exerciser for simulating climbing
First Claim
1. An exercising device for simulating the action of climbing comprising a base, resisting means secured to said base having means for attachment to the legs of the user to provide a force resisting movement of the user away from said resisting means, a step on said base spaced generally within a normal stride distance from said resisting means so as to receive the foot of a user during an action against said resistance means, said step including an upper platform and downwardly depending side walls, and vertical adjusting means cooperating with said side walls for vertically adjusting the height of said platform above said base.
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Abstract
An exercising device for simulating climbing includes a base with a resisting device secured thereto for attachment to the legs of the user and a vertically adjustable step on the base on which the user would step up and down in opposition to the resisting device.
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- 1. An exercising device for simulating the action of climbing comprising a base, resisting means secured to said base having means for attachment to the legs of the user to provide a force resisting movement of the user away from said resisting means, a step on said base spaced generally within a normal stride distance from said resisting means so as to receive the foot of a user during an action against said resistance means, said step including an upper platform and downwardly depending side walls, and vertical adjusting means cooperating with said side walls for vertically adjusting the height of said platform above said base.
- 15. A method of simulating climbing comprising the steps of vertically adjusting a platform a selected distance above a base, securing the platform in position, mounting resilient resistance means to the base, attaching the resistance means to the ankles of the user, stepping up on to the platform one foot at a time in opposition to the force of the resilient resistance means, stepping down from the platform one foot at a time, and repeating the stepping up and stepping down.
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