Portable apparatus for exercising abdominal muscles
First Claim
1. An apparatus for exercising the abdominal muscles comprising:
- clamping means for securing the apparatus to a conventional door;
at least one elongate, elastic resistance band attached to said clamping means; and
a flexible resistance harness attached to said at least one resistance band, said resistance harness comprisinga pair of arm slings made of a thin, relatively wide material, each of said arm slings formed in a closed loop defining an opening therethrough;
a connecting strap made of a thin, relatively narrow material and having opposed ends, each of said opposed ends of said connecting strap attached to one of said pair of arm slings such that said connecting strap connects said pair of arm slings; and
a chest strap made of a thin, relatively narrow material and having opposed ends, each of said opposed ends of said chest strap attached to one of said pair of arm slings opposite said connecting strap;
wherein the exercise apparatus is compact and lightweight such that it is convenient for individuals who travel frequently to use, transport and store.
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus includes a clamping means for securing the apparatus to a conventional door, at least one elastic resistance band and a flexible resistance harness. The resistance harness includes a pair of arm slings made of a thin, relatively wide fabric material formed in a closed loop and defining an opening therethrough. The resistance harness further includes a connecting strap made of a thin, relatively narrow fabric material and having opposed ends. The opposed ends of the connecting strap are attached to the pair of arm slings such that the arm slings are connected by the connecting strap. The resistance harness further includes a chest strap made of a thin, relatively narrow fabric material and having opposed ends. The opposed ends of the chest strap are attached to the pair of arm slings opposite the connecting strap. The exercise apparatus is compact and lightweight and thus is convenient for individuals who travel frequently to use, transport and store. In a preferred method of using the exercise apparatus, a user extends the upper arms through the arm slings of the resistance harness and pulls the resistance harness using the abdominal muscles in the direction of the pelvis while bowing the lower back outwardly to extend the resistance band. Thus, the spine is elongated and all of the abdominal muscle groups are contracted without placing undue stress on the muscles in the lower back.
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11 Claims
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1. An apparatus for exercising the abdominal muscles comprising:
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clamping means for securing the apparatus to a conventional door; at least one elongate, elastic resistance band attached to said clamping means; and a flexible resistance harness attached to said at least one resistance band, said resistance harness comprising a pair of arm slings made of a thin, relatively wide material, each of said arm slings formed in a closed loop defining an opening therethrough; a connecting strap made of a thin, relatively narrow material and having opposed ends, each of said opposed ends of said connecting strap attached to one of said pair of arm slings such that said connecting strap connects said pair of arm slings; and a chest strap made of a thin, relatively narrow material and having opposed ends, each of said opposed ends of said chest strap attached to one of said pair of arm slings opposite said connecting strap; wherein the exercise apparatus is compact and lightweight such that it is convenient for individuals who travel frequently to use, transport and store. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11)
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9. An apparatus for exercising the abdominal muscles comprising:
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clamping means for securing the apparatus to a conventional door, said clamping means comprising a U-shaped bracket having an elongate slot formed therein; adjustment means comprising a thin, relatively narrow, elongate belt made of a fabric material and having opposed ends, one of said opposed ends of said belt threaded first through the elongate slot provided in said clamping means and then through an adjustment buckle so that the length of said belt may be adjusted, the other of said opposed ends of said belt threaded through an eyelet provided in a J-shaped hook; at least one elongate, elastic resistance band having opposed ends, one of the opposed ends of said resistance band attached to said J-shaped hook of said adjustment means; and a flexible resistance harness, said resistance harness comprising attachment means for attaching said resistance harness to the other of the opposed ends of said at least one resistance band, said attachment means comprising a C-shaped hook having a pair of horizontal legs depending outwardly from a vertical leg connecting the horizontal legs; a pair of arm slings made of a thin, relatively wide fabric material, each of said arm slings formed in a closed loop defining an opening therethrough; a connecting strap made of a thin, relatively narrow fabric material and having opposed ends, each of said opposed ends of said connecting strap attached to one of said pair of arm slings such that said connecting strap connects said pair of arm slings; and a chest strap made of a thin, relatively narrow fabric material and having opposed ends, each of said opposed ends of said chest strap attached to one of said pair of arm slings opposite said connecting strap; wherein the exercise apparatus is compact and lightweight such that it is convenient for individuals who travel frequently to use, transport and store. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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