Method and apparatus for exercising and strengthening the human back
First Claim
1. An apparatus for exercising human back muscles comprising:
- a main portion, adapted to be located on a user'"'"'s feet;
first and second leg engaging members extending from the main portion and being adapted to be wrapped around a user'"'"'s legs;
said first and second leg engaging members being adapted to be wrapped around said legs above and below the knees of the user; and
at least one actuating member extending from the main portion adapted to be gripped by a user'"'"'s hands to allow the user to control movement of the user'"'"'s legs by moving at least one actuating member so as to impart lumbar mobilization.
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Abstract
An improved apparatus for exercising human back muscles and strengthening the back muscles thereby treating back muscle injuries, relieving pain caused by such injuries and increasing the strength and range of movement of the human back muscles. The apparatus includes an exercising member having a main portion, first and second leg engaging members extending from the main portion and being arranged to be wrapped around a user'"'"'s legs and at least one actuating member extending from the main portion of the exercising member and being arranged to be gripped by a user'"'"'s hands to allow the user to control movement of the user'"'"'s legs by moving the at least one actuating member to generate mobilization to the lumbar and truncal regions of the human back.
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1. An apparatus for exercising human back muscles comprising:
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a main portion, adapted to be located on a user'"'"'s feet;
first and second leg engaging members extending from the main portion and being adapted to be wrapped around a user'"'"'s legs;said first and second leg engaging members being adapted to be wrapped around said legs above and below the knees of the user; and at least one actuating member extending from the main portion adapted to be gripped by a user'"'"'s hands to allow the user to control movement of the user'"'"'s legs by moving at least one actuating member so as to impart lumbar mobilization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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