Variable unweighting and resistance training and stretching apparatus for use with a cardiovascular or other exercise device
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1. A variable unloading and resistance exercise device for use by a person when performing a cardiovascular exercise, comprising:
- a cardiovascular exercise machine in which at least a portion of the person'"'"'s weight is supported by at least one lower extremity of the person'"'"'s body in moving contact with a movable weight bearing element of the machine disposed so as to be located beneath the person for performing the cardiovascular exercise;
a support element and structure for supporting the support element above the movable weight bearing element of the cardiovascular exercise machine; and
a plurality of resiliently yieldable exercise elements suspended from the support element at different locations over the movable weight bearing element, including at least one exercise element disposed at a first elevation so as to be located at least generally in front of the person and graspable in a hand of the person when performing the cardiovascular exercise, and at least one exercise element disposed at a second elevation lower than the first elevation so as to be located at least generally beside the person and graspable in a hand of the person when performing the cardiovascular exercise, such that when performing the cardiovascular exercise the person can alternatingly grasp the exercise elements disposed at the first and second elevations and resiliently extend them in a sufficient number of directions for performing different resistance exercises in different ways involving several muscle groups of the person, including downwardly for reducing the portion of the person'"'"'s weight supported by the movement of the at least one lower extremity of the person'"'"'s body in moving contact with the movable weight bearing element of the machine and sidewardly, wherein the support element comprises a frame including at least one member supported over the cardiovascular exercise machine and supporting the exercise elements and configured to be movable along the frame through a range of positions over the movable weight bearing element of the cardiovascular exercise machine for positioning the exercise elements at different locations thereover, and wherein the at least one exercise element supported by said at least one member is suspended therefrom for movement relative thereto.
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A device for variably unweighting or unloading and performing resistance exercises and stretches while performing cardiovascular exercises on a cardiovascular exercise machine or other exercise device, including a plurality of exercise elements at different locations above the machine or device, the exercise elements being graspable individually or in a selected number and resiliently extended in a variety of directions for reducing forces applied against movable elements of the exercise machine or device and for performing a variety of resistance exercises and stretches.
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1. A variable unloading and resistance exercise device for use by a person when performing a cardiovascular exercise, comprising:
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a cardiovascular exercise machine in which at least a portion of the person'"'"'s weight is supported by at least one lower extremity of the person'"'"'s body in moving contact with a movable weight bearing element of the machine disposed so as to be located beneath the person for performing the cardiovascular exercise; a support element and structure for supporting the support element above the movable weight bearing element of the cardiovascular exercise machine; and a plurality of resiliently yieldable exercise elements suspended from the support element at different locations over the movable weight bearing element, including at least one exercise element disposed at a first elevation so as to be located at least generally in front of the person and graspable in a hand of the person when performing the cardiovascular exercise, and at least one exercise element disposed at a second elevation lower than the first elevation so as to be located at least generally beside the person and graspable in a hand of the person when performing the cardiovascular exercise, such that when performing the cardiovascular exercise the person can alternatingly grasp the exercise elements disposed at the first and second elevations and resiliently extend them in a sufficient number of directions for performing different resistance exercises in different ways involving several muscle groups of the person, including downwardly for reducing the portion of the person'"'"'s weight supported by the movement of the at least one lower extremity of the person'"'"'s body in moving contact with the movable weight bearing element of the machine and sidewardly, wherein the support element comprises a frame including at least one member supported over the cardiovascular exercise machine and supporting the exercise elements and configured to be movable along the frame through a range of positions over the movable weight bearing element of the cardiovascular exercise machine for positioning the exercise elements at different locations thereover, and wherein the at least one exercise element supported by said at least one member is suspended therefrom for movement relative thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A combination cardiovascular and variable unloading and resistance exercise device for use by a person when performing a cardiovascular exercise, comprising;
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a cardiovascular exercise machine in which at least a portion of a person'"'"'s weight is supported by at least one lower extremity of the person'"'"'s body in moving contact with a weight bearing element of the machine for performing a cardiovascular exercise on the machine; a support element and structure for supporting the support element above the weight bearing element of the exercise machine; and a plurality of resiliently yieldable exercise elements suspended from the support element at different locations over the weight bearing element, including at least one exercise element disposed at a first elevation so as to be located at least generally in front of the person and graspable in a hand of the person when performing the cardiovascular exercise, and at least one exercise element disposed at a second elevation lower than the first elevation so as to be located at least generally beside the person and graspable in a hand of the person when performing the cardiovascular exercise, such that when performing the cardiovascular exercise the person can alternatingly grasp the exercise elements disposed at the first and second elevations and resiliently extend them in a sufficient number of directions for performing different resistance exercises in different ways involving several muscle groups of the person, including downwardly for reducing the portion of the person'"'"'s weight supported by the movement of the at least one lower extremity of the person'"'"'s body in moving contact with the weight bearing element of the machine and sidewardly, wherein the support element comprises a structural frame including at least one member supported over the cardiovascular exercise machine and supporting the exercise elements, and wherein the at least one exercise element further includes at least one elongate resiliently yieldable element supported by and extending generally horizontally between portions of the frame in position to be grasped in a hand of the person and yieldably extended for performing another resistance exercise. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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