Exercise machine
First Claim
1. An exercise machine comprising:
- a frame;
a body support assembly in pivotable engagement with the frame;
a lifting mechanism engaged with the frame and adapted to lift a user into a prone position against the body support assembly; and
a counter balance assembly connected to the body support assembly and comprising a reaction arm extending from a rear portion of the body support assembly and pivotable about the frame, the reaction arm including a weight bearing end opposite the body support assembly, wherein, in operation, the body support assembly is pivotable from a downward position to a top position, and the counter balance assembly partially offsets a body weight of the user as the body support assembly is pivoted from the downward position to the top position, and wherein, when the body support assembly is in the downward position, the weight bearing end is in a raised position providing a counter balance to the user'"'"'s body weight.
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Abstract
An exercise machine includes a frame, a pivotable body support assembly, a lifting mechanism in parallel linear engagement with the frame, and a counter balance assembly connected to the body support assembly, wherein the body support assembly is pivotable from a downward position to a top position. The lifting mechanism includes a foot plate, an ankle pad, and a foot pad. The lifting mechanism also includes a lifting assist mechanism, such as a spring or gas shock. The counter balance assembly partially balances a body weight of a user as the body support assembly is pivoted from the downward position to the top position. A method of using an exercise machine includes stepping onto the foot plate and securing the back of a user'"'"'s foot against the ankle pad, releasing the lift assist mechanism, and bringing the foot plate to the toe pad.
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17 Claims
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1. An exercise machine comprising:
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a frame; a body support assembly in pivotable engagement with the frame; a lifting mechanism engaged with the frame and adapted to lift a user into a prone position against the body support assembly; and a counter balance assembly connected to the body support assembly and comprising a reaction arm extending from a rear portion of the body support assembly and pivotable about the frame, the reaction arm including a weight bearing end opposite the body support assembly, wherein, in operation, the body support assembly is pivotable from a downward position to a top position, and the counter balance assembly partially offsets a body weight of the user as the body support assembly is pivoted from the downward position to the top position, and wherein, when the body support assembly is in the downward position, the weight bearing end is in a raised position providing a counter balance to the user'"'"'s body weight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of performing an exercise, comprising the steps of:
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positioning a user'"'"'s feet on a foot plate and securing the user'"'"'s ankle against an ankle pad; rotating the foot plate, toe pad, and ankle pad about a lifting mechanism hinge of a lifting mechanism engaged with a frame to lift a user into a prone position against a body support assembly; pivoting the body support assembly from a downward position to a top position; and counter balancing the user'"'"'s body weight via a weight bearing end of a counter balance assembly reaction arm pivotable about the frame, the weight bearing end extending from a rear portion of and being opposite the body support assembly, such that it is in a raised position when the body support assembly is in the downward position at least partially offsetting a body weight of the user as the body support assembly is pivoted from the downward position to the top position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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