Portable device for assisting chin-up and dip exercises
First Claim
1. Exercise equipment including a chin/pull-up exercise assist apparatus for use with an exerciser having a frontal lower leg and hands comprising:
- an overhead chin-up exercise bar enabling the exerciser to execute standard full bodyweight chin-ups;
a chin-up assist apparatus comprising an elongated element having first and second ends, each of said first and second ends releasably attached to the overhead exercise bar thereby suspending the assist apparatus between the first and second ends;
said elongated element having at least one extensible elastomeric component;
a non-rigid, U-shaped sling adapted to receive therein the frontal lower leg between the ankle and the knee of the user;
said sling coupled to said at least one elastomeric component and positioned substantially centrally of the first and second ends;
wherein the at least one suspended elastomeric component provides an elastic resistance to create an upward force during performance of the chin/pull-up to offset a portion of an exerciser'"'"'s body weight and thereby assist the exerciser in performing the chin/pull-up.
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Abstract
An upper body exercise apparatus for assisting an exerciser in performing chin-ups and dips. The apparatus includes at least two securely yet releasably attached elastic stretch components connected to a substantially inelastic flexible component that functions as a suspended sling. The method of exercise is to engage part of the body within the sling to allow the elastic resistance to counteract a portion of the exercisers body weight and thus enable the exerciser to perform these effective body weight exercises with less effort than that required with the exerciser'"'"'s full body weight.
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1. Exercise equipment including a chin/pull-up exercise assist apparatus for use with an exerciser having a frontal lower leg and hands comprising:
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an overhead chin-up exercise bar enabling the exerciser to execute standard full bodyweight chin-ups; a chin-up assist apparatus comprising an elongated element having first and second ends, each of said first and second ends releasably attached to the overhead exercise bar thereby suspending the assist apparatus between the first and second ends; said elongated element having at least one extensible elastomeric component; a non-rigid, U-shaped sling adapted to receive therein the frontal lower leg between the ankle and the knee of the user; said sling coupled to said at least one elastomeric component and positioned substantially centrally of the first and second ends; wherein the at least one suspended elastomeric component provides an elastic resistance to create an upward force during performance of the chin/pull-up to offset a portion of an exerciser'"'"'s body weight and thereby assist the exerciser in performing the chin/pull-up. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Exercise equipment including a chin/pull-up exercise assist apparatus for use with an exerciser having a frontal lower leg and hands comprising:
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securely mountable, overhead chin-up exercise equipment including an overhead chin-up bar enabling the exerciser to execute standard full bodyweight chin-ups; a chin-up assist apparatus comprising an elongated element having first and second ends, each of said first and second ends releasably attached to the chin-up equipment thereby suspending the assist apparatus between the first and second ends; said elongated element having at least one extensible elastomeric component; a non-rigid, U-shaped sling adapted to receive therein the frontal lower leg between the ankle and the knee of the user; said sling coupled to said at least one elastomeric component and positioned substantially centrally of the first and second ends; wherein the at least one suspended elastomeric component provides an elastic resistance to create an upward force during performance of the chin/pull-up to offset a portion of an exerciser'"'"'s body weight and thereby assist the exerciser in performing the chin/pull-up. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Exercise equipment including a chin/pull-up exercise assist apparatus for use with an exerciser having a frontal lower leg and hands comprising:
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securely mounted, overhead chin-up exercise equipment including an overhead chin-up bar enabling the exerciser to execute standard full bodyweight chin-ups; a chin-up assist apparatus comprising an elongated element having first and second ends, each of said first and second ends releasably attached to the chin-up equipment thereby suspending the assist apparatus between the first and second ends; said elongated element having at least one extensible elastomeric component; a non-rigid, U-shaped sling adapted to receive therein the frontal lower leg between the ankle and the knee of the user; said sling coupled to said at least one elastomeric component and positioned substantially centrally of the first and second ends; wherein the at least one suspended elastomeric component provides an elastic resistance to create an upward force during performance of the chin/pull-up to offset a portion of an exerciser'"'"'s body weight and thereby assist the exerciser in performing the chin/pull-up. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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