Abdominal exerciser device
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1. An abdominal exercise machine to work the abdominal and oblique muscle groups and can isolate the upper and lower abdominal muscles in a biometrically neutral position, the abdominal exercise machine comprising:
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at least one arcuate track having a front portion and a back portion wherein the back portion is attached to the rear support;
a front support wherein the front support is attached to the front portion of the at least one track and elevates the front portion of the at least one track at least approximately 6 inches off the ground;
an upper body support attached to the front portion of the at least one track wherein the upper body support comprisesan elevation bar attached to the at least one track andat least one handle attached to the elevation bar; and
a sled that can slide on the at least one track.
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Abstract
The abdominal exerciser of the present invention is an exercise device designed to work the abdominal and oblique muscle groups. The abdominal exerciser includes a leg support that can slide or roll along a track and an upper body support. The abdominal exerciser device is designed to simulate an abdominal exercise “crunch” motion when the knees are brought within proximity of the upper body support.
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1. An abdominal exercise machine to work the abdominal and oblique muscle groups and can isolate the upper and lower abdominal muscles in a biometrically neutral position, the abdominal exercise machine comprising:
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a rear support; at least one arcuate track having a front portion and a back portion wherein the back portion is attached to the rear support; a front support wherein the front support is attached to the front portion of the at least one track and elevates the front portion of the at least one track at least approximately 6 inches off the ground; an upper body support attached to the front portion of the at least one track wherein the upper body support comprises an elevation bar attached to the at least one track and at least one handle attached to the elevation bar; and a sled that can slide on the at least one track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method to exercise the abdominal and oblique muscle groups in a biometrically neutral position, the method comprising the steps of
positioning the body on an abdominal exercise machine, the abdominal exercise machine comprising: -
a rear support, at least one arcuate track having a front portion and a back portion wherein the back portion is attached to the rear support, a front support wherein the front support is attached to the front portion of the at least one track and elevates the front portion of the at least one track approximately 6 inches off the ground, an upper body support attached to the front portion of the at least one track, and a sled that can slide on the at least one track from the back portion to the front portion of the at least one track; and using the abdominal muscles to accelerate the sled from the rear portion of the at least one track to the front portion of the at least one track wherein the knees or legs rest on the sled and the upper body rests on the upper body support and wherein the upper body support comprises an elevation bar attached to the at least one track and at least one handle attached to the elevation bar. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An abdominal exercise machine to work the abdominal and oblique muscle groups and can isolate the upper and lower abdominal muscles in a biometrically neutral position, the abdominal exercise machine comprising:
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an arcuate track; a front support wherein the front support is attached a front portion of the track and elevates the front portion of the track off the ground; an upper body support attached to the front portion of the track; and a sled that can slide on the track. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method to exercise the abdominal and oblique muscle groups in a biometrically neutral position, the method comprising the steps of
placing a user'"'"'s hands on an upper body support fixedly mounted in relation to an arcuate track; -
placing at least portions of the user'"'"'s legs on a leg support slidably mounted to the arcuate track; pulling the user'"'"'s knees and leg support along the arcuate track towards the user'"'"'s chin thereby performing a contraction of the user'"'"'s abdominal muscles; moving the user'"'"'s knees and leg support along the track away from the user'"'"'s chin thereby allowing the user'"'"'s abdominal muscles to relax; and repeating the pulling and moving steps in order to exercise the user'"'"'s abdominal muscles. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method to exercise the abdominal and oblique muscle groups in a biometrically neutral position, the method comprising the steps of
placing a user'"'"'s hands on an upper body support fixedly mounted in relation to a track; -
placing at least portions of the user'"'"'s legs on a leg support slidably mounted to the track; pulling the user'"'"'s knees and leg support along the track towards the user'"'"'s chin thereby performing a contraction of the user'"'"'s abdominal muscles; moving the user'"'"'s knees and leg support along the track away from the user'"'"'s chin thereby allowing the user'"'"'s abdominal muscles to relax; and repeating the pulling and moving steps in order to exercise the user'"'"'s abdominal muscles. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An abdominal exercise machine to work the abdominal and oblique muscle groups and can isolate the upper and lower abdominal muscles in a biometrically neutral position, the abdominal exercise machine comprising:
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an arcuate track; an upper body support fixedly mounted on the arcuate track for holding a user'"'"'s upper body still during the exercise; and a leg support slidably mounted to the arcuate track for supporting the user'"'"'s knees or lower legs as the user pulls his knees along a path defined by the arcuate track towards his chin. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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