Exercise device

US20050255974A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-11-17GAULT RODERICK L
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Authority / Receiving Office
US ยท United States
Current Assignee / Owner
GAULT RODERICK L
Publication Date
2005-11-17
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable ยท inactive patent

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Abstract

An exercise device including a hollow body having openings into which a user may repeatedly push vertical and horizontal legs. The vertical leg has a saddle at its top for engagement with the chest of a user and contains a bellows for resisting the user's efforts to push the vertical leg into the hollow body with his chest. The horizontal legs have cradles at their outer ends for engaging the thighs of a user and contain bellows for resisting the user's efforts push the horizontal legs into the hollow body with his thighs. Valves associated with the bellows permit the force required to push the vertical and horizontal legs into the hollow body to be varied
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates generally to user manipulated force resisting apparatus and, in particular, to such apparatus utilizing resilient force resistance elements. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Strengthening and toning one's abdominal wall, buttocks and thighs has always been time consuming and difficult. Many individuals prefer traditional methods of jogging, doing sit-ups or lifting free weights. Others prefer to use newly developed equipment incorporating elastic bands or pneumatic cylinders. Unfortunately, none of the known methods or apparatus for working the muscles of one's midsection is completely effective, safe, uncomplicated to use and inexpensive. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] In light of the problems associated with the known methods and apparatus for exercising an individual's midsection, it is a principal object of the invention to provide a device for exercising the abdominal wall, buttocks and thighs of a user which is lig...

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