Compact office exercise unit

Abstract

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a compact exercise unit, which comprises a body attachable to a standard swivel chair leg in a removable manner. The body has at least one internal cavity and at least one exercise element. The exercise element has a first and a second end, the first end being fixed to the body. The element is extendable between a non-extended position and an extended position in which the second end of the element protrudes from the body. The cavity being adapted at least for storage of said element at least in said non-extended position.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to a portable full body exercise apparatus, and in particular, to a compact exercise unit attachable to the leg of a standard swivel chair. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Recent medical studies have shown that lack of physical activity and exercise may cause a significant decrease in both physical and mental state of the human body and mind, as severe as causing heart attack and cancer. In today's modern day environment, due to considerable lack of time, mainly among office workers, it is difficult to get even the minimum amount of such exercise. In order to take part in physical activity, a worker is either forced to move to a certain designated location within the office compound, specifically adapted for physical activity, or commute to a gym or country club outside his work place. Both options take too much time, as a result of which most people remain in constant lack of physical activity. [0003] In the last few years, in...

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Benefits of technology

[0023] The exercise unit according to any of the above described aspect of the invention may have a design which will advantageously occupy the majority of the vacant space below the seat of a chair corresponding to the area of the chair, with a minimal height along the chair's leg, and will provide a vast variety of exercise opportunities.

Problems solved by technology

Recent medical studies have shown that lack of physical activity and exercise may cause a significant decrease in both physical and mental state of the human body and mind, as severe as causing heart attack and cancer.

In today's modern day environment, due to considerable lack of time, mainly among office workers, it is difficult to get even the minimum amount of such exercise.

Both options take too much time, as a result of which most people remain in constant lack of physical activity.

However, despite obvious advantages, such devices, much like the devices found in gyms, are usually too big and robust, and take up much space, making them unsuitable for standard size offices.

Furthermore, most such devices require a great amount of time for construction and maintenance and are not only space consuming but also hardly transportable in their dismantled form, let alone once assembled.

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