Exercise equipment adapted for use with a chair

Abstract

An exercise device includes a support member, including an interior surface for receiving and providing a tension fit with a pole received within an interior of the support member. A first arm is slidably mounted on the support member A second arm is slidably mounted on the support member. The first arm and the second arm are each slidable along the support member between at least a first position and a second position; the first arm and second arm are coaxial in the first position and the first arm and second arm are parallel in the second position. A first adjustment ring and a second adjustment ring are each slidably mounted along a respective one of the first arm member and second arm member A first elastic and a second elastic member are each affixed to a respective first adjustment ring and second adjustment ring. The position of a respective adjustment ring along a respective support arm controls the amount of force needed to perform an exercise by user.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention is directed to exercise equipment, and in particular, exercise equipment, which can be used in conjunction with a conventional office chair in an unobtrusive manner.[0002]For more than a decade, it has been recognized, that fitness and exercise, including toning and muscle building are as important to good health as good nutrition. However, during the same period, time constraints from work, family, and social commitments have made it increasingly difficult for the average person to find time to exercise.[0003]Additionally, in the prior art, weight training in particular requires elaborate equipment such as the Universal® gym, Bowflex® equipment, Nautilus® gym or the like. This requires great expense to obtain such equipment for the home, or a time commitment to travel to a health club to utilize such equipment.[0004]Some equipment has been developed which allows exercise in an office, such as hand weights. Although satisfactory for de...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]An exercise device includes a securing member for securing the device about a chair, an anchor mechanism extends from the securing member for preventing rotation of the device during use. A first arm is rotatably affixed to the securing member and a second arm is rotatably secured to the securing member, the first arm and second arm are ca

Problems solved by technology

However, during the same period, time constraints from work, family, and social commitments have made it increasingly difficult for the average person to find time to exercise.

This requires great expense to obtain such equipment for the home, or a time commitment to travel to a health club to utilize such equipment.

Although satisfactory for developing and maintaining muscle tone, hand weights are difficult to store, particularly in today's cubicle society and require multiple sets of hand weights in order to do exercises of varying weights or to increase muscle mass as the exercises become easier and easier.

This exacerbates the storage issue.

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