Body posture and physical fitness exercise device

Abstract

The invention relates to an exercise device and method of use. The exercise device comprises a body support platform, a footrest board, a pulley system, and a pull up and push up exercise device. In its other version, the exercise device comprises a rectangular frame with front and rear posts and with a flexible upholstered body support platform. In its final version, the exercise device comprises the resting, lounge or office chair of various constructions.The exercise device is suitable for correct development of a human's abdominal, arm, back, neck and leg muscles. The invention encourages isotonic and isometric contraction of the muscles permitting their correct stretching and strengthening. The exercise device can improve physical fitness, body shape, posture and prevent and / or remedy neck and / or back pain or other such conditions.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]“Not Applicable”STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]“Not Applicable”REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX[0003]“Not Applicable”BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]The invention relates to an exercise device, in particular to an exercise device suitable for correct development of the abdominal, arm, back, neck and leg muscles, i.e. for improvement of body posture and so for the prevention and / or remedy of neck and / or back pain or for other such conditions. The exercises executed using the invention can also improve physical fitness and reduce the user's excessive weight and esthetically improve the user's body shape, particularly the legs.DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART[0005]U.S. Pat. No. 5,823,924 issued to Summers, U.S. Pat. No. 5,857,945 issued to Papp and U.S. Pat. No. 6,048,291 issued to Fisher bare some similarity to the instant invention in using a foot support and resilient means, however designed for different ...

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Benefits of technology

[0015]The leg extension, simultaneously as a reaction, forces the rest of the body to resist the leg action. Therefore, also the neck, upper back, lower back, abdomen and buttocks are exposed to a beneficial postural exercise, in which all involved muscles are being strengthened, and the neck and lower back muscles, in addition, suitably stretched or lengthened. The nature of the exercise (raising legs against a resistance) resembles the exercise carried out on the device called the Ab revolutionizer designed exclusively for development of abdominal muscles, for weight reduction and improved esthetic appearance of the body. The instant invention, in addition, can develop the user's physical fitness, arms, legs, and so give the limbs an esthetically appealing shape as well. During the exercise, the partly flexible body support platform further flexes or collapses under the increased pressure of the body and the shock cords partially extend, give, thus providing the body action with a necessary larger range of motion. The nature of this exercise (body position and angle of the force application) maintains or even increases the flexion of the pelvis and lower back, which even further stretches the lower back muscles.

[0025]In the last variation of the instant invention, the device consists of a footrest, elastic material, straps with the buckles and of an upholstered back support board. The device can also be produced so that both the footrest and the back support board are cut into two halves and joined by hinges. Such a device can be folded into a small package and easily carried.

Problems solved by technology

The prior art does not serve this purpose.

Various chairs also have been proposed for sitting and resting, however, none were designed for the purpose of effective postural exercise.

The exercise and even the resting position between the repetitions were very demanding, energy consuming and uncomfortable.

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