Leg Stretching Machine For Simultaneously Stretching All Stride Muscles And Method Of Using

Abstract

A muscle-stretching machine designed to provide the user with an easy method of functional and dynamic stretching and also provide the user with flexibility feedback information as to the performance of the stretch, with regards to the included angle between the two legs. A user of the muscle stretching machine can set the roller pad along any point along the back of the user's leg and set the angle the roller pad makes with the floor, so that the angle exceeds the users stride length. The user then lies on their back on the cushioned surface; places one leg on the roller pad and the other leg is allowed to hang down. If the roller pad is set at an angle that exceeds the users stride length, then the leg not on the pad will not contact the floor. As a result, when the free leg drops all the muscles in the user's stride are stretched.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 633,656, filed Feb. 16, 2012, having the title “LEG STRETCHING MACHINE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY STRETCHING ALL STRIDE MUSCLES” by Denis Burek, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to the field of apparatus for stretching and exercising muscles of the body, more particularly to apparatus for [and] providing the user with real time flexibility feedback as to the angle of the stretch through the use of machine settings.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]This invention relates to a lower body-stretching machine for stretching the muscles of the lower body for the purpose of increasing muscular flexibility and the added benefit of increasing the length and flexibility of the user's stride. There are many different types of stretching apparatus designed to assist the user with stretching their lo...

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Benefits of technology

[0019]A very important design feature of this invention is it overcomes stretching fatigue. All work is being done on the muscles being stretched and all auxiliary non-essential muscle movements are eliminated or restrained. At the same time the spine does not flex or move. It is not uncommon to have a user stretch for five to ten minutes before relaxing when using this invention. When physical fitness instructors teach stretching they instruct their students to hold a stretch for five to fifteen seconds. What the limited number of beta users have learned using this invention, the longer a stretch is held, the more a user is able to stretch, and without the need to apply any additional force to the stretch.

[0020]As described above, functional stretching is stretching the leg, groin, and abdominal muscles the same way they are used, which

Problems solved by technology

There are a number of factors, which limit the amount an athlete or patient is able to stretch.

If too much force is applied or improper technique used then an injury could result.

Likewise if too little force were applied then very little if any benefit would result from the stretch.

To accommodate all size of expected users for this type of machine, a very sophisticated and expensive machine design is required.

As a result of

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