Exercise assembly

Abstract

An exercise assembly structured to be supported in depending relation from a door or other support structure and including at least one but in certain applications at least two elongated straps each including a plurality of strap segments formed of non-resilient material being longitudinally interconnected to one another by a plurality of rings. One or more connectors are structured for removable and concurrent attachment to any of said plurality of rings of each of said two straps. Each of a plurality of possible orientations of said two straps is defined by at least one connector interconnecting correspondingly disposed rings along the length of different ones of said two straps thereby enabling a variety of different sometimes suspended exercises being performed by an individual concurrently utilizing the two straps.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention is directed to an exercise assembly including at least one, but in many applications a plurality of at least two elongated straps each comprising a plurality of strap segments, formed of a non-resilient material, longitudinally interconnected by a plurality of rings. At least one clip or like connector may be selectively and removably disposed in interconnecting relation with one or more of the rings of each or both of the two straps in order to dispose the two straps into a variety of operative orientations sufficient to accomplish various exercises including, but not limited to, stretching exercises and suspension exercises involving the suspended support of at least a portion of the user's body.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]For a number of years there has been an increased attention to the many benefits associated with maintaining one's health through fitness. In general, experts in this...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]The versatility of the exercise assembly is further demonstrated by the one or two elongated straps being disposed in a variety of different operative orientations. Each of the operative orientations is intended to facilitate the performance of one or more exercises. Moreover, at least some of the operative orientations as well as additional structural features of the elongated straps facilitate the performance of the exercises of the type wherein at least a portion of the user's body is suspended. Suspension type exercises have become increasingly popular. Accordingly, the exercise assembly of the present invention is structured to include unique configurations thereby facilitating the performance and increase the variety of different “suspension” type exercises, available to a user, in a safe and reliable manner.

[0012]Other structural features associated with the exercise assembly include the provision of a handle assembly connected to and at least partially defining the proximal end of each of the one or more elongated straps. At least one or preferably both of the handle assemblies include a hand grip portion which may assume a variety of different structures. In addition, at least one preferred embodiment of the handle assembly may also include a cradle portion or structure. The cr

Problems solved by technology

One problem associated with an individual practicing different exercise programs is the frequent need to utilize different types of machines or exercise devices in order that a complete developmental program may be accomplished.

However, many, if not most of exercise machines, devices, apparatus, etc. which are commercially available, do not have sufficient versatility to enable an individual to practice different categories of exercises.

Such elastic devices of this type are sometimes considered as having a restricted or limited usefulness in terms of resistance characteristics offered by such a device.

However, due to the differences in height, weight or strength of different individuals it may not be practical or effective to use the same elastic material device for a variety of different exercises.

Similarly, different users may find

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