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 connecting rings. One or more connectors are structured for removable and concurrent attachment to any of said plurality of connecting 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 connecting 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.

Description

CLAIM OF PRIORITY[0001]The present application is a continuation-in-part application of previously filed, now pending application having Ser. No. 13 / 588,654, filed on Aug. 17, 2012 incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]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 connecting rings. At least one clip or like connector may be selectively and removably disposed in interconnecting relation with one or more of the connecting 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 po...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]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.

[0013]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 cradle portion may be structurally combined with the hand grip portion in the handle assembly but is normally operatively independent of the hand grip portion and is disposed in at least partially spaced relation thereto. Further, the cradle portion of each hand grip assembly preferably includes a plurality of at least two support segments connected in intersecting, crossing and / or overlapping relation to one another so as to collectively form a generally “X” configuration. Moreover, the X-like configuration of the at least two support segments generally provides for greater weight displacement. As a result, different portions of the user's body, other than the hands, may be removably supported on or within the cradle portions of each of the handle assemblies. Such different body portions may include the elbows, feet, knees, etc., dependent on the specific “suspension” type of exercise being performed by the user. Therefore, while each handle assembly may include a hand grip portion and otherwise be absent the cradle portion, the versatility of the described handle assemblies, including both hand grip portion and cradle portion, facilitates the performance of a wide variety of different “suspension” and other type of exercises, including, but not limited to, stretching techniques and procedures.

[0016]Accordingly, the advantages of the various embodiments, as described herein, include the ability to perform many different exercises, which expose different muscles of the user to more or less torque, resistance and other appropriate forces for each of the exercises and / or stretches being performed. As a result, the versatility of the various embodiments of the exercise assembly of the present invention is greatly enhanced. In addition, it is emphasized, that as used herein, the terms “exercise”, “exercises”, “exercising”, and or the equivalents thereof are meant to include any of a variety of different stretches or stretching techniques which may be performed using the exercise assembly of the present invention.

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 use of a common device or a similarly structured device to be somewhat inefficient or ineffective to provide proper resistance for the intended muscle grouping or portions of a user's body.

Yet another disadvantage or limitation of elastic material resistance exercise apparatus is that the resistance is generally considered to be inconsistent due to the fact that resistant forces increase with increasing lengthening of the elastic material chords, straps, etc.

Therefore, elastic exercise apparatus of the type described does not recreate the required or appropriate resistance encountered by muscle during more natural types of exercising, such as running, swimming, etc.

Also, elastic material devices are typically unable to support a wide range of weight of a user but rely more specifically on the resistance provided by the user's muscles.

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