Abdominal exercise system and method

Abstract

An abdominal exercise system including an isometric flex-board and a rear-support. The isometric flex-board includes an exterior-surface and an interior-surface, a right-side, and a left-side; with the left-side and the right-side each including slot-openings. The rear-support includes an outside-surface, an inside surface, a left-portion, and a right-portion; with the left-portion and the right-portion each including adjustment-straps that are insertable into the slot-openings on the right-side and the left-side of the isometric flex-board to removably couple the rear-support and the isometric flex-board together and provide adjustability to the abdominal exercise system for a user. The isometric flex-board and the rear-support, when coupled together, are wearable about an abdominal area of the user to provide resistance to the abdominal area to provide a muscle exercise to the user by the user flexing the abdominal area against the resistance.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates generally to the field of exercise equipment of existing art and more specifically relates to exercise equipment for use on the abdomen.RELATED ART[0003]Abdominal exercises are those that affect the abdominal muscles which also may be referred to stomach muscles and / or abs and abdominal exercises are generally useful for strengthening and toning the abdominal muscles. Such strengthening and toning is useful for improving performance with certain sports, reducing back pain, and for withstanding abdominal impacts. It has been disputed whether abdominal exercises actually red...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known exercise equipment art, the present disclosure provides a novel abdominal exercise system and method. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide an efficient and effective abdominal exercise system and method.

[0008]An abdominal exercise system is disclosed herein. The abdominal exercise system includes an isometric flex-board, and a rear-support-belt, preferably the isometric flex-board is oval in shape and is configured to fit a user's body. The isometric flex-board includes an exterior-surface and an interior-surface, a right-side, and a left-side; with the left-side and the right-side each including slot-openings and a plurality of apertures, with the slot-openings configured to allow vertical movement of the front-support. Also, the isometric flex-board is preferably constructed from a polycarbonate material. The rear-support-belt includes an outside-surface, an inside surface, a left-portion, and a right-portion; with the left-portion and the right-portion each including adjustment-straps that are insertable into the slot-openings on the right-side and the left-side of the isometric flex-board to removably couple the rear-support-belt and the isometric flex-board together and provide adjustability to the abdominal exercise system for the user to produce an isometric abdominal exercise.

[0009]The isometric flex-board and the rear-support-belt, when coupled together, are wearable about an abdominal area of the user, with an orientation between the belly button and rib cage of the user, to provide resistance to the abdominal area to provide a muscle exercise to the user by the user flexing the abdominal area against the resistance.

Problems solved by technology

Abdominal exercise aids in the decrease of the diastasis recti, however, many individuals may not have the time or means to specifically exercise such muscles.

A major limitation associated with abdominal exercise is that it often requires a user to be present at a health club or gym to use and maintain specific equipment.

Also, much equipment is often cumbersome and / or bulky.

Another limitation is that the use of much of the available abdominal exercise equipment requires the user to dedicate time and space to abdominal exercise.

Electronic devices that stimulate the abdominal area by electric current are available, but often times such devices can be painful and difficult to maintain.

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