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Exercise device and method of exercising

Exercise device and method of exercising description/claims

The present invention relates to exercise equipment and, in particular, to an exercise device and a method of exercising.

The invention has been developed primarily for use as a general fitness and training exercise device and will be described hereinafter with reference to this particular application. However, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited to this particular field of use and is applicable for use in other fields such as rehabilitation.

A large variety of personal exercise equipment is known. Such comes in many shapes and sizes. A particularly common type of exercise equipment is a gymnasium machine that includes a weight stack mounted for vertical movement. The number of weights in the stack is selectable, and the stack is connected to one end of a cable. The cable is passed over one or more pulleys and extends adjacent to the machine at about the shoulder height of a person and is connected to one or more handles.

In use, a person is disposed adjacent the machine with their front pointing away from it. The person clasps the handle(s) from over their shoulder and extends their arms. This pulls the cable away from the machine resulting in the weight stack being moved vertically providing resistance to the pulling of the cable. It will be appreciated that these known types of exercise machines are capable of exercising a particular muscle group.

However, the conventional exercise machines are typically large and fixed to a floor. The machines therefore are best suited to a gymnasium or a large personal gym. Unfortunately, the use of the machines in a home environment is relatively prohibitive due to the significant cost of the machines. Furthermore, such machines are generally only configured to exercise a single muscle group, for example, the latissimus or shoulders can cannot be simply used to exercise other muscle groups.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable exercise device that can be used to exercise a plurality of muscle groups and that can be used in a plurality of environments, or to provide a useful alternative.

According to a first aspect of the present invention there is disclosed an exercise device including: a belt configured to be secured around the waist, hips or torso of a person, the belt having a front portion configured to be disposed at the front of the person and a back portion configured to be disposed at the back of a person; a pair of spaced apart elastomeric cords mounted from a proximal cord end to the front portion of the belt; and a grip mounted to a distal end of the elastomeric cord.

Preferably, the belt includes a fastener disposed at each end such that when secured around the person the belt length can be selectively adjusted. More preferably, the belt is formed from two pieces wherein ends of a back belt piece are configured to be releasably mounted to the ends of a front belt piece.

In preferred embodiments, the elastomeric cords are mounted to a left-hand side and a right-hand side of the front portion of the belt, and cords are movable a predetermined distance along the length of the belt. More preferably, the elastomeric cords are looped at one end to allow their length to be adjusted and the cords are detachably mounted to the belt.

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