Inflatable abdominal exercise apparatus

Abstract: An abdominal exercise apparatus has an inflatable seat that resiliently supports at least the buttocks, torso and neck of a user. The upper support surface of the seat and the bottom surface of the seat have profiles that are substantially C-shaped. The seat preferably has raised sides that form a shallow cavity that is adapted to resiliently support the body of the user therein. Hand grips may be affixed to opposite sides of a top portion of the seat and/or to opposite sides of a bottom portion of the seat. The apparatus may also include an inflatable back wedge section whose inflation level is adjustable to accommodate different levels of effort. A wide variety of effective abdominal and other exercises can be performed with the apparatus. (end of abstract)