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Method and apparatus for targeting abdominal muscles while receiving a cardiovascular workoutRelated Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, Involving User Translation Or Physical Simulation Thereof, RowingMethod and apparatus for targeting abdominal muscles while receiving a cardiovascular workout description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060183606, Method and apparatus for targeting abdominal muscles while receiving a cardiovascular workout. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Ser. No. 60/652,340, titled METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TARGETING ABDOMINAL MUSCLES WHILE RECEIVING A CARDIOVASCULAR WORKOUT, filed Feb. 11, 2005, which is incorporated herein by reference. I. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A. Field of Invention [0003] This invention relates to exercise devices and methods of exercising. More particularly, the present invention relates to apparatuses that include a frame member and a seat that can be moved along the frame member as well as a back rest that can be pivoted with respect to the seat. The apparatuses provide a variety of exercises to simultaneously workout and train many different muscles in the body. [0004] B. Description of the Related Art [0005] It is well known to provide various exercise devices for use in "working out," that is exercising or training, various muscles of the upper body, lower body and abdominal muscles. These known exercise devices include free weights, weight machines, barbells and exercise "bands." The free weights and barbells of conventional construction include weighted ends and a hand held bar in the center. Other devices, including weight machines, are known to use pulley structures and weighted plates as well as hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders. These devices provide variable resistance to the user. Such known exercise devices can be intimidating to a novice and can also exert excessive stress or strain on the body, especially when the user does not have a great deal of experience in the particular type of weight training or weightlifting being used. In addition, such exercise devices are only designed to exercise certain muscles and/or certain groups of muscles. [0006] One known type of exercise device includes a stack of weighted plates connected to a pulley structure and a connecting seat. The user sits in the seat of the exercising device and pulls on the straps connected to the pulley structures as they bend at the waist. This type of machine exercises abdominal muscles. Although this exercising device is beneficial to the body, there are many disadvantages. This large piece of equipment, for example, is only designed to exercise one particular group of muscles, the abdominal muscles. [0007] Another known type of exercise device is a cardiovascular exercise device that allows a user to replicate the motions that would be experienced if the user were rowing a boat. This type of device includes a seat on a single rail and stationary foot rests. The user pulls on a resistive cord attached to the device while the user pushes on the foot rests. This type of device provides a beneficial way of increasing heart rates as well as providing some low impact upper body and lower body exercising. A disadvantage to this device is that the ability to exercise other muscle groups is limited. [0008] This invention provides methods and apparatuses for exercising a broad range of specific muscles with a single device while providing simultaneous cardiovascular exercise as well. II. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0009] According to one embodiment of this invention, an exercise device includes: a frame member; a first foot rest operatively connected to the frame member; a seat selectively moveable along the frame member; and, a back rest selectively pivotable with respect to the seat. By moving the seat along the frame member a user can move between an upright seated position and an extended planar position. By pivoting the back rest with respect to the seat a user can move between an upright seated position and a laid out position. [0010] According to another embodiment of this invention, a biasing mechanism provides resistance to the pivoting motion of the back rest. [0011] According to another embodiment of this invention, a separate biasing mechanism provides resistance to the motion of the seat along the frame member. [0012] According to still another embodiment of this invention, the back rest includes a height adjustable neck rest. [0013] According to another embodiment of this invention, two foot rests are provided and are fixedly connected to the frame member. [0014] According to another embodiment of this invention, two arm rests extend from opposite sides of the back rest. [0015] According to still another embodiment of this invention, each arm rest has a hand grip. [0016] According to another embodiment of this invention, the frame member defines a rail and the seat has at least one roller that operatively engages the rail for movement of the seat along the frame member. [0017] According to another embodiment of this invention, a first floor engaging member is operatively attached to a first end of the frame member and a second floor engaging member is operatively attached to a second end of the frame member. [0018] According to still another embodiment of this invention, the first and/or second floor engaging member can be height adjusted to adjust workout intensity. [0019] According to another embodiment of this invention, a pair of resistance bands are attached to one end of the frame member for use in simulating a rowing machine workout. [0020] According to another embodiment of this invention, a method of exercising includes the steps of: (1) providing an exercise device including: a frame member; a pair of foot rests operatively connected to the frame member; a seat that is selectively moveable along the frame member; and, a back rest that is selectively pivotable with respect to the seat; (2) sitting on the seat in an upright seated position with feet placed on the foot rests; (3) exerting a simultaneous force on the foot rests, the seat, and the back rest thereby moving the seat along the frame and pivoting the back rest with respect to the seat and adjusting into an extended planar position; (4) sitting on the seat in an upright seated position with feet placed on the foot rests; and, (5) exerting a simultaneous force on the foot rests and the back rest thereby pivoting the back rest with respect to the seat and adjusting into an extended planar position. [0021] According to another embodiment of this invention, steps (2) and (3) and/or steps (4) and (5) can be repeated at a speed sufficient to achieve a cardiovascular workout. [0022] One advantage of this invention is that a single exercise device provides easy methods for exercising various muscles of the body including muscles in the lower body, abdomen and upper body Continue reading about Method and apparatus for targeting abdominal muscles while receiving a cardiovascular workout... Full patent description for Method and apparatus for targeting abdominal muscles while receiving a cardiovascular workout Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Method and apparatus for targeting abdominal muscles while receiving a cardiovascular workout patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. 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