Abstract: A rollable exercise device is formed as a carriage having multiple sides, a main bearing embedded in a concave center, and a removably insertable weight with gripping handle. The main bearing facilitates rolling engagement with the weight and allows for dynamic adjustment of gripping angle relative to the carriage. A bottom surface of the carriage supports a plurality of rollerballs by means of bearings that facilitate omnidirectional rolling engagement of the carriage on a planar surface. Components may be embedded into the sides for attaching external equipment or to attach the device in tandem to a similar device.

Abstract: An apparatus aiding body balance comprises: a support portion placed on the ground; a foothold portion having one end rotatably coupled to one end of the support portion; and an inclination adjustment portion having one end rotatably provided on the other end of the foothold portion and the other end supported by the support portion, thus enabling the adjustment of the angle between the foothold portion and the support portion.

Abstract: An exercise device that may be used to perform a complete exercise routine. In some implementations, the device includes three block members. A first block may be in the form of a modified rectangular prism. Sides of the first block may have cutouts extending downwardly from the top of the block for receiving a user's feet or elbows for exercises. A portion of the front side of the first block may slope inwardly toward the bottom of the block, and a portion of the top may slope inwardly toward the front side. At the junction of the top and front sides, a rectangular notch may be provided for cradling a user's upper arm or lower leg for exercises. A second block may be in the form of a rectangular prism, and may be joined to the first block for use in some exercises. A third block may be in the form of a truncated triangular prism, and may be positioned between the first block and the ground to tilt and/or stabilize the first block during some exercises.

Abstract: A stretching device includes a heel platform sized and shaped to support a heel of a foot of a person thereon. The stretching device also includes a ball platform sized and shaped to support a ball of a foot of a person thereon. The ball platform is angularly offset relative to the heel platform. The stretching device includes one or more connection members connecting the heel platform to the ball platform. The stretching device includes an extension slot connected to the ball platform. The stretching device includes a stretching device extension. The stretching device extension includes an extension platform arranged coplanar with the ball platform. The stretching device extension includes an extension insert arranged within and selectively removable from the extension slot.

Abstract: A piece of playground equipment is disclosed and includes a system for tensioning one or more cables. The system includes a cable retaining device having a cylindrical shaped body with threads disposed around an outer circumferential surface, the outer circumferential surface being interrupted in at least one location by one or more cable receiving channel. The system also includes a tightening sleeve into which the cable retaining device is configured to be threaded such that the cable retaining device moves as the tightening sleeve is rotated.

Abstract: A pulley weight exercise method includes the placement of a plurality of weights from an adjustable dumbbell on a base. The weights each have a centrally positioned opening vertically extending therethrough to define a receiving space. A user determines a quantity of the weights to be used during an exercise to define a selected number. The selected number of the weights is engaged to a carriage. The carriage is attached to a first end of a cable positioned on a pulley suspended from an upper end of a vertical support. The vertical support is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. Pulling a second end of the cable pulls the carriage and the secured weights upwardly toward the upper end. To perform an exercise, a handgrip is attached to the second end of the cable.

Abstract: An exercise device consisting of a housing having a rope extending therethrough and wherein the rope is wound about a spool mounted on a driveshaft driven in a forward direction by a motor. The spool includes a one-way clutch for engaging the driveshaft in the forward direction and freely rotating on the driveshaft in the reverse direction. A recoil mechanism is coupled to the spool to rotate the spool in the reverse direction and rewind the rope.

Abstract: A fitness exercise apparatus includes a main frame, a seat frame, a plurality of elastic cords, a plurality of pulling units and a pair of handles. The main frame includes a support unit having bottom and top portions. The seat frame includes a guide rail, and a seat assembly slidably disposed on the guide rail and movable toward and away from the support unit. Each elastic cord extends from the bottom to the top portion of the support unit. Each pulling unit includes a plurality of pulley sets provided on the main frame and the seat frame, and a plurality of wires each of which is looped around a corresponding pulley set and connectable with a corresponding elastic cord. Each handle is connected to a selected one of the elastic cord and the wire.

Abstract: An exercise device for allowing multiple exercise movements is provided. The device includes a substantially cube-shaped frame, and a unit for doing exercise movements on at least one side of the frame.

Abstract: Climbing units that provide an enhanced play experience through the incorporation of any of a variety of elements including nets, suspended portions, and coupling elements, and to playground structures that contain those climbing units. In some embodiments, the climber unit may comprise one or more rigid portions and one or more net-containing portions connected end-to-end to produce a continuous climbing pathway. In other embodiments, the climber unit may comprise one or more rigid portions and one or more suspended portions connected end-to-end to produce a continuous climbing pathway. The suspended portion may be attached to adjacent rigid portions by flexible couplers, such that the suspended portion will move when a child climbs through it. In other embodiments, the climber unit may be mounted to an elevated playground structure such that there are no footers connecting the climber unit to the ground.

Abstract: An exercise device that simultaneously incorporates both balance and resistance training comprises a base including a rear and a front portion; a balancer disposed in the base proximal to the front portion of the base and configured to both support a user thereon and move with weight shifting by the user thereon; one or more lines retractably disposed in the front portion of the base; a resistance mechanism disposed in the base and operably associated with the one or more lines, wherein both balance and resistance training are provided by the balancer and the resistance mechanism when a user attempts to balance the user's weight on the balancer while pulling on the one or more lines.

Abstract: A footrest includes a base plate, two supports and two clipless pedals. The base plate has a first set of adjustment holes arranged in two rows. Each of the supports has a bottom and a pivoting seat. The bottom has two fixing holes corresponding to the first set of adjustment holes in two rows. The pivoting seat has a pivoting hole. Each of the supports is fixed onto the base plate by fastening bolts passing through the fixing holes and selective two of the first set of adjustment holes. The clipless pedals are separately screwed into the pivoting holes.

Abstract: A portable resistance training belt woven from polymeric materials to perform a resistance exercises, the belt adapted to extend between limbs to perform a variety of resistance exercises. The resistance training belt may be used for isomeric training in some embodiments. In other embodiments, the belt is adapted to stretch at a predetermined tensile force rating. The belt may two terminal ends and alternatively comprise segments having printed, relief, or recessed indicia.

Abstract: A diving board stand comprising a fulcrum base, a fulcrum roller configured to be supported over the fulcrum base and movable on the fulcrum base, a rear anchor for connecting the diving board stand to a rear end of a diving board, and an alignment beam for connecting the fulcrum base to the rear anchor.

Abstract: A joint extension system that embodies a method of exercise that applies progressive accommodating resistance to joint extension during closed-chain movement.

Abstract: An apparatus including an elongated foam piece first and second ends; and a suction cup attached to the elongated foam piece at the first end. The elongated foam piece may be a cylindrical foam piece. The suction cup is typically removably attached to the elongated foam piece. The apparatus may further include a plate to which the suction cup is removably attached. The plate typically has an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the suction cup. The apparatus may include a weight attached to the plate, underneath the plate, opposite from where the suction cup is removably attached to the plate. A plurality of such apparatuses, spaced apart from each other, may be attached to a surface by suction; and a plurality of exercises using each of the plurality of apparatuses may be performed, such as by contacting or weaving in and out of the apparatuses.

Abstract: An auxiliary weight adjusting device for weight training equipment includes a selector device and auxiliary weight pieces. The selector member of the selector device is provided with positioning portions and rotatably installed on the main weight device of the weight training equipment. The selector device has positioning members arranged on the selection member in a manner of moving in a horizontal direction and corresponding to the positioning portions. The auxiliary weight pieces are adjacent to the main weight device by moving up and down in the vertical direction and correspond to the positioning members and arranged in a straight line or an array in the horizontal direction. The rotation of the selection member makes the positioning portions drive the positioning members to extend toward the auxiliary weight pieces, so that different numbers of auxiliary weight pieces move with the main weight device.

Abstract: A training device is provided for training a foot using the device. The training device includes a fulcrum placed at a center and four projections that project in different directions from the fulcrum. Each of the four projections have elastic members that are bendable. The training device is configured to improve foot muscle strength by bending and stretching the elastic members. At least two of the four projections have different degrees of elasticity in flexure as determined when a force is applied to a distal end of each of the at least two projections to bend the elastic members. The four projections project in cross directions from the fulcrum at the center. Each pair of projections that oppose each other across the fulcrum are arranged on a straight line.

Abstract: Automated Assembly allows storage of a multi-segment treadmill inside of an existing office/computer desk. At the push of a button, a multi-segment treadmill is automatically stored under/inside the office/computer desk and in reverse, at the push of a button the same multi-segment treadmill is placed in the working position in front of the office desk.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a gripping handle that tightens to a hand when pulling force is applied and loosens from the hand when pulling force is not applied. The gripping handle may comprise a dowel, a first and second loop, an attachment point, and a flexible connector running from the attachment point, through the first loop, along the dowel, through the second loop, and back to the attachment point. A portion of the flexible connector running along the dowel may loop over a hand gripping the dowel and may tighten to the hand when the dowel is pulled on. The flexible connector may loosen from the hand when the dowel is no longer being pulled. The present invention additionally features an exercise device comprising the gripping handle attached by a cord running through a pulley component to a weight.