Abstract: An exercise device that may be used to perform multiple different exercises. The exercise device may include a scale with a base plate positioned on a bottom side of the scale and a contact plate positioned on a top side of the scale. Bands may be attached to and extend from the base plate. The exercise device may be placed on a support floor with the user on the contact plate and the scale and the base plate underneath. The user may be able to perform multiple different exercises by pulling against the bands. The scale may be operative to measure a force applied by the user to the contact plate. The scale may include a display for the user to monitor the amount of force while performing the exercises.

Abstract: An exercise device allowing a user to exercise his abdominal region by lying on his back while extending his arms generally upwards is disclosed. The device has a hand-gripping member positioned generally above the user's head for the user to grip while exercising. The hand-gripping member allows for a wide range of motion which may include side-to-side, front-to-back, diagonal, and/or rotational motion. This enables the user can exercise his abdominal region by moving in a variety of different directions, while keeping his arms extended.

Abstract: An exercise chair primarily directed to employing an exercise method, with independent, adjustable foot bars and a foldable configuration. The seat is supported by a plurality of support elements, at least some of which are hingeably connected with the seat, so that the chair can be folded into a compact shape for storage or transport. The independent foot bars may each be attached to a lever that is hingeably coupled with one or more of the support elements. The position of the foot bars may also be adjustable by extending out of the levers and locking into the desired position. One or more resistance elements may be removably attached to a location below the chair seat, and individually connected with the levers via an adjusting assembly that can either slide or be placed in pre-set mounting locations along the lever to provide variable resistance, or can be equipped with a turnbuckle to provide varying resistance.

Abstract: An exercise device (10) having a frame (12) with a base member (30) and a handle member (20). The base member (30) includes spaced-apart cage members (32, 34) with respective curved midsections (40, 42) for holding a ball (14) therebetween in a deformed manner. The frame (12) also includes a handle member (20) with curved portions thereof which define handles (16, 18) for gripping by the user. The midsection of the handle member (20) has a curved portion (28) which forms a stop against which the deformed ball (14) abuts.

Abstract: A push-up stand is provided with a base; a support portion extending upwardly from the base; and a platform supported above the base by the support portion. The platform has an upper support surface for supporting the knuckles of a person doing push-ups. The platform has an upstanding wall extending along a perimeter of the upper support surface. The upper support surface is generally planar. The upper support surface may be textured to promote formation of calluses on the person's knuckles.

Abstract: A stretching machine includes a bench having at least one base members. A cam is coupled to the base member or one of the base members, if there is more than one. A stretching arm is coupled to the cam at one end and has an extremity attachment device at its other end. An actuator is coupled to at least one of the base members and is coupled to the cam. The actuator enables movement of the cam and the movement of the cam enables movement of the stretching arm. There is a control mechanism for controlling the actuator.

Abstract: An abdominal exercise device incorporating a generally horizontal bench surface. A cable system includes a hand grip handle at one end and an abdominal strap connected with the other. A pulley system causes the cable to be routed from one end of the exercise bench underneath the bench to the opposite end. The user fastens the abdominal strap around their upper torso and grasps the hand grip handle. Tension applied to the cable by the handgrip handle causes a resistance force acting on the upper torso of the user which provides a desired resistance for abdominal muscle conditioning.

Abstract: A training and/or exercise device and method for exercising muscle groups of the entire body is disclosed herein that is portable, easy to use, can work the muscles of the entire body, and does not have complicated integrating parts when in use. The device and method allows a free range of motion about a vertical axis without substantial resistance. The device allows a wide variety of movement using a single device, and particularly allows for balancing movements that are advantageous for strengthening the core. Further, the training device is particularly advantageous for use in a home gym and may be stored under a bed or within the overhead compartment of an airplane.

Abstract: A therapeutic exercise device which may be used both as a tilt table and as an exercise device includes a base and a support frame that is pivotally mounted on the base. The support frame has a lower end and an upper end. A carriage is mounted for sliding movement along at least a portion of the support frame. The carriage includes a lower section and an upper section that is pivotally attached to the lower section. The device also includes a left foot rest and a right foot rest, each of which is independently pivotally attached to the lower end of the support frame. A body-restraining belt is also provided to secure the body of a patient to the carriage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a universal adapter for exercising sticks comprising a mounting means for stably and detachably securing at least an exercising stick in place, such that said adapter functions and forms as an extension of said stick when in use. The mounting means preferably comprises of an elongated member into which a stick-holding means is slidably, tensionally and adjustably mounted, such that said mounting means is capable of providing a varying resistive force against the pushing action of a user when in use, and an extension for increasing the stick's effective length, especially when used in combination and to complement a stationary exercising device such as, among others, a stepper, twister, treadmill, stationary bike, stair climber and combination thereof.

Abstract: Exercise apparatus (10) for training the abdominal muscles of a user (41) comprises a lever frame (11) linked to a support frame (12) at a pivot (13). The lever frame (11) has first and second arms (14, 15) joined at a central junction (16) which also forms a fulcrum for the lever frame (11). The support frame (12) consists of a base member (19) having a seat portion (21) associated therewith. The apparatus (10) is adapted to support a user (41) in a half-kneeling position so as to promote neutral pelvic alignment during the performance of abdominal muscle training exercise. In use, the exercise apparatus (10) is operated by the user (41) pushing the first arm (14) away from his or her body so as to cause the lever frame (11) to rotate about its fulcrum (16). This lifts the second arm (15), which in turn causes the seat portion (21) associated with the base member (19) to lift and/or tilt. The user's abdominal muscles are thus exercised in lifting his or her own body mass.

Abstract: A waist twister includes a base disk, a rotation disk rotatably mounted on the base disk, a top disk secured on the rotation disk, a drive motor secured on the top disk and having an impeller, and a top cover secured on the top disk to cover the impeller. Thus, the impeller has an unevenly distributed weight on the drive motor, so that when the drive motor is operated to rotate the impeller, the drive motor produces a vibration to vibrate the top disk, the rotation disk and the base disk to provide a swaying function to the user standing on the top disk. In addition, the top cover has ventilating holes to introduce the air flow produced by the impeller to flow outwardly to provide a heat dissipation effect to the user.

Abstract: A resilient exercising ball is confined within a frame which defines a space around the ball so that the ball has limited universal movement. The ball may be normally centered within the frame by elastic cords having end portions attached to the frame or by a bottom panel attached to the frame. The ball stretches the cords until the ball contacts a floor surface or a flexible bottom panel connected to the frame, and the ball rolls horizontally within the space in response to movement of the person's body. The frame may be in the form of rigid tubular sections forming arm rests or in a circular configuration with a flexible ball support pad connected to the frame by elastic cords. The frame may also have a V-shaped configuration or may have tubular sections connected by socket couplings or by interfitting end portions.

Abstract: A device for performing weighted push-ups in a safe environment is provided. The device comprises a) a pair of hollow, parallel supports; b) a pair of essentially symmetrical L-shaped arms, comprising a vertically downward segment and a horizontal segment, said vertically downward segments adapted to be vertically moveable within said parallel supports ; c) a pair of essentially parallel guide elements affixed to the horizontal segment each of the L-shaped arms; and d) a weight support platform attached to upright rods that are slideable within the guide elements.

Abstract: A tilting inversion exerciser includes a carrier having two arms pivotally attached to a supporting stand, a frame having a rod adjustably secured to the arms, a user supporting table attached to the frame, and a latching device releasably securing the rod of the frame to the arms for adjustably securing the user supporting table to the carrier and for adjusting a center of gravity of the user supporting table relative to the carrier and the supporting stand, and for suitably or adjustably supporting the users of different weights or body forms or physiques. The latching device includes a fastener for solidly securing the frame to the arms, and a latch member for adjustably securing the frame to the arms of the carrier.

Abstract: An exercise device designed to work the abdominal and oblique muscle groups. The abdominal exerciser comprises a carriage connected to a frame by a swing-arm that allows the carriage to swing along an arcuate path. In some embodiments, the carriage is connected to the frame by non-parallel first and second swing-arms. The carriage is adjustable so as to accommodate users of different sizes and to isolate different abdominal muscle groups. The abdominal exerciser device is designed to simulate an abdominal exercise “crunch” motion when the knees are brought within proximity of an upper body support.

Abstract: A device for assisting a user in performing push-up exercises on a floor surface is disclosed. The device includes at least one rigid shell that has a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface. Each surface is mutually connected by a peripheral edge that defines a shell opening. A means for handling is fixed with the concave inner surface within each shell and is adapted to be grasped by the user. Preferably a pair of such shells are adapted to mechanically, selectively and mutually attach at the peripheral edges thereof to form a container thereby. In use, the user grasps the means for handling of each of the shells with either hand and perform exercises on the floor surface by pressing each shell against the floor surface. The convex outer surface requires the user to continuously stabilize the device on the floor surface, thereby exercising muscles not normally exercised while performing the exercises.

Abstract: A riser in combination with a semispherical ball having a rigid base plate of a given diameter, the riser elevates the ball. The riser includes a portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the riser. The portion has an outside diameter and an inside diameter dimensioned for receiving the given diameter of the rigid base plate. A further portion is adjacent the portion and extends in the longitudinal direction of the riser. The further portion has a further inside diameter. The further inside diameter is smaller than the inside diameter thereby defining a shoulder therebetween. The shoulder is configured for supporting the base plate.

Abstract: A spine stretch machine, comprising: an inverting part and a back stretch part. The inverting part has a platform allowing a person to lie on it, a inversion motor to move the platform from horizontal to vertical, a feet anchor which is extendable driven by a leg adjustment motor, thus making the body upside down to stretch the spine. A safety release device in the inverting part can move the platform back to horizontal when the inversion motor is broken. The back stretch part has a back press unit which protrudes from the platform to press the back of the body and a second motor-driven unit which can drive the back press unit to roll back and forth alone the spine to massage the back, thus making the spine flexible.

Abstract: A device for training an athlete to grip a ball, which is particularly well-suited to train an individual, such as a girl, to correctly grip a softball. The device may include a body having two or more openings defined thereby. Each one of the openings is configured to have inserted therein at least one finger of a user. When worn by a user, the grip training device causes a ball that is held by the user to be spaced apart from the user's palm and to be gripped by the fingertips, which may provide additional control and speed of the ball when pitched. The grip training device may include, e.g., five openings, wherein each one of the five openings is configured to have inserted therein one of the five fingers of a user's hand, or may instead include a multi-finger opening that is configured to have inserted therein more than one finger of a user's hand.