Abstract: A hand held weighted exercise device 10 includes an elongated, rigid tube 11 having a hollow interior 40. A weighted mass is mounted in a portion of the hollow interior 40 of tube 11. Tube 11 is covered with a resilient coverpiece 20, such as foam rubber, which is preferably divided into at least three distinct sections 22, 24 and 26. Sections 22, 24 and 26, each consisting of a different color, define grasping positions to provide a selected effective weight to be lifted.

Abstract: A fused plastisol shock absorbing pad that is encapsulated in an impermeable elastic cover formed from a blown polyester or polyether based urethane film and the method for manufacturing the same that includes the steps of forming the film cover, filling the film cover with the liquid plastisol, heating the pad to fuse the plastisol. In an application of the pad on bicycle seats, a pad assembly is provided that, in addition to the pad, includes a pad retainer constructed from stretch material, this fits over the pad and securely holds the pad on the bicycle seat.