Abstract: A pair of exercise handles includes one handle that can fasten one end of an exercise band in a fixed position and another handle that can secure the other end at multiple locations, allowing a user to vary the resistance level for different exercises. The band may be marked with a sequence of numbers along its length to help the user establish particular resistance levels. The exercise handles include rigid connectors inserted through the interior of the handholds, which retain the handholds and allow them to freely rotate.

Abstract: A method of exercising in which selected muscle tissue contacts against externally applied pressure. A user places an object, or member, in contact with a body part, and applies pressure to the member, which is transmitted through the body-contacting surface of the member to the underlying muscle tissue. The pressure provides resistance to muscle expansion as occurs during a muscle contraction. A plurality of body-contacting surfaces is provided, each having different dimensions, which will allow a user to alter the pattern in which pressure is transmitted to the underlying tissue. This will allow a user to select an appropriate body-contacting surface to develop specific portions of muscle, rather than muscles as a whole. Pressure can be applied to the member in various ways, such as by manual force or with the use of a strap that is wrapped around the member and the body part being exercised.