Abdominal exercise chair with flexible back bar and rotating seat
An abdominal exercise chair includes two or more spinal blocks flexibly engaged together along with one or more resistance elements to provide resistance and support for a user's back as the user bends forward, backward, to the side and twists to perform exercise. One or more handles at the top of the spinal support column enable a user to engage their hands to pull and twist while keeping their spine adjacent to the spinal support.
This application claims priority from copending U.S. Provisional patent application 60/809,361 filed May 31, 2006.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe inventions described below relate to the field of exercise equipment and more specifically to the field of abdominal and back exercisers.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONSIn an age of exercise and fitness, the time-honored exercises are under attack as potentially damaging if done incorrectly especially if performed by someone in poor physical condition.
SUMMARYAn abdominal exercise chair includes two or more spinal blocks flexibly engaged together along with one or more resistance elements to provide resistance and support for a user's back as the user bends forward, backward, to the side and twists to perform exercise. One or more handles at the top of the spinal support column enable a user to engage their hands to pull and twist while keeping their spine adjacent to the spinal support.
An abdominal exercise chair includes a support frame, a seat pivotally secured to the support frame, a spinal guide having a base and a top, the base adjustably secured to the support frame, the spinal guide including three or more spinal blocks flexibly secured together using a connector between each of the three or more spinal blocks, one or more resistance elements secured between each of the three or more spinal blocks to provide exercise resistance, and a handle secured to the top of the spinal guide.
The abdominal exerciser chair provides exercise to the mid-section of a human body by providing a combination of movements and resistance for a user to optimize exercise and minimize discomfort.
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Any suitable technique may be employed to provide flexibility between spinal blocks. For example, spinal guide 14 of
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Resistance elements 20 engage each spinal block through channels such as channel 40. Resistance elements may be formed as tubes or bands of any suitable elastic material such as rubber, silicone or the like or they may be springs. Mounting block 14M may also include an adjustment such as adjustment spool 41 that permits adjustment of the tension applied by resistance elements 20.
While the preferred embodiments of the devices and methods have been described in reference to the environment in which they were developed, they are merely illustrative of the principles of the inventions. Other embodiments and configurations may be devised without departing from the spirit of the inventions and the scope of the appended claims.
Claims
1. An abdominal exercise chair comprising:
- a support frame;
- a seat pivotally secured to the support frame;
- a spinal guide having a base and a top, the base adjustably secured to the support frame, the spinal guide including three or more spinal blocks flexibly secured together using a connector between each of the three or more spinal blocks;
- one or more resistance elements secured between each of the three or more spinal blocks to provide exercise resistance; and
- a handle secured to the top of the spinal guide.
2. The abdominal exercise chair of claim 1 further comprising:
- a padded cover enclosing the spinal guide.
3. The abdominal exercise chair of claim 1 further comprising:
- a headrest secured to the top of the spinal guide.
4. The abdominal exercise chair of claim 1 further comprising:
- a tension adjustment spool securing the one or more resistance elements to the spinal guide.
5. The abdominal exercise chair of claim 1 wherein the one or more resistance elements are rubber tubes.
6. The abdominal exercise chair of claim 1 wherein the one or more resistance elements are silicon bands.
7. The abdominal exercise chair of claim 1 wherein the one or more resistance elements are springs.
8. The abdominal exercise chair of claim 4 wherein the one or more resistance elements are rubber tubes.
9. The abdominal exercise chair of claim 4 wherein the one or more resistance elements are silicon bands.
10. The abdominal exercise chair of claim 4 wherein the one or more resistance elements are springs.
Type: Application
Filed: May 29, 2007
Publication Date: Dec 13, 2007
Inventor: Johann B. Verheem (San Clememte, CA)
Application Number: 11/807,688
International Classification: A63B 26/00 (20060101); A63B 71/00 (20060101);