Portable abdominal exercise seat

Abstract

This is an exercise device that sits on the floor used for sit-ups/crunches and core body exercise twists. Handles affixed to the stationary base plate of the device allow user to grasp and pull up body for easier, modified crunches/sit-ups, as well as to turn the body to the right and left on a rotatable seat plate during abdominal twist exercises. The seat of the device rotates on a fixed axis pin or be secured on its perimeter in a manner to still allow rotation. An optional waist/knee strap-belt secured to the stationary base plate allows the user to anchor his body down while exercise allowing greater leverage to lift body weight and/or external weights while and reducing unwanted leg lift. The device also has optional front and lumbar cushion support. The device is small enough to easily carry to gym or on trips.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61 / 999,994 by Daniel Vaughan Wilson for “Three Resistance Exercise Devices” filed on Aug. 11,2014.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Field of the Invention[0003]This invention relates to exercise equipment, and more particularly relates to a portable exercise device for building abdominal strength.[0004]Description of the Related Art[0005]Businessmen and working fathers often lack to the time to exercise at commercial gymnasiums and find it more convenient to exercise at home. Standard exercise equipment is prohibitively large, expensive and cumbersome for home use. Many and varied types of compact exercise devices are available to help replace cumbersome gym equipment in home settings and assist individuals in their efforts to improve general strength, endurance and / or to mitigate specific health issues that need physical therapy.[0006]The prior art includes complicated ...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]The device wherein the seat comprises a waist belt-strap connectable to the sides of the seat base to wrap over and secure and stabilize the waist and thighs of the user in relation to the base, to increase leverage and enable the user greater leverage to more efficiently pull the body up during sit-up ty...

Problems solved by technology

Standard exercise equipment is prohibitively large, expensive and cumbersome for home use.

Certain muscles groups, such as the core muscles, have very few simple portable devices designed for their exercise or strength measurement, due to the difficulties in designing a simple apparatus that can correctly resist the varied angles of contracting abdominal muscle motions...

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