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 ...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is a portable abdominal exercise device that includes a seat with a waist belt-strap and a knee belt-strap for better leverage and stability during sit-up type exercises. It also includes a circular base plate for engaging a ground surface, a circular top plate for the user to place their buttocks, and fixed handles on each side to assist the user in twisting and lifting their legs and torso during workouts. This device provides an effective and convenient way to exercise the abdomen while maintaining a stable and secure posture.

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 leading to such development and measurement.

Many patented portable devices that target difficult areas of the body to exercise such as these are complicated and difficult to find on the market.

There are no new extremely simple devices in the art which target the muscles of a user's core, which a focus on the abdominals, which can be stowed in a space as compact as a drawer.

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