Exercise apparatus

Abstract

Provided is an exercise device that features two interlocking portions, each of which defines a catch. Each catch comprises two spaced-apart leg portions with a hook portion extending therebetween. The first leg portion of one catch is connected to the first leg portion of the other catch, defining a coupling, with said coupling and the first leg of the first catch lying in a first plane, and the hook portion of the second leg portion of the second catch lying in a second plane. The device can hang on a door or other high place to facilitate pull-ups, or can rest on the floor or wall to facilitate push-ups.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An exercise device comprising: 
 a body defining first and second catches, with each of said first and second catches including first and second spaced-apart leg portions with a hook portion extending therebetween, with the first leg portion of said first catch connected to the first leg portion of said second catch, defining a coupling, with said coupling and said first catch lying in a first plane, and the hook portion of the second leg portion of said second catch lying in a second plane, with said first plane extending transversely to said second plane, defining an angle therebetween.    
     
     
         2 . The device as recited in  claim 1  wherein the second leg portion of said first catch extends toward said second catch and the second leg portion of said second catch extends toward said first catch overlapping the second leg portion of said first catch.  
     
     
         3 . The device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said angle is an oblique angle.  
     
     
         4 . The device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said hook portion has an arcuate shape.  
     
     
         5 . The device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said hook portion has a rectangular shape.  
     
     
         6 . The device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said hook portion has a triangular shape.  
     
     
         7 . The device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said hook portion has an arcuate recess formed therein.  
     
     
         8 . The device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said body has a cross-sectional shape, with said shape being selected from a group consisting essentially of circular, triangular, rectangular and square.  
     
     
         9 . An exercise device comprising: 
 first and second bodies, each of which defines first and second catches, with each of said first and second catches including first and second spaced-apart leg portions with a hook portion extending therebetween, with the first leg portion of said first catch connected to the first leg portion of said second catch, defining a coupling, the second leg portion of said first catch extending toward said second catch and the second leg portion of said second catch extending toward said first catch to overlap the second leg portion of said first catch, with said coupling and said first catch lying in a first plane, and the hook portion of the second leg portion of said second catch lying in a second plane, with said first plane extending transversely to said second plane, defining an angle therebetween.    
     
     
         10 . The device as recited in  claim 9  wherein said angle is an oblique angle.  
     
     
         11 . The device as recited in  claim 10  wherein said hook portion has a shape selected from the group consisting essentially of arcuate, rectangular and triangular.  
     
     
         12 . The device as recited in  claim 11  wherein said hook portion has an arcuate recess formed therein.  
     
     
         13 . A method of forming an exercising device, said method comprising: 
 providing a body having opposed ends;    forming a catch at each of said opposed ends, each of which includes first and second spaced-apart leg portions with a hook portion extending therebetween, with the first leg portion of said first catch being connected to the first leg portion of said second catch, defining a coupling; and    orientating said coupling and said first catch to lie in a first plane, and the hook portion of the second leg portion of said second catch to lie in a second plane, with said first plane extending transversely to said second plane, defining an angle therebetween.    
     
     
         14 . The method as recited in  claim 13  wherein orientating said coupling and said first catch further includes orientating said coupling and said first catch to lie in a first plane, and orientating the hook portion of the second leg portion of said second catch to lie in a second plane, with said first plane extending transversely to said second plane, defining an oblique angle therebetween.  
     
     
         15 . The method as recited in  13  further including providing an additional body having opposed termini and forming an additional catch at each of said opposed termini, each of which includes an additional first and second spaced-apart leg portions with an additional hook portion extending therebetween, with the additional first leg portion of said additional first catch being connected to the additional first leg portion of said additional second catch, defining an additional coupling; and orientating said additional coupling and said additional first catch to lie in said first plane, and the additional hook portion of the additional second leg portion of said additional second catch to lie in said second plane.  
     
     
         16 . The method as recited in  claim 15  further including providing a door, attaching said first catch and said additional first catch to said door.  
     
     
         17 . The method as recited in  claim 15  further resting said second catch and said second additional catch on a floor.  
     
     
         18 . The method as recited in  claim 15  further including forming a grip on the first leg portion of said first catch and forming an additional grip on the additional first leg portion of said additional first catch.