Resistance fitness suit

Abstract

A fitness system including a suit, a fixation system, and attachment locations on the fixation system. The attachment locations are located at the neck, shoulders, chest, waist, and knees. The fitness system also includes bands that are attached to the attachment points on the upper and lower torso. The upper torso band traverses behind the neck or posterior shoulders to the front waist to engage the rear deltoid, the upper back and the lower back. The upper torso band may also traverse under the armpit to the rear waist to engage the front deltoid, the chest, and the abdominals. The lower torso band traverses the rear waist over the front of each thigh to below the knee to engage the gluteus, the hamstring and the flexion of the upper leg, or under the thigh to below the knee to engage the quadriceps and the extension of the upper leg.

1 . A fitness system comprising a fixation system, a plurality of attachment locations on said fixation system, and a resistive band, wherein said band attaches to two of said plurality of said attachment locations.  
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said attachment locations are aligned along a region.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the region is a region which tolerates resistive tightening well.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the region is a joint.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the region is a major muscle group.  
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the region is selected from the group consisting of the rib cage, the upper torso, the lower back, the abdomen, the thigh, and the leg of a user.  
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the band is stretched by movement involving said region.  
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the attachment locations are located at the shoulders, the chest, the pelvic girdle, the waist, the elbow, or the knee of a user. (Note this implies all these locations.)  
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the band traverses the upper cervical region, down across the anterior deltoid and attaches to attachment locations either along the anterior pelvic girdle or behind the axilla to the posterior side of the body of a user.  
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the band increases energy expenditure by the user to maintain normal posture.  
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the band traverses the pelvic girdle, down across the thigh, and attaches to attachment locations below the knee.  
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a circumferential band overlying the sternum and the rib cage of a user.  
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the circumferential band increases an amount of gas exchange during exhalation and increases an amount of energy expended during each breath by the user.  
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the circumferential band is positioned from about 2 inches to about 3 inches above the sternum and from about 2 inches to about 3 inches below the sternum.  
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a pad associated with the band.  
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a suit to which the fitness system is incorporated.  
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the suit further comprises a fabric tunnel to prevent said band from moving out of alignment.  
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the fixation system associated with the knee comprises at least two circumferential portions.  
   
   
       19 . A fitness system comprising a suit; a fixation system; attachment locations on said fixation system, wherein said attachment locations are located at the neck, shoulders, chest, waist, and knees; and bands, wherein said bands are attached to the attachment points on the upper and lower torso; such that the upper band traverses behind the neck or posterior shoulders to the front waist to engage the rear deltoid, the upper back and the lower back, or under the armpit to the rear waist to engage the front deltoid, the chest, and the abdominals; and the lower band traverses the rear waist over the front of each thigh to below the knee to engage the gluteus, the hamstring and the flexion of the upper leg, or under the thigh to below the knee to engage the quadriceps and the extension of the upper leg.  
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 19  wherein the upper band and the lower band create a minimal resistive force sufficient to increase the energy expenditure of the user.