Exercise apparatus

Abstract

An exercise apparatus which has a bar and a mat. The bar may be wedged or locked between building features such as door jambs or stairway stringers. The mat extends from the bar to be positioned at an incline, such as at the angle of a stairway. A user wishing to engage in incline or slant exercises such as sit ups or leg lifts may sit or lie on the mat, engage the bar with feet or hands, and perform exercises at an angle determined by the positioning of the bar and support of the mat.

1 . Exercise apparatus comprising: 
 a bar coupleable to a building structure feature; and    a mat having a side edge coupleable to said bar and extending perpendicularly thereto and supporting the body of an exercising user engaged in incline exercise.    
   
   
       2 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said bar comprises a user body engaging member.  
   
   
       3 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said bar comprises a plurality of user body engaging members spaced longitudinally therealong.  
   
   
       4 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said mat comprises a cover and a plurality of stiffening spines enclosed within said cover.  
   
   
       5 . Apparatus according to  claim 4  wherein said mat further comprises padding interposed between said spines and said cover.  
   
   
       6 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said mat has a support engaging surface and an opposing user body engaging surface.  
   
   
       7 . Exercise apparatus comprising: 
 an elongate bar coupleable between opposing building structural features and having adjustable length to accommodate varying spacing between such features;    a user body engaging member on said bar; and    a mat having a side edge coupleable to said bar and extending perpendicularly thereto and supporting the body of an exercising user engaged in incline exercise; 
 said mat comprising a cover, a plurality of stiffening spines enclosed within said cover, and padding interposed between said spines and said cover.  
   
   
   
       8 . Exercise apparatus comprising: 
 an elongate bar coupleable between opposing building structural features and having adjustable length to accommodate varying spacing between such features;    a plurality of user body engaging members on said bar; and    a mat having a side edge coupled to said bar, said mat extending perpendicularly to said bar and supporting the body of an exercising user engaged in incline exercise; 
 said mat comprising a cover and a plurality of stiffening spines enclosed within said cover and having a support engaging surface and an opposing user body engaging surface.