Workout equipment

Abstract

Exercise machines for the leg muscles using separate machines for the biceps femoris and quadriceps and with the biceps femoris machines configured so that the muscle attachment below the knee is the “origin” and the muscle attachment on the upper leg and hip bone is the “insertion”.

1 . Workout equipment for exercising the leg muscles, comprising: a body harness including a torso strap and at least two shoulder straps connected to the torso strap; and 
 an elastic member connected to said body harness at one end and to a rigid support at the other end, said other end being connected to a rigid support at a point above the head of the person engaged in exercising their leg muscles.    
     
     
         2 . The workout equipment as defined in  claim 1 , wherein each of the straps is adjustable in length.  
     
     
         3 . The workout equipment as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a pair of anchor boots for engaging the rigid support when worn by the person engaged in exercising their leg muscles.    
     
     
         4 . The workout equipment as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the rigid support is a door, and wherein said elastic member includes a clamp at said other end for engaging the door.  
     
     
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         9 . (canceled)  
     
     
         10 . The workout equipment as defined in  claim 9 , wherein: 
 said weight support means of said lever includes a curved portion of varying radius; and said pulley system includes a cable which is attached to said curved portion.    
     
     
         11 . Workout equipment for exercising the leg muscles, comprising: a support base; 
 a pivotably mounted seat means connected to said support base for vertical displacement relative to said support base;    weight support means connected to said seat means;    and slide means connected to said support base and adjustable relative thereto, said slide means extending outwardly from said support base substantially coextensively with said seat means.    
     
     
         12 . The workout equipment as defined in  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 stopper means connected to said support means for limiting the lower displacement of said vertical adjustment of said seat means, such that the thighs of the user are parallel to said support base.    
     
     
         13 . Workout equipment for exercising the leg muscles, comprising: a support base; 
 ankle engaging means mounted to one side of said support base; and    a balance beam extending from the opposite side of said support base which serves to produce a reaction force to the force created by the user of the workout equipment when the person engages said ankle engaging means and creates an active force against said ankle engaging means.    
     
     
         14 . The workout equipment as defined in  claim 13 , further comprising: 
 a knee pad mounted to said support base.    
     
     
         15 . The workout equipment as defined in  claim 13 , wherein: said ankle engaging means includes a cushion mounted to a post which in turn is mounted to said support base.  
     
     
         16 . The workout equipment as defined in  claim 15 , wherein said post includes a plurality of spaced apart holes.  
     
     
         17 . The workout equipment as defined in  claim 13 , wherein said balance beam is slidable relative to said support base to thereby produce different reaction forces as a function of its extension from said support base.  
     
     
         18 . (canceled)  
     
     
         19 . The workout equipment wherein said weight support means includes framework for supporting a pulley system for controlling a selectorized weight stack of flat plates.