Body posture and physical fitness exercise device

Abstract

The invention relates to an exercise device and method of use. The exercise device comprises a body support platform, a footrest board, a pulley system, and a pull up and push up exercise device. In its other version, the exercise device comprises a rectangular frame with front and rear posts and with a flexible upholstered body support platform. In its final version, the exercise device comprises the resting, lounge or office chair of various constructions.The exercise device is suitable for correct development of a human's abdominal, arm, back, neck and leg muscles. The invention encourages isotonic and isometric contraction of the muscles permitting their correct stretching and strengthening. The exercise device can improve physical fitness, body shape, posture and prevent and/or remedy neck and/or back pain or other such conditions.

1 . A posture correction exercise device for improving incorrect shape of the spine and pelvic angle conditions including (a) a rectangular flexible and upholstered body support platform having front and rear supporting legs, (b) a footrest with two small pulleys located at each side of the footrest, (c) two guiding cords with the shock cords or other elastic material at their front end and with the chain or other length adjusting attachment device at the rear end of the guiding cords, (d) a pull-up U-shaped exercise device with two stabilizing levers (feet) and blocks (stops) or with an alternate stabilizing mechanism, (e) a push up exercise device with the shock cords, (f) a round horizontal exercise bar (g) a rectangular upholstered body support platform with a footrest, elastic material, adjustable straps, and D-rings anchored to the platform at its rear one third, (h) an upholstered back support board and footrest mutually adjustably connected through D-rings and buckles with the elastic material and straps, (i) a rectangular flexible and upholstered body support platform hinged by its rear part to the rear posts mounted on the common rectangular frame and connected by its front part to the front posts through the springs or other elastic material, (j) a set of two springs or other elastic material, (k) a foot support bar connecting the top ends of the front posts. 
     
     
         2 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said rectangular body support platform has four hooks or other similar attachment devices, one at each corner. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said shock cords are connected at their rear end to said guiding cords with a clamp or similar connecting mechanism and by their front end to said hooks located on the front of said body support platform. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein the rear ends of said guiding cords connect with a knot or through a clamp or other similar fastening mechanism to said chains or other length adjusting attachment devices that by their other ends attach to said hooks on the rear end of said body support platform. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said guiding cords are slipped through said pulleys permitting said footrest, to be moved with user's feet back and forth during the exercise. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said body support platform is made of hard wood, plywood, fiberglass, plastic or other similarly flexible material; the said body support platform must be adequately rigid in order to support a user during the exercise without fully collapsing to the floor. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said U-shaped pull-up exercise device with said horizontal exercise bar provides a user with necessary stability during the exercise which is given by said U-shaped pull-up exercise device at the bottom equipped with said stabilizing levers (feet) and by said two blocks (stops) or by an alternate stabilizing mechanism. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said push up exercise device has one to three elastic materials with hook or some other attachment mechanism at the bottom where they attach to said U-shaped pull up exercise device; the elastic material is by its top ends attached to eyes for connection with said horizontal exercise bar. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said upholstered body support platform is curved at its front part and is equipped with a foldable stance or legs in order to maintain a slanted position during the exercise or vertical position for easy storage, when the legs are folded; a footrest is connected with two partially elastic ropes to the top part of said upholstered body support platform. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise device or the resting rocking chair for improving incorrect shape of the spine and pelvic angle conditions including (a) a rectangular frame with front short and rear long suspension means, (b) a pair of arm rests connecting said front and rear suspension means, (c) a solid movable seat or flexible canvas seat with its back support hinged on the top of said rear suspension means, (d) a pair of resilient means at their rear end attached to the bottom of said solid movable seat and at their front end attached to the bottom part of said front suspension means, (e) a pair of ropes or chains at their rear end attached to the front edge of said flexible canvas seat and at their front end attached to the top of said front suspension means, (f) a movable footrest at each end attached to two length adjustable suspension cords or chains which by their other ends are attached to the front of said arm rests or to the top of said front suspension means, (g) a solid footrest board adjustably connects to two angled support bars which are attached by being inserted into two shafts, (h) a solid footrest board of non-removable system of various construction (including foldable) is attached to the top of the front suspension means, (i) said angled support bars of said footrest board have at their front end three grooves, openings or other fastening devices for safe placement of said adjustable solid footrest board, (j) said shafts are built in: a. at the top of said front suspension means, b. in a diagonal reinforcement bar connecting said front suspension means with said rectangular base, (k) said footrest board can also be constructed differently as long as it provides a user with an identical function during the exercise. 
     
     
         11 . The exercise device of  claim 10 , wherein pair members or bars of the apparatus are mutually hinged on each side so as to make the inclination of said rear suspension means adjustable and the device with said flexible canvas seat foldable for easy storage. 
     
     
         12 . The exercise device of  claim 10 , wherein said rear suspension means are approximately at their mid distance hinged to a pair of bars which are at their bottom connected to a supporting horizontal bar by which said supporting horizontal bar is connected and locked to the rear part of said rectangular base equipped with three projecting stops or other locking devices which safely hold the apparatus upright and control its inclination. 
     
     
         13 . The exercise device of  claim 10 , wherein the apparatus has said suspended canvas seat and said movable footrest; the said arm rests span between said front short and rear long suspension means that are slanted backward; the front of said arm rest is hinged to the top end of said front suspension means and the rear end of said arm rest is locked by some precise mechanism to the mid distance of said rear suspension means, the said precise mechanism, such as deep indentations or grooves on the bottom of rear end of said arm rests locked with corresponding pins or pegs located on the side of said rear suspension means, permits upright position of the apparatus in its three different inclinations; unlocking of said mechanism permits folding of the apparatus; the said precise mechanism can also be designed differently as long as it fulfills its functions. i.e. upright position of the apparatus in three different inclinations and its folded position. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise device of  claim 10 , wherein the apparatus is constructed in the form of a fully or less covered rocking resting or lounge chair; said fully covered lounge chair may have a said resilient means constructed in the form of compression springs, coils, or shock absorbers which are concealed and located between the back of said seat and back wall of said rocking resting or lounge chair. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise device of  claim 10 , wherein the apparatus is constructed in the form of an office chair with a solid suspended seat, movable footrest and with the wheels or coasters. 
     
     
         16 . The exercise device of  claim 10 , wherein the apparatus is constructed in the form of a body posture exercise device with a solid suspended seat and solid adjustable footrest board system. 
     
     
         17 . The exercise device of  claim 10 , wherein said movable seat is flexible and made of the canvas or similar durable material which is bordered on its front and rear by round bars or dowels; the rear end of said movable seat is attached through said round bar to the top of said rear suspension means and front end of said movable seat is suspended through two cords, chains or other means by said round bar on the front end of said arm rests or on the top of said front suspension means. 
     
     
         18 . The exercise device of  claim 17 , wherein said movable seat is in its upper two thirds reinforced with some upholstered rigid material such as plywood, fiberglass, plastic or similar material; the bottom third of said seat is also upholstered and reinforced by a few narrow and one or two wider pieces of plywood which are horizontally inserted into appropriately segmented canvas. 
     
     
         19 . The exercise device of  claim 17 , wherein the apparatus is constructed in the form of an office chair with a partly solid and partly flexible canvas seat, movable footrest and with the wheels or coasters. 
     
     
         20 . The method of strengthening and/or stretching user's postural muscles such as the muscles of the legs, abdomen, buttocks, back and neck with the assistance of various back exercise devices in order to improve user's body posture and so to prevent or remedy back and/or neck pain.