Abdominal Exercising Device

Abstract

An exercising device includes flexible main body comprising a leg engaging portion and a torso engaging portion. A flexible gas filled bladder is attached to the flexible main body wherein when an exerciser flexes the main body and compresses the gas within the bladder, the targeted muscles are exercised.

1 . An exercising device comprising:
 a flexible main body comprising a leg engaging portion and a torso engaging portion; and   a flexible gas filled bladder attached to the flexible main body wherein when an exerciser flexes the main body and compresses the gas within the bladder, the targeted muscles are exercised.   
   
   
       2 . The exercising device of  claim 1  and wherein the flexible a leg engaging portion comprises left and right leg platforms that are partially separated with a cut out portion wherein the left and right leg platforms are positioned on an exerciser's upper thighs wherein the left and right platforms can be flexed independently from each other. 
   
   
       3 . The exercise device of  claim 2  and further comprising left and right channels extending across a width of the left and right leg platforms from the cutout portion to an outer edge wherein the channels provide flexure lines which aid the left and right leg platforms to move independently from each other. 
   
   
       4 . The exercise device of  claim 1  and wherein the flexible main body further comprising an arcuate middle portion that joins the leg engaging portion and the torso engaging portion. 
   
   
       5 . The exercise device of  claim 1  and wherein the torso engaging portion further comprising at least one channel along the length of the torso engaging portion which increases the rigidity of the torso engaging portion. 
   
   
       6 . The exercise device of  claim 1  and wherein the bladder comprises:
 a first pop out mechanism being extendable from a surface of the bladder when an exerciser begins to perform a repetition of the exercise; and   at least one second pop out mechanism positioned a distance from the first pop out mechanism, the second pop out mechanism being extendable from the surface of the bladder when an exerciser completes a repetition of the exercise such that the exerciser can visually ascertain when a repetition has been started and completed.   
   
   
       7 . The exercise device of  claim 6  and wherein the first pop out mechanism and the at least one second pop out mechanism make audible sounds when extended such that the exerciser can audibly ascertain when a repetition has been started and completed. 
   
   
       8 . The exercise device of  claim 1  and further comprising a handle attached to a top end of the torso engaging portion. 
   
   
       9 . An abdominal exercising device comprising:
 a flexible main body; and   a flexible gas filled bladder attached to the flexible main body wherein when an exerciser flexes the main body and compresses the gas within the bladder, the targeted muscles are exercised.   
   
   
       10 . The abdominal exercising device of  claim 9  and wherein the flexible main body comprise a leg engaging portion and a torso engaging portion joined together with an arcuate middle portion. 
   
   
       11 . The abdominal exercising device of  claim 10  and wherein the leg engaging portion comprises left and right leg platforms that are partially separated with a cut out portion wherein the left and fight leg platforms are positioned on an exerciser's upper thighs wherein the left and fight platforms can be flexed independently from each other. 
   
   
       12 . The abdominal exercising device of  claim 11  and further comprising left and right channels extending across a width of the left and right leg platforms from the cutout portion to an outer edge wherein the channels provide flexure lines which aid the left and right leg platforms to move independently from each other. 
   
   
       13 . The abdominal exercising device of  claim 10  and wherein the torso engaging portion further comprising at least one channel along the length of the torso engaging portion which increases the rigidity of the torso engaging portion. 
   
   
       14 . The abdominal exercising device of  claim 10  and wherein the bladder comprises:
 a first pop out mechanism being extendable from a surface of the bladder when an exerciser begins to perform a repetition of the exercise; and   at least one second pop out mechanism positioned a distance from the first pop out mechanism, the second pop out mechanism being extendable from the surface of the bladder when an exerciser completes a repetition of the exercise such that the exerciser can visually ascertain when a repetition has been started and completed.   
   
   
       15 . The abdominal exercising device of  claim 14  and wherein the first pop out mechanism and the at least one second pop out mechanism make audible sounds when extended such that the exerciser can audibly ascertain when a repetition has been started and completed. 
   
   
       16 . The abdominal exercising device of  claim 10  and further comprising a handle attached to a top end of the torso engaging portion. 
   
   
       17 . The abdominal exercising device of  claim 10  and further comprising a resistance increasing device removably attachable to the torso engaging portion. 
   
   
       18 . A method of exercising abdominal muscles comprising providing an exercise device comprising:
 a flexible main body comprising:
 a leg engaging portion and a torso engaging portion; and 
 a flexible gas filled bladder attached to the leg engaging portion and the torso engaging portion; 
   positioning the leg engaging portion on an exerciser's lap while in a seated position; and   moving the exerciser's torso in a downward arcing movement such that the torso engages the torso engaging portion and causes the main body to flex and the gas in the bladder to compress which engages and exercises the abdominal muscles.   
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  and further comprising twisting the exerciser's waist while moving the torso in the downward arced movement to exercise the oblique muscles.