Wall-mounted home fitness training equipment

Abstract

An overall fitness trainer and can be a wall mounted unit that can utilize clip resistance bands as well as other techniques. These bands generally clip on the unit and onto different handles, bars and attachments to perform exercises. The unit can have a removable/adjustable pull up bar, dip bar and seat. It also includes a spring loaded, pull pin carriage that moves freely up and down a vertical spine. This allows for easy adjustment of the carriage and allows the user to attach the bands at multiple angles, widths and levels. This in turn increases the number of exercises the user can perform on the unit. The unit also typically has an o ring that attaches through the arm of the pull up attachment as well as a ½ O-ring at the bottom of the unit again increasing the number of exercises the user can perform. The unit can be attached to the wall with lag bolts into two or more studs. Some embodiments of the invention have an adjustable swivel foot that takes the stress off of the lag bolts and also adds to the overall load capacity of the unit. The apparatus typically has an optional telescoping central vertical spine that splits in two pieces to make the unit easier to ship. The central vertical spine allows attachments to be added and removed using spring loaded pins or plunger pins. Various embodiments of the invention can have an oscillating and telescopic bench, a dip bar, a seat, a knee stabilizer and a foot rest. All of these accessories can be attached and removed to the central spine adding to the versatility and scope of exercises that can be performed.

1 . A wall mounted exercise unit comprising
 a single vertical spine adapted to be mounted to at least one wall stud, said vertical spine having a top and bottom end;   a horizontal bar removably and slidingly attached to said vertical spine, said horizontal bar adapted for attachment of a plurality of accessories;   an arm bar removably and slidingly attached to said vertical spine, said arm bar having arm rests and hold bars;   an extension section attached to the top of said vertical spine, said extension section extending outward from said vertical spine, said extension section being adapted for attachment of a plurality of accessories;   a pull-up bar removably attached to said extension section;   and wherein, said plurality of accessories includes at least one accessory chosen from the group consisting of leg press, ankle cuffs, leg extension, single handle, curl bar, bench, step, sling, plyo ball, baseball bat, golf club, baseball and football.   
   
   
       2 . The exercise unit of  claim 1  further comprising a rigid yoke attached to said extension section or said horizontal bar with at least one elastic cord. 
   
   
       3 . The exercise unit of  claim 1  further comprising a pull handle attached to said horizontal bar with at least one elastic cord. 
   
   
       4 . The exercise unit of  claim 1  wherein said vertical spine includes at least one stud plate. 
   
   
       5 . The exercise unit of  claim 1  further comprising a seat removably and slidingly attached to said vertical spine. 
   
   
       6 . The exercise unit of  claim 1  further comprising a backrest attached to said arm bar. 
   
   
       7 . The exercise unit of  claim 1  further comprising a backrest removably and slidingly attached to said vertical spine. 
   
   
       8 . The exercise unit of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of accessories includes at least one device attached with an elastic cord. 
   
   
       9 . The exercise unit of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of accessories includes at least one ball. 
   
   
       10 - 11 . (canceled) 
   
   
       12 . The exercise unit of  claim 1 , wherein said vertical spine comprises two parts. 
   
   
       13 - 16 . (canceled) 
   
   
       17 . A method of home fitness and exercise comprising the steps of:
 attaching a vertical spine to wall studs on an interior wall;   removably attaching a sliding horizontal bar to said vertical spine;   removably attaching an arm bar to said vertical spine;   removably attaching an extension member to a top end of said vertical spine; removably attaching at least one of a plurality of accessories to either said horizontal bar, said vertical spine or said extension member with an elastic cord:   performing one or more exercises using said at least one of said plurality of accessories, wherein said plurality of accessories includes an accessory chosen from the group consisting of leg press, ankle cuffs, leg extension, single handle, curl bar, rope, bench, step, sling, plyo ball, baseball bat, golf club, baseball, bench and football.   
   
   
       18 - 19 . (canceled) 
   
   
       20 . A wall mounted exercise unit comprising:
 a single vertical spine adapted to be mounted to at least one wall stud, said vertical spine having a top and bottom end;   a horizontal bar removably and slidingly attached to said vertical spine, said horizontal bar adapted for attachment of a plurality of accessories, each of said removable accessories being attached with at least one elastic cord;   an arm bar removably and slidingly attached to said vertical spine, said arm bar having arm rests and hold bars;   an extension section attached to the top of said vertical spine, said extension section extending outward from said vertical spine, said extension section being adapted for attachment of a plurality of removable accessories, each of said removable accessories being attached with at least one elastic cord;   a pull-up bar removably attached to said extension section.   
   
   
       21 . The wall mounted exercise unit of  claim 20  wherein said removable accessories include a baseball bat. 
   
   
       22 . The wall mounted exercise unit of  claim 20  wherein said removable accessories include a golf club. 
   
   
       23 . The wall mounted exercise unit of  claim 20  wherein said removable accessories include a baseball. 
   
   
       24 . The wall mounted exercise unit of  claim 20  wherein said removable accessories include a football. 
   
   
       25 . The wall mounted exercise unit of  claim 20  wherein said removable accessories include an ankle cuff. 
   
   
       26 . The wall mounted exercise unit of  claim 20  wherein said removable accessories include a plyo ball. 
   
   
       27 . The wall mounted exercise unit of  claim 20  wherein said removable accessories include a curl bar. 
   
   
       28 . The wall mounted exercise unit of  claim 20  wherein said removable accessories include a single handle.