Torso pushup assistance device

Abstract

A torso pushup assistance device for assisting a user in performing pushups is disclosed. The torso pushup assistance device is comprised of a base component, a torso support component rotationally attached to the base component, and an elastic system that connects the base component to the torso support component in one or more optional configurations. In a first embodiment, the elastic system is comprised of a set of one or more pairs of matched elastic bands that removably connect the rear end of the torso support component to the rear end of the base component. The user lies on the torso support component with his or her feet on the floor, and does pushups in the usual way. Depending on the configuration of the matched elastic bands installed on the torso pushup assistance device, the user's effort varies from a small percentage to a large percentage of the force required to do an unassisted pushup.

1 . A torso pushup assistance device for assisting a user in doing pushups, the torso pushup assistance device comprising:
 a base component;   a torso support component rotationally attached to the base component, the torso support component supporting the user's torso while doing pushups;   an elastic system, the elastic system having at least one configuration, the elastic system for each configuration elastically connects the torso support component to the base component wherein an effort the user exerts in doing a pushup when the user is positioned with the user's torso positioned on the torso support component and the user's toes positioned on the floor varies from a first percentage of effort as compared to effort the user exerts in doing an unassisted pushup to a second percentage of effort as compared to effort the user exerts in doing an unassisted pushup, the effort depending on the configuration chosen for the elastic system.   
     
     
         2 . The torso pushup assistance device of  claim 1 ; the base component having a base back end, the torso support component having a torso back end, and wherein the elastic system that removable and elastically connects the torso support component to the base component is positioned at the base back end and at the torso back end. 
     
     
         3 . The torso pushup assistance device of  claim 1  wherein the elastic system is comprised of one or more pairs of matched elastic bands wherein each pair of elastic matched bands may removably connect the torso support component to the base component. 
     
     
         4 . The torso pushup assistance device of  claim 1  wherein the elastic system is comprised of one or more pairs of matched springs wherein each pair of matched springs may removably connect the torso support component to the base component. 
     
     
         5 . The torso pushup assistance device of  claim 1  additionally comprising handgrips. 
     
     
         6 . The torso pushup assistance device of  claim 1  additionally comprising a counter having a reset button, the counter capable of counting the number of pushups performed by the user on the torso pushup assistance device since the reset button is activated.