Exercise Belt

Abstract

An exercise belt is disclosed a belt with a plurality of docking stations and at least one resistance handle component. The resistance handle component includes a line connected at one end to a handle and at the other end to a retractor. The line is substantially completely retracted into the retractor unless being affirmatively pulled from it. Each resistance handle component is detachably connected to a docking station. Multiple docking stations allow for adjustable sizing of the belt and varying exercising angles. The resistance handle component's being detachably connected to a docking station contributes to the adjustable sizing, and allows for replacing one resistance handle component with another resistance handle component having a higher resistance.

I claim the following: 
     
         1 . An exercise belt comprising a belt including a plurality of docking stations and at least one resistance handle component, said resistance handle component comprising a line connected at one end to a handle and at the other end to a retractor, with the line's being substantially completely retracted into the retractor unless it is being affirmatively pulled from it, said resistance handle component being detachably connected to a docking station. 
     
     
         2 . The exercise belt of  claim 1  wherein said line is formed of material selected from the group consisting of cable, cord and wire. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise belt of  claim 2  wherein said resistance handle component includes a rotating mount which detachably connects to a docking station. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise belt of  claim 3  wherein said docking station is a strip having each of its ends sewn to said belt. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise belt of  claim 1  wherein said handle is a closed loop. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise belt of  claim 5  wherein said closed loop is formed of a squeezable gel-filled material. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise belt of  claim 1  wherein said belt includes at least three docking stations and two resistance handle components.