Apparatus for activating particular muscles

Abstract

An apparatus for activating particular muscles: a) a belt with two ends , mountable on the torso region of an individual wearer, the belt having a rear portion for traversing a lower back of the individual wearer; b) a pair of shoulder straps connected to the belt wherein each of the shoulder straps includes two ends, one of the ends of each connected to the belt and another end of the shoulder straps is connected to a back support; c) the back support member positioned between and connecting to the pair of shoulder straps and the belt; d) and at least one stationary hand grip element connected and extending from the back support.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for activating particular muscles, comprising:
 a) a belt with two ends wherein said belt is mountable on the torso region of an individual wearer, said belt having a rear portion for traversing a lower back of said individual wearer and a front portion for traversing a front of said individual wearer;   b) a pair of shoulder straps connected to a back support wherein each of said pair of shoulder straps includes two ends on each strap wherein at least one of said ends of each of said shoulder straps is connected to said belt and wherein another end of said shoulder straps is connected to a top portion of said back support wherein said shoulder straps may be expandable to a size for said individual wearer;   c) said back support positioned between and connecting to said pair of shoulder straps in a rear portion of said apparatus and said back support connecting to said belt through a back support connection means whereby said back support is mountable against said back region of said individual wearer; and,   d) at least one stationary hand grip element connected and extending from said back support mountable on back of said individual wearer and including said back support having a relatively elongated base wherein said at least one hand grip element is sized and shaped to be grasped by said individual wearer and further sized and shaped to retain said individual wearer's hands in an immovable position behind said individual wearer's neck.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 1  wherein there are two stationary hand grip elements connected and extending from said back support. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 1  wherein said apparatus further comprises securement means positioned on said ends of said belt for adjustably securing said apparatus about torso region of said individual wearer. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 4  wherein said securement means is selected from the group consisting of a buckle, hook and loop fastener, button, buttonhole, clip, zipper, hook and eye fastener, snap, a plurality of monofilament hooks in cooperation with a plurality of monofilament loops, a magnet, a thread and combinations thereof 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 1  wherein each of said pair of shoulder straps-are configured to be hung each on one shoulder of said individual wearer, extending from the rear of said apparatus to a front portion of said apparatus. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 1  wherein said apparatus further comprises adjustable means on said shoulder straps for adjusting each shoulder strap for said individual wearer's comfort. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 1  wherein said at least one hand grip element is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of moldable material selected from the group consisting of cloth, wool, elastic, cotton, nylon, plastic, polymer, rubber, silicone, metal, padding, cushion, foam, synthetic, fabric, neoprene, anti-slip fabric, anti-slide fabric, insulation, and combinations. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 1  wherein said hand grip element is securely affixed to said back support by fixation means. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 1  wherein said belt, said hand grip element and said shoulder straps are elasticized and stretchable. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 1  wherein said apparatus further comprises adjustable means on said belt for adjusting said belt for said individual's comfort and fit. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus for activating particular muscles, comprising:
 a) a belt with two ends wherein said belt is mountable on the torso region of an individual wearer, said belt having a rear portion for traversing a lower back of said individual wearer and a front portion for traversing a front of said individual wearer;   b) a pair of shoulder straps connected to said back support wherein each of said pair of shoulder straps includes two ends on each strap wherein at least one of said ends of each of said shoulder straps is connected to said belt and wherein another end of said shoulder straps is connected to a top portion of said back support whereby said shoulder straps may be expandable to a size for said individual wearer;   c) said back support positioned between and connecting to said pair of shoulder straps in a rear portion of said apparatus and said back support connecting to said belt through a back support connection means whereby said back support is mountable against said back region of said individual wearer, said back support being a single unistructural element; and,   d) at least one stationary hand grip element connected and extending from said back support mountable on back of said individual wearer and including said back support having a relatively elongated base wherein said at least one hand grip element is sized and shaped to be grasped by said individual wearer and further sized and shaped to retain said individual wearer's hands in an immovable position behind said individual wearer's neck.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 11  wherein there are two stationary hand grip elements connected and extending from said back support. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 11  wherein said apparatus further comprises securement means positioned on said ends of said belt for adjustably securing said apparatus about torso region of said individual wearer. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 13  wherein said securement means is selected from the group consisting of a buckle, hook and loop fastener, button, buttonhole, clip, zipper, hook and eye fastener, snap, a plurality of monofilament hooks in cooperation with a plurality of monofilament loops, a magnet, a thread and combinations thereof 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 11  wherein each of said pair of shoulder straps are configured to be hung each on one shoulder of said individual wearer, extending from said rear of said apparatus to a front portion of said apparatus. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 11  wherein said apparatus further comprises adjustable means on said shoulder straps for adjusting each shoulder strap for said individual wearer's comfort. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 11  wherein said at least one hand grip element is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of moldable material selected from the group consisting of cloth, wool, elastic, cotton, nylon, plastic, polymer, rubber, silicone, metal, padding, cushion, foam, synthetic, fabric, neoprene, anti-slip fabric, anti-slide fabric, insulation. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 11  wherein said hand grip element is securely affixed to said back support by fixation means. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 11  wherein said belt, said hand grip element and said shoulder straps are elasticized and stretchable. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus for activating different muscles of  claim 11  wherein said apparatus further comprises adjustable means on said belt for adjusting said belt for said individual's comfort and fit.