Exercise apparatus

Abstract

Exercise apparatus ( 10, 110 ) comprises a generally spheroidal main part ( 12, 112 ) having a weight providing portion ( 14, 114 ). The main part defines first and second receiving formations ( 16, 18, 117, 118 ) to receive a part of a limb of a user, wherein the weight of the main part is in the range of 1 kg to 20 kg.

1 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A method of using an exercise apparatus, said exercise apparatus comprising a spheroidal main part having a weight providing portion, wherein the main part defines first and second recesses to receive the feet of a user, a respective protruding portion being provided on the main part within each recess, wherein each protruding portion is arranged at the centre of the respective recess and each protruding portion protrudes outwardly from the main part into the respective recess, wherein the method comprises arranging the feet of the user in each recess in engagement with the respective protruding portion, thereafter gripping the exercise apparatus between the feet of the user, and lifting the so gripped exercise apparatus off the ground by raising the feet. 
     
     
         22 . A method according to  claim 21 , wherein the first and recesses are arranged opposite each other. 
     
     
         23 . A method according to  claim 21 , wherein the weight providing portion is provided within the main part, and the recesses are defined opposite each other in the spheroidal main part. 
     
     
         24 . A method according to  claim 21  including holding means to hold the exercise apparatus on a user's foot or feet, the holding means comprising a plurality of straps, each extending across a respective one of the recesses. 
     
     
         25 . A method according to  claim 21 , wherein the weight of the main part is at least partially provided by the weight providing portion and is in the range of 1 kg to 20 kg. 
     
     
         26 . A method according to  claim 25 , wherein the weight of the main part is in the range of 2 kg to 15 kg. 
     
     
         27 . A method according to  claim 21 , wherein the main part comprises a body and at least one weight providing portion and the method comprises removably mounting said weight providing portion on the body. 
     
     
         28 . A method according to  claim 27 , wherein the main part comprises first and second removable weight providing portions, and the method comprises removably mounting said first and second weight providing portions opposite each other on the body. 
     
     
         29 . A method according to  claim 28 , wherein the main part comprises a plurality of selectable weight members, said method comprising interchangeably mounting the weight members on the body to vary the weight of the exercise apparatus. 
     
     
         30 . A method according to  claim 29  wherein the exercise apparatus has corresponding securing formations to selectively secure each of the weight members on the body, the corresponding securing formations comprising a projection on the weight member or the body and a hole defined in the body or the weight member. 
     
     
         31 . A method according to  claim 30 , wherein the projection and the hole are threaded and the method comprise threadably receiving the projection in the hole. 
     
     
         32 . A method according to  claim 31 , wherein each weight member comprises a respective projection, and the hole is defined in the body. 
     
     
         33 . A method according to  claim 31 , wherein the body has two oppositely arranged securing formations and the method comprises securing two weight members to the body opposite to each other. 
     
     
         34 . A method according to any of  claim 28 , wherein the weight of the body is in the range of 1 kg to 4 kg. 
     
     
         35 . A method according to  claim 28 , wherein the weight of the body is in the range of 2 kg to 3 kg. 
     
     
         36 . A method according to  claim 28 , wherein the weight of the body is substantially 2 kg. 
     
     
         37 . A method according to  claims 30 , wherein the, or each, weight member has a weight in the range of ¼ kg to 9 kg. 
     
     
         38 . A method according to  claim 30 , wherein the exercise apparatus comprises a plurality of weight members, wherein the method comprises selecting at least one weight member, and securing said selected weight member to the body, the plurality of weight members having a plurality of different weights. 
     
     
         39 . A method according to  claim 21 , wherein attaching means is provided to attach an end region of an elongate article to the main part, the attaching means comprising an aperture defined by the main part, and the method comprises attaching an end region of an elongate article to the main part. 
     
     
         40 . Exercise apparatus comprising a spheroidal main part having a weight providing portion, wherein the main part defines first and second recesses configured to receive the feet of a user, a respective protruding portion to be engaged by the aforesaid feet of the user, each protruding portion being provided on the main part within a respective one of the recesses, wherein each protruding portion is arranged at the centre of the respective recess and protrudes outwardly from the main part into the respective recess.