Fitness equipment

Abstract

The disclosed fitness equipment allows a user to target different muscle groups using tri-planar coordination of movement, which was previously difficult (if not impossible) to achieve using conventional suspension training equipment. This is done by providing a resistance between suspension training straps, namely, by mechanically coupling an elastic band between the suspension training straps.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 means for suspending a left handle;   means for suspending a right handle; and   means for providing resistance between the suspended left handle and the suspended right handle.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , the means for suspending the left handle being a left strap mechanically coupled to the left handle. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 means for suspending the left strap.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , the means for suspending the right handle being a right strap mechanically coupled to the right handle. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 means for suspending the right strap.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 means for providing variable resistance between the suspended left handle and the suspended right handle.   
     
     
         7 . An apparatus, comprising:
 means for providing suspension in a first direction of motion; and   means for providing resistance in a second direction of motion, the second direction of motion being substantially normal to the first direction of motion, a combination of the first direction of motion and the second direction of motion resulting in a tri-planar resistance.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , the means for providing suspension being a strap. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , the strap being an adjustable strap. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , the means for providing resistance being an elastic band. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 means for providing variable resistance in the second direction of motion.   
     
     
         12 . A method, comprising:
 providing gravity-based resistance in a first direction; and   providing tension-based resistance in a second direction of motion, a combination of the gravity-based resistance and the tension-based resistance resulting in a tri-planar resistance.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , the step of providing the gravity-based resistance comprising:
 suspending a left strap from an anchor; and   suspending a right strap from the anchor.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , the step of providing tension-based resistance comprising:
 mechanically coupling a first elastic band between the left strap and the right strap.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , the step of providing tension-based resistance further comprising:
 mechanically coupling a second elastic band between the left strap and the right strap, the second elastic band being less elastic than the first elastic band.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , the step of providing tension-based resistance further comprising:
 mechanically coupling a third elastic band between the left strap and the right strap, the third elastic band being less elastic than the second elastic band.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , the step of providing the gravity-based resistance comprising:
 suspending an adjustable left strap from an anchor; and   suspending an adjustable right strap from the anchor.