Device for Using Ropes for Fitness and Method for Exercising Using a Rope Device

Abstract

An aerorope device includes a hub and at least one rope connected to the hub. The rope can be held by a user and moved to provide exercise for the user. Multiple ropes can be connected to the hub to allow multiple users to use the hub. An exercise class with a length greater than five minutes can be choreographed to allow multiple users to exercise with the device. The length, weight, and diameter of the ropes is configured to allow most users to perform continuously in classes for longer than five minutes. The hub can be formed from netting and used to enclose typically-available items such as weightlifting plates to form an anchor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An aerorope device for exercising, comprising:
 a hub being configured to secure to a surface during use, said hub having a connector; and   a rope connected to said connector, said rope being configured to be held by a person when exercising.   
     
     
         2 . The aerorope device according to  claim 1 , wherein said hub includes netting, said netting being configured to hold an anchor weight releaseably. 
     
     
         3 . The aerorope device according to  claim 2 , wherein the anchor weight is a forty-five pound weightlifting plate. 
     
     
         4 . The aerorope device according to  claim 2 , further comprising a lock for securing said anchor weight within said netting when said lock is closed and for releasing said anchor weight from said netting when said lock is open. 
     
     
         5 . The aerorope device according to  claim 1 , wherein said rope is threaded through said connector to provide a first end of said rope and a second end of said rope, said first end of said rope and said second end of said rope being held when used for exercise. 
     
     
         6 . The aerorope device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second rope connected to said hub, said second rope being configured to be held by a second person when exercising; and   a third rope connected to said hub, said third rope being configured to be held by a third person when exercising.   
     
     
         7 . The aerorope device according to  claim 1 , wherein said rope slideably engages with said connector. 
     
     
         8 . The aerorope device according to  claim 1 , wherein said rope weighs no more than 0.5 kilograms. 
     
     
         9 . The aerorope device according to  claim 1 , wherein said rope is no more than eight meters long. 
     
     
         10 . The aerorope device according to  claim 1 , wherein said rope is not wider than 2.5 centimeters. 
     
     
         11 . The aerorope device according to  claim 1 , wherein said rope weighs no more than 0.5 kilograms, is not longer than eight meters, and is not wider than 2.5 centimeters. 
     
     
         12 . The aerorope device according to  claim 1 , wherein said rope is made from polyethylene strands. 
     
     
         13 . A method for using an aerorope device, comprising:
 securing a hub to a surface, said hub having a connector;   connecting a first rope to said hub with said connector;   connecting a second rope to said hub;   connecting a third rope to said hub;   moving said first rope with a hand of a first person;   moving said second rope with a hand of a second person; and   moving said third rope with a hand of a third person.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13 , further comprising synchronizing the moving of said first rope with the moving of said second rope. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 13 , further comprising synchronizing the moving of said first rope with a beat of music. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 13 , which further comprises:
 threading said first rope through said connector;   holding a first end of said first rope with said hand of said first person; and   holding a second end of said first rope with a further hand of said first person.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said first rope, said second rope, and said third rope are each weigh no more than 0.5 kilograms, are no longer than eight meters, and are no wider than 2.5 centimeters. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said first rope is moved continuously by said first person for at least five minutes. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein said first rope is moved continuously by said first person for at least thirty minutes. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 13 , which further comprises:
 providing netting to form said hub;   placing said netting on said surface;   placing a weight on said netting; and   enclosing said weight in said netting before moving said first rope.