Method of increasing lung capacity for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage during positioning

Abstract

A method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise, includes the steps of: (a) holding a gripping device with both hands above the shoulder planes while positioning upper appendages above the shoulder planes, and, (b) simultaneously performing leg exercise.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise, which comprises:
 (a) holding a gripping device with both hands above the shoulder planes while positioning upper appendages above the shoulder planes, and,   (b) simultaneously performing leg exercise.   
     
     
         2 . The method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise of  claim 1  wherein said leg exercise is selected from the group consisting of walking, running, cycling and hydro ambulatory exercise. 
     
     
         3 . The method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise of  claim 1  wherein said gripping device includes a body attachment mechanism for attachment to the body of a user and wherein said gripping device is attached to the body of a user during said holding. 
     
     
         4 . The method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise of  claim 3  wherein said gripping device includes straps for strapping said gripping device to a user's torso. 
     
     
         5 . The method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise of  claim 3  wherein said gripping device includes at least one upwardly extending hand grip portion. 
     
     
         6 . The method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise of  claim 3  wherein said gripping device includes at least two upwardly extending hand grip portions. 
     
     
         7 . The method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise of  claim 4  wherein said gripping device includes at least one upwardly extending hand grip portion. 
     
     
         8 . The method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise of  claim 4  gripping device includes at least two upwardly extending hand grip portions. 
     
     
         9 . The method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise of  claim 4  wherein said straps include a pair of shoulder straps and a belt connected to lower extremes of said shoulder straps. 
     
     
         10 . The method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise of  claim 9  wherein said shoulder straps and said belt are length adjustable. 
     
     
         11 . A method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise, which comprises:
 (a) holding a gripping device with both hands above the shoulder planes while positioning upper appendages above the shoulder planes, and,   (b) simultaneously performing leg exercise,   wherein, said gripping device is an apparatus for activating particular muscles, comprising:   i) 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;   ii) 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;   iii) 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,   iv) 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 method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise of  claim 11  wherein said apparatus has two stationary hand grip elements connected and extending from said back support. 
     
     
         13 . The method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise of  claim 11  wherein said apparatus further comprises securing means positioned on said ends of said belt for adjustably securing said apparatus about torso region of said individual wearer. 
     
     
         14 . The method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise of  claim 14  wherein said securing 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 method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise 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 the rear of said apparatus to a front portion of said apparatus. 
     
     
         16 . The method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise 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 method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise 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, and combinations. 
     
     
         18 . The method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise of  claim 11  wherein said hand grip element is securely affixed to said back support by fixation means. 
     
     
         19 . The method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise of  claim 11  wherein said belt, said hand grip element and said shoulder straps are elasticized and stretchable. 
     
     
         20 . The method of increasing lung capacity by increasing lung surface area for enhanced oxygen exchange using upper appendage positioning during exercise of  claim 11  wherein said apparatus further comprises adjustable means on said belt for adjusting said belt for said individual's comfort and fit.