Athletic pants for producing sweat in targeted areas

Abstract

An athletic pants for use by a user to enhance sweat production in targeted areas of a lower body region promotes weight loss. The athletic pants include a breathable garment that conforms to the lower body region of the user and has a front panel coupled to a rear panel, each panel having an upper waist portion attached to an intermediate portion, and a pair of lower leg portions coupled to the intermediate portion, and at least one non-breathable member coupled to an interior portion of the breathable garment proximate at least one targeted area of the lower body region of the user. The at least one non-breathable member confines heat generated by the at least one targeted area to enhance sweat production in the targeted area, thereby aiding weight loss in the targeted area of the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An athletic pants for use by a user to enhance sweat production in targeted areas of a lower body region of the user, thereby aiding weight loss in the targeted areas of the user, the athletic pants comprising:
 a breathable garment configured to conform to the lower body region of the user and comprising a front panel coupled to a rear panel, each panel comprising an upper waist portion attached to an intermediate portion, and a pair of lower leg portions coupled to the intermediate portion, the front panel being coupled to the rear panel by seams that extend along sides of the front and rear panels; and   at least one non-breathable member coupled to an interior portion of the breathable garment proximate at least one targeted area of the lower body region of the user, wherein the at least one non-breathable member confines heat generated by the at least one targeted area to enhance sweat production in the targeted area, thereby aiding weight loss in the targeted area of the user.   
     
     
         2 . The athletic pants of  claim 1 , further comprising a first non-breathable member coupled to the upper waist portions of the front and rear panels. 
     
     
         3 . The athletic pants of  claim 2 , further comprising a second non-breathable member coupled to the intermediate portion of the front panel, wherein the second non-breathable member extends along the user from a waist area to a pubic area. 
     
     
         4 . The athletic pants of  claim 3 , further comprising a third non-breathable member coupled to first leg portions of the front and rear panels and a fourth non-breathable member coupled to second leg portions of the front and rear panels, wherein the third non-breathable member extends along the user from a first inner thigh area to slightly below the pubic area, wherein the fourth non-breathable member extends along the user from a second inner thigh area to slightly below the pubic area. 
     
     
         5 . The athletic pants of  claim 4 , wherein the first, second, third and fourth non-breathable members are made from vinyl. 
     
     
         6 . The athletic pants of  claim 4 , wherein the front and rear panels are made from at least one member of the group consisting of cotton, spandex, rayon and nylon.