Plyometric exercise device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a plyometric exercise device comprising a pair of neoprene bands having loops for engaging clips on the end of resistance cords, a pair of resistance cords with clips at the end and a belt and/or pair of handles for attaching to the resistance cords at the end opposite the neoprene bands. The pair of neoprene bands is sized to fit around the thigh of a user and is made of a unitary construction. The resistance cords are each removeably attached at one end to at least one of the pair of bands and removeably attached at the other end to a belt or handle.

1 . An exercise device, the exercise device comprising:
 a pair of neoprene bands sized to fit around a thigh of a user, where each neoprene band in the pair of neoprene bands is made of one band that is not divided or broken to prevent the bands from being separated from the thigh of the user during use;   at least one retaining device;   a pair of resistance cords each having a first and second ends, the pair of resistance cords each being removably attached at the first end to one of the neoprene bands in the pair of bands and each of the pair of resistance cords being removably attached at the second end to the at least one retaining device, where one resistance cord, of the pair of resistance cords, is attached to one neoprene band, of the pair of neoprene bands, and the other resistance cord is attached to the other neoprene band.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise device of  claim 1  where the retaining device is a belt. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise device of  claim 1  where the retaining device is a pair of handles, where the second end of each of the pair of resistance cords is attached to one handle in the pair of handles. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise device of  claim 1  where the pair of resistance cords have clips at each end and where the pair of neoprene bands and at least one retaining device has loop members for removeable engagement by the clips on the resistance cords. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise device of  claim 4  where the loop members further include rings for engagement by the clips on the resistance cords. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise device of  claim 1  where the pair of resistance cords are made from an elastic rubber having a first elasticity and where the exercise device further includes at least one additional pairs of resistance cords having a second elasticity. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  where apparatus is configured for use by a trainee and trainer to perform a method of use, the method comprising the steps of:
 placing one neoprene band in the pair of neoprene bands around each thigh of a trainee; 
 attaching one resistance cord in the pair of resistance cords to each of the pair of neoprene bands worn by the trainee at a point on a back of a leg of the trainee; 
 applying resistance to the pair of neoprene bands worn by the trainee by having the trainer engage the at least one retaining device and pulling on the retaining device to remove any slack in the resistance cord; and 
 maintaining the at least one retaining device in a generally stationary location while the trainee engages in a stationary running motion. 
 
     
     
         8 . A method for using an exercise device by a trainer and a trainee, the method comprising the steps of:
 placing one neoprene band in a pair of neoprene bands sized to fit around the thigh of a trainee around a thigh of a trainee, where each neoprene band in the pair of neoprene bands is made of one singular band that is not divided or broken to prevent the bands from being separated from the thigh of the trainee during use;   attaching each resistance cord, in a pair of resistance cords, to one of each of the pair of neoprene bands worn by the trainee at a point on the back of a leg of the trainee, where the pair of resistance cords are each removably attached at a first end to each one of the pair of neoprene bands placed around the leg of the trainee, where one resistance cord, of the pair of resistance cords, is attached to one neoprene band, of the pair of neoprene bands, and the other resistance cord is attached to the other neoprene band;   attaching at least one retaining device to a second end of the pair of resistance cords;   applying resistance to the neoprene bands worn by the trainee by having the trainer engage the at least one retaining device and pulling on the retaining device to remove any slack in the resistance cord; and   the trainer maintaining the at least one retaining device in a generally stationary location while the trainee commences a stationary running motion.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  where the retaining device is a belt. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  where the retaining device is a pair of handles and where the second end of each of the pair of resistance cords is attached to one handle in the pair of handles. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  where the pair of resistance cords have clips at each end and where the pair of neoprene bands and at least one retaining device have loop members for removeable engagement by the clips on the resistance cords. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  where the loop members further include rings for engagement by the clips on the resistance cords. 
     
     
         13 . The method of exercise device of  claim 8  where the pair of resistance cords are made from an elastic rubber having a first elasticity and where the exercise device further includes at least one additional pairs of resistance cords having a second elasticity.