Wearable pull-up equipment

Abstract

A wearable exercise device includes an adjustable-length strap having handles at each end. When not in use, the opposite ends can be joined to each other to facilitate securing the device to the user's body. In use, the strap is adjusted to an appropriate length and one end of the device is thrown over a horizontal support, such as a tree limb. The user can then grip both handles to perform exercises, such as pull-ups. After exercising, the user release one of the handles and uses the other handle to pull the device back over the horizontal support, freeing it.

We claim as follows: 
     
         1 . A wearable exercise apparatus, comprising:
 a strap;   a first handle attached to a first loop at the first end of the strap first;   a second handle attached to a second loop; and   a strap length adjuster attached to the second loop and to the second end of the strap.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  in which the wearable exercise apparatus lacks an anchor for attaching a fixed point of the wearable exercise apparatus to a support structure while being used for exercising. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  in which the first loop and the second loop have different lengths. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  in which the strap length adjuster comprises a clamp buckle or a slide buckle. 
     
     
         5 . A method of using exercise equipment, comprising:
 wrapping a strap of an exercise device around a user's body, the exercise device having handles at opposite ends of the strap;   securing the strap around the user's body;   removing the strap from the user's body;   adjusting the strap length for performing pull-ups;   throwing one of the handles over a horizontally extending support;   grasping the handles and performing pull-ups;   removing the strap from the horizontally extending support;   wrapping a strap having handles around a user's body; and   securing the strap around the user's body.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  in which securing the strap around the user's body including joining the opposite ends of the strap. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  in which each handle is secured in a strap loop and in which securing the strap around the user's body comprises inserting one handle into the strap loop securing the opposite handle. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising providing at least one mark on the strap to indicate a strap length for use when wearing the device. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising after throwing one of the handles over a horizontally extending support, sliding the strap over the horizontal support so that the handles are at the same height before grasping the handles and performing pull-ups. 
     
     
         10 . A wearable exercise apparatus, comprising:
 a strap having a first end and a second end;   a first handle attached to the first end of the strap first;   a second handle attached to the second end of the strap; and   a strap length adjuster, the wearable exercise device lacking an anchor for fixing a portion of the wearable exercise at a stationary position relative to the structure on which the wearable exercise apparatus is supported.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  in which the strap length adjuster comprises a clamp buckle or a slide buckle.