Athletic training equipment

Abstract

An exercise apparatus may include a rectangular platform, first and second attachment points, first and second rails and friction reducing runners on the rails. The platform may have an upper face, a lower face, two long edges and two short edges. The first attachment point may be disposed along one of the long edges. The second attachment point may be disposed along the other of the long edges. The first rail may be attached to the lower face of the platform proximal to one of the short edges of the platform. The second rail may be attached to the lower face of the platform proximal to the other of the short edges of the platform. The first and second rails may be spaced apart to define a passageway beneath the apparatus, wherein the passageway is configured to allow the apparatus to pass over a standard sprinter's starting block without contacting any part of the starting block.

1 . An exercise apparatus comprising:
 a rectangular platform, the platform having an upper face, a lower face, two long edges and two short edges   a first attachment point disposed along one of the long edges;   a second attachment point disposed along the other of the long edges;   a first rail attached to the lower face of the platform proximal to one of the short edges of the platform;   a second rail attached to the lower face of the platform proximal to the other of the short edges of the platform, the first and second rails being spaced apart to define a passageway beneath the apparatus, wherein the passageway is configured to allow the apparatus to pass over a standard sprinter's starting block without contacting any part of the starting block; and   friction-reducing runners attached to the rails.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the wherein the runners are comprised of a polymer material. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the polymer material comprises an acetal resin. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the polymer material comprises DELRIN. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the polymer material comprises a fluoropolymer. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the polymer material has a Rockwell indention hardness of at least R110. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising a lateral support member configured to stiffen the rectangular platform. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 7 , where in the lateral support member comprises a rectangular tube attached to the lower face of the rectangular platform. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising a post extending from the upper face of the rectangular platform, the post being configured to secure one or more weights. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 9 , comprising a lateral support member configured to stiffen the rectangular platform, wherein the lateral support member is disposed on the lower face of the rectangular platform directly below the post. 
     
     
         11 . An exercise apparatus comprising:
 a rectangular platform, the platform having an upper face, a lower face, two long edges and two short edges   a first attachment point disposed along one of the long edges;   a second attachment point disposed along the other of the long edges;   a first rail attached to the lower face of the platform proximal to one of the short edges of the platform;   a second rail attached to the lower face of the platform proximal to the other of the short edges of the platform, the first and second rails being spaced apart to define a passageway beneath the apparatus, wherein the passageway is configured to allow the apparatus to pass over a standard sprinter's starting block without contacting any part of the starting block;   friction-reducing runners attached to the rails;   a lateral support member configured to stiffen the rectangular platform; and   a post extending from the upper face of the rectangular platform, the post being configured to secure one or more weights.   
     
     
         12 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the wherein the runners are comprised of a polymer material. 
     
     
         13 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the polymer material comprises an acetal resin. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the polymer material comprises DELRIN. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the polymer material comprises a fluoropolymer. 
     
     
         16 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the polymer material has a Rockwell indention hardness of at least R110. 
     
     
         17 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , comprising a lateral support member configured to stiffen the rectangular platform, wherein the lateral support member is disposed on the lower face of the rectangular platform directly below the post.