Multifaceted exercise system

Abstract

A multifaceted exercise system is provided having several components, each capable of performing a different exercise. A vest worn by the exerciser has front segment and back segment, each segment having spaced apart O-rings and resistance bands secured by each O-ring adapted to be forced forward and laterally in order to exercise the chest. The back segment of the vest is provided with a panel member having roller receiving cavities each having fitted with a roller for performing a squatting exercise by moving the back panel member up and down a flat surface such as a wall. The back segment of the exercise device is also provided with a left O-ring and a right O-ring, a left resistance band having its upper end secured to the left O-ring and its lower end secured to the left foot, and a right resistance band having its upper end secured to the right O-ring and its lower end secured to the right foot. The exerciser can conduct abdominal exercises by removing the panel member from the back of the vest, placing it on a flat surface, and pushing and pulling the panel member using the hands of the exerciser.

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         9 . A multi-faceted exercise system for exercising the upper body, the lower body and the legs of an exerciser, said system comprising:
 a) A vest worn by the exerciser, said vest having a front segment and a back segment, said back segment having spaced apart O-rings, a left O-ring on the left side of said back segment, and a right O-ring on the right side of said back segment, a left resistance band secured to said left O-ring and a right resistance band secured to said right O-ring, said left resistance band having one end attached to said left O-ring and having its other end grasped by the left hand of said exerciser, and said right resistance band having one end attached to said right O-ring and having its other end grasped by said right hand of said exerciser, and wherein said resistance band is adapted to be pulled forward and laterally by the hands of said exerciser for exercising the chest of the exerciser;   b) Said back segment of said vest being provided with a panel member having roller receiving cavities, each of said cavities being fitted with at least one roller for performing a squatting exercise by moving said back panel member up and down against a flat surface; and   c) Said back segment being also provided with a left O-ring and a right O-ring, a left resistance band and a right resistance band, said left resistance band having two ends, an upper end secured to said left O-ring and a lower end secured to the left foot of said exerciser, and a right resistance band having its upper end secured to said right O-ring and its lower end secured to the right foot of said exerciser.   
     
     
         10 . A multifaceted exercise system as in  claim 9  wherein said exerciser is grasping an elongated bar having one end grasped by the right hand of said exerciser and having the other end grasped by the left hand of said exerciser for forcing said elongated bar away from and toward said exerciser. 
     
     
         11 . An exercise system as in  claim 9  wherein said panel member is removed from said vest by said exerciser and placed on a flat surface in front of said exerciser while said exerciser pushes said panel member forward and back during exercise. 
     
     
         12 . An exercise system as in  claim 10  wherein said panel member is removed from said vest by said exerciser and placed on a flat surface in front of said exerciser while said exerciser pushes said panel member forward and back during exercise.