Portable Exercise Apparatus with Wearable Anchor Arrangement

Abstract

A wearable anchor arrangement for an exercise apparatus includes a first retaining strap, a first fastener, a second retaining strap integrally extended from the first retaining strap, and a second fastener. The first fastener is arranged to incorporate with the first retaining strap to form a first retaining loop for encirclingly holding around an ankle portion of an exerciser at an upper side thereof. The second fastener is provided on the first retaining strap and arranged to incorporate with the second retaining strap to form a second retaining loop for encirclingly holding around the ankle portion of the exerciser at a lower side thereof. As such, the wearable anchor arrangement is wrappedly retained around the ankle portion of the exerciser to serve as an anchor point for the exerciser to conduct strength training exercises using the resistance elements.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wearable anchor arrangement for an exercise apparatus, comprising:
 a first retaining strap having a predetermined length;   a first fastener arranged to lock up two ends of said first retaining strap to form a first retaining loop for encirclingly holding around a predetermined portion of a user body at an upper side thereof;   a plurality of coupling members provided on said first retaining strap, wherein each of said coupling members is selectively and removably coupling with at least a resistance element;   a second retaining strap integrally extended from a lower peripheral edge of said first retaining trap and having an affixed end and a free end; and   a second fastener provided on said lower peripheral edge of said first retaining strap at a position substantially symmetric with said affixed end of said second retaining strap, wherein said second retaining strap is arranged for folding around a lower side of the predetermined portion of the user body and said free end thereof is locked up by said second fastener to form a second retaining loop for encirclingly holding around the predetermined portion of the user body at said lower side thereof, such that said wearable anchor arrangement is encirclingly retained around the predetermined portion of the user body to serve as an anchor point for conducting strength training exercises using said resistance element.   
     
     
         2 . The wearable anchor arrangement, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said first fastener comprises a first connecting element outwardly extended from one side edge of said first retaining strap to form an elongated strap, and a second connecting element provided on said opposed side edge of said first retaining strap to detachably fasten with said first connecting element so as to lock up said two ends of said first retaining strap to form said first retaining loop for encirclingly holding around the upper side of the predetermined portion of the user body. 
     
     
         3 . The wearable anchor arrangement, as recited in  claim 1 , said first fastener comprises a first connecting element outwardly extended from one side edge of said first retaining strap to form an elongated strap, having a predetermine length larger than an ankle circumference, and a second connecting element provided at said same side edge of said first retaining strap to detachably fasten with said first connecting element after said first connecting element is folded around the predetermined portion of the user body for a circle and reached said second connecting element, so as to lock up said two ends of said first retaining strap to form said first retaining loop for encirclingly holding around the upper side of the predetermined portion of the user body. 
     
     
         4 . The wearable anchor arrangement, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said first fastener comprises a first connecting element outwardly extended from one side edge of said first retaining strap to form an elongated strap, a second connecting member provided at said same side edge of said first retaining strap, and an adjusting ring provided at said opposed side edge of said first retaining strap for an free end of said first connecting element to thread though and fold back to fasten with said second connecting element, so as to lock up said two ends of said first retaining strap to form said first retaining loop for encirclingly holding around the upper side of the predetermined portion of the user body. 
     
     
         5 . The wearable anchor arrangement, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein a length of said first retaining loop is able to be adjusted by guiding said free end of said first connecting element to thread through said adjusting ring to adjust a position of said adjusting ring along said first connecting element. 
     
     
         6 . The wearable anchor arrangement, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said first fastener comprises a first connecting element outwardly extended from one side edge of said first retaining strap to form an elongated strap, and a second connecting member provided at said opposed side edge of said first retaining strap, wherein said second connecting member has two slots for said free end of said first connecting element slidably entangled therethrough respectively to lock up said free end of said first connecting element at said two slots of said second connecting member, so as to lock up said two ends of said first retaining strap to form said first retaining loop for encirclingly holding around the upper side of the predetermined portion of the user body. 
     
     
         7 . The wearable anchor arrangement, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein a length of said first retaining loop can be adjusted by guiding said free end of said first connecting element to entangle through said two slots of said second connecting element respectively to adjust a position of said second connecting element along said first connecting element. 
     
     
         8 . The wearable anchor arrangement, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said second fastener has two slots for said free end of said second retaining strap slidably entangled therethrough respectively so as to lock up said free end of said second retaining strap at said two slots of said second faster, thereby forming said first retaining loop for encirclingly holding around the lower side of the predetermined portion of the user body. 
     
     
         9 . The wearable anchor arrangement, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said second fastener has two slots for said free end of said second retaining strap slidably entangled therethrough respectively so as to lock up said free end of said second retaining strap at said two slots of said second faster, thereby forming said first retaining loop for encirclingly holding around the lower side of the predetermined portion of the user body. 
     
     
         10 . The wearable anchor arrangement, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said second fastener has two slots for said free end of said second retaining strap slidably entangled therethrough respectively so as to lock up said free end of said second retaining strap at said two slots of said second faster, thereby forming said first retaining loop for encirclingly holding around the lower side of the predetermined portion of the user body. 
     
     
         11 . The wearable anchor arrangement, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of said coupling members are evenly and spacedly provided along an upper peripheral edge of said first retaining strap for selectively coupling with said resistance element. 
     
     
         12 . The wearable anchor arrangement, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said plurality of said coupling members are evenly and spacedly provided along an upper peripheral edge of said first retaining strap for selectively coupling with said resistance element. 
     
     
         13 . An exercise apparatus, comprising:
 at least one wearable anchor arrangement adapted for fittingly and encirclingly retaining around a predetermined portion of a user body, wherein said wearable anchor arrangement comprises a plurality of coupling members;   one or more human interface mechanisms; and   one or more resistance elements, wherein each of said resistance elements has a first end and a second end and comprises a pair of attaching members provided at said first end and said second end respectively, wherein said first end of each of said resistance elements is detachably coupled to one of said coupling members via said attaching member at said first end, and said second end of said resistance elements is detachably coupled to said one or more human interface mechanisms via said attaching member at said second end, wherein said one or more resistance elements can be repeatedly stretched and unscratched with respective to said wearable anchor arrangement by applying pressure to said one or more human interface mechanisms.   
     
     
         14 . The exercise apparatus, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said wearable anchor arrangement further comprises a first retaining strap having a predetermined length, a first fastener arranged to lock up two ends of said first retaining strap to form a first retaining loop for encirclingly holding around a predetermined portion of a user body at an upper side thereof, and a plurality of coupling members provided on said first retaining strap, wherein each of said coupling members is selectively and removably coupled with at least one of said one or more resistance elements, wherein said wearable anchor arrangement further comprises a second retaining strap integrally extended from a lower peripheral edge of said first retaining strap and having an affixed end and a free end, and a second fastener provided on said lower peripheral edge of said first retaining strap at a position substantially symmetric with said affixed end of said second retaining strap, wherein said second retaining strap is arranged for folding around a lower side of the predetermined portion of the user body and said free end of said first retaining strap is locked up by said second fastener to form a second retaining loop for encirclingly holding around the lower side of the predetermined portion of the user body, such that said wearable anchor arrangement is encirclingly retained around the predetermined portion of the user body to serve as an anchor point for conducting strength training exercises using said one or more resistance elements. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise apparatus, as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said second fastener has two slots for said free end of said second retaining strap slidably entangled therethrough respectively so as to lock up said free end of said second retaining strap at said two slots of said second fastener, thereby forming said first retaining loop for encirclingly holding around the lower side of the predetermined portion of the user body. 
     
     
         16 . The exercise apparatus, as recited in  claim 15 , wherein a length of said second retaining loop is able to be adjusted by guiding said free end of said second retaining strap to entangle through said two slots of said second fastener respectively to adjust a position of said second fastener along said second retaining strap. 
     
     
         17 . The exercise apparatus, as recited in  claim 15 , wherein said first fastener comprises a first connecting element outwardly extended from one side edge of said first retaining strap to form an elongated strap, a second connecting member provided at said same side edge of said first retaining strap, and an adjusting ring provided at said opposed side edge of said first retaining strap for an free end of said first connecting element to thread though and fold back to fasten with said second connecting element, so as to lock up said two ends of said first retaining strap to form said first retaining loop for encirclingly holding around the upper side of the predetermined portion of the user body. 
     
     
         18 . The exercise apparatus, as recited in  claim 17 , wherein a length of said first retaining loop is able to be adjusted by guiding said free end of said first connecting element to thread through said adjusting ring to adjust a position of said adjusting ring along said first connecting element. 
     
     
         19 . The exercise apparatus, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said plurality of said coupling members are evenly and spacedly provided along an upper peripheral edge of said first retaining strap for selectively coupling with said one or more resistance elements. 
     
     
         20 . The exercise apparatus, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein at least one of said human interface mechanisms is selected from the group consisting of a hand grip, a workout bar and a workout wheel. 
     
     
         21 . The exercise apparatus, as recited in  claim 20 , wherein said workout bar is able to disassembled into two or more bar units which are able to be selectively assembled together to form said workout bar with different lengths, wherein said bar units of said workout bar are also able to incorporate with said workout wheel to form an abdominal muscle wheel with a workout wheel in a mid-portion of said workout bar pieces or barbells with two workout wheels at two end portions of said bar units of said workout bar. 
     
     
         22 . A strength training method, comprising the steps of:
 (A) wearing a wearing anchor arrangement around an ankle portion of a user;   (B) coupling one or more resistance elements to one or more coupling members of said wearable anchor arrangement via an attaching member provided on one end of each of said one or more resistance elements; and   (C) repeatedly stretching and unstretching said one or more resistance elements with respective to said wearable anchor arrangement as an anchor point by applying pressure to one or more human interface mechanisms coupled to said one or more resistance elements via an attaching member provided on an opposed end of each of said resistance elements.   
     
     
         23 . The strength training method, as recited in  claim 22 , wherein the step (A) further comprises the steps of:
 (A1) adjustably locking up two ends of a first retaining strap by a first fastener to form a first retaining loop for encirclingly holding around said ankle portion at an upper side thereof; and   (A2) adjustably locking up an second retaining strap at an second fastener to form a second retaining loop for encirclingly holding around said ankle portion of said user at a lower side thereof, wherein said second retaining strap is integrally extended from a lower peripheral edge of said first retaining strap, and said second fastener is provided on said lower peripheral edge of said first retaining strap at a position substantially symmetric with said second retaining strap.