Wearable exercise apparatus

Abstract

Apparatus is provided for use by people exercising or conducting physical training, including but not limited to physical therapy. The apparatus presented comprises a garment or harness with multiple attachment points, spring-force resistance components which may be adjustable and reversibly attached to the garment or harness, and handles that may be reversibly attached to one or more of the spring-force resistance components. A person may use the apparatus to exercise with full range of motion and with adjustable resistance while training in free motion or while stationary, from any position or location. The apparatus allows to exercise any of a range of muscle groups, with a full or recovering range of motion, while seated, lying down, standing, or running, in any location or setting, providing a better exercise experience than prior art training devices. The present invention solves problems with the currently available means and apparatuses of exercise.

Accordingly, what is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wearable exercise apparatus, the wearable exercise apparatus comprising:
 a garment, where the garment comprises a plurality of attachment points and a plurality of sides;   a plurality of resistance components, each having a proximal end and a distal end; and   a plurality of user grips.   
     
     
         2 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , in which the plurality of resistance components may be reversibly attached to and removed from the plurality of attachment points at the proximal end of each resistance component. 
     
     
         3 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , in which the plurality of attachment points are distributed on the garment in a first pattern on a first side of the garment. 
     
     
         4 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 3 , in which the first pattern places the plurality of attachment points to be near to a first plurality of muscle groups of a user. 
     
     
         5 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , in which the plurality of attachment points are distributed on the garment in a first pattern on a first side and a second pattern on a second side of the garment. 
     
     
         6 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , in which any of the plurality of user grips may be reversibly attached to and removed from the plurality of resistance components, at the distal end of each resistance component. 
     
     
         7 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , in which any of the plurality of resistance components may be reversibly attached to and removed from the plurality of attachment points, at both the proximal end and the distal end of each resistance component. 
     
     
         8 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , in which one or more of the plurality of resistance components comprise constant-force springs. 
     
     
         9 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , in which one or more of the plurality of resistance components comprise an adjustable-resistance mechanism. 
     
     
         10 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , in which the plurality of user grips may be attached to any body part of a user. 
     
     
         11 . A wearable exercise apparatus, the wearable exercise apparatus comprising:
 a harness having a plurality of attachment points, and a first side and a second side;   a plurality of resistance components, each having a proximal end and a distal end; and   a plurality of user grips.   
     
     
         12 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , in which the plurality of resistance components may be reversibly attached to and removed from the plurality of attachment points at the proximal end of each resistance component. 
     
     
         13 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , in which the plurality of attachment points are distributed on the harness in a first pattern on a first side of the harness. 
     
     
         14 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 13 , in which the first pattern places the plurality of attachment points to be near to a first plurality of muscle groups of a user. 
     
     
         15 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , in which the plurality of attachment points are distributed on the harness in a first pattern on a first side of the harness and a second pattern on a second side of the harness. 
     
     
         16 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , in which any of the plurality of user grips may be reversibly attached to and removed from the plurality of resistance components, at the distal end of each resistance component. 
     
     
         17 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , in which any of the plurality of resistance components may be reversibly attached to and removed from the plurality of attachment points, at both the proximal end and the distal end of each resistance component. 
     
     
         18 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , in which one or more of the plurality of resistance components comprise constant-force springs. 
     
     
         19 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , in which one or more of the plurality of resistance components comprise an adjustable-resistance mechanism. 
     
     
         20 . The wearable exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , in which the plurality of user grips may be attached to any body part of a user.