Suspension training system foot stirrup

Abstract

A suspension training system foot stirrup includes a load strap formed into a closed loop and configured to couple at its upper end to a suspension exercise system and a sole strap coupled to opposite sides of the loop that forms the load strap, thereby forming a foot receiving opening comprising the sole strap, and a portion of the load strap between the points where the sole strap couples to the load strap and a lower end of the load strap. The foot receiving opening receives a human foot inserted toe-first therein such that the sole is in contact with the sole strap and the load strap portion encloses an upper portion of the foot, and receives the human foot inserted heel-first therein such that the sole comes in contract with the sole strap, and the load strap portion encloses the achilles tendon region of the heel.

1 . A suspension exercise foot stirrup comprising:
 a non-rigid load strap forming a closed loop having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end configured to couple to a suspension exercise apparatus; and   a sole strap including first and second ends, each end coupled to the load strap at respective coupling points on opposite sides of the closed loop that comprises the load strap thereby forming a foot receiver opening comprising the sole strap and a load strap portion comprising the portion of the load strap between the coupling points and the lower end of the load strap, said foot receiver opening configured to:
 receive a human foot inserted toe-first therein such that a sole of the foot comes in contact with the sole strap, and the load strap portion of the foot receiver opening encloses an upper portion of the foot; and 
 receive the human foot inserted heel-first therein such that the sole of the foot comes in contact with the sole strap, and the load strap portion of the foot receiver opening encloses an achilles tendon region of a heel of the foot. 
   
     
     
         2 . The suspension exercise foot stirrup of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second ends of the sole strap forms a closed loop including the load strap disposed therein whereby the sole strap is moveably coupled to the load strap enabling the sole strap to slide along the load strap to vary the size of the foot receiver opening. 
     
     
         3 . The suspension exercise foot stirrup of  claim 2 , wherein the closed loop at each of the first and second ends of the sole strap is configurable to open or close thereby enabling the sole strap to be detached from the load strap. 
     
     
         4 . The suspension exercise foot stirrup of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the sole strap is adjustable. 
     
     
         5 . The suspension exercise foot stirrup of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the load strap and the sole strap includes a grip material disposed thereon to increase friction between the stirrup and the human foot disposed therein. 
     
     
         6 . The suspension exercise foot stirrup of  claim 1 , wherein the portions of the load strap and the sole strap that form the foot receiver opening further include a compliant padding material positioned to come in contact with the human foot when inserted into the foot receiver opening. 
     
     
         7 . The suspension exercise foot stirrup of  claim 1 , wherein the sole strap is comprised of a flexible material deformable to substantially conform to a shape of opposing sides and a bottom of the human foot. 
     
     
         8 . The suspension exercise foot stirrup of  claim 1 , wherein the sole strap further comprises an arch cup molded from a material to substantially conform to a shape of an arch of the human foot. 
     
     
         9 . The suspension exercise foot stirrup of  claim 1 , wherein the load strap is formed from a length of non-rigid material having a first and a second end, and wherein the upper end of the load strap includes a coupling loop configured to couple to the suspension exercise apparatus, said coupling loop formed by coupling the first and second ends of the load strap to one another and to an opposite side of the load strap thereby simultaneously forming the coupling loop and the closed loop that comprises the load strap. 
     
     
         10 . The suspension exercise foot stirrup of  claim 9  wherein the non-rigid material comprises nylon webbing, and the first and second ends of the nylon webbing are coupled to one another and to the opposite side of the load strap by applying a bar tack stitch simultaneously through each. 
     
     
         11 . A suspension training system comprising:
 a rotational device comprising:
 a wheel bracket configured to be suspended from a height; and 
 a wheel disposed within said wheel bracket; 
   a primary strap having first and second ends and arranged to extend around a portion of the wheel, said wheel configurable to operate in a first mode wherein the wheel is configured to freely rotate in response to movement of the primary strap around said portion of the wheel, said wheel further configurable to operate in a second mode wherein the wheel is prevented from rotating and holds the primary strap in a fixed position around said portion of the wheel; and   first and second foot stirrups each coupled to the first and second ends, respectively, of the primary strap, each foot stirrup comprising:
 a non-rigid load strap forming a closed loop having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end coupled to one of the first or second ends of the primary strap; and 
 a sole strap including first and second ends, each end of the sole strap coupled to the load strap at respective coupling points on opposite sides of the closed loop that comprises the load strap thereby forming a foot receiver opening comprising the sole strap and a load strap portion comprising the portion of the load strap between the coupling points and the lower end of the load strap, said foot receiver opening configured to:
 receive a human foot inserted toe-first therein such that a sole of the foot comes in contact with the sole strap, and the load strap portion of the foot receiver opening encloses an upper portion of the foot; and 
 receive the human foot inserted heel-first therein such that the sole of the foot comes in contact with the sole strap, and the load strap portion of the foot receiver opening encloses an achilles tendon region of a heel of the foot. 
 
   
     
     
         12 . The suspension training system of  claim 11 , wherein each of the first and second ends of the sole strap forms a closed loop including the load strap disposed therein whereby the sole strap is moveably coupled to the load strap enabling the sole strap to slide along the load strap to vary the size of the foot receiver opening. 
     
     
         13 . The suspension training system of  claim 12 , wherein the closed loop at each of the first and second ends of the sole strap is configurable to open or close thereby enabling the sole strap to be detached from the load strap. 
     
     
         14 . The suspension training system of  claim 11 , wherein a length of the sole strap is adjustable. 
     
     
         15 . The suspension training system of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the load strap and the sole strap includes a grip material disposed thereon to increase friction between the stirrup and the human foot disposed therein. 
     
     
         16 . The suspension training system of  claim 11 , wherein the portions of the load strap and the sole strap that form the foot receiver opening further include a compliant padding material positioned to come in contact with the human foot when inserted into the foot receiver opening. 
     
     
         17 . The suspension training system of  claim 11 , wherein the sole strap is comprised of a semi-rigid material. 
     
     
         18 . The suspension training system of  claim 17 , wherein the sole strap further comprises an arch cup molded from the semi-rigid material to substantially conform to a shape of an arch of the human foot. 
     
     
         19 . The suspension training system of  claim 11  wherein the load strap is formed from a length of non-rigid material having a first and a second end, and wherein the upper end of the load strap includes a coupling loop configured to couple to one of the first or second ends of the primary strap, said coupling loop formed by coupling the first and second ends of the load strap to each other and to an opposite side of the load strap thereby simultaneously forming the coupling loop and the closed loop that comprises the load strap. 
     
     
         20 . The suspension training system of  claim 19 , wherein the non-rigid material comprises nylon webbing, and the first and second ends of the nylon webbing are coupled to one another and to the opposite side of the load strap by applying a bar tack stitch simultaneously through each.