Exercise device

Abstract

A method for treating pronator syndrome involves selecting an arm and positioning it with the forearm perpendicular to the upper arm. The hand of the arm is engaged with a grip located inside a bisected working circle, which has an outer perimeter consisting of four quadrants. The fourth quadrant is elliptical and asymmetrical to the others. The grip is designed for hand engagement and includes two d-shaped slots. A resistance band is attached to the body, with one end in the groove, creating tension when used. To exercise the arm, the body is rotated in one direction to increase tension on the band. Releasing tension is achieved by rotating the body in the opposite direction.

1 . An exercise device for treatment of physical conditions, the exercise device comprising:
 a. a member having a first end and a second end;   b. a body configured as a divided shape, the body further comprising:
 i. an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter having a depression therein, the outer perimeter further comprising a first division, a second division, a third division and a fourth division, wherein the fourth division is non-symmetrical to the first division, the second division and the third division, wherein the fourth division is non-circular in shape; 
 ii. an engagement portion configured for engagement with a human hand; and 
 iii. a first predetermined-shaped slot wherein the first predetermined-shaped slot is adjacent the engagement portion; 
   c. wherein the first end of the member is affixed to the body so as to position a portion of the member in the depression during use and the second end of the member is configured to be engaged by a user so as to create tension in the member during use.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the engagement portion is a hand engagement portion and is defined to extend above a plane of a thickness of the divided shape. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise device according to  claim 2  wherein the engagement portion is further defined to have a conical section shape. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise device according to  claim 1  wherein the first end of the member is affixed in a hole positioned in the first predetermined-shaped slot, and where the member is a resistance member. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise device of  claim 4  wherein said first predetermined shaped slot have a shape of a letter in the English alphabet. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise device of  claim 5  wherein the letter in the English alphabet is D. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise device according to  claim 2  wherein the body is configured to be rotated back and forth during use and wherein the engagement portion is further defined to have a partially curved shape. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise device according to  claim 7  wherein the body is configured to be rotated back and forth during use so that the fourth division is acting upon the member positioned in the depression and the member is a band. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise device according to  claim 8  wherein the fourth division is acting upon the member positioned in the depression to increase an amount of work required by the user to continue rotating the wrist and elbow exercise device through the fourth division. 
     
     
         10 . A method of exercising a user's arm comprising:
 a. selecting a user's arm to be exercised;   b. positioning the arm so that a forearm is non-parallel to an upper arm;   c. engaging a portion of the user of the arm with an engagement portion, the engagement portion positioned in an interior of a body configured as a divided shape, the body further comprising:
 i. an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter having a groove therein, the outer perimeter further comprising a first division, a second division, a third division, and a fourth division, wherein the fourth division is non-symmetrical to the first division, the second division and the third division, wherein the fourth division is at least partially curved; 
 ii. the engagement portion configured for engagement with the user's hand; and 
 iii. a first predetermined-shaped slot is adjacent the engagement portion; and 
 iv. a member having a first and second end, wherein the first end is affixed to the body so as to position a portion of the member in the groove during use and the second end of the member is configured to be engaged by the user so as to create tension in the member during use; 
 rotating the body in a first direction to exercise the user's arm by increasing tension on the member; and 
   d. rotating the body in a second direction to release tension on the user's arm, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction.   
     
     
         11 . The method of exercising the user's arm according to  claim 10  wherein in said fourth division is a conical section in shape. 
     
     
         12 . The method of exercising the user's arm according to  claim 11  wherein the first end of the member is affixed in a hole positioned in the first predetermined-shaped slot. 
     
     
         13 . The method of exercising the user's arm according to  claim 11  wherein the body is rotated back and forth during use to exercise muscle of a wrist or forearm of the user's arm. 
     
     
         14 . The method of exercising the user's arm to according to  claim 11  wherein the second end of the member is configured with a hook to aid in securement and affixment. 
     
     
         15 . A method of exercising a human arm comprising the steps of:
 providing an exercise device comprising: a member having a first end and a second end; a body configured as a divided shape, the body further comprising:
 an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter having a depression therein, the outer perimeter further comprising a first division, a second division, a third division and a fourth division, wherein the fourth division is non-symmetrical to the first division, the second division and the third division, wherein the fourth division is non-circular in shape; 
 an engagement portion configured for engagement with a human hand; and 
 a pair of predetermined-shaped slots wherein each of the predetermined-shaped slots is adjacent the grip; 
 wherein the first end of the member is affixed to the body so as to position a portion of the member in the depression during use and the second end of the member is configured to be engaged by a user so as to create tension in the member during use; 
 selecting a user's arm to be exercised; 
 positioning the arm so that a forearm is non-parallel to an upper arm; 
 engaging a hand of the user of the arm with the grip; 
 rotating the body in a first direction to exercise the user's arm by increasing tension on the member; and 
 rotating the body in a second direction to release tension on the user's arm, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction. 
   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the divided shape is a bisected working circle. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the first division, the second division, the third division and the fourth division are each a quadrant. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the fourth division is elliptical in shape. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein said fourth division is oval in shape. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the engagement portion is a grip.