Consumer Direct, Inc.

Fitness Quest Inc.

Robert R Schnabel, Jr

George R Adamczyk

James F Smith

Dennis J Colonello

John R Collis

M Diane McAndrew

Craig M Saunders

Margaret D Schuring

An abdominal exercise device to assist in exercising all three abdominal muscles includes a platform which is placed on a flat supporting surface. A substantially U-shaped body cage is pivotally mounted on the platform and extends outwardly therefrom and includes a U-shaped neck and head support portion and a pair of platform connecting portions adjustable connected thereto. A padded cushion mounted on the support portion supports the head of the user. A pair of pivot members pivotally connect the body cage to the platform. Each pivot member includes a cylindrical portion for pivotally rotatably mounting the body cage to side walls of the platform, and a semispherical portion which connects to free ends of the body cage. A user reclines on the platform and grasps the body cage and performs a sit-up type of motion with the body cage ensuring a full range of motion in the proper plane of movement to maximally recruit the abdominal muscles.

Abdominal exercise device

Exercise platform

This invention relates to an improved adjustable exercise device for use in step benching which utilizes a combination of a two-piece bench step providing both a lower riser step as well as a higher riser step, the two units having an interlocking feature and lightweightness for a stable broad non-slip load-supporting surface which may be approached from any direction and may be readily assembled and disassembled as desired. The step heights may be varied between the 4 inch and 6 inch step heights which are preferred for the several most desirable levels of step benching. In a modified embodiment another base member is innerlocked with the two-piece bench to increase the vertical height of the top support surface.

Combined exercise platform

Pedal exerciser

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Navarre, OH, United States of America

Robert R Schnabel, Jr