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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2004
Kevin O. Boland, Bethesda, MD (US);
Cornell S. Marschalko, McLean, VA (US);
Kevin O. Boland, Bethesda, MD (US);
Cornell S. Marschalko, McLean, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An exercise machine designed to exercise the upper body, focusing particularly on the core abdominal muscles but also on the arms, shoulders and chest. The machine comprises a structural frame with an adjustable seating mechanism, a handlebar and one or more position-adjustable targets against which a user throws a weighted ball. The machine provides two modes of exercise. In the seated mode the user exercises the abdominal muscles by rocking the body while seated in the flexible, adjustable-resistance, back-supported seating mechanism. The back support element of the seating mechanism is adjustable into a flat position, effectively converting the seat into a bench. In bench mode, the user, laying face up on the bench and holding onto the handlebar for stability, exercises the lower abs by performing leg-raising crunches. The machine is designed to be uniquely stimulating and fun to use. It may be folded compactly for storage.