Cushioned floor pad for exercising abdominal muscles

Details Cushioned floor pad for exercising abdominal muscles Cushioned floor pad for exercising abdominal muscles

1994-06-13

1995-10-17

Donnelly, Jerome W.

Exercise devices

Gymnastic

482140, 482142, A63B 2302

Patent

active

054585490

ABSTRACT:
An exercise device comprising, an elongated sheet of flexible, resilient, cushioned material and a substantially ridgid support panel attached to the back side, which supports the head, neck and upper back of a user while performing an abdominal crunch. An attachment strap is provided, near the end of the device that recieves and supports the head, to temporarily affix a common dumbbell to the device so as to increase the resistance on the abdominal muscles. Through holes are provided on opposite sides of the head recieving end for additional gripping positions for those users who cannot or do not wish to engage the device by gripping along the perimeter edge.

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