Resistive exercise pants and hand stirrups

Details Resistive exercise pants and hand stirrups Resistive exercise pants and hand stirrups

1996-06-06

1998-03-17

Hale, Gloria

Apparel

Body garments

2115, 2227, 2 79, 482105, A41B 112

Patent

active

057272549

ABSTRACT:
Resistive exercise pants optimize resistance and enhance breathability by limiting the number of resistive bands in aligned coordination with the muscles of the leg. Additionally, hand stirrups are set forth that provide better attachment of resistive exercise sleeves to the extremities. In the resistive exercise pants, a single, wide band or two spaced-apart resistive bands generally traverse the length of the leg from the hips to a heel stirrup. Suspenders provide attachment of the resistive exercise pants to the shoulders, thereby holding the length of the body in dynamic tension. In the preferred embodiment, pairs of resistive bands run the length of each pant leg along the front and back in alignment with the leg's long muscles. The front pair of resistive bands bifurcate adjacent the knee to conformedly curve about the calf and to form a heel stirrup with the rear pair of resistive bands. For the single resistive band embodiment, bifurcation occurs adjacent the knee and generally progresses in a linear fashion down to the ankle where a heel stirrup is formed. The hand stirrups generally engage the fingers to provide an alternative to a thumb stirrup, thereby distributing tension applied by resistive bands running along the sleeve of an exercise-resistive shirt. In alternative embodiments, the entire hand is circumscribed by an elastic circular band or the like with greater securement of the hand stirrup achieved by elastic finger bands passing through finger interstices.

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