Patent ID: 9592419
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: A63B

Claim:
1. A planking device, for use by a user in performing a plank exercise, comprising: a pair of padded arm rests, the arm rests having a front and a rear; a front cross bar coupled to the front of the arm rests and extending therebetween; a timer operative for measuring a plank exercise duration, the timer having a display located on the front crossbar substantially midway between the arm rests; a pair of grips, a grip on the front of each arm rest extending upwardly, at least one of the grips having a starter button in communication with the timer for selectively activating the timer when a plank exercise is initiated, the timer measuring a duration of the plank exercise and displaying to the user the duration on the display; and a pair of front bases located beneath the arm rests at the front, the front cross bar connected between the front bases, each arm rest having a pair of branches at the front of said arm rest that form a recess, each of the grips connected to one of the front bases through one of the recesses.