Patent ID: 9737756
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: A63B

Claim:
1. An exercise apparatus configured for resistive exercise of a user's lower leg comprising: a base sized to accommodate a human foot and comprising: a support arm comprising a pair of parallel extensions, each having two ends, and a cross support having two ends and configured to span the width of the user's foot, wherein one end of each parallel extension is attached to opposing end of the cross support and the opposite end of each parallel extension is pivotally attached to the base aft of the cross support; a slot formed in a lateral surface at a forward area of the base; and a recess positioned at the forward area of the base on the top surface, wherein the top surface slopes toward the bottom surface at a front-most end of the base to form the recess, and wherein the recess is configured to receive the front end of the user's foot such that the user can rest the foot on the top surface and the toe area of the foot will be lower than the heel area; and a resistive band comprising resilient material and formed in a single closed loop, wherein the resistance band is attached to the base and passes through the slot and further the resistive band is attached to one end of the cross support; wherein the support arms are configured to pivot relative to the base allowing the cross support to be raised by the user's forefoot against the resistance provided by the resistive band.