Patent ID: 6228005
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A multiple station exercise and stretching apparatus comprisinga first exercise device having a plurality of spaced apart horizontal bars;a second exercise device having a foot support which includes a generally planar middle support portion, a first side angled support portion which is positioned at an acute angle to a horizontal plane defined by the middle support portion, and a second side angled support portion which is positioned at an opposing acute angle to the horizontal plane defined by the middle support portion; the second exercise device further including at least one horizontally extending grasping bar which is in a spaced apart relationship to the foot support;a third exercise device having at least one foot stirrup for supporting a foot, the third exercise station further including at least one horizontally extending bar which is in a spaced apart relationship to the foot stirrup;a fourth exercise device having an upper grasping member comprised of a plurality of spaced part angled bars which are positioned at an acute angle with respect to a vertical plane defined by a support, each angled bar having first ends which are mounted at a first distance from the support and second ends which are mounted at a second and shorter distance from the support, the fourth exercise device further having at least one lower grasping member which is position at an acute angle to the upper grasping member;a fifth exercise device having a plurality of spaced apart vertically extending bars; and,a sixth exercise device having an overhead stretching member comprised of a plurality of spaced apart angled overhead bars mounted on at least one center support member, the angled bars being positioned at an acute angle with respect to the center support member, the center support member having a first end spaced at a first distance from a vertical support member and second end being spaced at a second and shorter distance than the first end of the center support, the overhead bars being mounted on the vertical support member and being positioned at an acute angle to the vertical support member, wherein at least one of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and/or sixth exercise devices are operatively connected to at least one adjacent first, second, third, fourth, fifth and/or sixth exercise devices to allow a user to stretch the user's muscles in a progressive manner by moving from one exercise device to the adjacent exercise device.