Patent ID: 6712742
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A compact abdominal exercise apparatus comprising:(a) a lower body support adapted to engage a portion of the human body below the abdomen; (b) an upper body support adapted to engage a portion of the human body above the abdomen; and (c) an upper body support and lower body support connector assembly comprising: a first member having a first member proximal end and a first member distal end; a second member having a second member proximal end and a second member distal end; a first elastic anchor member attached to said first member; a second elastic anchor member attached to said second member; said lower body support attached to the proximal end of one of said first member and said second member and said upper body support attached to the proximal end of the other of said first member and said second member; and said first member slideably fitting within said second member with said first elastic anchor member longitudinally slideable within said first member and located farther from the one of said lower body support and said upper body support to which it is attached than the one of said lower body support and said upper body support to which it is not attached.