Patent ID: 8162802
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A method of exercising muscles, wherein the method comprising the steps of: using an exercise apparatus comprising: at least one rotatably mounted flywheel, a traction element, and a brake element, increasing or decreasing the rotational energy of the at least one rotatably mounted flywheel using said traction element which is wound up and designated for acting on the at least one rotatably mounted flywheel in a first pull-out training phase followed by a winding-up training phase; wherein during the winding-up training phase the at least one rotatably mounted flywheel continues to rotate in a same direction of rotation as imparted during the first pullout training phase; changing the rotational direction of the at least one rotatably mounted flywheel during a second pull-out training phase subsequent to the first pull-out training phase, wherein the direction of rotation of the at least one rotatably mounted flywheel in the first pull-out training phase is opposite of the direction of rotation of the at least one rotatably mounted flywheel in the second pull-out training phase; braking the at least one rotatably mounted flywheel in a controlled manner by said brake element, wherein for endurance training, said brake element engages the at least one rotatably mounted flywheel by continuously dissipating energy by applying a braking force to the at least one rotatably mounted flywheel at least in the winding-up training phase and wherein for strength training, said brake element disengages the at least one rotatably mounted flywheel at least in the winding-up training phase; and measuring exercise conditions.