Patent ID: 7294099

Claim:
An apparatus for improving flexibility in a user, the apparatus comprising: a frame comprising a forward lateral support, a medial support, and a rear lateral support; a user support assembly comprising a forward support and rear support, pivotable about an axis of rotation to support movement of a user about the axis of rotation during passive stretching exercises, and a foot support; a post assembly extending away from the frame and comprising a handlebar, a resilient member, and a vertical member extending between the resilient member and handlebar to move dynamically, between a starting, equilibrium position and a maximum extension position, with upper extremities of a user during passive stretching exercises; and the post assembly further comprising a bottom section fixed to the frame, a pivot connecting the vertical member to the bottom section, a protection sleeve connected to at least one of the vertical member and bottom section proximate the pivot to resist insertion of objects and bodily members, and a stop stopping relative motion between the bottom section and the vertical member to define the equilibrium position, the resilient member biasing the vertical member toward the equilibrium position.