Patent ID: 6876883

Claim:
A method for applying variable electro-muscle stimulation, comprising: (a) providing a flexible electro-muscle stimulation covering having a plurality of spaced apart electrodes, said electrodes disposed in a pattern upon said flexible covering which matches a predetermined group of human muscles, so that when said flexible covering is placed upon a user, said electrodes are proximate to the predetermined group of muscles, wherein said pattern matches predetermined groups of muscles, the muscles being the upper portion of the rectus abdominis, the lower portion of the rectus abdominis, the right obliques, and the left obliques; (b) providing an exercise system having: an exercise apparatus having a member which is rotatable about an axis by the exercising user; a transducer communicating with said axis; and, so that as said member is rotated, said transducer generates an output signal which is a function of an angular position of said member; (c) providing an electro-muscle stimulation system which delivers a voltage to said transducer; (d) providing electrical emphasis to certain regions over other regions within the muscle group; (e) placing said electro-muscle stimulation covering upon the user; (f) causing said output signal to be delivered to said electro-muscle stimulation covering; and, (g) the user rotating said member in a first direction thereby causing said output signal to increase thereby causing increased electro-muscle stimulation to be applied to the user.