Patent ID: 7857742

Claim:
A hip training apparatus comprising: a chassis having a deck cover and a soleplate, the deck cover having a centerline and one ramp being provided on the deck cover on a left of the centerline and one ramp being provided on the deck cover on a right side of the centerline, each ramp descends from the centerline laterally outwardly, each ramp having a curved trough with a vertically curved track therein, a pair of pivotable treadles, each ramp having a pivotable treadle associated therewith, each treadle having a pivot axle extending from a bottom side thereof, the deck cover having two holes and one of the pivot axles being received in one of the holes on the deck cover while another of the pivot axles being received in another of the holes on the deck cover, the two holes on the deck cover being on opposite sides of the centerline of the deck cover, joint lever slats being provided at ends of each of the pivot axles, the joint lever slats being located beneath the deck cover, each treadle having a roller which rides in the ramp during pivoting of the treadle; an elastic belt interconnecting the joint lever slats, tension being applied to the joint lever slats via the elastic belt; a J-shaped hook slat attached to the elastic belt, the J-shaped hook slat having a curved end and a straight body; a threaded rod connected to the J-shaped hook slat, a longitudinal axis of the threaded rod being coextensive with a longitudinal axis of the body of the J-shaped hook slat such that the threaded rod and J-shaped hook body are linearly aligned; a nut being adjustable secured to an end of the threaded rod opposite an end connected to the J-shaped hook slat, adjustment of the nut reciprocating the threaded rod and J-shaped hook slat to move and thereby stretch and release tension on the elastic belt to thereby vary tension applied to the pair of pivotable treadles; the chassis having a front side and a rear side, a handle being provided on the front side of the chassis and the threaded rod with the nut extending from the rear side of the chassis, two openings being provided in the handle on the front side of the chassis; an elastic strap which is mounted in the openings in the handle, the elastic strap being stretchable over at least one shoulder of a user for exercising; and the elastic belt is wrapped around projections at ends of the joint lever slats.