Patent ID: 7739910

Claim:
A method for carrying out an isometric exercise by a user, comprising the steps of: a) providing an apparatus comprising a handle, wherein said handle comprises at least one movable member that is simultaneously movable along a plurality of non-parallel axes; at least one flexible member disposed between a fixed member of said apparatus and said movable member, wherein said flexible member permits said movable member to move along said plurality of non-parallel axes relative to said fixed member of said apparatus and said movable member and said flexible member shunt multiaxial forces applied to said apparatus along said plurality of non-parallel axes, directly to at least one sensor in communication with said apparatus and said flexible member, said sensor generating an output signal based on a force applied to said movable member; b) selecting an exercise regimen at the beginning of each use of said apparatus; c) measuring a maximum squeeze force (MSF) of said user's hand on said movable member; d) recording said measurement of said maximum squeeze force; e) inputting the amount of time said user has available (T); f) calculating a fractional squeeze force (FSF) based upon said recorded maximum squeeze force (MSF) and said amount of time said user has available (T); g) directing said user to squeeze to said fractional squeeze force (FSF) for a set period of time (T 1 ); h) directing said user to squeeze to a resting squeeze force (RSF) for a second set period of time (T 2 ), wherein said resting squeeze force (RSF) is zero or not zero; i) repeating steps (g) and (h) for said amount of time said user has available (T); j) returning to said fractional squeeze force (FSF) for said second set period of time (T 2 ); and k) directing said user to a zero squeeze force (ZSF).