Patent ID: 7955236

Claim:
An exercise device comprising: a foot strap adjustable to secure the device to a user's foot; a pull strap having a first end attached to the foot strap and a second end; a handle disposed on a second end of the pull strap, the handle configured to allow the user to apply tension to the pull strap; and a resistance band disposed on the pull strap between the first end and the second end of the pull strap; the resistance band having two ends; the resistance band attached in parallel to the pull strap; and a connector between the pull strap and the resistance band located at each of the two ends of the resistance band, the connectors providing a maximum extension length for the resistance band; wherein the maximum extension length for the resistance band is generally equivalent to the length of the pull strap disposed between the two ends of the resistance band; wherein the resistance band includes a length of tube; and wherein each connector includes: a ball disposed with the length of tube; and two sides fixed together to compress the resistance band around the ball disposed within the length of tube; wherein the force exerted by the two sides against the resistance band and the ball resists any axial force exerted by the extension of the resistance band when the exercise device is used.