Patent ID: 8016731

Claim:
A sports fitness/rehabilitation machine that assists in strengthening the abdominal muscle region comprising: a base having a main adjustment assembly; an upper support pivotally attached to said main adjustment assembly; a lower support pivotally attached to said main adjustment assembly; said upper support being adjustable within said main adjustment assembly whereby said upper support can be moved to one of a plurality of fixed positions within a range of degrees on an arc and fixedly secured at one of said plurality of fixed positions independently of the movement or position of said lower support; said lower support being adjustable within said main adjustment assembly whereby said lower support can be moved to one of a plurality of fixed positions within a range of degrees on an arc and fixedly secured at one of said plurality of fixed positions independently of the movement or position of said upper support; said upper support further comprising an upper support arm having a first end fixed to said upper support and an unattached second end whereby said second end is capable of sliding into and out of said main adjustment assembly.