A reformer exercise apparatus is disclosed that has a generally rectangular frame. The rail portions of the frame each have an upright outer wall, an integral downwardly slanted inner wall and a hidden outwardly open slot therein between the outer and inner walls. A foot bar support assembly movably carried by each of the outwardly open slots supports the foot bar. Each foot bar support assembly has an elongated slide plate movably supported within the slot, a hook plate fastened to the slide plate, and a foot bar support arm rotatably and slidably fastened to the hook plate. A pair of tubular risers each having an upper roller therein at the head end of the frame direct arm cord ends to a cord retraction assembly mounted on the carriage. The retraction assembly releases the cords by pivoting either one of the shoulder stops toward the foot end of the frame.

Reformer exercise apparatus

An exercise device designed to work the abdominal and oblique muscle groups. The abdominal exerciser comprises a carriage connected to a frame by a swing-arm that allows the carriage to swing along an arcuate path. In some embodiments, the carriage is connected to the frame by non-parallel first and second swing-arms. The carriage is adjustable so as to accommodate users of different sizes and to isolate different abdominal muscle groups. The abdominal exerciser device is designed to simulate an abdominal exercise “crunch” motion when the knees are brought within proximity of an upper body support.

Abdominal exercise machine

An exerciser including a movable body carriage mounted on an exerciser frame for movement along tracks provided by the frame. A resilient foot engaging assembly extends from the exerciser frame. The resilient foot engaging assembly is adapted to be engaged by the user's feet to absorb the energy of movement in a first direction and to provide the user with a bouncing movement, which the user may translate into a movement of the movable body carriage in the opposite direction. The resilient foot engaging assembly may be provided as an attachment and retrofitted to existing exercisers. The resilient foot engaging assembly includes a unit mounting frame assembly and an independent usable exercising unit, such as an inflated dome or trampoline unit, removably secured thereon. The exerciser may include a resilient resistance system coupled to the movable body carriage and a set of pull lines with user grips trained over pulleys carried by the exerciser frame. Also disclosed are methods for enabling users to exercise in either one of two different modes.

Exercise apparatus with resilient foot support

A multi-function Pilates exercise apparatus featuring a foldable frame ( 200 - 203 ), a counterbalance mechanism ( 271 ), a wheeled base ( 90 ), a rotatable pulley riser with a flexible pulley mount ( 112 ), gear changing apparatus (FIG. 9 ) and adjustable footbar ( 471 ). The frame is designed to fold into an upright position and to be rolled to a desired location. The pulley assemblies may be rotated and positioned below the carriage rails. The gear changing apparatus permits the user to adjust the carriage position with a single handed operation. The exercise system includes a reformer, a pole apparatus, and mat mode including a long/short box.

Foldable Transportable Multiple Function Pilates Exercise Apparatus and Method

A patient support apparatus generally includes a base frame and a support deck supported on the base frame, the support deck comprising a seat portion. A segmented patient support surface is slidably coupled to the support deck. A lift system is coupled to the support deck and the segmented patient support surface. The lift system raises, lowers and tilts the support deck with respect to the base frame, and pivots a torso support segment of the support surface with respect to a leg support segment of the support surface. A foot plate assembly is removably positioned proximate a free end of the support deck, the foot plate assembly receiving a patient's feet when a patient is positioned on the segmented patient support surface thereby enabling the patient to slide the segmented patient support surface relative to the support deck.

Patient support apparatuses with exercise functionalities

An exercise device is provided as a set of inner rails pivotally connected to a slide bar adjustably supported by a vertical support member and a set of outer rails pivotally connected to the set of inner rails at a rail pivot point with a strut pivotally connected to the vertical support member and the rail pivot point. A user support platform is rollable along the inner and outer rails when the inner and outer rails are extended from the vertical support member. Pulley means are connected to the vertical support member and a connector means extends through the pulley means to the user support platform allowing an exerciser positioned on the user support platform to propel the exerciser along the inner and outer rails. The exercise device may include a foot rest at one end of the outer rails allowing for additional exercising. The exercise device may also include a foot harness attached to the connector means to allow for additional exercise use. The exercise device may also include a footholder or pull up bars attachable to the inner rails to allow for additional exercising use. When in non-use, the exercise device is foldable to allow for easy storage.

Collapsible exercise device

A method of using an adjustably inclinable exercise device using guidelines from a selected strength table, hypertrophy table, power table, or endurance table The exercise device includes a vertical support member, an adjustable incline having a first end and a second end and adjustably supported by the vertical support member for adjusting the incline of the adjustable incline, and a user support platform for engagement by a user movably attached to the adjustable incline and configured for movement along the incline A user selects parameters including a loading parameter from the selected table, adjusts the incline to an inclination corresponding to the selected loading parameter, and mounts the support platform and engages the exercise device for performance of exercise training according to the selected parameters

Method of using an exercise device having an adjustable incline

An aspect of the invention involves a method of using a collapsible exercise device including providing a collapsible exercise device; positioning a first end of an adjustable incline at a desired height with respect to a vertical support member so that the adjustable incline is at a desired inclination; moving first and second combination pulley-support and pull-up bars to a desired position; moving first and second pulleys connected to the first and second combination pulley-support and pull-up bars to a desired location; and moving a support platform along the adjustable incline through cable movement through the first and second pulleys on the combination pulley-support and pull-up bars.

Exercise device and method of using same

A pair of abdominal crunch boards attachable side-by-side to an adjustable incline of an inclinable exercise device provide arm rests and hand grips for a user performing abdominal crunch exercises while positioned on a user support of the inclinable exercise device. Each abdominal crunch board includes a handle bar connected to a support frame which supports a padded board and which includes a fastener mechanism configured for releasable attachment to the adjustable incline.

Inclinable exercise device with abdominal crunch exercise accessory apparatus and method

A system and method of performing functional body weight circuit training has two or more exercise stations or body weight exercise devices arranged at spaced locations in a circuit. Each exercise device is configured for performing one or more body weight resisted exercises different from the exercises performed on other exercise devices in the circuit, and has an incline, a sliding platform slidably engaged on the incline, and at least one additional user engagement device associated with the incline. A user engages the sliding platforms and the user engagement devices of exercise devices at successive exercise stations in the circuit in turn to perform different exercises at each station until a circuit training sequence is completed, with exercise resistance for each exercise provided by the user's body weight engaging the sliding platform.

Thomas J. Campanaro

Papers

Collapsible exercise device

Method of using an exercise device having an adjustable incline

Exercise device and method of using same

Inclinable exercise device with abdominal crunch exercise accessory apparatus and method

Functional body weight circuit training system and method of using exercise devices having a slidable incline