Resistance band-based leg strengthening and training exercise equipment
View Patent ↗The invention provides an apparatus, system, and method for enhancing exercise effectiveness via first and second elastic resistance bands that wrap around a user's thighs.
1. An apparatus for facilitating exercising, comprising:
a first thigh wrap, the first thigh wrap
having an outward facing portion adapted to face away from a user's legs when worn,
having a first coupling adapted to enable the first thigh wrap to attach to a user's thigh by attaching to a second coupling,
a second thigh wrap, the second thigh wrap
having an outward facing portion adapted to face away from a user's legs when worn,
having a first coupling adapted to enable the second thigh wrap to attach to a user's thigh by attaching to a second coupling,
a first elastic resistance wrap coupled about the first thigh wrap and the second thigh wrap, the first elastic resistance wrap being substantially elongated and
having a thigh-facing portion and an away-side, the thigh-facing portion having a first thigh-facing attachment area able to be coupled to either of the first coupling of the first thigh wrap or the first coupling of the second thigh wrap, and at least a second thigh-facing portion that couples to a first away-side attachment area of the away side, the first away-side attachment area being substantially opposite the first thigh-facing attachment area, and a second elastic resistance wrap, coupled about the first elastic resistance wrap, the second elastic resistance wrap being substantially elongated and having a thigh-facing portion and an away-side, the thigh-facing portion of the second elastic resistance wrap having a first thigh-facing attachment area able to be coupled to either of the first away-side attachment area or a second away-side attachment area of the first elastic resistance wrap, and the second elastic resistance wrap has at least a second thigh-facing portion that couples to a first away-side attachment area of the second elastic resistance wrap, the first away-side attachment area being substantially opposite the first thigh-facing attachment area.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first thigh wrap and the second thigh wrap are substantially arc-shaped.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first thigh wrap further comprises a supplemental connection.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second thigh wrap further comprises a supplemental connection.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of the first thigh wrap and the second thigh wrap further comprise a connection reinforcement.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein each connection reinforcement comprises a tie-type connection.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first elastic resistance wrap further comprises a connection reinforcement.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first elastic resistance wrap comprises polyester and rubber.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first elastic resistance wrap comprises approximately 70% polyester and approximately 30% rubber.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first elastic resistance wrap comprises polyester and rubber, and the second elastic resistance wrap comprises polyester and rubber.