Body weight trainer
A body weight trainer fitness device allows for the strengthening and normalization of functional movement patterns for those who are not otherwise able. The device accomplishes this with the use of resilient strength bands which are provided in the form of heavy duty rubber bands of varying widths. The bands are selectively attached to a frame via selectively-moveable band holders. The device may then be used to offload the user's weight and thus decrease resistance or it can be used to increase the resistance of an exercise. The bands can be oriented to offload the user's body weight allowing a user to exercise with proper form. Once normal functional movement can take place without the bands, the device may be configured to utilize the bands as resistance to improve these functional motion patterns.
1. An exercise device for functional exercises, the device comprising:
a frame that defines an interior exercise area and an opening that provides a user access to enter and exit the interior exercise area;
a step carried by the frame; the step having a first portion disposed within the interior exercise area and a second portion disposed outside the interior exercise area;
a band holder carried by the frame at a location higher than the step; the location of the band holder being repositionable with respect to the frame to a plurality of locations with a first set of locations being higher than the step and a second set of locations being lower than the step and some locations positioning the band holder within the interior exercise area and some locations positioning the band holder outside the interior exercise area;
an elastic exercise band selectively positionable on the band holder; and
the step including a main back step disposed opposite the opening of the frame; the step also including a pair of side steps disposed perpendicular to the main back step to define an overall U-shape to the step.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein each of the side steps has a front end and a rear end; the rear end of each side step being supported directly from the main back step.
3. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a pull up bar disposed above and forward of the opening defined by the frame; and
the pull up bar is carried by a pair of brackets that are each selectively pivotably mounted to the frame to allow the height of the pull up bar to be adjusted with respect to the frame without removing the pull up bar from the frame.
4. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a pair of parallel arm bars carried by the frame inside the interior exercise area above the step; each parallel arm bar being carried by a pair of brackets that are selectively pivotably mounted to the frame to allow the position of the parallel arm bar to be adjusted with respect to the frame.
5. An exercise device for functional exercises, the device comprising:
a frame that defines an interior exercise area and an opening that provides a user access to enter and exit the interior exercise area;
a step carried by the frame; the step having a first portion disposed within the interior exercise area and a second portion disposed outside the interior exercise area;
a band holder carried by the frame at a location higher than the step; the location of the band holder being repositionable with respect to the frame to a plurality of locations with a first set of locations being higher than the step and a second set of locations being lower than the step and some locations positioning the band holder within the interior exercise area and some locations positioning the band holder outside the interior exercise area;
an elastic exercise band selectively positionable on the band holder;
a pair of parallel arm bars carried by the frame inside the interior exercise area above the step; and
each parallel arm bar being carried by a pair of brackets that are selectively pivotably mounted to the frame to allow the position of the parallel arm bar to be adjusted with respect to the frame.
6. The device of claim 5 , wherein each parallel arm bar may to rotated from a position inside the interior exercise area to a location outside the interior exercise area where the parallel arm bar may be used in a side exercise area.
7. An exercise device for functional exercises, the device comprising:
a frame that defines an interior exercise area and an opening that provides a user access to enter and exit the interior exercise area;
a step carried by the frame; the step having a first portion disposed within the interior exercise area and a second portion disposed outside the interior exercise area;
a band holder carried by the frame at a location higher than the step; the location of the band holder being repositionable with respect to the frame to a plurality of locations with a first set of locations being higher than the step and a second set of locations being lower than the step and some locations positioning the band holder within the interior exercise area and some locations positioning the band holder outside the interior exercise area;
an elastic exercise band selectively positionable on the band holder;
the frame including a base having a right base and a left base; the frame further including four main uprights extending up from the base to define the interior exercise area of the device; and the right and left bases extending beyond the four main uprights to define front and rear exercise areas;
an elongated band holder that is positionable on the frame above a portion of the step in the rear exercise area;
the elongated band holder including a bar having a first end and a second end that carries a pair of spaced flanges that define a circumferential slot between the flanges adapted to receive a portion of an elastic band.
8. An exercise device for functional exercises, the device comprising:
a frame that defines an interior exercise area and an opening that provides a user access to enter and exit the interior exercise area;
a pair of parallel arm bars carried by the frame;
each parallel arm bar being carried by a pair of brackets that are selectively pivotably mounted to the frame to allow the position of the parallel arm bar to be adjusted with respect to the frame;
each parallel arm bar being rotatable from a position inside the interior exercise area to a location outside the interior exercise area where the parallel arm bar may be used in a side exercise area;
a band holder carried by the frame; the location of the band holder being repositionable with respect to the frame; and
an elastic exercise band selectively positionable on the band holder.
9. The device of claim 8 , further comprising a step carried by the frame; the step having a first portion disposed within the interior exercise area and a second portion disposed outside the interior exercise area; and the step being disposed below the parallel arm bars.
10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the step includes a main back step disposed opposite the opening of the frame; the step also including a pair of side steps disposed perpendicular to the main back step to define an overall U-shape to the step.
11. The device of claim 10 , further comprising an elongated band holder that is positionable on the frame above a portion of the step in the interior exercise area.
12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the elongated band holder includes a bar having a first end and a second end that carries a pair of spaced flanges that define a circumferential slot between the flanges adapted to receive a portion of an elastic band.
13. An exercise device for functional exercises, the device comprising:
a frame that defines an interior exercise area and an opening that provides a user access to enter and exit the interior exercise area;
an elongated band holder that is selectively positionable on the frame in a plurality of first positions wherein the elongated band holder is disposed within the interior exercise area and a plurality of second positions wherein the elongated band holder is disposed outside the interior exercise area;
the elongated band holder including a bar having a first end and a second end that carries a pair of spaced flanges that define a circumferential slot between the flanges adapted to receive a portion of an elastic band; and
an elastic exercise band selectively positionable on the elongated band holder.
14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the frame includes a plurality of frame members that each defines a plurality of through holes; the elongated band holder including a pair of spaced bases that sandwich a portion of the frame; and a pair of connectors extending through each base and the frame to secure the elongated band holder to the frame.
15. The device of claim 13 , further comprising a step carried by the frame; the step including a main back step disposed opposite the opening of the frame; the step also including a pair of side steps disposed perpendicular to the main back step to define an overall U-shape to the step; and
a pair of parallel arm bars carried by the frame; each parallel arm bar being carried by a pair of brackets that are selectively pivotably mounted to the frame to allow the position of the parallel arm bar to be adjusted with respect to the frame;
each parallel arm bar being rotatable from a position inside the interior exercise area to a location outside the interior exercise area where the parallel arm bar may be used in a side exercise area.
16. The device of claim 15 , further comprising a pull up bar disposed above and forward of the opening defined by the frame; the pull up bar being carried by a pair of brackets that are each selectively pivotably mounted to the frame to allow the position of the pull up bar to be adjusted with respect to the frame.
17. An exercise device for functional exercises, the device comprising:
a frame that defines an interior exercise area and an opening that provides a user access to enter and exit the interior exercise area;
the frame also defining a front exercise area and a rear exercise area;
the frame including two front vertical main uprights and two rear vertical main uprights;
one front vertical main upright and one rear main upright being connected to a left base frame member;
one front vertical main upright and one rear main upright being connected to a right base frame member;
the left and right base frame members extending forward of the front vertical main uprights to define the front exercise area;
the left and right base frame members extending rearward of the rear vertical main uprights to define the rear exercise area;
each of the vertical main uprights and the base frame members being square metal tubing that defines a plurality of spaced through holes;
a band holder having first and second mounts and a bar extending between the first and second mounts; each of the first and second mounts defining openings spaced to align with the spaced through holes of the square metal tubing;
the bar being spaced from the frame when the first and second mounts of the band holder are connected to the frame; the bar being adapted to receive an elastic exercise band;
the location of the band holder being selectively repositionable with respect to the frame to a plurality of locations; and
a step carried by the frame; the step having a first portion disposed within the interior exercise area and a second portion disposed outside the interior exercise area; the step including a main back step disposed opposite the opening of the frame; the step also including a pair of side steps disposed perpendicular to the main back step to define an overall U-shape to the step.
18. An exercise device for functional exercises, the device comprising:
a frame that defines an interior exercise area and an opening that provides a user access to enter and exit the interior exercise area;
the frame also defining a front exercise area and a rear exercise area;
the frame including two front vertical main uprights and two rear vertical main uprights;
one front vertical main upright and one rear main upright being connected to a left base frame member;
one front vertical main upright and one rear main upright being connected to a right base frame member;
the left and right base frame members extending forward of the front vertical main uprights to define the front exercise area;
the left and right base frame members extending rearward of the rear vertical main uprights to define the rear exercise area;
each of the vertical main uprights and the base frame members being square metal tubing that defines a plurality of spaced through holes;
a band holder having first and second mounts and a bar extending between the first and second mounts; each of the first and second mounts defining openings spaced to align with the spaced through holes of the square metal tubing;
the bar being spaced from the frame when the first and second mounts of the band holder are connected to the frame; the bar being adapted to receive an elastic exercise band;
the location of the band holder being selectively repositionable with respect to the frame to a plurality of locations;
a pair of parallel arm bars carried by the frame;
each parallel arm bar being carried by a pair of brackets that are selectively pivotably mounted to the frame to allow the position of the parallel arm bar to be adjusted with respect to the frame; and
each parallel arm bar being rotatable from a position inside the interior exercise area to a location outside the interior exercise area where the parallel arm bar may be used in a side exercise area.
19. The device of claim 18 , further comprising:
a pull up bar disposed above and forward of the opening defined by the frame; and
the pull up bar is carried by a pair of brackets that are each selectively pivotably mounted to the frame to allow the height of the pull up bar to be adjusted with respect to the frame without removing the pull up bar from the frame.