Portable elevated pushup and arm curl exercise device
A portable exercise device allows a user to perform elevated pushups and/or arm curl exercises. A base has an opening defining a footrest. First and second arms are each extendable between a first position at least partially contained within the base and a second position at least partially extended from the base. A handle is supported by the first and second arms. A releasable locking mechanism is configured for releasably locking the first and second arms in one or more predefined or user-selected positions. A tension coil contained within the base is connected to the handle by first and second cables extending through the first and second arms, respectively. A dial connected to the tension coil allows user adjustment of resistance.
1 . A portable exercise device comprising:
i. a base having an opening defining a footrest;
ii. first and second arms, each being extendable between a first position at least partially contained within the base and a second position at least partially extended from the base;
iii. a handle supported by the first and second arms;
iv. a releasable locking mechanism for releasably locking the first and second arms in one or more predefined or user-selected positions;
v. an adjustable tension coil contained within the base and connected to the handle by first and second cable segments extending through the first and second arms, respectively; and
vi. a dial connected to the adjustable tension coil for adjusting a tension thereof.
2 . The portable exercise device of claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises a first handgrip supported by the first arm and a second handgrip supported by the second arm.
3 . The portable exercise device of claim 2 , wherein the first handgrip and the second handgrip are releasably attachable to each other.
4 . The portable exercise device of claim 1 , wherein the releasable locking mechanism comprises a first locking mechanism for releasably locking the first arm and a second locking mechanism for releasably locking the second arm.
5 . The portable exercise device of claim 1 , wherein an actuator for the releasable locking mechanism is provided on the base.
6 . The portable exercise device of claim 1 , wherein an actuator for the releasable locking mechanism is provided on the handle.
7 . The portable exercise device of claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises an internal cylinder to which the first and second cable segments are secured.
8 . The portable exercise device of claim 1 , wherein the base is divided into first and second segments releasably attached to each other, wherein the first segment contains a first adjustable tension coil and the second segment contains a second adjustable tension coil.
9 . A portable exercise device comprising:
i. a base having an opening defining a footrest;
ii. first and second arms, each being extendable between a first position at least partially contained within the base and a second position at least partially extended from the base;
iii. a handle comprising a first handgrip supported by the first arm and a second handgrip supported by the second arm, wherein the first handgrip and the second handgrip are releasably attachable to each other;
iv. a releasable locking mechanism for releasably locking the first and second arms in one or more predefined or user-selected positions;
v. an adjustable tension coil contained within the base and connected to the first and second handgrips by first and second cable segments extending through the first and second arms, respectively; and
vi. a dial connected to the adjustable tension coil for adjusting a tension thereof.
10 . The portable exercise device of claim 9 , wherein the releasable locking mechanism comprises a first locking mechanism for releasably locking the first arm and a second locking mechanism for releasably locking the second arm.
11 . The portable exercise device of claim 9 , wherein an actuator for the releasable locking mechanism is provided on the base.
12 . The portable exercise device of claim 9 , wherein an actuator for the releasable locking mechanism is provided on the handle.
13 . The portable exercise device of claim 9 , wherein the first handgrip comprises a first internal cylinder to which the first cable segment is secured, and the second handgrip comprises a second internal cylinder to which the second cable segment is secured.
14 . The portable exercise device of claim 9 , wherein the base is divided into first and second segments releasably attached to each other, wherein the first segment contains a first adjustable tension coil and the second segment contains a second adjustable tension coil.