Leg exercise apparatus
A leg exercise apparatus, the leg exercise apparatus comprising a frame member, the frame member including: at least one foot receiving portion; and at least one leg engagement portion wherein the at least one leg engagement portion is spaced from the at least one foot receiving portion such that, in use, when a user's foot is located on the at least one foot receiving portion, the at least one leg engagement portion may contact a portion of the user's leg. Also disclosed is a method of using the leg exercise apparatus.
1 . A leg exercise apparatus, the leg exercise apparatus comprising:
a frame member, the frame member including:
at least one foot receiving portion; and
at least one leg engagement portion;
wherein the at least one leg engagement portion is spaced from the at least one foot receiving portion such that, in use, when a user's foot is located on the at least one foot receiving portion, the at least one leg engagement portion may contact a portion of the user's leg,
wherein the frame member comprises a horizontal axis, a vertical axis and a lateral axis;
wherein the frame member comprises a plane defined by the horizontal axis of the frame member and the lateral axis of the frame member;
wherein the at least one foot receiving portion comprises one or more planar portions, for receiving a portion of the user's foot thereon; and
wherein the at least one foot receiving portion is arranged on a plane that is angularly offset from the plane of the frame member about the horizontal axis of the frame member.
2 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the frame member comprises a first support member and a second support member; and
wherein the first support member and the second support member are spaced apart along one or more, optionally two or more, axes of the frame member.
3 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the first support member and the second support member are spaced apart along the horizontal axis and/or the vertical axis of the frame member.
4 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the frame member comprises a third support member and wherein the first support member and the second support member are connected by at least the third support member.
5 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the third support member is substantially perpendicular to the first support member and/or the second support member.
6 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the leg engagement portion is integrally formed with the first support member, and optionally
wherein the foot receiving portion is integrally formed with at least a portion of the second support member.
7 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the leg engagement portion comprises a first leg engagement portion and a second leg engagement portion spaced apart along at least one axis of the frame member, optionally the horizontal axis of the frame member.
8 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the second support member is integrally formed with at least a portion of the at least one foot receiving portion.
9 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the frame member comprises a gripping portion configured in use to permit the user to at least partially grip the frame member with the user's feet.
10 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the gripping portion comprises one or more resilient portions.
11 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the leg engagement portion is configured to be resilient.
12 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the frame member comprises a first foot receiving portion and a second foot receiving portion spaced apart along at least one axis of the frame member.
13 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the foot receiving portion is configured to be fixed relative to the leg engagement portion.
14 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the frame member is configured to be pivotable, when in use, between a first position and a second position, and optionally
wherein the first position is pivotably offset from the second position about at least one axis of the frame member.
15 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the leg exercise apparatus is configured to permit the at least one leg engagement portion to pivot when in use between a first position and a second position.
16 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the frame member comprises one or more weight receiving portions configured to be engageable with one or more weights.
17 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein components of the frame member are integrally formed.
18 . The leg exercise apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the frame member is a substantially one-piece member.