Chair adapted to facilitate the performance of various exercises

Abstract

A disclosed chair is adapted to facilitate the performance of various exercises. The chair includes a seat having opposed top and bottom surfaces, a base assembly attached to the bottom surface of the seat and adapted to support the seat, and a resistance cable having two opposed ends. One end of the resistance cable is connected to a component of the chair, and the other end is connected to a handle. In one embodiment, one end of the resistance cable is connected to the base assembly, and the other end is connected to the handle.

1 . A chair adapted to facilitate various exercises, the chair comprising: 
 a seat;    a base assembly adapted to support the seat; and    a resistance cable having two opposed ends, wherein one of the ends is anchored by the base assembly.    
   
   
       2 . The chair as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the other end of the resistance cable is connected to a handle.  
   
   
       3 . The chair as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the resistance cable comprises a piece of elastic tubing.  
   
   
       4 . The chair as recited in  claim 1 , wherein when a first force is applied to the resistance cable via the handle that stretches the resistance cable, the resistance cable exerts a second force that opposes the first force.  
   
   
       5 . The chair as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a low friction port positioned adjacent an edge of the bottom surface of the seat, wherein the resistance cable passes through the low friction port.  
   
   
       6 . The chair as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the low friction port is adapted to minimize abrasion of the resistance cable.  
   
   
       7 . The chair as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the low friction port comprises a plurality of rollers positioned about an opening, and wherein the resistance cable passes through the opening.  
   
   
       8 . The chair as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a back support positioned adjacent the seat and attached to the base assembly.  
   
   
       9 . The chair as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of arm supports pivotally connected to the base assembly.  
   
   
       10 . A chair adapted to facilitate various exercises, the chair comprising: 
 a seat having opposed top and bottom surfaces;    a base assembly attached to the bottom surface of the seat and adapted to support the seat;    a back support positioned adjacent the seat, attached to the base assembly, and having opposed front and back surfaces; and    a resistance cable having two opposed ends, wherein one of the ends is connected to the back surface of the back support and the other end is connected to a handle.    
   
   
       11 . The chair as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the resistance cable comprises an elastic material.  
   
   
       12 . The chair as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the resistance cable comprises a piece of elastic tubing.  
   
   
       13 . The chair as recited in  claim 10 , wherein when a first force is applied to the resistance cable via the handle that stretches the resistance cable, the resistance cable exerts a second force that opposes the first force.  
   
   
       14 . The chair as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising a low friction port positioned adjacent an upper edge of the back surface of the back support, wherein the resistance cable passes through the low friction port.  
   
   
       15 . The chair as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the low friction port is adapted to minimize abrasion of the resistance cable.  
   
   
       16 . The chair as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the low friction port comprises a plurality of rollers positioned about an opening, and wherein the resistance cable passes through the opening.  
   
   
       17 . The chair as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the a back support is attached to the base assembly via a hinge assembly.  
   
   
       18 . The chair as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising a pair of arm supports pivotally connected to the base assembly.  
   
   
       19 . A method for exercising comprising the steps of: 
 providing a chair;    operably attaching a resistance cable to the chair;    sitting in the chair; and    applying a force to the resistance cable for the purpose of exercise.