Guided rocking exercise device and method

Abstract

An exercise device that rocks in a base via the movement of an extended stick-like member along which a movable element may be guided. Movement of the movable element can rock the stick and base.

1 . A method of exercise comprising: 
 providing a weighted element guided along a stick member wherein the weighted element is movable both up and down along the axis of stick member and the stick member is rockable within a defined invert cone of movement;    the stick member being affixed at its bottom end to a curved rockable support; and,    the curved rockable support being in a rocking guide whereby the movement of the bottom end of the stick member is restricted to the bottom of the inverted cone of movement during exercise.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 2  wherein a fixed guide limits the cone angle through which the stick member may pass.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the curved rockable support weighs less then weighted element.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the curved rockable support weighs more then weighted element.  
   
   
       5 . A method of exercise comprising: 
 providing a volumetric element that is guided along a rockable stick, wherein the volumetric element is movable both up and down along the axis of rockable stick and the rockable stick is movable within a inverted cone of movement with its bottom end at the narrow portion of the inverted cone;    providing a resistance between the rockable stick and the volumetric element to increase the resistance to movement of the volumetric element along or about the rockable stick;    the stick being affixed at its bottom end to a curved rockable support;    the curved rockable support being placed in a rocking guide to limit the rocking movement of the curved rockable support to within the rocking guide.    
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein a fixing guide limits the cone angle through which the rockable stick member may pass.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the curved rockable support weighs more then volumetric element.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the resistance is selected from the group consisting of frictional and magnetic.