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Upper torso exercise apparatus

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Assignee: CHEN EDWARDPriority: Jun 9, 2009Filed: Jun 9, 2010Published: Dec 9, 2010
Est. expiryJun 9, 2029(~2.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Edward Chen
A63B 2213/00A63B 21/0083A61H 2201/1635A63B 21/158A63B 23/0216A61H 2201/1614A61H 2201/1642A63B 2023/006A61H 2201/1607A61H 1/0218A63B 23/025A61H 1/02A63B 23/0211A63B 2208/0238A63B 23/0417
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Abstract

An exercise apparatus comprising a bench and a dorsal support, wherein the apparatus further comprises a movable upper torso support, wherein the apparatus is suitable to support the lower torso of a user by means of the bench and the dorsal support and that portions of the upper torso of the user can be lifted relative to the lower torso by the movable upper torso support. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method of exercising the upper torso by providing an apparatus which supports the lower torso and which is suitable to guide a force exerted by a user's legs to the upper torso of a user and uses this force to induce a stretching motion of a portion of the upper torso relative to the lower torso of a user.

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         13 . An upper torso exercise apparatus comprising:
 a bench;   a dorsal support, wherein the bench and the dorsal support are adapted to support a lower torso; and   a movable upper torso support adapted to lift a portion of an upper torso relative to the lower torso.   
     
     
         14 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the movable upper torso support is motor operated. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the movable upper torso support is muscle operated. 
     
     
         16 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the movable upper torso support is operated by leg muscles. 
     
     
         17 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a hydraulic lifting mechanism for the upper torso support. 
     
     
         18 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the lifting mechanism comprises foot pedals. 
     
     
         19 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the upper torso support comprises an upper arm support. 
     
     
         20 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the upper arm support comprises two gripping bars. 
     
     
         21 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the upper arm support further comprises at least two elbow cushions. 
     
     
         22 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the upper torso support comprises a head support. 
     
     
         23 . A method of exercising an upper torso of a user comprising:
 providing the exercise apparatus of  claim 13 ,   exerting a force on the upper torso using the exercise apparatus, and   stretching the upper torso relative to a lower torso of the user, wherein the apparatus supports the lower torso and guides the force exerted on the upper torso.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the force is guided by arms. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the force is guided by legs.

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