Exercise Device

Abstract

An exercise device having a longitudinal tensioner having a first and second end, a elastomeric member having a first and second end disposed around said longitudinal tensioner along a portion of the length of said tensioner, weighted members operably connected to said tensioner at said first and second ends and a handle circumferentially disposed about said longitudinal member substantially equidistantly spaced between said weighted members. The tensioner may be surrounded by an ribbed cylindrical portion and have weighted members covered in compressible material.

1 . An exercise device comprising:
 An longitudinal tensioner having a first and second end;   A elastomeric member having a first and second end disposed around said longitudinal tensioner along a portion of the length of said tensioner;   Weighted members operably connected to said tensioner at said first and second ends; and   A handle circumferentially disposed about said longitudinal member substantially equidistantly spaced between said weighted members.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal member is generally cylindrical. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric member is comprised of flexible ribbed sections. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein the weighted members are generally round and formed to include an indentation to allow for a member to affix to said tensioner member. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise device of  claim 3 , wherein the weighted members comprise a compressible material. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein the tensioner member extends to approximately three times the length of the handle. 
     
     
         7 . An exercise device comprising:
 An longitudinal spring having a first and second end;   A elastomeric member having a first and second end disposed around said spring along a portion of the length of said spring;   Weighted members fixedly attached to said first and second ends of said spring; and   A handle circumferentially disposed about said spring substantially equidistantly spaced between said weighted members.   
     
     
         8 . The exercise device of  claim 7  wherein said elastomeric member is comprised of ribbed sections. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise device of  claim 7  wherein the weighted members comprise a compressible material. 
     
     
         10 . A method for exercising a human appendage comprising:
 Grasping a device having one or more flexible extensions situated about a central pivot   Lifting said device via a handle on said device; and   Flexing one or more muscles via moving said device to dispose a moment about one or more muscles via one or more said extensions.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the one or more extensions are weighted. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the grasping device is an elastomeric longitudinal member. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the grasping device is a generally longitudinal.