Resistance Exercise Device for Personal Use

Abstract

A motion resistance and static resistance personal exercise device is provided. The device comprises a pneumatic cylinder and handled piston that resist motion of a user, while elastic resistance bands are utilized between the cylinder and the piston handle to add static resistance to pulling exercises. The cylinder comprises an outwardly extending foot pad, while the piston comprises a handle portion to force the piston in and out of the cylinder. At least one set of opposing resistance band hooks are disposed on the device. Resistance is developed against pushing and pulling motion of the piston handle by way of an air valve on the cylinder, which controls air exiting and entering thereinto. The resistance bands add static resistance and an increase in resistance load required by a pulling user. The device is utilized to exercise the user's upper, lower, and core body regions using a pushing and pulling motion.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A personal resistance exercise device for providing operable motion resistance and static resistance to pulling and pushing motion of a user, comprising:
 a pneumatic cylinder having a cylinder upper end and a cylinder lower end;   said cylinder upper end comprising an aperture therethrough;   a foot pad extending outward from said cylinder lower end and having a first and second foot pad surface;   a piston member comprising an elongated length, a handled upper end, and a lower piston end;   said piston end slidably positioned within said cylinder and said piston member length adapted to be slidably positioned within said aperture of said cylinder upper end;   an air valve disposed on said cylinder for allowing air to communicate therefrom and thereinto as said piston end is advanced and retracted, respectively;   at least one pair of vertically aligned resistance band attachment means comprising an upper resistance band attachment means disposed on said piston member and a lower resistance band attachment means;   said upper resistance band attachment means and said lower resistance band attachment means adapted to support an elastic resistance band between said piston member and said cylinder.   
     
     
         2 ) The personal resistance exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said air valve further comprises a valve having a user-adjustable structure to vary the valve opening thereof.   
     
     
         3 ) The personal resistance exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said foot pad surfaces further comprise:
 foot straps adapted to secure a user's foot to each foot pad surface.   
     
     
         4 ) The personal resistance exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said handled end of said piston member further comprises a first and second handle grip extending outward from said piston member. 
     
     
         5 ) The personal resistance exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said upper resistance band attachment means and said lower resistance band attachment means further comprises:
 an upper resistance band hook and a lower resistance band hook, respectively;   said upper resistance band hook being disposed along said piston member length;   said lower resistance band hook being disposed along said cylinder.   
     
     
         6 ) The personal resistance exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said upper resistance band attachment means and said lower resistance band attachment means further comprises:
 an upper resistance band hook and a lower resistance band hook, respectively;   said upper resistance band hook being disposed along said piston member length;   said lower resistance band hook being disposed along said foot pad surface.   
     
     
         7 ) The personal resistance exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said upper resistance band attachment means and said lower resistance band attachment means further comprises:
 an upper resistance band hook and a lower resistance band hook, respectively;   said upper resistance band hook being disposed along said handle end of said piston member;   said lower resistance band hook being disposed along said cylinder.   
     
     
         8 ) The personal resistance exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said upper resistance band attachment means and said lower resistance band attachment means further comprises:
 an upper resistance band hook and a lower resistance band hook, respectively;   said upper resistance band hook being disposed along said handle end of said piston member;   said lower resistance band hook being disposed along said foot pad surface.   
     
     
         9 ) The personal resistance exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said handled end of said piston member further comprises a first and second handle grip extending outward from said piston member in a straight bar configuration. 
     
     
         10 ) The personal resistance exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein said handled end of said piston member further comprises a first and second handle grip extending outward from said piston member in a curved, easy-curl bar configuration.