Dry Land Trainer

Abstract

Improvements in a dry land training exerciser is disclosed that can simulate a variety of different water-based exercises while on dry land to allow simulation of surfing, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding and swimming by changing the top member platform. One or two cords or ropes operate on a retraction mechanism to produce a load to simulate the exercise. The top member exercise platform is mounted on a confocal parabolic cylinder that allows the exercise platform to simulate wave motion by altering the position and angle of the user as if going up and down a wave. The exerciser includes a display the user can view when exercising. The display can run a pre-recorded simulation of a prior water activity or can use motion of the user to calculate body position and movement to then generate an approximation of the outcome of the user on the water.

1 . A dry land trainer comprising:
 an exercise substrate secured to a parabolic framework;   said parabolic framework having an arc sector shape that is driven by a servo motor to produce wave motion onto said exercise substrate;   said parabolic framework is supported on a caster system on at least one stabilizing base support, and   said servo motor is controlled by a processing unit that produces said wave motion.   
     
     
         2 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 1 , wherein said exercise substrate is further supported on a stabilizing anti-tilt platform that is configured to limit side-to-side rotation that is perpendicular to said wave motion. 
     
     
         3 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 1 , further includes a monitor that shows or plays wave motion on a screen. 
     
     
         4 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 1 , further includes a curved screen that provides at least 90 degrees of projected image around said exercise substrate. 
     
     
         5 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 1 , wherein said exercise substrate is a Kayak, a surfboard, a paddleboard or a swimming surface. 
     
     
         6 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 1 , further includes a resistance apparatus having at least one rope or cord that is configured to connect to a paddle, an oar at least one glove. 
     
     
         7 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 6 , wherein said at least one rope or cord connects to a flywheel that is supported on said parabolic frame. 
     
     
         8 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 7 , wherein said flywheel is connected to a resistance system. 
     
     
         9 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 1 , further includes a resistance apparatus having a rope or cord on each side of said exercise substrate that connects to paddles, oars or gloves on each side of said exercise substrate. 
     
     
         10 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 9 , wherein each of said rope or cord connects to a flywheel on opposing sides of said parabolic frame. 
     
     
         11 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 10 , wherein said flywheel is connected to a resistance system. 
     
     
         12 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 9 , wherein an end of each said rope or cord connects through said resistance apparatus. 
     
     
         13 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 1 , wherein said servo motor is an AC or a DC motor. 
     
     
         14 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 1 , wherein said servo motor drives said parabolic framework through a screw drive, a worm drive, a gear drive, a chain or a belt drive. 
     
     
         15 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 1 , wherein said parabolic framework has a plurality of teeth that are driven by said servo motor. 
     
     
         16 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 1 , wherein there said parabolic framework is constructed with two parallel parabolic frames. 
     
     
         17 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 1 , further includes at least two absorbers that are connected at a first end to said exercise substrate and at a second end to said parabolic framework. 
     
     
         18 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 1 , wherein said servo motor drives said parabolic framework a first direction to increase an angle of said substrate relative to said at least one stabilizing base support and in a second direction to decrease said angle of said substrate relative to said at least one stabilizing substrate. 
     
     
         19 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 1 , wherein said parabolic framework is at least partially supported on at least one caster that transfers a load of said exercise substrate to said at least one stabilizing base support. 
     
     
         20 . The dry land trainer according to  claim 1 , wherein said substrate is changeable based upon a desired exercise type.