Hands free full body adjustable strap stretching device and methods of use

Abstract

An exercise stretching device includes: a proximal loop component having a strap configured to form a loop and a handle carried by the strap; a distal slotted component having a plurality of slots situated along its length, the strap being disposed in one of the plurality of slots; and a distal coupling component coupled to the strap and configured to connect the device to an external structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An exercise stretching device, comprising:
 a proximal loop component comprising a strap configured to form a loop and a handle carried by the strap;   a distal slotted component comprising a plurality of slots situated along its length, the strap being disposed in one of the plurality of slots; and   a distal coupling component coupled to the strap and configured to connect the device to an external structure.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 1 , wherein the distal coupling component comprises a grommet. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 1 , wherein the distal coupling component surrounds a portion of the strap. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 1 , wherein the proximal loop component comprises a clamp configured to couple two opposite ends of the strap to form the loop. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 4 , wherein the clamp is an adjustable clamp. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 5 , wherein the clamp is a spring-loaded alligator type clamp configured to safely support forces necessary in stretching with the exercise stretching device. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 5 , wherein the clamp is configured to allow adjustment of a size of the loop when the clamp couples the two opposite ends of the strap to form the loop. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 5 , wherein the clamp is situated at one of the ends of the proximal loop component in such a way that the clamp is accessible for tension adjustment while the exercise stretching device is in use. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 1 , wherein the strap comprises a cotton strap material. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 1 , wherein the distal slotted component comprises a strap of material that is folded on itself and sewn together in sections to form the plurality of slots. 
     
     
         11 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the slots of the distal slotted component is configured to receive a human foot therein. 
     
     
         12 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle is a soft pad. 
     
     
         13 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 1 , wherein the distal coupling component comprises a piece of strap material that is folded on itself and pierced with at least one integrated grommet. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 13 , wherein the piece of strap material is sewn together. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 1 , wherein the distal coupling component comprises a flexible material. 
     
     
         16 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle floats on or is fixedly attached to the strap. 
     
     
         17 . The exercise stretching device of  claim 1 , wherein the distal slotted component is removable from the strap of the proximal loop component when the proximal loop component is in an unlooped state. 
     
     
         18 . A method of using an exercise stretching device, the exercise stretching device comprising a proximal loop component comprising a strap configured to form a loop and a handle carried by the strap, a distal slotted component comprising a plurality of slots situated along its length, the strap being disposed in one of the plurality of slots, and a distal coupling component coupled to the strap and configured to connect the device to an external structure, the method comprising:
 placing a body part of a user against the handle; and   tensioning the distal slotted component and/or the distal coupling component.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising connecting the distal coupling component to an external structure to connect the device to the external structure. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the external structure is a weight machine or a fitness device.