Jason S Bowman

US Patent:

7086992, Aug 8, 2006

Filed:

Oct 14, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/964937

Inventors:

Jason Bowman - Pleasant Prairie WI, US
Robert Gearhart - Carpentersville IL, US
Robert L. Richardson - Marengo IL, US

International Classification:

A63B 71/00

US Classification:

482 51, 482142

Abstract:

A posture correction exercise device is disclosed to aid in correcting the common postural condition of kyphosis-lordosis by aiding in the exercise of the spinal erectors to strengthen the erectors to pull the user's spine and torso backward into normal alignment and by exercise of the mid-trapezious, rhomboid and posterior deltoid muscles to strengthen these muscles to pull the user's shoulder blades together and force the shoulders into normal alignment. The device operates by seating the user upon a declined seat to provide increased resistance by gravity. The device provides resistance to backward movement of user's body and resistance to backward rotation of user's arms. The hands of the user are positioned in supinated palms-up hand positions to increase the training effect of the backward rotation of the user's arms.