| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus for exercising and strengthening the back is presented which comprises a horizontal base member having a foot plate attached to one of its ends and a cylindrical shaped pad member vertically positioned and secured above the horizontal base member. The apparatus may also comprise a support plate attached to the base member opposite the foot plate, lateral handle bars extending from the cylindrical shaped pad, and means for adjusting the height of the cylindrical pad above the horizontal base member and means for adjusting the overall length of the apparatus when the support plate is included. During use, a user positions his hip area over the cylindrical pad and braces the soles of his feet against the foot plate. The user then alternately raises and lowers his upper torso from an inverted vertical position to a position that is planar with the rest of his body. Another preferred embodiment of the exercising apparatus comprising an inverted "U"-shaped tube with feet that are curved parallel to the floor. Two lateral supports on each foot, with safety caps on their terminal ends, provide lateral support. The horizontal crossbar of the inverted "U" is joined by a friction fit joint for easy disassemble and transportation. An infinitely adjustable foot plate is centered on the horizontal crossbar, while two lateral handles on the end of the crossbar provide lateral support for the user. Cylindrical pads cover the crossbar and the handles.
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