US20080220954A1 - Exercise furniture - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to furniture, and more particularly to exercise furniture which is capable of being rocked in repetitive manner for exercising a user's abdomen and enhancing blood circulation.
- a conventional recliner usually comprises a main frame and a supporting seat mounted on the main frame for a user to seat thereon.
- the main frame comprises two rocking leg frames each having a curved bottom surface for guiding a rocking movement of the recliner.
- When the user is seating on the recliner he or she is adapted to exert a slight rocking force towards the main frame for generating a rocking movement of the recliner. This rocking movement usually imparts the user with a unique comfort when sitting on the recliner.
- recliner A major disadvantage of this kind of recliner is that it is sometimes regarded as luxury since recliners do not provide other functions except the provision of rocking movement. However, it cannot simply substitute conventional chairs because the leg frames of a recliner are different from that of a conventional chair. Since almost all recliners are bulky in size, many people think that they occupy too much space in their home with no significant practical use.
- a major disadvantage for this practice is that the exercise equipments are usually bulky in size and do not serve other functions. As a result, they are usually installed in a specific room separated from other parts of the user's house or apartment so that the user may do nothing else but exercise. This creates an extremely inflexible use of the user's home resources.
- a main object of the present invention is to provide a kind of exercise furniture which is capable of being rocked in repetitive manner for exercising a user's abdomen and enhancing users' blood circulation.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of exercise furniture which simultaneously allows the user to rock thereon and to exercise his or her abdomen while generating the rocking movement.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of exercise furniture which concurrently allows the user to exercise in a convenient manner, and generates a rocking movement while the user is exercising.
- the present invention removes the inflexibility of conventional recliners and exercise equipments as mentioned above.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of exercise furniture which is capable of fitting into one's domestic environment so as to avoid unnecessary occupation of the user's home space.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of exercise furniture which does not involve complicated mechanical component so as to minimize the manufacturing cost as well as the ultimate selling price of the present invention.
- the present invention is value-for-money and optimal for widespread use.
- an exercise furniture comprising:
- a rocking frame having a rocking base, and a recliner frame, which is supported by the rocking frame, comprising a back support and a seat support mounted to the back support to define a recliner angle therebetween, wherein the recliner frame is adapted for primarily exercising a user's abdomen when the back support is pivotally and repeatedly folded with the seat support to alter the recliner angle, so as to concurrently generate a rocking motion at the rocking base of the rocking frame.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of exercise furniture according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of the exercise furniture according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a side view of the exercise furniture according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the exercise furniture comprises a rocking frame 10 having a rocking base 11 , and a recliner frame 20 .
- the recliner frame 20 which is supported by the rocking frame 10 , comprises a back support 21 , a seat support 22 and a leg support 23 pivotally mounted to the seat support 22 , wherein the recliner frame 20 is adapted for primarily exercising a user's abdomen when the leg support 23 is pivotally and repeatedly folded with the seat support 23 , so as to concurrently generate a rocking motion at the rocking base 11 of the rocking frame 10 .
- the rocking frame 10 comprises two supporting members 12 supporting the recliner frame 20 therebetween, wherein the rocking base 11 is formed at two bottom portions of each of the supporting members 12 for providing a rocking surface 111 to guide the rocking movement of the exercise furniture.
- each of the rocking surfaces 111 has a predetermined radius of curvature so that the supporting members 12 are capable of rocking alone the two rocking surfaces 111 respectively.
- the rocking surfaces 111 dictate the extent to which the rocking frame 10 can be rocked for exercising the user's abdomen and his or her legs.
- the recliner frame 20 further comprises an exercise arrangement 24 mounted on the rocking frame 10 for providing an optimal loading thereon for the user to exercise his or her abdomen and the legs.
- the exercise arrangement 24 comprises a mounting device 241 provided on a rear side of the back support 21 , and a weight 242 adjustably mounted on the mounting device 241 for providing an optimal loading to the back support 21 so that the user is arranged to exercise in a corresponding rigor for initiating the rocking movement of the rocking frame 10 .
- the mounting device 241 is preferably embodied as a guiding track wherein the weight 242 is arranged to slide along the guiding track for retaining at a predetermined position thereon. Since a center of gravity of the rocking frame 10 and the recliner frame 20 will be varied when the position of the weight varies along the guiding track, therefore the user has to exert differing amount of rocking force to initiate the rocking movement of the rocking frame 10 . According to simple mechanics, for a given weight 242 , the farther the distance between the weight 242 and the seat support 22 , the more force the user has to exert to the back support 21 for initiating the rocking movement.
- the exercise arrangement 24 further comprises a weight adjuster 243 mounted at the mounting device 241 for selectively locking a position of the weight 242 so as to allow selective adjustment of an optimal loading (as provided by the weight 242 ) against which the user exercises.
- the weight adjuster 243 can be embodied as a screwing assembly provided at the mounting device 241 for selectively locking a position of the weight 242 with respect to the mounting device 241 .
- the recliner frame 20 further comprises a resilient exercise arrangement mounted on the rocking frame 10 for normally retaining a predetermined angle between the seat support 22 and the leg support 23 , wherein the resilient exercise arrangement comprises a connecting member 231 having one end connecting with the seat support 22 , and another end pivotally connected with the leg support 23 for pivotally folding the leg support 23 with respect to the seat support 22 so as to allow exercising the user's abdomen while initiating the rocking movement of the rocking frame 10 and the recliner frame 20 .
- the resilient exercise arrangement further comprises a resilient member 232 mounted on the recliner frame 20 for normally exerting an urging force towards the connecting member 231 so as to normally retain the seat support 22 and the leg support 23 in position at the inclined angle.
- the legs support 23 is adapted to be pivotally folded with respective to the seat support 22 for initiating the rocking movement of the rocking frame 10 while the resilient element 232 restores the leg support 23 and the seat support 22 at the original inclined angle.
- the user is able to exercise his leg portion by exerting a downward pivotal force towards the legs support 23 for pivotally folding the legs support 23 towards the seat support 22 so as to increase the inclined angle between the seat support 22 and the legs support 23 .
- the user of the present invention has to exert a force for overcoming the urging force of the resilient element 232 so as to pivotally fold the legs support 23 with respect to the seat support 22 for increasing the inclined angle.
- the back support 21 , the seat support 22 and the legs support 23 are adapted for being laid by the user so that he or she has to exercise his abdomen and legs in order to exert the force to pivotally fold the legs support 23 while generating the recurrent rocking movement.
- the recliner angle between the back support 21 and the seat support 22 is pre-adjustable so that the user may, according to his or her body weight and height, choose an optimal recliner angle for exercising his or her abdomen and legs.
- the operation of the present invention is as follows: when the user wishes to exercise with the exercise furniture, he or she needs to sit on the seat support 22 while resting his back portion and legs on the back support 21 and the legs support 23 respectively. As such, the user is able to exercise his or her abdomen by initiating the rocking movement which is guided by the rocking base 11 of the rocking frame 10 . Moreover, the user can fold his or her legs by exerting an urging force to pivotally fold the legs support 23 towards the seat support 22 . As a result, the user is capable of exercising while enjoying the rocking movement of the exercise furniture. It is important to point out that the present invention is not meant to facilitate rigorous exercise so that the exercise furniture is optimal for domestic use by a wide range of users, such as the elderly, children, and those who wish to exercise abdomen and/or the legs.
- the exercise furniture further comprises a control timer 40 provided on the recliner frame 20 for indicating time or health information relating to the exercise.
- the control time 40 may indicate how long the user has been exercising and how much calories the user has been using during exercise.
- the control timer 40 may have a programmable alarm device for setting a predetermined time of exercise. When the time is up, a sound signal may be generated to signal the user that his or her exercise period should be over.
- the exercise furniture may further comprise a massage device provided on the back support 21 , and adapted to perform predetermined massage to the user's neck or head portion.
- the rocking frame 10 further comprises two handles 13 provided on inner sides of the supporting members 12 respectively and aligned with the hands portion of the user's body for allowing the user to conveniently hold on the handles 13 so as to provide support for the user when he or she is exercising.
- the present invention provides a kind of exercise furniture which allows the user to initiate a rocking movement while at the same time exercising his or her abdomen and the legs.
- the main purpose of this invention is to relax the user's body and release his or her stress by changing the user's body position.
- the present invention makes the user's body swinging back and forth, thereby enhancing blood circulation.
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Abstract
A kind of exercise furniture includes a rocking frame and a recliner frame. The rocking frame has a rocking base. The recliner frame, which is supported by the rocking frame, includes a back support and a seat support mounted to the back support to define a recliner angle therebetween, wherein the recliner frame is adapted for primarily exercising a user's abdomen when the back support and the seat support are pivotally and repeatedly folded with the leg support to alter its inclined angle, so as to concurrently generate a rocking motion at the rocking base of the rocking frame.
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- This is continuation application that claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to a non-provisional application, application Ser. No. 11/645,906, filed Dec. 26, 2006, which is a regular application of a provisional application, application No. 60/754,822, filed Dec. 28, 2005.
- 1. Field of Invention
- The present invention relates to furniture, and more particularly to exercise furniture which is capable of being rocked in repetitive manner for exercising a user's abdomen and enhancing blood circulation.
- 2. Description of Related Arts
- A conventional recliner usually comprises a main frame and a supporting seat mounted on the main frame for a user to seat thereon. The main frame comprises two rocking leg frames each having a curved bottom surface for guiding a rocking movement of the recliner. When the user is seating on the recliner, he or she is adapted to exert a slight rocking force towards the main frame for generating a rocking movement of the recliner. This rocking movement usually imparts the user with a unique comfort when sitting on the recliner.
- A major disadvantage of this kind of recliner is that it is sometimes regarded as luxury since recliners do not provide other functions except the provision of rocking movement. However, it cannot simply substitute conventional chairs because the leg frames of a recliner are different from that of a conventional chair. Since almost all recliners are bulky in size, many people think that they occupy too much space in their home with no significant practical use.
- On the other hand, many people would like to install some forms of exercise equipments in their home so that they may exercise at home whenever they have time. As a result, they do not have to rely on fitness centers and may save considerable amount of money which should have paid to those fitness centers as membership fees.
- A major disadvantage for this practice is that the exercise equipments are usually bulky in size and do not serve other functions. As a result, they are usually installed in a specific room separated from other parts of the user's house or apartment so that the user may do nothing else but exercise. This creates an extremely inflexible use of the user's home resources.
- A main object of the present invention is to provide a kind of exercise furniture which is capable of being rocked in repetitive manner for exercising a user's abdomen and enhancing users' blood circulation.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of exercise furniture which simultaneously allows the user to rock thereon and to exercise his or her abdomen while generating the rocking movement.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of exercise furniture which concurrently allows the user to exercise in a convenient manner, and generates a rocking movement while the user is exercising. In other words, the present invention removes the inflexibility of conventional recliners and exercise equipments as mentioned above.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of exercise furniture which is capable of fitting into one's domestic environment so as to avoid unnecessary occupation of the user's home space.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of exercise furniture which does not involve complicated mechanical component so as to minimize the manufacturing cost as well as the ultimate selling price of the present invention. In other words, the present invention is value-for-money and optimal for widespread use.
- Accordingly, in order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides an exercise furniture, comprising:
- a rocking frame having a rocking base, and a recliner frame, which is supported by the rocking frame, comprising a back support and a seat support mounted to the back support to define a recliner angle therebetween, wherein the recliner frame is adapted for primarily exercising a user's abdomen when the back support is pivotally and repeatedly folded with the seat support to alter the recliner angle, so as to concurrently generate a rocking motion at the rocking base of the rocking frame.
- These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of exercise furniture according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of the exercise furniture according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a side view of the exercise furniture according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 1 toFIG. 3 of the drawings, a kind of exercise furniture according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, in which the exercise furniture comprises a rockingframe 10 having arocking base 11, and arecliner frame 20. - According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the
recliner frame 20, which is supported by the rockingframe 10, comprises aback support 21, aseat support 22 and aleg support 23 pivotally mounted to theseat support 22, wherein therecliner frame 20 is adapted for primarily exercising a user's abdomen when theleg support 23 is pivotally and repeatedly folded with theseat support 23, so as to concurrently generate a rocking motion at therocking base 11 of therocking frame 10. - The rocking
frame 10 comprises two supportingmembers 12 supporting therecliner frame 20 therebetween, wherein therocking base 11 is formed at two bottom portions of each of the supportingmembers 12 for providing a rockingsurface 111 to guide the rocking movement of the exercise furniture. Referring toFIG. 1 of the drawings, each of therocking surfaces 111 has a predetermined radius of curvature so that the supportingmembers 12 are capable of rocking alone the two rockingsurfaces 111 respectively. In other words, therocking surfaces 111 dictate the extent to which therocking frame 10 can be rocked for exercising the user's abdomen and his or her legs. - On the other hand, the
recliner frame 20 further comprises anexercise arrangement 24 mounted on the rockingframe 10 for providing an optimal loading thereon for the user to exercise his or her abdomen and the legs. More specifically, theexercise arrangement 24 comprises amounting device 241 provided on a rear side of theback support 21, and aweight 242 adjustably mounted on themounting device 241 for providing an optimal loading to theback support 21 so that the user is arranged to exercise in a corresponding rigor for initiating the rocking movement of the rockingframe 10. - The
mounting device 241 is preferably embodied as a guiding track wherein theweight 242 is arranged to slide along the guiding track for retaining at a predetermined position thereon. Since a center of gravity of the rockingframe 10 and therecliner frame 20 will be varied when the position of the weight varies along the guiding track, therefore the user has to exert differing amount of rocking force to initiate the rocking movement of the rockingframe 10. According to simple mechanics, for a givenweight 242, the farther the distance between theweight 242 and theseat support 22, the more force the user has to exert to theback support 21 for initiating the rocking movement. Theexercise arrangement 24 further comprises a weight adjuster 243 mounted at themounting device 241 for selectively locking a position of theweight 242 so as to allow selective adjustment of an optimal loading (as provided by the weight 242) against which the user exercises. The weight adjuster 243 can be embodied as a screwing assembly provided at themounting device 241 for selectively locking a position of theweight 242 with respect to themounting device 241. - On the other hand, the
recliner frame 20 further comprises a resilient exercise arrangement mounted on the rockingframe 10 for normally retaining a predetermined angle between theseat support 22 and theleg support 23, wherein the resilient exercise arrangement comprises a connectingmember 231 having one end connecting with theseat support 22, and another end pivotally connected with theleg support 23 for pivotally folding theleg support 23 with respect to theseat support 22 so as to allow exercising the user's abdomen while initiating the rocking movement of the rockingframe 10 and therecliner frame 20. - Moreover, the resilient exercise arrangement further comprises a
resilient member 232 mounted on therecliner frame 20 for normally exerting an urging force towards the connectingmember 231 so as to normally retain theseat support 22 and theleg support 23 in position at the inclined angle. In other words, thelegs support 23 is adapted to be pivotally folded with respective to theseat support 22 for initiating the rocking movement of the rockingframe 10 while theresilient element 232 restores theleg support 23 and theseat support 22 at the original inclined angle. - Consequently, the user is able to exercise his leg portion by exerting a downward pivotal force towards the legs support 23 for pivotally folding the legs support 23 towards the
seat support 22 so as to increase the inclined angle between theseat support 22 and the legs support 23. In other words, the user of the present invention has to exert a force for overcoming the urging force of theresilient element 232 so as to pivotally fold the legs support 23 with respect to theseat support 22 for increasing the inclined angle. Theback support 21, theseat support 22 and thelegs support 23 are adapted for being laid by the user so that he or she has to exercise his abdomen and legs in order to exert the force to pivotally fold thelegs support 23 while generating the recurrent rocking movement. - According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is worth mentioning that the recliner angle between the
back support 21 and theseat support 22 is pre-adjustable so that the user may, according to his or her body weight and height, choose an optimal recliner angle for exercising his or her abdomen and legs. - The operation of the present invention is as follows: when the user wishes to exercise with the exercise furniture, he or she needs to sit on the
seat support 22 while resting his back portion and legs on theback support 21 and the legs support 23 respectively. As such, the user is able to exercise his or her abdomen by initiating the rocking movement which is guided by therocking base 11 of the rockingframe 10. Moreover, the user can fold his or her legs by exerting an urging force to pivotally fold the legs support 23 towards theseat support 22. As a result, the user is capable of exercising while enjoying the rocking movement of the exercise furniture. It is important to point out that the present invention is not meant to facilitate rigorous exercise so that the exercise furniture is optimal for domestic use by a wide range of users, such as the elderly, children, and those who wish to exercise abdomen and/or the legs. - In order to further enhance the functions of the present invention, the exercise furniture further comprises a
control timer 40 provided on therecliner frame 20 for indicating time or health information relating to the exercise. For example, thecontrol time 40 may indicate how long the user has been exercising and how much calories the user has been using during exercise. Moreover, thecontrol timer 40 may have a programmable alarm device for setting a predetermined time of exercise. When the time is up, a sound signal may be generated to signal the user that his or her exercise period should be over. - Besides, the exercise furniture may further comprise a massage device provided on the
back support 21, and adapted to perform predetermined massage to the user's neck or head portion. - It is worth mentioning that the rocking
frame 10 further comprises twohandles 13 provided on inner sides of the supportingmembers 12 respectively and aligned with the hands portion of the user's body for allowing the user to conveniently hold on thehandles 13 so as to provide support for the user when he or she is exercising. - From the forgoing descriptions, it can be shown that the above-mentioned objects have been substantially accomplished. The present invention provides a kind of exercise furniture which allows the user to initiate a rocking movement while at the same time exercising his or her abdomen and the legs.
- Thus, the main purpose of this invention is to relax the user's body and release his or her stress by changing the user's body position. The present invention makes the user's body swinging back and forth, thereby enhancing blood circulation.
- One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.
- It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. It embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.
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1. Exercise furniture, comprising:
a rocking frame having a rocking base; and
a recliner frame which is supported by the rocking frame, and comprises a back support, a seat support and a leg support pivotally mounted to said seat support, wherein said recliner frame is adapted for primarily exercising a user's abdomen when said leg support is pivotally and repeatedly swung downwardly towards said seat support by an urging force applied thereto so as to concurrently generate a rocking motion at said rocking base of said rocking frame.
2. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said rocking frame comprises two supporting members supporting said recliner frame therebetween, wherein said rocking base is formed at two bottom portions of each of said supporting members for providing a rocking surface to guide said rocking movement of said exercise furniture when said exercise furniture is swung about said rocking surface, wherein each of said rocking surfaces has a predetermined radius of curvature for dictating an extent to which said rocking frame is capable of being rocked for exercising said user's body.
3. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said recliner frame further comprises an exercise arrangement mounted on said rocking frame for providing an optimal loading thereon for said user to exercise, wherein said exercise arrangement comprises a mounting device provided on a rear side of said back support, and a weight adjustably mounted on said mounting device for providing an optimal loading to said back support so that said user is arranged to exercise in a corresponding rigor for initiating said rocking movement of said rocking frame.
4. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 2 , wherein said recliner frame further comprises an exercise arrangement mounted on said rocking frame for providing an optimal loading thereon for said user to exercise, wherein said exercise arrangement comprises a mounting device provided on a rear side of said back support, and a weight adjustably mounted on said mounting device for providing an optimal loading to said back support so that said user is arranged to exercise in a corresponding rigor for initiating said rocking movement of said rocking frame.
5. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said recliner frame further comprises a resilient exercise arrangement mounted on said rocking frame for normally retaining a predetermined angle between said seat support and said leg support, wherein said resilient exercise arrangement comprises a connecting member having one end connecting with said seat support, and another end pivotally connected with said leg support for pivotally folding said leg support with respect to said seat support so as to allow exercising said user's body while initiating said rocking movement of said rocking frame and said recliner frame.
6. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 3 , wherein said recliner frame further comprises a resilient exercise arrangement mounted on said rocking frame for normally retaining a predetermined angle between said seat support and said leg support, wherein said resilient exercise arrangement comprises a connecting member having one end connecting with said seat support, and another end pivotally connected with said leg support for pivotally folding said leg support with respect to said seat support so as to allow exercising said user's body while initiating said rocking movement of said rocking frame and said recliner frame.
7. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 4 , wherein said recliner frame further comprises a resilient exercise arrangement mounted on said rocking frame for normally retaining a predetermined angle between said seat support and said leg support, wherein said resilient exercise arrangement comprises a connecting member having one end connecting with said seat support, and another end pivotally connected with said leg support for pivotally folding said leg support with respect to said seat support so as to allow exercising said user's body while initiating said rocking movement of said rocking frame and said recliner frame.
8. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 5 , wherein said resilient exercise arrangement further comprises a resilient member mounted on said recliner frame for normally exerting an urging force towards said connecting member so as to normally retain said seat support and said leg support in position at said inclined angle.
9. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 6 , wherein said resilient exercise arrangement further comprises a resilient member mounted on said recliner frame for normally exerting an urging force towards said connecting member so as to normally retain said seat support and said leg support in position at said inclined angle.
10. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 7 , wherein said resilient exercise arrangement further comprises a resilient member mounted on said recliner frame for normally exerting an urging force towards said connecting member so as to normally retain said seat support and said leg support in position at said inclined angle.
11. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a control timer having a programmable alarm provided on said recliner frame for indicating time and health information relating to said exercise of said user's body.
12. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 8 , further comprising a control timer having a programmable alarm provided on said recliner frame for indicating time and health information relating to said exercise of said user's body.
13. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 9 , further comprising a control timer having a programmable alarm provided on said recliner frame for indicating time and health information relating to said exercise of said user's body.
14. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 10 , further comprising a control timer having a programmable alarm provided on said recliner frame for indicating time and health information relating to said exercise of said user's body.
15. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 3 , wherein said mounting device comprises a guiding track wherein said weight is arranged to slide along the guiding track for retaining at a predetermined position thereon, in such a manner that said user is allowed to selectively adjust an optimal loading against which said user exercises for achieving an optimal exercise performance.
16. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 4 , wherein said mounting device comprises a guiding track wherein said weight is arranged to slide along the guiding track for retaining at a predetermined position thereon, in such a manner that said user is allowed to selectively adjust an optimal loading against which said user exercises for achieving an optimal exercise performance.
17. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 15 , wherein said rocking frame further comprises two handles provided on inner sides of said supporting members respectively and aligned with arms portion of said user's body for allowing said user to conveniently grip on said handles to provide support for said user when said user is exercising.
18. The exercise furniture, as recited in claim 16 , wherein said rocking frame further comprises two handles provided on inner sides of said supporting members respectively and aligned with arms portion of said user's body for allowing said user to conveniently grip on said handles to provide support for said user when said user is exercising.
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