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- the present invention is directed to exercise equipment and particularly exercise equipment for providing an enhanced exercise experience for a user.
- the present invention is further directed to methods of making and using exercise equipment.
- Working out or training on the ground or another hard surface provides one exercising experience for a user. Performing certain exercises on the ground or a solid stable floor can increase the likelihood of impact injury, and does not enhance the individual user experience both physically and mentally.
- Gyms and instructors have used products such as a “power plate” to add other features, such as vibration, to the exercise experience.
- a “power plate” to add other features, such as vibration, to the exercise experience.
- these types of exercising devices lack the ability to engage many of a user's muscles and other body systems, and subsequently fall short of truly improving the user's exercise experience and performance.
- the present invention addresses some of the difficulties and problems discussed above by the discovery of new exercise equipment.
- the exercise equipment of the present invention comprise: one or more resistance surfaces with each resistance surface comprising (i) a front surface point or edge, (ii) a rear surface edge, and (iii) opposite side surface edges extending between the front surface point or edge and the rear surface edge; first and second forward posts positioned along the opposite side surface edges and extending upward above the one or more resistance surfaces, each of the first and second forward posts independently comprises one or more rings, one or more connectors, or both, positioned along the first and second forward posts, the one or more rings and the one or more connectors enabling a user to perform one or more exercise routines via the one or more rings and the one or more connectors; and partitioning material extending between and connected to said first and second forward posts so as to extend from the first forward post along at least a portion of a first side surface edge of said opposite side surface edges to said rear surface edge, and along at least a portion of a second side surface edge of said opposite side surface edges from said rear
- the exercise equipment of the present invention comprise: two or more resistance surfaces with each resistance surface (a) extending between a central axis of said exercise equipment and an outer edge of said exercise equipment, said outer edge at least partially, or completely, surrounding said central axis, and (b) comprising (i) said front surface point or edge, (ii) said rear surface edge, and (iii) said opposite side surface edges extending between the front surface point or edge and the rear surface edge; said opposite side surface edges extending along opposite lines, each of said opposite lines extending through said central axis and forming an angle A therebetween, wherein each of said angle A is equal to or less than about 90°.
- the exercise equipment of the present invention may comprise as few as one, two or three resistance surfaces with each resistance surface (a) extending between a central axis of said exercise equipment and an outer edge of said exercise equipment, said outer edge at least partially, or completely, surrounding said central axis, and (b) comprising (i) said front surface point or edge, (ii) said rear surface edge, and (iii) said opposite side surface edges extending between the front surface point or edge and the rear surface edge, as discussed above.
- the present invention is further related to methods of making exercise equipment.
- the method of making exercise equipment comprises: assembling the one or more resistance surfaces, the first and second forward posts, and the partitioning material with one another.
- the present invention is even further related to methods of using exercise equipment.
- the method of using exercise equipment comprises: standing or jumping on at least one of the one or more resistance surfaces; and performing one or more exercises within the volume bound by (a) a given resistance surface, (b) the fronts posts, (c) the rear posts, and (d) the partitioning material.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective top view of exemplary exercise equipment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective top view of other exemplary exercise equipment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective top view of a support structure for the exemplary exercise equipment shown in FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective top view of the support structure shown in FIG. 3 with resistance surfaces, posts, rings and connectors, and padding added;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective top view of the support structure shown in FIG. 3 with partitioning material (e.g., netting) added;
- partitioning material e.g., netting
- FIG. 7 is a close-up side view of an exemplary outer edge and side wall of the exemplary exercise equipment shown in FIG. 2 , the side wall providing an entrance into the exemplary exercise equipment;
- FIG. 8 is a frontal or side view of the exemplary exercise equipment shown in FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 11 is a top view of an exemplary ceiling component suitable for use with the exemplary exercise equipment shown in FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 13 is view of exemplary exercise tools that may be used with the exemplary exercise equipment shown in FIG. 2 .
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Exercise equipment containing one or more resistance surfaces are disclosed. Methods of making and using exercise equipment containing one or more resistance surfaces are also disclosed.
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- This application is being filed as a PCT International Patent Application in the name of Isaac Kodsi, a U.S. citizen, claiming priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 63/116,972 filed on 23 Nov. 2020 and entitled “EXERCISE EQUIPMENT AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME.”
- The present invention is directed to exercise equipment and particularly exercise equipment for providing an enhanced exercise experience for a user. The present invention is further directed to methods of making and using exercise equipment.
- Working out or training on the ground or another hard surface provides one exercising experience for a user. Performing certain exercises on the ground or a solid stable floor can increase the likelihood of impact injury, and does not enhance the individual user experience both physically and mentally.
- Gyms and instructors have used products such as a “power plate” to add other features, such as vibration, to the exercise experience. However, these types of exercising devices lack the ability to engage many of a user's muscles and other body systems, and subsequently fall short of truly improving the user's exercise experience and performance.
- Efforts continue to further develop exercise equipment and the exercise experience for users.
- The present invention addresses some of the difficulties and problems discussed above by the discovery of new exercise equipment.
- Accordingly, the present invention is directed to exercise equipment. In one exemplary embodiment, the exercise equipment of the present invention comprise: one or more resistance surfaces with each resistance surface comprising (i) a front surface point or edge, (ii) a rear surface edge, and (iii) opposite side surface edges extending between the front surface point or edge and the rear surface edge; first and second forward posts positioned along the opposite side surface edges and extending upward above the one or more resistance surfaces, each of the first and second forward posts independently comprises one or more rings, one or more connectors, or both, positioned along the first and second forward posts, the one or more rings and the one or more connectors enabling a user to perform one or more exercise routines via the one or more rings and the one or more connectors; and partitioning material extending between and connected to said first and second forward posts so as to extend from the first forward post along at least a portion of a first side surface edge of said opposite side surface edges to said rear surface edge, and along at least a portion of a second side surface edge of said opposite side surface edges from said rear surface edge to the second forward post. In some embodiments, the exercise equipment further comprises first and second rear posts positioned in opposite corners along said rear surface edge and extending upward above the one or more resistance surfaces.
- In another exemplary embodiment, the exercise equipment of the present invention comprise: two or more resistance surfaces with each resistance surface (a) extending between a central axis of said exercise equipment and an outer edge of said exercise equipment, said outer edge at least partially, or completely, surrounding said central axis, and (b) comprising (i) said front surface point or edge, (ii) said rear surface edge, and (iii) said opposite side surface edges extending between the front surface point or edge and the rear surface edge; said opposite side surface edges extending along opposite lines, each of said opposite lines extending through said central axis and forming an angle A therebetween, wherein each of said angle A is equal to or less than about 90°. The exercise equipment of the present invention may comprise as few as one, two or three resistance surfaces with each resistance surface (a) extending between a central axis of said exercise equipment and an outer edge of said exercise equipment, said outer edge at least partially, or completely, surrounding said central axis, and (b) comprising (i) said front surface point or edge, (ii) said rear surface edge, and (iii) said opposite side surface edges extending between the front surface point or edge and the rear surface edge, as discussed above.
- The present invention is further related to methods of making exercise equipment. In one exemplary embodiment, the method of making exercise equipment comprises: assembling the one or more resistance surfaces, the first and second forward posts, and the partitioning material with one another.
- The present invention is even further related to methods of using exercise equipment. In one exemplary embodiment, the method of using exercise equipment comprises: standing or jumping on at least one of the one or more resistance surfaces; and performing one or more exercises within the volume bound by (a) a given resistance surface, (b) the fronts posts, (c) the rear posts, and (d) the partitioning material.
- These and other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a review of the following detailed description of the disclosed embodiments and the appended claims.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective top view of exemplary exercise equipment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective top view of other exemplary exercise equipment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective top view of a support structure for the exemplary exercise equipment shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective top view of the support structure shown inFIG. 3 with resistance surfaces, posts, rings and connectors, and padding added; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective top view of the support structure shown inFIG. 3 with partitioning material (e.g., netting) added; -
FIG. 6 is a top view of the exemplary exercise equipment shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 7 is a close-up side view of an exemplary outer edge and side wall of the exemplary exercise equipment shown inFIG. 2 , the side wall providing an entrance into the exemplary exercise equipment; -
FIG. 8 is a frontal or side view of the exemplary exercise equipment shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 9 is a close-up side view of an exemplary outer edge and side wall within block 9 shown inFIG. 8 ; -
FIG. 10 is a close-up side view of an exemplary post and partitioning material withinblock 10 shown inFIG. 9 ; -
FIG. 11 is a top view of an exemplary ceiling component suitable for use with the exemplary exercise equipment shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 12 is a frontal view of the exemplary ceiling component shown inFIG. 11 ; and -
FIG. 13 is view of exemplary exercise tools that may be used with the exemplary exercise equipment shown inFIG. 2 . - To promote an understanding of the principles of the present invention, descriptions of specific embodiments of the invention follow and specific language is used to describe the specific embodiments. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is intended by the use of specific language. Alterations, further modifications, and such further applications of the principles of the present invention discussed are contemplated as would normally occur to one ordinarily skilled in the art to which the invention pertains.
- The present invention is directed to exercise equipment. The present invention is further directed to methods of making exercise equipment. The present invention is even further directed to methods of using exercise equipment.
- The exercise equipment of the present invention is further described in the following embodiments and claims. See also, the figures.
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Exercise equipment 100 comprising: one ormore resistance surfaces 10 with eachresistance surface 10 comprising (i) a front surface point oredge 11, (ii) arear surface edge 12, and (iii) oppositeside surface edges 13 extending between the front surface point oredge 11 and therear surface edge 12; first and secondforward posts 14 positioned along the oppositeside surface edges 13 and extending upward above the one ormore resistance surfaces 10, each of the first and secondforward posts 14 independently comprises one ormore rings 15, one ormore connectors 16, or both, positioned along the first and secondforward posts 14, the one ormore rings 15 and the one ormore connectors 16 enabling a user to perform one or more exercise routines via the one ormore rings 15 and the one ormore connectors 16; and partitioningmaterial 17 extending between and connected to said first and secondforward posts 14 so as to extend from the first forward post 14 a along at least aportion 131 of a firstside surface edge 13′ of said oppositeside surface edges 13 to saidrear surface edge 12, and along at least aportion 132 of a secondside surface edge 13″ of said oppositeside surface edges 13 from saidrear surface edge 12 to the second forward post 14 b. In some embodiments, the partitioningmaterial 17 extend from the first forward post 14 a along at least aportion 131 of a firstside surface edge 13′ of said oppositeside surface edges 13 to saidrear surface edge 12, then along saidrear surface edge 12, and then along at least aportion 132 of a secondside surface edge 13″ of said oppositeside surface edges 13 from saidrear surface edge 12 to the second forward post 14 b. As used herein, the “resistance surface” is used to encompass a surface, other than the ground, that provides a degree of resilience, an amount of weight-bearing capabilities, and optionally elasticity. Typical examples ofresistance surfaces 10 include, but are not limited to, trampoline jumping surfaces, exercise mats, etc. Regarding first and secondforward posts 14, typically, each of the first and secondforward posts 14 independently extends from about 3.0 feet (ft) to about 12.0 ft (or any value between 3.0 ft and 12.0 ft, in increments of 0.1 ft, or any range of values between 3.0 ft and 12.0 ft, e.g., from about 4.5 ft to about 8.2 ft) above a given resistance surface. More typically, each of the first and secondforward posts 14 independently extends from about 6.0 ft to about 8.0 ft above a given resistance surface. - 2. The
exercise equipment 100 ofembodiment 1, further comprising: first and secondrear posts 18 positioned in opposite corners along saidrear surface edge 12 and extending upward above the one ormore resistance surfaces 10. Regarding first and secondrear posts 18, typically, each of the first and secondrear posts 18 independently extends from about 3.0 ft to about 12.0 ft (or any value between 3.0 ft and 12.0 ft, in increments of 0.1 ft, or any range of values between 3.0 ft and 12.0 ft, e.g., from about 4.5 ft to about 8.2 ft) above a given resistance surface. More typically, each of the first and secondrear posts 18 independently extends from about 6.0 ft to about 8.0 ft above a given resistance surface. - 3. The
exercise equipment 100 ofembodiment 1, wherein the one or more resistance surfaces comprises two ormore resistance surfaces 10 with each resistance surface 10 (a) extending between acentral axis 19 of saidexercise equipment 100 and anouter edge 20 of saidexercise equipment 100, saidouter edge 20 at least partially, or completely, surrounding saidcentral axis 19, and (b) comprising (i) said front surface point oredge 11, (ii) saidrear surface edge 12, and (iii) said oppositeside surface edges 13 extending between the front surface point oredge 11 and therear surface edge 12; said oppositeside surface edges 13 extending alongopposite lines 21, each of saidopposite lines 21 extending through saidcentral axis 19 and forming an angle A therebetween, wherein each of said angle A is equal to or less than about 90°. It should be noted thatexercise equipment 100 of the present invention may comprise as few as one, two or threeresistance surfaces 10 with each resistance surface 10 (a) extending between acentral axis 19 of saidexercise equipment 100 and anouter edge 20 of saidexercise equipment 100, saidouter edge 20 at least partially, or completely, surrounding saidcentral axis 19, and (b) comprising (i) said front surface point oredge 11, (ii) saidrear surface edge 12, and (iii) said oppositeside surface edges 13 extending between the front surface point oredge 11 and therear surface edge 12, as discussed above; however, typically,exercise equipment 100 of the present invention, such asexemplary exercise equipment 100, comprise four ormore resistance surfaces 10, more typically, from four to eightresistance surfaces 10 as discussed herein. - 4. The
exercise equipment 100 ofembodiment 3, wherein each of said angle A is equal to or less than about 80°. - 5. The
exercise equipment 100 ofembodiment 3 or 4, wherein each of said angle A is equal to or less than about 72°. - 6. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 3 to 5, wherein saidexercise equipment 100 comprises five or more resistance surfaces 10 and five or more independent angles A, and each of said five or more independent angles A is equal to or less than about 72°. - 7. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 3 to 6, wherein saidexercise equipment 100 comprises six or more resistance surfaces 10 and six or more independent angles A, and each of said six or more independent angles A is equal to or less than about 60°. - 8. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 3 to 7, wherein saidexercise equipment 100 comprises seven or more resistance surfaces 10 and seven or more independent angles A, and each of said seven or more independent angles A is equal to or less than about 51.4°. - 9. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 3 to 8, wherein saidexercise equipment 100 comprises eight or more resistance surfaces 10 and eight or more independent angles A, and each of said eight or more independent angles A is equal to or less than about 45°. - 10. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 3 to 9, wherein saidexercise equipment 100 comprises n resistance surfaces 10 and n independent angles A, and each of said n independent angles A is equal to or less than about (360°/n). - 11. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 10, wherein eachresistance surface 10 independently has a triangular shape or an isosceles trapezoid shape. - 12. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 11, wherein at least one of saidresistance surface 10 has a triangular shape. - 13. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 12, wherein eachresistance surface 10 has a triangular shape. - 14. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 3 to 13, wherein each of said opposite side surface edges 13 extends greater than about 50% (or any percent greater than 50% in increments of 1.0%) of a distance d between saidcentral axis 19 and saidouter edge 20. See, d inFIG. 6 . - 15. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 3 to 14, wherein each of said opposite side surface edges 13 extends substantially a distance d between saidcentral axis 19 and saidouter edge 20. See, d inFIG. 6 . - 16. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 15, wherein at least one of saidresistance surface 10 has an isosceles trapezoid shape. - 17. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 11 and 16, wherein each of saidresistance surface 10 has an isosceles trapezoid shape. - 18. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 3 to 17, wherein each of said opposite side surface edges 13 extends less than about 90% (or any percent less than 90% in increments of 1.0%) of a distance d between saidcentral axis 19 and saidouter edge 20. For example, each of said opposite side surface edges 13 may extend frompoint 22 toouter edge 20 shown inFIG. 6 . - 19. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 3 to 18, wherein each of said opposite side surface edges 13 extends from about 50% to about 80% of a distance d between saidcentral axis 19 and saidouter edge 20. - 20. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 19, wherein at least a portion of each of said resistance surfaces 10 is within a plane (i.e., a plane that is normal (i.e., at a 90° angle) to said central axis 19). - 21. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 3 to 20, wherein said front surface point or edge 11 of each of said resistance surfaces 10 is substantially within a plane, said front surface point or edge 11 being closest to saidcentral axis 19. - 22. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 21, wherein saidrear surface edge 12 of each of said resistance surfaces 10 is substantially within a plane. - 23. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 22, wherein substantially all of said resistance surfaces 10 are within a plane. - 24. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 23, wherein eachresistance surface 10 has (i) an overall front width WFRS along said front surface point or edge 11 of less than about 5.0 feet (ft), (ii) an overall rear width WRRS along saidrear surface edge 12 of less than about ft, and (iii) an overall length LRS along said opposite side surface edges 13 of less than about ft. See, for example,FIG. 4 . - 25. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 24, wherein eachresistance surface 10 has (i) an overall front width WFRS along said front surface point or edge 11 of about 3.0 ft, (ii) an overall rear width W RRS along saidrear surface edge 12 of about 11.0 ft, and (iii) an overall length LB along said opposite side surface edges 13 of about 11.0 ft. - 26. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 25, wherein saidexercise equipment 100 comprises y resistance surfaces 10, y front posts 14, y rear posts 18, andy partitioning walls 171 separating individual resistance surfaces 10 from one another, with y being an integer from 2 to 8. - 27. The
exercise equipment 100 ofembodiment 26, wherein y is 8. - 28. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 27, wherein saidexercise equipment 100 comprises z modular exercise units (not shown) with each modular exercise unit comprising aresistance surface 10, at least onefront post 14, at least onerear post 18, and at least onepartitioning wall 171, with z being an integer from 2 to 8. - 29. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 28, wherein saidexercise equipment 100 comprises z modular exercise units (not shown) with each modular exercise unit comprising aresistance surface 10, twofront posts 14, tworear posts 18, and two partitioningwalls 171, with z being an integer from 2 to 8. - 30. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 29, wherein said first and second forward posts 14 are positioned along the opposite side surface edges 13 so as to be closer to said front surface point or edge 11 than saidrear surface edge 12. - 31. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 30, wherein said opposite side surface edges 13 have an overall length LRS, and said first and second forward posts 14 are positioned about 0.5 to about 0.75 of said overall length LRS from saidrear surface edge 12. - 32. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 2 to 31, wherein a user enters onto a givenresistance surface 10 either (i) between said first and second forward posts 14 or (ii) via anopening 23 between said first and second rear posts 18. See, for example,FIG. 7 . - 33. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 31, wherein a user enters onto a givenresistance surface 10 between said first and second forward posts 14. - 34. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 2 to 32, wherein a user enters onto saidexercise equipment 100 via anopening 23 between said first and second rear posts 18. - 35. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 34, wherein each of the first and second forward posts 14 independently comprises a square or rectangular cross-sectional area with opposing side post surfaces 141 facing the one or more resistance surfaces 10. - 36. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 35, wherein each of the first and second forward posts 14 independently comprises one ormore rings 15 positioned along the first and second forward posts 14. - 37. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 36, wherein each of the first and second forward posts 14 independently comprises from two to sixrings 15 positioned along the first and second forward posts 14. - 38. The
exercise equipment 100 ofembodiment more rings 15 is stationary. - 39. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 36 to 38, wherein each of the one ormore rings 15 is stationary. - 40. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 36 to 39, wherein at least one of the one ormore rings 15 is movable along the first forward post 14 a or the second forward post 14 b. - 41. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 36 to 37 and 40, wherein each of the one ormore rings 15 is movable along the first forward post 14 a or the second forward post 14 b. - 42. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 36 to 41, wherein one or more of the one ormore rings 15 are positioned along the first and/or second forward posts 14 so as to face the one or more resistance surfaces 10. - 43. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 36 to 42, wherein one or more of the one ormore rings 15 are positioned along one or both of the opposing side post surfaces 141 so as to face the one or more resistance surfaces 10. - 44. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 43, wherein each of the first and second forward posts 14 independently comprises one ormore connectors 16 positioned along the first and second forward posts 14. - 45. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 44, wherein each of the first and second forward posts 14 independently comprises from two to sixconnectors 16 positioned along the first and second forward posts 14. - 46. The
exercise equipment 100 of embodiment 44 or 45, wherein at least one of the one ormore connectors 16 is stationary. - 47. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one of embodiments 44 to 46, wherein each of the one ormore connectors 16 is stationary. - 48. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one of embodiments 44 to 47, wherein at least one of the one ormore connectors 16 is movable along the first forward post 14 a or the second forward post 14 b. - 49. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one of embodiments 44 to 46 and 48, wherein each of the one ormore connectors 16 is movable along the first forward post 14 a or the second forward post 14 b. - 50. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one of embodiments 44 to 49, wherein at least oneconnector 16 of the one ormore connectors 16 is positioned on atop surface 142 of the first forward post 14 a, the second forward post 14 b, or both. See, for example,FIG. 4 . - 51. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one of embodiments 44 to 50, wherein one or more of the one ormore connectors 16 are positioned along the first and/or second forward posts 14 so as to face the one or more resistance surfaces 10. - 52. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one of embodiments 44 to 51, wherein one or more of the one ormore connectors 16 are positioned along one or both of the opposing side post surfaces 141 so as to face the one or more resistance surfaces 10. - 53. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 52, wherein saidpartitioning material 17 comprises a nettingmaterial 17. It should be understood that partitioningmaterial 17 may comprise other materials that provide a solid and/or apertured barrier as shown, for example, inFIG. 1 . - 54. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 53, wherein saidpartitioning material 17 comprises a nettingmaterial 17 having an amount of tension therein and thereon so as to provide resistance against an applied force. - 55. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 52, wherein saidpartitioning material 17 comprises a polymeric sheet material (e.g., a plexiglass sheet)(not shown). - 56. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 2 to 55, wherein each of the first and secondrear posts 18 independently comprises a square or rectangular cross-sectional area with opposing side rear post surfaces 181 facing the one or more resistance surfaces 10, and a siderear post surface 183 facing a correspondingfront post 14. See, for example,FIG. 4 . - 57. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 2 to 56, wherein each of the first and secondrear posts 18 independently comprises one or morerear post connectors 185 that enable connection of thepartitioning material 17 to the first and secondrear posts 18 See, for example,FIG. 4 . - 58. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 57, further comprising: a surface support structure 30 (e.g., a trampoline support structure 30), said surface support structure comprising a support structure frame member 31 (i) having anupper surface 32, and (ii) extending from proximate said one or more resistance surfaces 10 to aground surface 33. See, for example, exemplarysurface support structure 30 shown inFIG. 3 . - 59. The
exercise equipment 100 of embodiment 58, wherein said first and second forward posts 14 form part of thesurface support structure 30. - 60. The
exercise equipment 100 of embodiment 58 or 59, wherein said first and secondrear posts 18 form part of the surface support structure 130. - 61. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 60, wherein each of said one or more resistance surfaces 10 comprises aseparate fabric material 25. See, for example,FIG. 4 . Although any material 25 may be used, eachresistance surface 10 is typically an upper surface of a wovenpolypropylene trampoline fabric 25. - 62. The
exercise equipment 100 of embodiment 61, wherein saidexercise equipment 100 further comprises a plurality of elastic members (not shown), said plurality of elastic members connecting saidseparate fabric material 25 to a supportstructure frame member 31 of saidexercise equipment 100. - 63. The
exercise equipment 100 of embodiment 62, wherein said plurality of elastic members comprises a plurality of springs (not shown). - 64. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 63, further comprisingfirst padding 26 extending over a plurality of elastic members (not shown) used to fasten said one or more resistance surfaces 10 to asurface support structure 30. See, for example,FIG. 4 . - 65. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 3 to 64, further comprisingsecond padding 27 extending outwardly from saidcentral axis 19 towards saidouter edge 20. See, for example,FIG. 4 . - 66. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 65, wherein saidexercise equipment 100 has an overall shape having up to about eightside edges 28 extending along saidouter edge 20. It should be understood thatexercise equipment 100 may have any overall shape. Possible overall shapes include, but are not limited to, a circular shape, a star shape, a triangular shape, a square shape, a pentagonal shape, a hexagonal shape, an octagonal shape, a figure-eight shape, and a rhombus shape. See, for example,FIG. 4 . - 67. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 66, wherein saidexercise equipment 100 has an overall octagonal shape. - 68. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 67, wherein at least one of the one or more resistance surfaces 10 comprises biometric components (not shown) therein and/or thereon, the biometric components being capable of measuring a physical property of a user (e.g., heart rate, etc.). - 69. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 68, further comprising: one or more sensors (not shown) that measure one or more exercise parameters of a user. - 70. The
exercise equipment 100 of embodiment 69, wherein the one or more exercise parameters comprise, but are not limited to, a weight of the user on a givenresistance surface 10, a height of a user standing still on a givenresistance surface 10, a jumping height of a user on a givenresistance surface 10, a force detector that detects an amount of force applied by a user onto a component of the exercise equipment 100 (e.g., at least one of first and second front posts 14, at least one of first and secondrear posts 18, a ceiling component 36 (see,FIGS. 11-12 ),partitioning material 17, etc.). Such forces include, but are not limited to, kinetic energy, potential energy, acceleration, velocity, etc. - 71. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 70, further comprising: a ceiling component 36 (see,FIGS. 11-12 ) positioned over at least one of the one or more resistance surfaces 10, wherein theceiling component 36 enables a user to (i) utilize theceiling component 36 so as to push against theceiling component 36, (ii) suspend one or more ceiling attachment components (e.g., suspension straps)(or the user)(not shown) from theceiling component 36, and/or (iii) grab one or more ceiling-extending components (e.g., suspension straps)(not shown) extending from theceiling component 36. - 72. The
exercise equipment 100 of embodiment 71, wherein theceiling component 36 is attachable to the first and second front posts 14. - 73. The
exercise equipment 100 of embodiment 71 or 72, wherein theceiling component 36 is attachable to the first and second front posts 14 and the first and second rear posts 18. It should be understood thatceiling component 36 can be attached to the first and second front posts 14 and/or the first and secondrear posts 18 via one ormore attachment members 38/39 positioned alongceiling component 36. As shown inFIGS. 11-12 ,suitable attachment members 38/39 may include, but are not limited to,rods 38 and/orslots 39 positioned onceiling component 36,Rods 38 and/orslots 39 may connect withcorresponding rings 15 and/orconnectors 16 positioned on the first and second front posts 14 (e.g., atop surface 142 orside surface 141 thereof) and/or the first and second rear posts 18 (e.g., atop surface 182 orside surface 181 thereof). - 74. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 73, further comprising: an oscillator (not shown) capable of creating vibration along one or more of the one or more resistance surfaces 10. - 75. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 74, further comprising: a resistance surface tensioner (not shown) capable of increasing or decreasing an amount of tension on one or more resistance surfaces 10. - 76. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 75, further comprising: an air system (not shown) that blows air onto a user to keep them cool while working out. - 77. The
exercise equipment 100 of embodiment 76, wherein the air system comprises (i) an air-flow producing device (e.g., a fan)(not shown), and (ii) tubing (not shown) from the air-flow producing device to a location within a volume bound by (a) a givenresistance surface 10, (b) the fronts posts 14, (c) therear posts 18, and (d) thepartitioning material 17. - 78. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 77, further comprising: one or more monitors (not shown) capable of electronically displaying video content and/or exercise parameters (e.g., jogging speed, jogging minutes, etc.) to a user while exercising. - 79. The
exercise equipment 100 of embodiment 78, wherein the one or more monitors comprises at least one monitor for each of the one or more resistance surfaces 10. - 80. The
exercise equipment 100 of embodiment 78 or 79, wherein the one or more monitors are positioned proximate the front surface point or edge 11 of the one or more resistance surfaces 10. - 81. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 80, further comprising: one or more device connections (not shown) so as to power an electronic device (e.g., cell phone, iPad, tablet, computer, television, watch, etc.)(not shown). - 82. The
exercise equipment 100 of embodiment 81, wherein the one or more device connections are within a volume bound by (a) a givenresistance surface 10, (b) the front posts 14, (c) therear posts 18, and (d) thepartitioning material 17. - 83. The
exercise equipment 100 of embodiment 81 or 82, wherein the one or more device connections are positioned along at least one of the fronts posts 14 or at least one of the rear posts 18. - 84. The
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 83, further comprising: one or more resistance bands 41 (see,FIG. 13 ), one or more suspension straps 40 (e.g., TRX straps or bands)(see,FIG. 12 ), one or more bars/poles 42 (see,FIG. 13 ), audio and/or visual equipment (not shown), one or more movement sensors (not shown), one or more cameras (not shown), or any combination thereof. - 85. The
exercise equipment 100 of embodiment 84, wherein the one ormore resistance bands 41, the one or more suspension straps 40 (e.g., TRX straps or bands)(see,FIG. 12 ), the one or more bars/poles 42, the audio and/or visual equipment, the one or more movement sensors, the one or more cameras, or any combination thereof are positioned along and/or connected to at least one of firstforward post 14, secondforward post 14, and theceiling component 36.
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- 86. A method of making the
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 85, said method comprising: assembling the one or more resistance surfaces 10, the first and second forward posts 14, and thepartitioning material 17 with one another. - 87. The method of embodiment 86, further comprising: assembling the first and second
rear posts 18 with the one or more resistance surfaces 10, the first and second forward posts 14, and thepartitioning material 17. - 88. The method of embodiment 86 or 87, wherein the one or more resistance surfaces 10 comprises the two or more resistance surfaces 10 with each resistance surface 10 (a) extending between the
central axis 19 and theouter edge 20 of theexercise equipment 100, each of theopposite lines 21 extending through thecentral axis 19 and forming the angle A therebetween. - 89. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 88, wherein the
exercise equipment 100 comprises eight or more resistance surfaces 10 and eight or more independent angles A, and each of the eight or more independent angles A is equal to or less than about 45°. - 90. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 89, wherein the
exercise equipment 100 comprises n resistance surfaces 10 and n independent angles A, and each of the n independent angles A is equal to or less than about (360°/n). - 91. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 90, wherein each
resistance surface 10 independently has a triangular shape or an isosceles trapezoid shape. - 92. The method of any one of embodiments 88 to 91, wherein at least one of said
resistance surface 10 has a triangular shape. - 93. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 92, wherein at least one of said
resistance surface 10 has an isosceles trapezoid shape. - 94. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 93, wherein each
resistance surface 10 has (i) an overall front width WFRS along the front surface point or edge 11 of less than about 5.0 ft, (ii) an overall rear width WRRS along therear surface edge 12 of less than about 15.0 ft, and (iii) an overall length LRS along the opposite side surface edges 13 of less than about 15.0 ft. - 95. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 94, wherein each
resistance surface 10 has (i) an overall front width WFRS along the front surface point or edge 11 of about 3.0 ft, (ii) an overall rear width WRRS along therear surface edge 12 of about 11.0 ft, and (iii) an overall length LRS along the opposite side surface edges 13 of about 11.0 ft.
- 86. A method of making the
- 96. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 95, wherein the
exercise equipment 100 comprises y resistance surfaces 10, y front posts 14, y rear posts 18, andy partitioning walls 171 separating individual resistance surfaces 10 from one another, with y being an integer from 2 to 8. -
- 97. The method of embodiment 96, wherein y is 8.
- 98. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 97, wherein said assembling step comprises: forming z modular exercise units (not shown) with each modular exercise unit comprising a
resistance surface 10, at least onefront post 14, at least onerear post 18, and at least onepartitioning wall 171, with z being an integer from 2 to 8. - 99. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 98, wherein said assembling step comprises: forming z modular exercise units (not shown) with each modular exercise unit comprising a
resistance surface 10, twofront posts 14, tworear posts 18, and two partitioningwalls 171, with z being an integer from 2 to 8. - 100. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 99, wherein each of the first and second forward posts 14 independently comprises a square or rectangular cross-sectional area with opposing side post surfaces 141 facing the one or more resistance surfaces 10.
- 101. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 100, wherein each of the first and second forward posts 14 independently comprises one or
more rings 15 positioned along the first and second forward posts 14. - 102. The method of
embodiment more rings 15 are positioned along one or both of the opposing side post surfaces 141 so as to face the one or more resistance surfaces 10. - 103. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 102, wherein each of the first and second forward posts 14 independently comprises one or
more connectors 16 positioned along the first and second forward posts 14. - 104. The method of embodiment 103, wherein one or more of the one or
more connectors 16 are positioned along one or both of the opposing side post surfaces 141 so as to face the one or more resistance surfaces 10. - 105. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 104, wherein the
partitioning material 17 comprises a nettingmaterial 17. - 106. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 104, wherein the
partitioning material 17 comprises a polymeric sheet material (e.g., a plexiglass sheet)(not shown). - 107. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 106, wherein each of the first and second
rear posts 18 independently comprises a square or rectangular cross-sectional area with opposing side rear post surfaces 181 facing the one or more resistance surfaces 10, and a siderear post surface 183 facing a correspondingfront post 14. - 108. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 107, wherein each of the first and second
rear posts 18 independently comprises one or morerear post connectors 185 that enable connection of thepartitioning material 17 to the first and second rear posts 18. - 109. The method of any one of embodiments 88 to 108, further comprising: assembling the
surface support structure 30. - 110. The method of embodiment 109, further comprising: connecting the one or more resistance surfaces 10 to the
surface support structure 30 via the plurality of elastic members (not shown). - 111. The method of embodiment 110, further comprising: positioning the
first padding 26 over the plurality of elastic members (not shown). - 112. The method of any one of embodiments 88 to 111, further comprising: positioning the
second padding 27 so as to extend outwardly from thecentral axis 19 towards theouter edge 20. - 113. The method of any one of embodiments 88 to 112, wherein the
exercise equipment 100 has an overall shape having up to about eightside edges 28 extending along theouter edge 20. As discussed above,exercise equipment 100 may have any overall shape including, but not limited to, the overall shapes discussed in embodiment 66 above. - 114. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 113, wherein said
exercise equipment 100 has an overall octagonal shape. - 115. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 114, further comprising: incorporating one or more biometric components (not shown) within or on at least one of the one or more resistance surfaces 10, the one or more biometric components being capable of measuring a physical property of a user (e.g., heart rate, etc.).
- 116. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 115, further comprising: incorporating one or more sensors (not shown) that measure one or more exercise parameters of a user into the
exercise equipment 100. - 117. The method of embodiment 116, wherein the one or more exercise parameters comprise, but are not limited to, a weight of the user on a given
resistance surface 10, a height of a user standing still on a givenresistance surface 10, a jumping height of a user on a givenresistance surface 10, a force detector that detects an amount of force applied by a user onto a component of the exercise equipment 100 (e.g., at least one of first and second front posts 14, at least one of first and secondrear posts 18, a ceiling component 36 (see,FIGS. 11-12 ),partitioning material 17, etc.). As discussed above, such forces include, but are not limited to, kinetic energy, potential energy, acceleration, velocity, etc. - 118. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 117, further comprising: positioning the ceiling component (not shown) over at least one of the one or more resistance surfaces 10, wherein the ceiling component enables a user to (i) utilize the ceiling component so as to push against the ceiling component, (ii) suspend one or more ceiling attachment components (or the user)(not shown) from the ceiling component, and/or (iii) grab one or more ceiling-extending components (not shown) extending from the ceiling component.
- 119. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 118, further comprising: positioning the oscillator (not shown) so as to be able to create vibration along one or more of the one or more resistance surfaces 10.
- 120. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 119, further comprising: positioning the resistance surface tensioner (not shown) so as to be able to increase or decrease an amount of tension on one or more resistance surfaces 10.
- 121. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 120, further comprising: positioning the air system (not shown) to blow air onto a user to keep them cool while working out.
- 122. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 121, further comprising: positioning the one or more monitors (not shown) so that a user can view the display (not shown) while exercising.
- 123. The method of any one of embodiments 86 to 122, further comprising: positioning the one or more device connections (not shown) so that a user can power an electronic device (e.g., cell phone, iPad, tablet, computer, television, watch, etc.)(not shown) during exercise.
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- 124. A method of using the
exercise equipment 100 of any one ofembodiments 1 to 85, said method comprising: standing or jumping on at least one of the one or more resistance surfaces 10; and performing one or more exercises within the volume bound by (a) a givenresistance surface 10, (b) the front posts 14, (c) therear posts 18, and (d) thepartitioning material 17. - 125. The method of embodiment 124, further comprising: utilizing at least one
ring 15, at least oneconnector 16, or both during said performing step. - 126. The method of embodiment 124 or 125, further comprising: attaching one or more exercise tools (e.g., one or
more resistance bands 41, one or more suspension straps 40, the one or more bars/poles 42, audio and/or visual equipment, one or more movement sensors, one or more cameras, theceiling component 36, or any combination thereof) to at least onering 15, at least oneconnector 16, or both during said performing step. - 127. The method of embodiment 126, wherein the one or more exercise tools comprise a rope (not shown), a bungee cord (not shown), an inversion machine (not shown), one or
more resistance bands 41, one or more suspension straps 40, the one or more bars/poles 42, audio and/or visual equipment, one or more movement sensors, one or more cameras, theceiling component 36, or any combination thereof. - 128. The method of any one of embodiments 124 to 127, further comprising: watching a video of one or more monitors (not shown). For example, the
exercise equipment 100 could monitor a user using one or more sensors (not shown) that are connected to one or more computer applications that provide real time and historical performance data to the user via one or more monitor displays. - 129. The method of any one of embodiments 124 to 128, further comprising: using one or more sensors (not shown) to measure one or more exercise parameters of a user using the
exercise equipment 100. - 130. The method of embodiment 129, wherein the one or more exercise parameters comprise, but are not limited to, a weight of the user on a given
resistance surface 10, a height of a user standing still on a givenresistance surface 10, a jumping height of a user on a givenresistance surface 10, a force detector that detects an amount of force applied by a user onto a component of the exercise equipment 100 (e.g., at least one of first and second front posts 14, at least one of first and secondrear posts 18, a ceiling component 36 (see,FIGS. 11-12 ),partitioning material 17, etc.). As discussed above, such forces include, but are not limited to, kinetic energy, potential energy, acceleration, velocity, etc. - 131. The method of any one of embodiments 124 to 130, further comprising: collecting force data and/or biometric data and/or other user exercise parameter data during an exercise session; and providing collected data to the user real time or at a later time.
- 132. The method of
embodiment 131, further comprising: displaying the collected data to the user real time.
- 124. A method of using the
- It should be understood that although the above-described exercise equipment, and methods are described as “comprising” one or more components or steps, the above-described exercise equipment, and methods may “comprise,” “consists of,” or “consist essentially of” any of the above-described components or steps of the exercise equipment, and methods. Consequently, where the present invention, or a portion thereof, has been described with an open-ended term such as “comprising,” it should be readily understood that (unless otherwise stated) the description of the present invention, or the portion thereof, should also be interpreted to describe the present invention, or a portion thereof, using the terms “consisting essentially of” or “consisting of” or variations thereof as discussed below.
- As used herein, the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,” “including,” “has,” “having,” “contains”, “containing,” “characterized by” or any other variation thereof, are intended to encompass a non-exclusive inclusion, subject to any limitation explicitly indicated otherwise, of the recited components. For example, a exercise equipment and/or method that “comprises” a list of elements (e.g., components or steps) is not necessarily limited to only those elements (or components or steps), but may include other elements (or components or steps) not expressly listed or inherent to the exercise equipment and/or method.
- As used herein, the transitional phrases “consists of” and “consisting of” exclude any element, step, or component not specified. For example, “consists of” or “consisting of” used in a claim would limit the claim to the components, materials or steps specifically recited in the claim except for impurities ordinarily associated therewith (i.e., impurities within a given component). When the phrase “consists of” or “consisting of” appears in a clause of the body of a claim, rather than immediately following the preamble, the phrase “consists of” or “consisting of” limits only the elements (or components or steps) set forth in that clause; other elements (or components) are not excluded from the claim as a whole.
- As used herein, the transitional phrases “consists essentially of” and “consisting essentially of” are used to define a protective exercise equipment and/or method that includes materials, steps, features, components, or elements, in addition to those literally disclosed, provided that these additional materials, steps, features, components, or elements do not materially affect the basic and novel characteristic(s) of the claimed invention. The term “consisting essentially of” occupies a middle ground between “comprising” and “consisting of”′.
- Further, it should be understood that the herein-described exercise equipment and/or methods may comprise, consist essentially of, or consist of any of the herein-described components and features, as shown in the figures with or without any feature(s) not shown in the figures. In other words, in some embodiments, the exercise equipment and/or methods of the present invention do not have any additional features other than those shown in the figures, and such additional features, not shown in the figures, are specifically excluded from the exercise equipment and/or methods. In other embodiments, the exercise equipment and/or methods of the present invention do have one or more additional features that are not shown in the figures.
- The present invention is further illustrated by the following examples, which are not to be construed in any way as imposing limitations upon the scope thereof. On the contrary, it is to be clearly understood that resort may be had to various other embodiments, modifications, and equivalents thereof which, after reading the description herein, may suggest themselves to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention and/or the scope of the appended claims.
- Exercise equipment, similar to
exemplary exercise equipment 100 shown inFIGS. 1-13 , were prepared. - While the specification has been described in detail with respect to specific embodiments thereof, it will be appreciated that those skilled in the art, upon attaining an understanding of the foregoing, may readily conceive of alterations to, variations of, and equivalents to these embodiments. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be assessed as that of the appended claims and any equivalents thereto.
Claims (35)
1. Exercise equipment comprising:
one or more resistance surfaces with each resistance surface comprising (i) a front surface point or edge, (ii) a rear surface edge, and (iii) opposite side surface edges extending between the front surface point or edge and the rear surface edge;
first and second forward posts positioned along the opposite side surface edges and extending upward above the one or more resistance surfaces, each of the first and second forward posts independently comprises one or more rings, one or more connectors, or both, positioned along the first and second forward posts, the one or more rings and the one or more connectors enabling a user to perform one or more exercise routines via the one or more rings and the one or more connectors; and
partitioning material extending between and connected to said first and second forward posts so as to extend from the first forward post along at least a portion of a first side surface edge of said opposite side surface edges to said rear surface edge, and along at least a portion of a second side surface edge of said opposite side surface edges from said rear surface edge to the second forward post,
wherein the one or more resistance surfaces comprises two or more resistance surfaces with each resistance surface (a) extending between a central axis of said exercise equipment and an outer edge of said exercise equipment, said outer edge completely surrounding said central axis, and (b) comprising (i) said front surface point or edge, (ii) said rear surface edge, and (iii) said opposite side surface edges extending between the front surface point or edge and the rear surface edge; said opposite side surface edges extending along opposite lines, each of said opposite lines extending through said central axis and forming an angle A therebetween, wherein each of said angle A is equal to or less than about 90°.
2. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , further comprising:
first and second rear posts positioned in opposite corners along said rear surface edge and extending upward above the one or more resistance surfaces.
3-5. (canceled)
6. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , wherein said exercise equipment comprises five or more resistance surfaces and five or more independent angles A, and each of said five or more independent angles A is equal to or less than about 72°.
7-23. (canceled)
24. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , wherein each resistance surface has (i) an overall front width WFJS along said front surface point or edge of less than about 5.0 feet (ft), (ii) an overall rear width WRJS along said rear surface edge of less than about 15.0 ft, and (iii) an overall length LIS along said opposite side surface edges of less than about 15.0 ft.
25-27. (canceled)
28. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , wherein said exercise equipment comprises z modular exercise units with each modular exercise unit comprising a resistance surface, at least one front post, at least one rear posts, and at least one partitioning wall, with z being an integer from 2 to 8.
29. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , wherein said exercise equipment comprises z modular exercise units with each modular exercise unit comprising a resistance surface, two front post, two rear posts, and two partitioning walls, with z being an integer from 2 to 8.
30. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , wherein said first and second forward posts are positioned along the opposite side surface edges so as to be closer to said front surface point or edge than said rear surface edge.
31-35. (canceled)
36. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second forward posts independently comprises one or more rings positioned along the first and second forward posts.
37-44. (canceled)
45. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second forward posts independently comprises from two to six connectors positioned along the first and second forward posts.
46-53. (canceled)
54. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , wherein said partitioning material comprises a netting material having an amount of tension therein and thereon so as to provide resistance against an applied force.
55-56. (canceled)
57. The exercise equipment of claim 2 , wherein each of the first and second rear posts independently comprises one or more rear post connectors that enable connection of the partitioning material to the first and second rear posts.
58. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , further comprising:
a surface support structure, said surface support structure comprising a support structure frame member (i) having an upper surface, and (ii) extending from proximate said one or more resistance surfaces to a ground surface.
59-60. (canceled)
61. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , wherein each of said one or more resistance surfaces comprises a separate fabric material, wherein said exercise equipment further comprises:
a plurality of elastic members (not shown), said plurality of elastic members connecting said separate fabric material to a support structure frame member of said exercise equipment.
62-65. (canceled)
66. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , wherein said exercise equipment has an overall shape having up to about eight side edges extending along said outer edge.
67. (canceled)
68. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more resistance surfaces comprises biometric components therein and/or thereon, the biometric components being capable of measuring a physical property of a user (e.g., heart rate, etc.).
69. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , further comprising: one or more sensors that measure one or more exercise parameters of a user, wherein the one or more exercise parameters comprise, but are not limited to, a weight of the user on a given resistance surface, a height of a user standing still on a given resistance surface, a jumping height of a user on a given resistance surface, a force detector that detects an amount of force applied by a user onto a component of the exercise equipment selected from at least one of first and second front posts, at least one of first and second rear posts, a ceiling component, partitioning material, or any combination thereof.
70. (canceled)
71. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , further comprising:
a ceiling component positioned over at least one of the one or more resistance surfaces, wherein the ceiling component enables a user to (i) utilize the ceiling component so as to push against the ceiling component, (ii) suspend one or more ceiling attachment components (or the user) from the ceiling component, and/or (iii) grab one or more ceiling-extending components extending from the ceiling component.
72-83. (canceled)
84. The exercise equipment of claim 1 , further comprising:
one or more resistance bands, one or more suspension straps, one or more bars/poles, audio and/or visual equipment, one or more movement sensors, one or more cameras, or any combination thereof.
85. (canceled)
86. A method of making the exercise equipment of claim 1 , said method comprising:
assembling the two or more resistance surfaces, the first and second forward posts, and the partitioning material with one another so that each resistance surface (a) extends between the central axis and the outer edge of the exercise equipment, and each of the opposite lines extend through the central axis and form the angle A therebetween.
87-123. (canceled)
124. A method of using the exercise equipment of claim 1 , said method comprising:
standing or resistance on at least one of the two or more resistance surfaces; and
performing one or more exercises within the volume bound by (a) a given resistance surface, (b) the fronts posts, (c) the rear posts, and (d) the partitioning material.
125-132. (canceled)
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