The present disclosure provides an exercise apparatus designed to allow a user to perform a gluteal bridge, typically with resistance, to improve the strength of the user's posterior hip and gluteal muscles. The exercise apparatus is configurable for use in different environments—in a gym, fitness center or training facility, a spa or studio, or a home gym. The exercise apparatus includes a frame assembly, a bench assembly, and a resistance assembly. The bench assembly is pivotally connected to the frame assembly to provide an elevated pivot point about which the bench assembly pivots when the user performs the gluteal bridge movement. The resistance assembly is operably connected to the bench assembly and provides a resistance force that the user overcomes in order to pivotally move the bench through the gluteal bridge movement. The resistance assembly can include a cable, pulley and weight stack, or an elastically deformable band.

A mechanical braking system for a high-incline treadmill utilizing a mechanical brake which may be used on its own or in combination with a traditional motor brake. The mechanical brake is generally mountable on a treadmill between or around the belt motor and the flywheel. Upon engagement of the brake, typically the brake engages the flywheel, the motor, or the axle in a way that effectively locks the axle, and thus the belt, in a fixed position.

A flywheel exerciser having a hybrid resistance system includes: a body having a flywheel unit; a wind resistance system disposed on the flywheel unit; and a magnetic resistance system disposed on the flywheel unit. The wind resistance system is a conventional wind resistance which provides segmental adjustment, the present invention is additionally provided with a magnetic resistance system. When the resistance generated by the wind resistance system is insufficient or excessive, the resistance can be further finely increased or decreased by adjusting the magnetic resistance system to provide the resistance that best meets the user's needs.

An exercise machine comprises a tension generating device, a translatable arm mount coupled to the tension generating device, an arm coupled to the translatable arm mount, and a cable coupled to the tension generating device via the arm.

An exercise machine comprises a tension generating device, a translatable arm mount coupled to the tension generating device, an arm coupled to the translatable arm mount, and a cable coupled to the tension generating device via the arm.

It is designed to train athletes in rugby and/or American football, providing movement very close to the actual one and gives possibility to be mounted on scrum machine. Tackling machine comprises supporting frame structure (1) with shape of a parallelepiped and detachable connecting devices interconnect its elements. It is placed on ground (2). The longitudinal guide (6) has forked end and is mounted to the structure (1) through the forward end (61). The forked end (62) of the longitudinal guide goes outside the structure (1). At least one metal rod (8) whose upper end (81) protrudes above the parallelepiped, and carry at least one tensioner (9), connected to the forked end (62). The drive unit (10) is mounted to the fork-shaped longitudinal guide and has a working area arranged outside the structure (1). The tackling dummy (11) is attached to the carrier (12) by a detachable connecting device (13).

The present disclosure provides for various objects (weights, playing apparatuses, balls, clothing, etc.) that have liquid disposed in them to assist in building and strengthening small muscle fibers and/or nerves. The various objects can include weights, playing apparatuses such as objects that can be swung in sports, balls, and clothing or other objects that can be worn by humans or other animals. The objects include fluid paths and re¬directions walls disposed within the fluid paths to direct fluid flow to particular areas within the objects. The designated areas to where fluid flow is directed aid in development of small muscle fibers and/or nerves due to the fluid sloshing around at those particular locations. Methods of making and using the various objects disclosed are also provided.

An exercise device having a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, in which in the stowed configuration, the exercise device is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for most rooms due to front and side panels that hide the framing of the exercise device, and in the deployed configuration, the side panels are opened to expose the arms, which can be deployed, moved up and down to adjust the height, and used to perform exercises based on a pulley system. Pneumatic cylinders may be operatively connected to the pulley system to provide the resistance for the exercises. Handles having gas actuators may be operatively connected to the pneumatic cylinders to adjust the resistance.

An exercise device having a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, in which in the stowed configuration, the exercise device is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for most rooms due to front and side panels that hide the framing of the exercise device, and in the deployed configuration, the side panels are opened to expose the arms, which can be deployed, moved up and down to adjust the height, and used to perform exercises based on a pulley system. Pneumatic cylinders may be operatively connected to the pulley system to provide the resistance for the exercises. Handles having gas actuators may be operatively connected to the pneumatic cylinders to adjust the resistance.

A fluid-damped direct-drive bicycle riding platform includes a rack for supporting, a main shaft, a transmission shaft and a fluid resistor, wherein the rack includes a front bottom foot tube, a rear bottom foot tube, a front support rod, a main beam and an angle adjuster; the front support rod is fixed on the front bottom foot tube, the main beam is fixed on the rear bottom foot tube, the angle adjuster is fixed on the main beam, the upper end of the front support rod is hinged to the angle adjuster through a spline, the main beam is provided with the main shaft and the transmission shaft, the main shaft is press-fitted on the main beam in an interference fit, the main shaft and transmission shaft are driven by a pulley and a belt to drive the liquid resistor fixed to the left end of the transmission shaft.