The application is directed to an apparatus for developing the act of fielding ground balls in the game of baseball. The application is also directed to an apparatus for developing the act of throwing a baseball following fielding of a ground ball. The apparatus is operationally configured to locate the glove hand and/or feet of a user of the apparatus in one or more fielding positions and the feet in one or more throwing positions. The apparatus may be used to train individual infielders and outfielders for fielding ground balls and throwing a baseball according to their respective player positions and/or according to various game scenarios or game situations.

An exercise apparatus with divergent/convergent motion along the symmetric semi elliptical route includes a base frame for supporting all the components of the apparatus, two handlebars move along the symmetric semi elliptical route, two feet pedals move along the symmetric semi elliptical route in harmony with the handlebars, Two link mechanisms to create symmetrical semi elliptical route to support handlebars and feet pedals, power transmission system to connect link mechanisms and synchronize their motion. This apparatus enables user to move hands forward/backward in the same direction so that hands have a lateral divergent motion at the start of the route and lateral convergent motion at the end of the route. By moving hands along the symmetric semi elliptical route a symmetrical variable pressure will be applied on the different muscles. Feet move along the symmetric semi elliptical route in full harmony with hands so that hands move backward/forward in the opposite direction of feet.

The invention relates to a device for training coordinative faculties. The device has at least one movable standing plate; at least one static base plate; at least two connecting elements, the height of which can be modified and which act between the at least one movable standing plate and the at least one static base plate, a user interface; and a control element. The device is designed to specify a sequence of various setpoint positions of the centre of gravity of a user standing on the at least one movable standing plate, each of the setpoint positions being specified for a determined duration, and to continuously measure the actual position of the centre of gravity of the person standing on the moving plate. The device is further designed to compare each measured actual position to the setpoint position specified at the time of the measurement, to generate control signals taking into consideration the measured actual positions and/or the results of the comparisons of actual positions and setpoint positions, and to control the at least two connecting elements with the control signals.

An exercise device featuring a pair of knee joints, each pivotally and respectively coupled to a pair of calf linkages, each of the pair of calf linkages having a foot pedal at an opposite lower end that supports low impact user-defined natural exercise gait patterns. The knee joints are supported and directed to travel by linkage and/or carriage systems that operate substantially below a user hip area, and direct the knee joints in a variety of travel paths, ranging from a constant arc, to a linear pathway, to a variety of irregular arc shaped paths, to pathways that may change during use. A secondary system coupled to the linkage and/or carriage systems provides lift and dampening forces to influence a responsiveness of the foot pedals via bending and straightening of the calf linkages about the respective knee joint, yet does not restrict back and forth travel of the respective knee joint.

Exercise equipment and toys are provided for a portable piece of exercise equipment that enables a user to perform a cardiovascular workout and develop the abdomen simultaneously. Further, the exercise assembly does not require electrical power to operate, but rather operates from the momentum generated by the user. The user generates momentum by pumping the arms, which crates rotation that twists the torso in a reciprocating path, i.e., left-to-right. Thus, the assembly may be portable, non-powered, and configured to enable both cardiovascular and abdominal workouts through a twisting motion, and from a standing, kneeling, or sitting position.

A training bicycle, including a first frame (1, 36) configured to be supported on a floor, a second frame (2, 37) connected to the first frame, the second frame including an axle (4) allowing the second frame to tilt relative to the first frame along an axis in the longitudinal direction of the training apparatus, a handlebar (12, 35, 77, 90) connected to the upper end of a steering shaft (11, 76), the steering shaft being rotationally connected to the second frame, a crank (26, 110) connected to the second frame, and a first flywheel (22, 41, 56, 167, 193) rotationally connected to the lower end of said steering shaft with means for transferring movement from the crank to the first flywheel.

An exercise device includes a frame and a crank assembly. A pair of foot links each has a forward end, a rearward end, and a mid-portion. Each foot link has a crank attachment at the forward end that is connected the crank assembly. A foot receiving area is defined at the rearward end of each foot link. Each foot receiving area is longitudinally fixed with respect to the respective foot link and the mid portion of each foot link has a defined support location. The frame supports the support locations of the support links at a generally constant vertical height while allowing horizontal motion relative to the frame. The rearward length of the foot links is at least 1.5 times the forward length such that the foot receiving areas move in a path of travel having more vertical travel than horizontal travel.

A stepping exercise machine includes a base and a pedal. The base is provided with an undulating slide rail. A top end of the slide rail is defined as a peak. Bottom ends of two sides of the peak are defined as troughs. The two sides of the peak or the bottom ends of the troughs are provided with stop blocks, respectively. An underside of the pedal is pivotally connected with rollers. Two sides of the underside of the pedal are fixedly connected with a pair of stretchable elastic members. The other ends of the pair of stretchable elastic members are fixed to two sides of the base. The rollers support and drive the pedal to reciprocate along the undulating slide rail ups and downs by means of the stretchable elastic members.

A device for training coordinative faculties has at least one movable standing plate; at least one static base plate; at least two connecting elements, the height of which can be modified and which act between the at least one movable standing plate and the at least one static base plate, a user interface; and a control element. The device is designed to specify a sequence of various setpoint positions of the center of gravity of a user standing on the at least one movable standing plate, each of the setpoint positions being specified for a determined duration, and to continuously measure the actual position of the center of gravity of the person standing on the moving plate.

There is a first and second set of right and left dual link members. The first set of right and left link members connected with an axis, axle in a frame. The second set of right and left link members connected with the first set of left and right link members and these connections are located radial from the axis axle in the frame. These connections between the first and second link members of the right and left side are configured at 180 degrees relative to each other. Foot supports connected with the second set of crank arms and located longitudinal from the connection in-between the first and second crank arms. The second set of crank arms may swing, rotate move one way forward as the first set of crank arms rotates forward 360 degrees allowing the user a more natural moving style and running motion, defined as run-cycling.