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This invention relates to an inertial force, accommodating resistance exercise device and method. The subject device includes a nonrotating structure of enhanced mass and at least one wheel connected to the nonrotating structure to permit the device to be rolled to enable a user to perform accommoda

This invention relates to an inertial force, accommodating resistance exercise device and method. The subject device includes a nonrotating structure of enhanced mass and at least one wheel connected to the nonrotating structure to permit the device to be rolled to enable a user to perform accommodating resistance exercise. The mass of the nonrotating structure may be varied according to the requirements of the exercise by substituting inertial disks of different size and/or an inertial cradle or cage member. In exercises utilizing the instant invention resistance is accommodating in direct proportion to the speed with which the mass of the nonrotating structure is translated and direction in which it is translated.

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An inertial force, accommodating resistance exercise device for exercising the body through effort required to overcome the inertia of a mass being accelerated and translated during surface oscillations, said exercise device comprising: an axle means having at least one portion operable to be releas

An inertial force, accommodating resistance exercise device for exercising the body through effort required to overcome the inertia of a mass being accelerated and translated during surface oscillations, said exercise device comprising: an axle means having at least one portion operable to be releasably controlled by a user; at least one wheel means rotatably mounted upon said axle means and being operable to engage, roll and be accelerated upon a surface during an accommodating resistance exercise routine; said at least one wheel means including a peripheral surface for engagement with a surface during the exercise routine; bearing surface means between said axle means and said at least one wheel means for facilitating smooth rotation of said at least one wheel means about said axle means in order to accelerate said exercise device during an exercise routine; at least one inertial mass structure, said at least one inertial mass structure having a mass exceeding the mass of said at least one wheel, said at least one inertial mass structure being connected to said axle means for acceleration and translation with said axle and without substantial rotation with respect to said axle means for providing an inertial resistance through essentially non-rotational translation when said at least one wheel is rolled and accelerated upon a surface during an accommodating resistance exercise routine; and said one of said at least one inertial mass structure being operably mounted on said axle means independent of any other inertial mass structure; whereby a combination of relatively free rotational movement of said at least one wheel means with respect to said axle means and concomitant essentially non-rotational translation of said at least one inertial mass structure along with said axle means advantageously permits a user to accelerate said exercise device to perform inertial force accommodating resistance exercise routines to exercise a user\s body and provide overall fitness.