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An apparatus for performing exercises including a case for transporting the exercise device and for use in performing the exercises. The case can be a simulated briefcase, so that the exercise device can be carried around like ordinary luggage, or be another type of container. Included are elastic c

An apparatus for performing exercises including a case for transporting the exercise device and for use in performing the exercises. The case can be a simulated briefcase, so that the exercise device can be carried around like ordinary luggage, or be another type of container. Included are elastic cables which can be moved from stowed positions in the case to exercising positions in which portions of the cables extend outwardly from the case. The portions of the cables remaining in the case are restrained against stretching thereby allowing essentially only the portions of the cables extending outwardly from the case to be stretched. In performing exercises, the outwardly extending portions of the cables are pulled against the case, thereby setting up isometric forces which resist the pulling action and enable the desired strength training. It is possible to exercise all of the major muscle groups and to replicate the exercises performed on popular stationary exercise apparatus. An important feature is the ability to select and use several different strength levels by inserting reels with cables of different stretch characteristics which thereby change the forces required to stretch the cables.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An exercise apparatus, comprising:a container;a cable storing device positioned within the container; andan elastic cable having inner and outer portions, the outer portion terminating in an outer end, the inner portion being attached to said storing device and movable be

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An exercise apparatus, comprising:a container;a cable storing device positioned within the container; andan elastic cable having inner and outer portions, the outer portion terminating in an outer end, the inner portion being attached to said storing device and movable between a stowed position wherein the elastic cable is completely within the container and an exercising position wherein the the outer portion is outside the container and the inner portion is in the container, said cable remaining attached to the cable storing device in both said stowed and exercising positions,the cable being constrained in its exercising position to permit essentially only said outer portion to be alternately stretched and relaxed while said inner portion remains in substantially relaxed condition, thereby to enable exercises to be performed with said outer portion.