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An exercise apparatus for developing flexibility and strength in the back and abdominals. The apparatus uses a captured ball to support the user's body. The ball is mounted in a receptacle with a substantial portion, of the sphere exposed for contact with the user's body. The sphere has universal mo

An exercise apparatus for developing flexibility and strength in the back and abdominals. The apparatus uses a captured ball to support the user's body. The ball is mounted in a receptacle with a substantial portion, of the sphere exposed for contact with the user's body. The sphere has universal movement in the receptacle. In use, the user sits or lies on the ball with their back-in contact with the exposed sphere and their feet on the, floor or a foot rest. The body is exercised by maintaining a point of contact between the ball and the user's back.

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1. An exercise device comprising an elongated frame, said elongated frame having an underside for supporting the device and an upper side carrying exercise components, said exercise components including a cage having an open mouth housing a sphere, the depth of said cage being less than the diameter

1. An exercise device comprising an elongated frame, said elongated frame having an underside for supporting the device and an upper side carrying exercise components, said exercise components including a cage having an open mouth housing a sphere, the depth of said cage being less than the diameter of said sphere, the circumference of said open mouth of said cage closely circumscribing the circumference of said sphere to capture said sphere whereby a user apply force to said sphere causing movement of said surface of said sphere resulting in exercise of the body in all axes to maintain contact between said sphere and the user further comprising an exercise component in the form of a handle bar, said handle bar attached to said elongated frame at said one end, said handle bar disposed in a manner to provide a manual support for the user to maintain contact between said sphere and the user's back and further comprising an exercise component in the form of a rotatable foot rest, said foot rest attached to said elongated frame at said one end, said foot rest disposed in a manner to provide user support in the same plane as the device.