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An exercise suit which includes a resilient band extending through a guide pocket in a first direction along a pant leg or sleeve of the suit. The band engages a direction changing means near the end of the leg or sleeve and at least a portion of the band extends there beyond in a second direction.

An exercise suit which includes a resilient band extending through a guide pocket in a first direction along a pant leg or sleeve of the suit. The band engages a direction changing means near the end of the leg or sleeve and at least a portion of the band extends there beyond in a second direction. A free end of the band is releasably engaged with a tension adjustment mechanism provided on the exterior of the leg or sleeve a distance away from the direction changing means. The wearer adjusts the tension in the band by moving a length of the band through the direction changing means and repositioning the free end on the tension adjustment mechanism. A cover is removably disposed over the tension adjustment mechanism to prevent accidental dislodgement of the free end of the band.

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1. An exercise suit comprising: a front and a back adapted to cover a torso of a wearer;a pair of first tubular members each of which extends outwardly from the front and back and terminates in one of a wrist region and an ankle region; each of said first tubular members being adapted to receive one

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An exercise suit comprising: a front and a back adapted to cover a torso of a wearer;a pair of first tubular members each of which extends outwardly from the front and back and terminates in one of a wrist region and an ankle region; each of said first tubular members being adapted to receive one of the wearer's arms and legs therethrough;a pair of cuffs, each cuff being integrally formed with one of the first tubular members and covering a wrist or an ankle of the wearer;a first resilient band extending in a first direction along one of the first tubular members, said first resilient band having a first free end and a second free end with an intermediate region therebetween;a first direction changing means directly attached to the suit adjacent the cuff; and wherein a portion of the first resilient band that includes the first free end thereof, is engaged by the first direction changing means and is redirected to extend in a second direction; anda first tension adjustment mechanism, a part of the first tension adjustment mechanism being directly secured to the suit, and wherein the redirected first free end of the first resilient band is selectively engageable with the first tension adjustment mechanism; and wherein the part of the first tension adjustment mechanism anchors the first free end of the first resilient band to the suit; and the first tension adjustment mechanism is selectively activatable to adjust the tension in the first resilient band. 2. The exercise suit as defined in claim 1, wherein the first resilient band is slidable through the first direction changing means. 3. The exercise suit as defined in claim 1, wherein the first direction changing means comprises: a ring member directly secured to an exterior surface of the suit; andan aperture defined in the ring member, and wherein said first resilient band extends through the aperture. 4. The exercise suit as defined in claim 1, wherein the first tension adjustment mechanism comprises: a first fastener component engaged with the first free end of the first resilient band; and the part of the first tension adjustment mechanism comprises:a second fastener component directly secured to an exterior surface of the one of the first tubular members. 5. The exercise suit as defined in claim 1, further comprising: a first guide pocket provided on the one of the first tubular members;a channel defined through said first guide pocket, said channel being oriented along the first direction of extension of the first resilient band; and wherein the first resilient band extends through said channel. 6. The exercise suit as defined in claim 5, further comprising: a second direction changing means disposed proximate the second end of the one of the first tubular members and directly attached thereto; wherein a portion of said first resilient band including the second free end thereof engages the second direction changing means and extends there beyond in the first direction; anda second tension adjustment mechanism is disposed a distance inwardly from the second end of the one of the first tubular members and directly attached thereto, wherein a part of the second tension adjustment mechanism is secured directly to the one of the first tubular members; and wherein the second free end of the first resilient band releasably engages said second tension adjustment mechanism and anchors the second free end of the first resilient band to the suit; and the second tension adjustment mechanism is selectively activatable to adjust the tension in the first resilient band. 7. The exercise suit as defined in claim 6, further comprising a second guide pocket provided on the suit and spaced a distance from the first guide pocket, a second channel defined through said second guide pocket, said second channel being aligned with the channel in the first guide pocket, and wherein the first resilient band additionally extends through the second channel. 8. The exercise suit as defined in claim 1, wherein the first direction changing means comprises an aperture defined between an interior surface and an exterior surface of the one of the first tubular members, wherein the first tension adjustment mechanism is disposed on the exterior surface, and wherein the first resilient band is disposed adjacent the interior surface and extends through the aperture to engage the first tension adjustment mechanism. 9. The exercise suit as defined in claim 8, further comprising: a first guide pocket secured to the interior surface of the suit; anda channel defined through said first guide pocket, said channel being oriented along the first direction of extension of the first resilient band; and wherein the first resilient band extends through said channel. 10. The exercise suit as defined in claim 9, wherein the first guide pocket extends from the first end of one of the first tubular members to a first end of the other of the first tubular members and the suit further comprises: a second direction changing means secured directly to the first end of the other of the first tubular members; wherein said first resilient band engages the second direction changing means and at least a portion of the first resilient band extends there beyond in the first direction; anda second tension adjustment mechanism is secured directly to the suit a distance inwardly from the first end of the other of the first tubular members; and wherein the second free end of the first resilient band releasably engages said second tension adjustment mechanism. 11. The exercise suit as defined in claim 10, wherein the second direction changing means comprises a second aperture defined in other of the first tubular members adjacent the free end thereof, and wherein the first resilient band extends out of the first guide pocket and through the second aperture to engage the second tension adjustment mechanism. 12. The exercise suit as defined in claim 1, further comprising a cover member that is selectively engageable over the first tension adjustment mechanism. 13. The exercise suit as defined in claim 1, further comprising an anchoring means disposed adjacent the first end of the one of the first tubular members, said anchoring means adapted to secure the first end against movement along the one of the wearer's arms and legs during exercise. 14. The exercise suit as defined in claim 1, wherein the first tension adjustment mechanism includes at a least a first position and a second position, and wherein the first free end of the first resilient band is selectively engageable with the first tension adjustment mechanism in one or the other of the first and second positions, and when the first free end of the first resilient band is in the first position, the tension in the first resilient band is less than when the first free end of the first resilient band is in the second position. 15. The exercise suit as defined in claim 1, further comprising a pair of second tubular members each of which extends outwardly from the front and back of the suit and terminates at the cuff at the other of a wrist region and an ankle region of the suit; said second tubular members being adapted to receive the other of one of the wearer's arms and legs therethrough. 16. The exercise suit as defined in claim 15, further comprising: a waist region disposed at a top end of the front and back; and wherein the second tubular members extend outwardly from a bottom end of the front and back; and wherein the first resilient band extends from proximate the waist region to the cuff at the ankle region of one of the second tubular members;a second resilient band extends downwardly from proximate the waist region a spaced distance from the first resilient band, said second resilient band extending to the cuff at the ankle region of the other of the second tubular members;a second direction changing means directly secured to the suit disposed proximate the cuff at the ankle region of the other of the second tubular members; wherein said second resilient band engages the second direction changing means and at least a portion of the second resilient band extends there beyond in a second direction; anda second tension adjustment mechanism disposed a distance inwardly from the ankle region of the other of the second tubular members; wherein a part of the second tension adjustment mechanism is directly secured to the other of the second tubular members; and wherein a first free end of the second resilient band is releasably engageable with said second tension adjustment mechanism. 17. The exercise suit as defined in claim 16, further comprising: a third direction changing means directly secured to the suit proximate the waist region and positioned to be engaged by a second free end of the first resilient band;a third tension adjustment mechanism directly secured to the suit a distance downwardly from the third direction changing means, wherein the second free end of the first resilient band is releasably engageable with said third tension adjustment mechanism;a fourth direction changing means directly secured to the suit proximate the waist region and positioned to be engaged by a second free end of the second resilient band; anda fourth tension adjustment mechanism directly secured to the suit a distance downwardly from the fourth direction changing means, wherein a part of the fourth tension adjustment mechanism is secured to the waist region; andwherein the second free end of the second resilient band is releasably engageable with said fourth tension adjustment mechanism. 18. The exercise suit as defined in claim 1, wherein the first direction changing means and the first tension adjusting mechanism are both components of a single device that is directly secured to the suit and is engaged with the free end of the first resilient band. 19. The exercise suit as defined in claim 1, wherein the first free end of the first resilient band is detachably engaged with the first tension adjustment mechanism. 20. The exercise suit as defined in claim 6, wherein the second free end of the first resilient band is detachably engaged with the second tension adjustment mechanism.