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A portable exercise platform described herein has at least one platform section with at least one longitudinal resistance mechanism and at least one latitudinal resistance mechanism. Preferred embodiments include a split longitudinal resistance mechanism and an interwoven latitudinal resistance mech

A portable exercise platform described herein has at least one platform section with at least one longitudinal resistance mechanism and at least one latitudinal resistance mechanism. Preferred embodiments include a split longitudinal resistance mechanism and an interwoven latitudinal resistance mechanism. The split longitudinal resistance mechanism includes first and second parts, each part being attached to at least one platform section and having a plurality of resistance bands. The interwoven latitudinal resistance mechanism includes first and second parts, each part being attached to at least one platform section and having a plurality of resistance bands. Preferred embodiments include retractable handgrips, each handgrip having an extendable-retractable strap, each of the plurality of resistance bands suitable for directly or indirectly (via a spreader attachment device) attaching to the extendable-retractable strap.

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1. A portable exercise platform comprising: (a) at least one platform section, said at least one platform section having a top surface and a bottom surface;(b) at least one longitudinal resistance mechanism attached to said at least one platform section with one end of said at least one longitudinal

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A portable exercise platform comprising: (a) at least one platform section, said at least one platform section having a top surface and a bottom surface;(b) at least one longitudinal resistance mechanism attached to said at least one platform section with one end of said at least one longitudinal resistance mechanism being anchored to said bottom surface of said at least one platform section, said at least one longitudinal resistance mechanism having a plurality of longitudinal resistance bands, and in use, said plurality of longitudinal resistance bands being movable between a relaxed position and a stretched position;(c) at least one latitudinal resistance mechanism attached to said at least one platform section with one end of said at least one latitudinal resistance mechanism being anchored to said bottom surface of said at least one platform section, said at least one latitudinal resistance mechanism having a plurality of latitudinal resistance bands, and in use, said plurality of latitudinal resistance bands being movable between a relaxed position and a stretched position; and(d) said at least one longitudinal resistance mechanism being substantially perpendicular to said at least one latitudinal resistance mechanism on said bottom surface of said at least one platform section during use. 2. The portable exercise platform of claim 1 wherein said longitudinal resistance mechanism is a split longitudinal resistance mechanism. 3. The portable exercise platform of claim 1 wherein said latitudinal resistance mechanism includes two sides that are interwoven. 4. The portable exercise platform of claim 1 further comprising retractable handgrips, each handgrip having an extendable-retractable strap that may be engaged or disengaged, said extendable-retractable strap suitable for attaching to at least one of said resistance mechanisms. 5. The portable exercise platform of claim 1 further comprising retractable handgrips, each handgrip having an extendable-retractable strap, each of said plurality of resistance bands of one of said resistance mechanisms suitable for attaching to said extendable-retractable strap. 6. The portable exercise platform of claim 1 further comprising spreader attachment devices and retractable handgrips, each handgrip having an extendable-retractable strap, said resistance mechanisms removably connected to one of said spreader attachment devices, and said extendable-retractable strap removably connected to said one of said spreader attachment devices. 7. The portable exercise platform of claim 1 further comprising spreader attachment devices and retractable handgrips, each handgrip having an extendable-retractable strap, said extendable-retractable strap removably connected to one of said spreader attachment devices, and each of said plurality of resistance bands of one of said resistance mechanisms suitable for attaching to said one of said spreader attachment devices. 8. The portable exercise platform of claim 1, unused resistance band of said plurality of longitudinal resistance bands and said plurality of latitudinal resistance bands being positioned on said bottom surface of said at least one platform section. 9. The portable exercise platform of claim 1, wherein said plurality of longitudinal resistance bands and said plurality of latitudinal resistance bands are substantially coextensive with said bottom surface of said at least one platform section. 10. The portable exercise platform of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said longitudinal resistance bands disposed on said bottom surface and at least a portion of said latitudinal resistance bands disposed on said bottom surface are substantially perpendicular to each other in both of said relaxed position and said stretched position. 11. A portable exercise platform comprising: (a) at least one platform section, said at least one platform section having a top surface and a bottom surface;(b) a resistance mechanism having a first part and a second part;(c) said first part of said resistance mechanism attached to said at least one platform section, said first part of said resistance mechanism having a first plurality of resistance bands, said first plurality of resistance bands being positioned on said bottom surface of said at least one platform section, one end of said first plurality of resistance bands being anchored to said bottom surface; and(d) said second part of said resistance mechanism attached to said at least one platform section, said second part of said resistance mechanism having a second plurality of resistance bands, said second plurality of resistance bands being positioned on said bottom surface of said at least one platform section, one end of said second plurality of resistance bands being anchored to said bottom surface. 12. The portable exercise platform of claim 11 wherein said first part of said resistance mechanism and said second part of said resistance mechanism together are a split longitudinal resistance mechanism. 13. The portable exercise platform of claim 11 wherein said first part of said resistance mechanism and said second part of said resistance mechanism together are an interwoven latitudinal resistance mechanism. 14. The portable exercise platform of claim 11 further comprising retractable handgrips, each handgrip having an extendable-retractable strap that may be engaged or disengaged, said extendable-retractable strap suitable for attaching to said parts of said resistance mechanism. 15. The portable exercise platform of claim 11 further comprising retractable handgrips, each handgrip having an extendable-retractable strap, each of said plurality of resistance bands of one of said resistance mechanism suitable for attaching to said extendable-retractable strap. 16. The portable exercise platform of claim 11 further comprising spreader attachment devices and retractable handgrips, each handgrip having an extendable-retractable strap, said resistance mechanism removably connected to one of said spreader attachment devices, and said extendable-retractable strap removably connected to said one of said spreader attachment devices. 17. The portable exercise platform of claim 11 further comprising spreader attachment devices and retractable handgrips, each handgrip having an extendable-retractable strap, said extendable-retractable strap removably connected to one of said spreader attachment devices, and each of said plurality of resistance bands of said first and second parts of said resistance mechanism suitable for attaching to said one of said spreader attachment devices. 18. A portable exercise platform comprising: (a) at least one platform section, said at least one platform section having a top surface and a bottom surface;(b) a split longitudinal resistance mechanism comprising: (i) a first part of said longitudinal resistance mechanism being anchored at one end to said bottom surface of said at least one platform section, said first part of said longitudinal resistance mechanism having a first plurality of longitudinal resistance bands; and(ii) a second part of said longitudinal resistance mechanism being anchored at one end to said bottom surface of said at least one platform section, said second part of said longitudinal resistance mechanism having a second plurality of longitudinal resistance bands;(c) an interwoven latitudinal resistance mechanism comprising: (i) a first part of said latitudinal resistance mechanism being anchored at one end to said bottom surface of said at least one platform section, said first part of said latitudinal resistance mechanism having a first plurality of latitudinal resistance bands; and(ii) a second part of said latitudinal resistance mechanism being anchored at one end to said bottom surface of said at least one platform section, said second part of said latitudinal resistance mechanism having a second plurality of latitudinal resistance bands; and(d) said split longitudinal resistance mechanism being substantially perpendicular to said interwoven latitudinal resistance mechanism. 19. The portable exercise platform of claim 18, each unused resistance band of said first and second plurality of longitudinal resistance bands and said first and second plurality of latitudinal resistance bands being positioned on said bottom surface of said at least one platform section. 20. The portable exercise platform of claim 18 further comprising retractable handgrips, each handgrip having an extendable-retractable strap that may be engaged or disengaged, said extendable-retractable strap suitable for attaching directly or indirectly to at least one of said resistance bands. 21. The portable exercise platform of claim 18 further comprising spreader attachment devices and retractable handgrips, each handgrip having an extendable-retractable strap, said extendable-retractable strap removably connected to one of said spreader attachment devices, and each of said plurality of resistance bands of said first and second parts of said resistance mechanism suitable for attaching to said one of said spreader attachment devices. 22. The portable exercise platform of claim 18 wherein, in use, each of said resistance bands has a relaxed position and a stretched position, at least part of each of said resistance bands of said split longitudinal resistance mechanism being substantially perpendicular to at least part of each of said resistance bands of said interwoven latitudinal resistance mechanism when said resistance bands are in said relaxed position and said stretched position.