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An exercise device for use when a person is in a pool or other water body. A central boom extends from attachment to a sidewalk around the pool, and extends to a wishbone member that forms a furcated member mounted to the central boom. The wishbone has lateral members that are parallel and spaced wi

An exercise device for use when a person is in a pool or other water body. A central boom extends from attachment to a sidewalk around the pool, and extends to a wishbone member that forms a furcated member mounted to the central boom. The wishbone has lateral members that are parallel and spaced with hand-grippable handles at the ends farthest from the central boom, and disposed over the water. A user can grasp the handles and perform numerous exercise movements while buoyed, at least partially, by the water. A lower support member is mounted to the central boom beneath the wishbone, and a handle is mounted to the central boom between the wishbone and the lower support member. The user can rest his shoulders on the lower support member and hold the handle mounted to the boom, and perform abdominal exercises. Many other movements are possible.

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1. A fitness device for attaching adjacent a water container and use by a human when the human is at least partially submerged in water in the container, the fitness device comprising:(a) a central boom having a first boom end configured for rigidly mounting adjacent the water container and the cent

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A fitness device for attaching adjacent a water container and use by a human when the human is at least partially submerged in water in the container, the fitness device comprising:(a) a central boom having a first boom end configured for rigidly mounting adjacent the water container and the central boom extending to a second boom end;(b) a sub-boom mounted to the central boom;(c) a U-shaped member rigidly mounted to the central boom's second end and contained within a plane oriented at substantially a right angle to the first boom end, the U-shaped member defined by first and second upper lateral support members extending from a central connection mounted to the central boom near the second boom end, the first and second upper lateral support members having handle ends, and are substantially parallel and spaced apart about two feet;(d) first and second hand-grippable handles mounted to the handle ends of the first and second upper lateral support members and configured to be mounted above the water when the first boom end is mounted adjacent the water container; and(e) a lower support member extending from the central boom, the lower support member having first and second lower lateral support members spaced from the U-shaped member and extending from the first and second lower lateral support members' first ends, which are mounted to an end of the sub-boom that is spaced from the central boom, to the first and second lower lateral support members' second ends, which are spaced from the sub-boom, with a mounting structure that permits pivoting of the first and second lower lateral support members relative to the sub-boom, whereby the first and second lower lateral support members are adapted to pivot toward the central boom. 2. The fitness device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a handle mounted to the central boom and disposed between the U-shaped member and the lower support member. 3. The fitness device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a shield disposed adjacent the U-shaped member and mounted to at least the central boom. 4. The fitness device in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the first and second hand-grippable handles is substantially rectangular with hand-grippable surfaces angled to one another. 5. The fitness device in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the first and second hand-grippable handles substantially triangular with hand-grippable surfaces angled to one another. 6. The fitness device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a shield is disposed above the U-shaped member and mounted to the fitness device. 7. An exercise apparatus in combination with a container having a sidewall retaining water, the combination comprising: (a) a central boom having a lower boom end rigidly mounted adjacent the sidewall and the central boom extending in a substantially vertical orientation to an upper boom end that is closer to being above the water, and is higher, than the lower boom end;(b) a sub-boom mounted to the central boom;(c) a U-shaped member rigidly mounted to the central boom at the upper boom end, with and contained within a plane oriented substantially horizontally, the U-shaped member defined by first and second upper lateral support members extending from a central connection mounted to the central boom near the second boom end, the first and second upper lateral support members having handle ends, and are substantially parallel and spaced apart about two feet;(d) first and second hand-grippable handles mounted to the handle ends directly above the water to permit a body of a person grasping the handles to extend vertically downwardly into the water;(e) a lower support member extending from the central boom, the lower support member having first and second lower lateral support members disposed below the U-shaped member and extending from the first and second lower lateral support members' first ends, which are mounted to an end of the sub-boom farthest from the central boom, to the first and second lower lateral support members' second ends, which are spaced from the sub-boom, with a mounting structure that permits pivoting of the first and second lower lateral support members relative to the sub-boom, whereby the first and second lower lateral support members are adapted to pivot away from beneath the U-shaped member. 8. The combination in accordance with claim 7, wherein the lower boom end attaches to a surface adjacent the container sidewall. 9. The combination in accordance with claim 8, wherein the surface adjacent the container sidewall is a walking surface. 10. The combination in accordance with claim 7, further comprising a handle mounted to the central boom and disposed between the U-shaped member and the lower support member. 11. The combination in accordance with claim 7, further comprising a shield disposed above the U-shaped member and mounted to at least the central boom. 12. The combination in accordance with claim 7, wherein each of the first and second hand-grippable handles is substantially rectangular with hand-grippable surfaces angled to one another. 13. The combination in accordance with claim 7, wherein each of the first and second hand-grippable handles is substantially triangular with hand-grippable surfaces angled to one another. 14. The combination in accordance with claim 7, further comprising a shield disposed above the U-shaped member and mounted to the exercise apparatus.