INERTIAL FORCE ACCOMMODATING RESISTANCE EXERCISE DEVICE

This invention relates to an inertial force, accommodating resistance exercise device for developing and maintaining cardiovascular condition, flexibility, coordination, strength, and endurance. The subject device gives these benefits to the user by providing the capability to acceleratedly translate inertial mass across a surface in order for the user to experience accommodating, inertial force resistance. The device includes inertial mass connected to an axle and at least one wheel connected to the same axle whereby the device may be rapidly rolled to present the opposition of translational inertial force during a variety of exercise routines. Certain disclosed embodiments of the subject device eliminate and minimize the generation of undesirable torque by the inertial mass, and enhance and maximize the generation of pleasing single vector resistance offered by the inertial mass in accelerated translation during exercise. These embodiments accomplish this effect by establishing the inertial mass and control section for the device in separate systems of rotational inertia whereas in other disclosed embodiments they are united in the same system.