Thigh weights

Claim 1

An adjustable device for use in exercising the flexor and extensor thigh muscles of an user, said device comprising in combination: a flexible belt in the form of a strip of material having a first end and a second end, said belt designed for attachment around and removal from a user's waist or hips; adjustable belt attachment means for attaching said belt around a user's waist or hips, said attachment means associated with said first and second ends of said belts, said attachment means designed to vary the circumference of said belt to securely encircle the waist or hips of the user; first and second adjustable pads, said pads slidably secured to said belt for adjustment along the length of said belt, said pads being comprised of material which is relatively more rigid than said flexible belt; first and second weight support bases, each of said bases including an attachment portion and a body portion, the attachment portion of said first weight support base secured to said first pad and the attachment portion of said second weight support secured to said second pad, said bases being secured to said pads in such a manner that movement or adjustment of either of said pads along the length of said belt allows and results in the concurrent movement or adjustment of the attached base, said attachment portion of each said support base being attached to its associated pad by a flap, said flap being attached to said base and folded over and around a pad, and fastened back onto itself; and means for securing adjustable amounts of weight to each said support base, said means for securing adjustable amounts of weight to each support base including at least one pocket into which weights may be inserted and secured.