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Exercise apparatus

a technology for exercising equipment and exercise, applied in the field of exercise equipment, can solve the problems of increasing the risk of injury, reducing the efficacy of exercise, and requiring significant upper body strength to perform even one repetition of either exercis

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-09-23
RUZANSKY STEPHEN
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Benefits of technology

"The invention is an apparatus that helps improve the posture and conformation of a person during physical exercise, particularly push-ups and pull-ups. It provides feedback to the person to help them use proper posture and fully perform the exercise. The apparatus includes a frame and two resiliently-mounted body-engaging members that provide tactile feedback to the person while they move their body. It also may include an auditory or visual indicator to let the person know if they are using the correct posture. The apparatus helps to make push-ups and pull-ups more accessible to children and people with little upper body strength."

Problems solved by technology

A person in poor physical condition tends to compensate for poor conditioning by adopting a poor posture during exercise, which reduces the efficacy of the exercise and increases the risk of injury.
The push-up and pull-up described above have the disadvantage that significant upper body strength is required to perform even one repetition of either exercise.
These exercises therefore may be inaccessible to a child or other person with little upper body strength.

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[0029] As shown by FIGS. 1-3, the apparatus includes a first member 2 having a first body engaging part 4 and a first arm part 6. The first arm part 6 is connected to a frame 8 by a first hinge 10. The first hinge 10 allows the first member 2 to move with respect to the frame 8.

[0030] A second member 12 has a second body engaging part 14 and a second arm part 16. The second arm part 16 is connected to the frame 8 by a second hinge 18. The second hinge 18 allows the second member 12 to move with respect to the frame 8 and with respect to the first member 2.

[0031] The first and second members 2, 12 are connected together by a resilient member 20. The resilient member 20 may be a metal spring. The resilient member 20 urges the first member 2 and the second member 12 together, the motion of the first and second members 2, 12 being constrained by the first and second hinges 10, 18.

[0032] As shown by FIGS. 1, 5, and 6, the motion of the first member 2 is further constrained by a first mot...

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Abstract

The present Invention is an apparatus to provide feedback to a user as to the user's posture during exercise, particularly during push ups and during pull ups using a horizontal bar. Two members are connected to a frame by hinges. The members are resiliently connected to each other and touch the user. The members activate electrical switches, notifying the user when the user has fully completed a cycle of the push up or pull up. The members also provide tactile feed back to the user.

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[0001] 1. Field of the Invention[0002] The invention relates to an apparatus for physical exercise and specifically to an apparatus to improve an athlete's posture and conformation during exercise.[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art[0004] Exercise improves physical conditioning and serves to preserve health and to achieve weight loss. For a child or other person performing exercise, the exercise has the most benefit and the least chance of causing injury if the person uses the proper posture during the exercise. A person in poor physical condition tends to compensate for poor conditioning by adopting a poor posture during exercise, which reduces the efficacy of the exercise and increases the risk of injury.[0005] Push-ups and pull-ups are useful for building upper body strength. A push-up is performed by a person starting in a horizontal position and with the toes resting on the floor. The person presses with his or her hands against the floor or other surface, raising his or h...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B23/12A63B24/00
CPCA63B23/12A63B23/1218A63B2220/17A63B2208/12A63B23/1236A63B21/4033
Inventor RUZANSKY, STEPHEN
Owner RUZANSKY STEPHEN