Torso rotation/core trainer

Abstract

A torso rotation total core trainer in the form of a handle attachment is designed to cause the user to perform a shoulder movement during resistance training, as opposed to pulling with the hands and arms. The handle has a center shaft with a pair of hand grips and a pair of cuffs positioned on opposite sides of the center shaft. The cuffs are preferably held by the user's elbows when he or she grips the hand grips. The distance between the cuffs and the hand grips is preferably adjustable to accommodate different sized people (e.g., men, women and children). A connector, such as an eye loop, is positioned at or near the end of the center shaft, and is connectable with a resistance element such as a weight stack, bungie cord, elastic tubing, etc. By gripping the hand grips and holding the handle in position using the elbows, the person is effectively prevented from pulling the resistance using only his or her hands and arms. Rather, he or she must move his or her shoulders when performing the exercise, thus causing proper torso rotation and training of the core muscle groups. The handle also allows the user to correctly isolate trunk extension, trunk flexion, and trunk lateral flexion.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 565,873, the complete contents of which is herein incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention generally relates to handle devices used in resistance based exercise training and, more particularly, to a handle device which permits the proper training of muscle groups utilized in core conditioning-torso rotation.

[0004] 2. Background Description

[0005] Only recently has it been recognized that training a person's core muscle groups would be of significant benefit to performing complex movements in sports such as the golf swing, tennis serves and ground strokes, the bat swing, etc. While exercises such as stationary twisting, or executing wood chop high-to-low and low-to-high motions, with, for example, a medicine ball or a handle connected to a weight stack assembly or a source of resistance ...

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