Transformable exercise machine for functional exercising

Abstract

The proposed exercise machine is designed for functional exercising a user's body portions, or groups of muscles. The exercise machine is convenient for developing the user's strength, endurance, flexibility, dexterity and coordination. The exercise machine includes two support loops with handles, a cord, first and second rolls, two straps, at least two spring hooks, a Tibloc with a spring hook attached thereto, and a spacing bar. Each support loop, on the handle side, is provided with a second load-carrying loop and third limiting loop, while the other end thereof is made as a loop for connection to the spring hook. The Tibloc is arranged on the cord having both looped ends connectable to the spring hook, while the straps are provided with loop-shaped members connectable to the spring hook and with pouches for attaching the spacing bar having a variable length corresponding to the shoulder width of the user exercising.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a U.S. national stage application of a PCT application PCT / RU2010 / 000761 filed on 16 Dec. 2010, whose disclosure is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference, which PCT application claims priority of a Russian Federation patent application No. RU2009149074 filed on 30 Dec. 2009.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to devices for exercising separate portions of the body or entire groups of muscles simultaneously, and can be used for developing the main motor qualities: strength, endurance, flexibility, dexterity and coordination.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The closest in technical substance related art device (herein called ‘prototype’) to the proposed solution is an exercise machine comprising a handle with an attached flexible bar in the form of cord with a holding bight, an idler pulley with a binding collar, and the handle is made in the form of a rubbered loop (see RU 84 722 U1, c1....

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a functional training exercise machine that improves the convenience and safety of use. It eliminates the rubbing of the user's body with the cord during the carrying out of exercises with the user's arms, reduces the negative impact of the loop with a bundle on the wrist in the training process, increases the efficiency of using the device for feet training, extends the application field of the exercise machine by making the attachment universal and providing a transformation capacity, and improves the hygienic conditions of training. The machine has two support loops with handles, a cord, a first roll, a second roll, two straps, at least two spring hooks, a Tibloc, and a spacing bar. The straps are made in the form of twin band with cross stitches for fastening the spring hook, and the handles are made in the form of cylinders of low-elastic material with a rubber coating for comfortable grip. The machine also has a collapsible spacing bar consisting of a set of bushings with cylindrical protrusions, a length selected for 10-15 cm wider than the shoulder width of the user, and a connection of the support loop with the handle has an Y-like shape. The angle of mutual disposition of the bands forming the support loop at the point of their connection amounts from 20 to 70 degrees, and the point of connection of bands forming the support loop is covered with a lap. The second load-carrying loop is connected through the hole in the handle."

Problems solved by technology

Disadvantages of the prototype are: a low functionality for dynamic exercises, because when a user exercises with the arms positioned at the shoulder length, the cord hooked on the roll rubs the body of the user, hindering the progress of training; a low operating capability related to the necessity of attaching thereof to a special hook only, and impossibility of transformation of the prototype for different training procedures.

Another disadvantage is an inconvenience of using the prototype, conditioned by the fact that, in case of contact of the hand and forearm of the arm grasping the handle with the cord, the latter depresses the wrist and forearm with the bundle being the hardest part of the cord.

Yet, another disadvantage is impossibility of the prototype to fix the foot inside the loop, resulting in that the foot, supported by the loop, may move against the handle, and even drop out from the loop, which leads to a decrease of the training effect and is associated with discomfort in the training process.

These inconveniences limit applications of the aforementioned prototype.

In addition, one of disadvantages of the prototype is poor hygiene of using thereof, because the same handle is used for hand grasping as well as for foot securing.

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