Exercise device including an inelastic sling strap

Abstract

An exercise device having many advantageous features is described, including the ability to easily connect or anchor to a many different objects, structures, or body parts, the ability to use the device with many different workloads, forms of resistance, and exercise, the ability to provide a medium of an inconstant dynamic when controlling a workload or form of resistance, the ability to provide an emphasis for using and developing overall hand grip strength or an emphasis for relieving overall hand grip strain when exercising, and the ability to provide one or more users the ability to perform one or more exercises from many different positions with one or more device embodiments. The device includes and inelastic strap embodiment that has a flexible loop eye and an elongated tag-end.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of a Provisional Patent Application, U.S. Application Number 61 / 520,977, filed Jun. 20, 2011, and the contents are hereby incorporated herein.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISK APPENDIX[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]The present invention is in the technical field of personal exercise devices. More particularly, the present invention is in the technical field of an exercise device having an inelastic strap for use in performing a wide variety of exercises and emphasizes grip strengthening or hand-grip relief while performing exercise.[0005]Conventional exercise equipment handles, whether handles on weights, dumbbells, barbells, exercise machines, or fixed objects, do not emphasize the use of grip strength or allow the user to alleviate hand-grip strain wh...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]The present invention solves the above-identified problems of known exercise devices by providing an inelastic device that is a sling device used to improve hand strength, wrist strength, forearm strength, and overall grip strength, or used to relieve or alleviate hand strain, wrist strain, or overall grip discomfort while performing various exercises. The device is used by creating an anchor point by securing the sling to a fixed structure, another individual, the user's own self, or by securing the sling to resistance equipment, such as weights, dumbbells, barbells, exercise straps or exercise machines, while holding on to the sling or while harnessing the hands or wrists with the sling to perform a variety of stretches or physical exercises. In addition to strengthening or relieving hand grip, the device emphasizes the use of core muscles, stability muscles and auxiliary muscles in order to control the inconstant dynamic resistance workload via the inelastic, flexible exercise device.

[0011]It is one aspect of the present invention to act as an unconventional handle that provides a medium of an inconstant dynamic between the user and the device's anchor point. Therefore, the sling device may be composed of any flexible, strong, durable, comfortable, inelastic fabric, textile, or material. Since the device is constructed from this type of flexible and pliable material, this unconventional medium to control a variety of different forms of resistance or workloads offers a different yet effective training system to users.

[0013]It is yet another aspect of the invention to allow the user to use the inelastic exercise device as either a single embodiment or multiple embodiments, thus providing the user with multiple anchor points that do not limit the user's range of motion that is relative to a single anchor point. This also allows for performing multiple variations of a single exercise, and allows the user to spread the distance between anchor points to achieve a wide variety of angles for use.

[0014]Also, another aspect of the invention is to provide the user with multiple options for holding on to the device or harnessing their hands and wrists with the device, or anchoring their body parts with the device. The user may either hold, harness, or anchor themselves to the device and use the device as a single embodiment, or as multiple embodiments. This provides the ability to exercise by emphasizing the use and development of grip strength with many variations, or provides the ability to exercise while relieving overall hand grip strain and discomfort in many different ways. This aspect also allows the user to position his / her hand grip placement on many areas of the device embodiment or handle, thus allowing the user to change the dynamic and / or workload of the exercise, respectively.

[0015]Furthermore, another aspect of the invention is for this device's material to replicate or simulate the texture and durability of clothing or martial arts uniforms, such as the gi or kimono, therefore, this material is not limited to a specific type of textile or type of sewing weave or webbing pattern. Holding on to the sling when exercising simulates the user grabbing, gripping, or clutching another person's or opponent's clothing and thus helps the user exercise more effectively for combative situations or martial arts sports. Also, this aspect includes providing a durable yet comfortable material for exercise use and holding purposes, and allows for the device to be lightweight, non-cumbersome, easily folded, and conveniently transported.

[0016]Moreover, another aspect of the invention does not exclusively limit its use for combat-specific exercise or martial arts-specific exercise. The device is designed to improve the physical strength and conditioning of any user or athlete. The dynamic properties of the device's flexible and durable material may be applicable to many exercise purposes. Therefore, the device enables an unconventional method of using and strengthening hand grip or relieving grip strain and discomfort, core muscle use and development, and stability and auxiliary muscle strengthening when exercising with various types of resistance or workloads, or used with various types of exercise equipment and apparatuses, or used with stationary and fixed objects.

Problems solved by technology

Conventional exercise equipment handles, whether handles on weights, dumbbells, barbells, exercise machines, or fixed objects, do not emphasize the use of grip strength or allow the user to alleviate hand-grip strain when performing exercises.

Also, conventional exercise equipment handles are of a fixed, solid construction and do not provide a medium of an inconstant dynamic between the user and the exercise equipment, workload, or form of resistance.

Furthermore, conventional exercise handles do not replicate or simulate the texture and durability of clothing or martial arts uniforms, such as the gi or kimono, which may be desirable for specific training purposes.

Conventional exercise or workout wrist straps that offer the ability to support the user's wrist are only suitable for securing the user's hold directly with the exercise equipment or handle while the user maintains a direct connection with his / her hands on the exercise equipment or handle.

This limits the user to only being able to use the wrist strap while directly holding on to the exercise equipment or handle with his / her hands, and the wrist strap is only intended for use to support the wrist while exercising.

Conventional inelastic resistance exercise devices that offer a medium of an inconsistent dynamic between the user and anchor point are limited by being composed of one general embodiment that includes one apex or anchor point that is attachable to a fixed location with two ends for supporting a user.

These conventional inelastic exercise devices restrict the range of motion of the user since the device's angle of use is limited by having one anchor point.

Also, these inelastic exercise devices are only suitable for being attached to fixed objects and require the support of a door, a pole, a tree or some other solid, fixed structure for proper use.

This limits the user to only being able to perform suspension training type of exercises where the only form of resistance available is the user's own bodyweight, and the only angle provided to perform these exercises with is limited by a single anchor point.

Furthermore, although portable, these conventional inelastic exercise devices are relatively bulky and cumbersome to transport to different locations, and are inconvenient and time consuming to mount and dismount to and from different solid structures while exercising.

They are also limited by restricting their handle position if the embodiment is of a fixed length and the handles are non-adjustable.

If their handles are adjustable, they are inconvenient, cumbersome and time consuming to adjust the handle position to the user's desired length.

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