Rotating shin guard

Abstract

A rotating shin guard can be placed on a weight bar to provide a cushion between the person exercising and the metal bar. The shin guard includes a hook and loop closure system that allows the pad to rotate freely around the bar during a deadlift exercise and does not allow the shin guard to slip off the bar. The design of the shin guard provides a comfortable feeling on the shins, knees and quads, without injury to them, while helping achieve proper form that will protect the back from injury. The shin guard can be made of a material, such as a foam rubber material, which is strong enough to take a continuous rotation around a metal bar and soft enough to cushion the shins.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional application No. 61 / 512,118, filed Jul. 27, 2011, and U.S. provisional application No. 61 / 514,373, filed Aug. 2, 2011, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to shin guards and, more particularly, to a rotating shin guard that protects the legs during a deadlift exercise.[0003]The deadlift exercise is performed to give the person performing the exercise a stronger, more muscular back. In order to perform the deadlift exercise properly, one must grind up against the shins, knees and quads. This causes pain, discomfort, scratching and bleeding. To avoid this pain, people wear long socks and pants to try and minimize the discomfort, scratches and bleeding, but it still occurs. To completely avoid the pain, people often perform the exercise incorrectly by keeping the bar away from their legs. Thi...

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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a way to protect a person's shins during exercise. This is done by putting a soft shin protector around a weight bar that is used in the exercise. The shin protector has a flexible core and a fabric cover, and it is designed to fit snugly around the weight bar and rotate along with it as it moves. This invention helps to prevent the person's shins from getting hurt during the exercise.

Problems solved by technology

This causes pain, discomfort, scratching and bleeding.

To completely avoid the pain, people often perform the exercise incorrectly by keeping the bar away from their legs.

This can cause serious back injuries, especially when using heavier weights.

This does not allow for a smooth flow during the exercise.

Other devices that are typically used to protect the neck during squats have an outside closure system, which allows the pad to get stuck and come off the bar, not allowing it to freely rotate around the bar.

Other products used to protect the users hand are made to hug the bar and stick to the bar and are typically left open for easy removal These products, which are not made for deadlifting, can cause burning and irritation on the shins and can fall off during a deadlift.

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