Functional training equipment with multiple movement planes for biceps curl exercise

Abstract

A biceps curl machine includes: a resistance element; a user support; a first movement element comprising: a first column; and a first connecting element comprising a first pivot point such that the user support is able to pivot about a first axis associated with the first connecting element, wherein the first connecting element is movably coupled to the first column such that the first connecting element is able to move along a first path defined by the first column; and a second movement element comprising: a second column; and a second connecting element comprising a second pivot point such that the user support is able to pivot about a second axis associated with the second connecting element, wherein the second connecting element is movably coupled to the second column such that the second connecting element is able to move along a second path defined by the second column.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] Functional training is a classification of exercise which involves training the body for activities performed in daily life. Functional Training leads to better joint mobility, joint stability, and more efficient motor patterns which includes strength and balance. The origins of functional training are derived from physical or occupational rehabilitation using exercises that mimic normal activities. The use of traditional strength machines delivers single plane or fixed pattern motion, which targets only a specific muscle and does not necessarily bear any relationship to the movements people make in their regular activities.

[0002] Many existing solutions subject a user to a mode of interaction and level of stress on the body that can be counterproductive or cause unnecessary injury. In addition, existing solutions may require body positions that are unnatural and / or cause a deviation from a biomechanically correct exercise position through a range of ...

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Embodiment Construction

[0118]The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, as the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.

[0119]Various inventive features are described below that can each be used independently of one another or in combination with other features. Broadly, some embodiments of the present invention generally provide exercise equipment that puts a user through a natural, progressive motion. Such equipment may include a circuit of individual cable driven machines that allows the user to define a course of exercise.

[0120]The movement created using an arcing progression of some embodiments triggers compound muscle interaction that includes core stabilization and peripheral muscles. Coupling the arc movement of some embodiments and unrestri...

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] Functional training is a classification of exercise which involves training the body for activities performed in daily life. Functional Training leads to better joint mobility, joint stability, and more efficient motor patterns which includes strength and balance. The origins of functional training are derived from physical or occupational rehabilitation using exercises that mimic normal activities. The use of traditional strength machines delivers single plane or fixed pattern motion, which targets only a specific muscle and does not necessarily bear any relationship to the movements people make in their regular activities.

[0002] Many existing solutions subject a user to a mode of interaction and level of stress on the body that can be counterproductive or cause unnecessary injury. In addition, existing solutions may require body positions that are unnatural and / or cause a deviation from a biomechanically correct exercise position through a range of ...

Examples

Embodiment Construction

[0118]The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, as the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.

[0119]Various inventive features are described below that can each be used independently of one another or in combination with other features. Broadly, some embodiments of the present invention generally provide exercise equipment that puts a user through a natural, progressive motion. Such equipment may include a circuit of individual cable driven machines that allows the user to define a course of exercise.

[0120]The movement created using an arcing progression of some embodiments triggers compound muscle interaction that includes core stabilization and peripheral muscles. Coupling the arc movement of some embodiments and unrestri...

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