Health hoop

Abstract

The present invention relates to a health hoop comprising a ring, a weight device, and a guide device with an end being attached to the weight device and the other end being received within the ring, wherein the ring virtually remains stationary when the health hoop is used, and the weight device rotates about the ring while being guided by the guide device, wherein the weight device is attached to the guide device via a strap with an adjustable length. This health hoop of simple structure and easy manipulation can be used by different people to make individualized fitness plans, and can minimize the risk of injuring the muscles and joints of body parts to be exercised.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to an exercise equipment, and in particular to a health hoop comprising a ring which virtually remains stationary or only slightly gyrates in use and a weight device which swings around like a satellite orbiting a fixed track provided in the ring.BACKGROUND ART[0002]With increasing stress in work and life, exercise becomes one of people's favorite stress relief tactics. Because of advantages such as simple in structure, less restriction on place, and convenient for use, the health hoop or hula-hoop becomes a popular personal exercise equipment.[0003]The conventional hula-hoop on the market requires certain skills when one is hula-hooping, otherwise the hula-hoop cannot be smoothly rotated, which is particularly the case for beginners. In addition, the conventional hula-hoop has a fixed weight, so that exercise intensity cannot be increased or decreased according to user's needs. In order to meet various goals of different people, hu...

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Benefits of technology

[0018]The health hoop according to the present invention has the following advantages: since the weight rotates about the ring in a distance therefrom, the center of gravity can be adjusted in a greater range, such that exercise intensity of a greater range can be obtained to adapt to various exercise needs of different people; since the guiding part and the weight are not integrated into a single device, it is possible to simplify the adjustment of the weight and to allow the guide device and the weight device to be designed flexibly and independent from each other; moreover, it is possible to minimize the risk of injuring the muscles and joints of body parts (e.g., waist, neck, hip, knee and ankle) to be exercised.

Problems solved by technology

The conventional hula-hoop on the market requires certain skills when one is hula-hooping, otherwise the hula-hoop cannot be smoothly rotated, which is particularly the case for beginners.

In addition, the conventional hula-hoop has a fixed weight, so that exercise intensity cannot be increased or decreased according to user's needs.

However, due to a complicated structure, this hula-hoop is difficult to be assembled, and the manufacturing cost is increased.

Furthermore, the greater friction due to a large contact area between the inner and outer rings makes it laborious for a user to spin the hula-hoop.

However, because the center of gravity of the weight device is arranged close to the ring and has a substantially small range for adjustment, it is difficult for people with different exercise goals to carry out training plans of wide ranges.

Additionally, it is inconvenient to adjust the weight because a rolling frame and a weight frame are integrated into one device, and the weight frame for receiving the weight is limited in size especially by taking account of the weight of the entire health hoop.

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