T-handle for strength training

Abstract

T-handle (0) for strength training with a first handle body (1) with a pair of handles (4) and with a second handle body (2), wherein the first handle body (1) and the second handle body (2) are formed, in a first arrangement to jointly enclose a receiving space for the section-by-section receiving of a bar body (70) of a barbell bar (7) at least substantially perpendicular to its longitudinal extension direction and in a second arrangement to open the receiving space at least substantially perpendicular to the elongated extension direction of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a T-handle for strength training according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] Various sports and sporting activities are known to maintain and improve the physical performance of people, which can be pursued as a leisure activity as well as in competitive sports with competitions.

[0003] This also includes so-called fitness training, which is motivated by the desire to compensate for the lack of exercise to which people in office jobs and similar professions are exposed. This is intended to counteract so-called lifestyle diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, joint diseases, back pain, high blood pressure, and obesity.

[0004] Aerobic endurance training is particularly popular and can be performed through endurance sports such as jogging or running, cycling, swimming, walking, aerobics, and the like. This can strengthen the cardiovascular system.

[0005] Strength training is also popular, aiming to increase strength or muscle mass. This is intended to achieve physical changes, such as strengthening the back muscles to compensate for a sedentary job and prevent its negative effects on posture and spine. Other muscle groups are also strengthened and enlarged, which can improve well-being and appearance.

[0006] Strength training exercises can be performed using various machines, also known as fitness equipment, free weights, or without any other aids, relying solely on the body weight of the person training. Examples include pull-ups, squats, and push-ups. Some exercises can also be performed using either machines or free weights.

[0007] Such free weights are typically handled using barbells. A barbell usually consists of a bar, also called a barbell bar, typically made of chrome-plated steel, and two weights, usually also made of steel, in the form of balls or discs, also called weight plates, which are attached opposite each other to the two open ends of the barbell bar as plate sections. Between them is a grip section for holding the barbell with at least one hand. A barbell can be designed as a short barbell for one-handed use or as a long barbell for two-handed use. The weights can be interchangeable or fixed at the ends of the barbell bar. The latter can be implemented as a one-piece or integral design, meaning the weights and bar are formed from a single piece.

[0008] In any case, barbell bars are typically designed as essentially cylindrical bars. The two ends of the bar, which serve as the plate holders and accommodate the weight plates through their typically cylindrical openings, are usually smooth. The grip area of ​​the bar is typically knurled to improve the user's grip. Between these knurled ends, the bar usually features a radial projection against which the weight plates rest. From the opposite side, these projections can be secured, for example, with a spring collar (also called a clip collar), a set collar, or a screw- or nut-like star collar. This radial projection separates the grip area from the outer plate holders.

[0009] One exercise in strength training involves placing relatively heavy weights on one end of a barbell, i.e., on one of the two weight plate sections, and placing the barbell on the floor with the other end, ideally secured against slipping. This setup is also known as a T-bar. The person then stands with their feet wide apart, or even on both sides, over the barbell, facing the weight plates in the plate section, gripping the bar with both hands, and, with their back bent, pulling the weight towards their chest with both arms simultaneously and then lowering it back down. This exercise trains the chest, arm, and back muscles and can also be called a T-bar row.

[0010] For performing exercises such as the T-bar row, various grips are known that are arranged on or around the barbell and can be gripped with both hands to execute the exercise as described above. This can improve the user's grip. Such grips can also be called parallel grips, close T-bar rowing grips, T-rowing grips, or simply T-grips.

[0011] These T-handles can be simply V-shaped, allowing them to be loosely placed around the barbell from below, with the center point at the bottom. Each end of the V-shape features a grip element with a surface for comfortable handling, which can be gripped with one hand. In a reversed configuration, the V-shaped T-handle can also be placed around a horizontally fixed bar and gripped from below for pull-ups. Similarly, the V-shaped T-handle can be placed from below against the bar of a bench press machine and pressed upwards by a person lying down. This allows the bench press, also known as the Hex Press on a Smith machine, to target different areas of the chest muscles compared to the "normal" bench press, where the hands are positioned much further apart on the bar.

[0012] The disadvantage here is that there is no connection between the barbell and the loose T-handle, meaning the loose T-handle can be moved along the length of the barbell and twisted perpendicular to its length, i.e., around the circumference of the barbell. This also causes the loose T-handle to fall to the ground if the user releases both handles. Consequently, the loose T-handle must be repositioned around the barbell for each exercise and held by at least one hand. This can make using such a loose T-handle cumbersome and / or unsafe.

[0013] Therefore, T-handles of this type are also known, which have a cylindrical sleeve at the apex of the V-shape that is guided around the barbell and thus connects the T-handle to the barbell in a way that allows it to move or slide along its length, but otherwise holds it securely. Such handles are also known in other shapes and can have more than one pair of symmetrical grip elements. In every case, a cylindrical sleeve is provided in the center to accommodate the barbell lengthwise.

[0014] A disadvantage here is that the T-handle can still be moved along the length of the barbell. This can still lead to unsafe use. Furthermore, when released, the T-handle can rotate around the barbell's axis, with both grip elements pointing downwards, requiring the user to rotate it back upwards for use. This can also be perceived as cumbersome.

[0015] T-handles are also known, whose cylindrical sleeve is closed lengthwise on one side, so that the cylindrical sleeve of the T-handle can simply be pushed onto an open end of the barbell. This holds the T-handle at the outer end of the barbell. Exercises can be performed using such a T-handle to press the barbell, which is positioned at an angle on the floor, from chest height downwards. T-bar rows are not possible with this type of handle.

[0016] A disadvantage of all known handles for strength training, which can be used for pulling and / or pushing exercises, and especially of the T-handles described above, is that they can only be used for T-bar rows in a cumbersome and unsafe manner, as described previously.

[0017] DE 20 2018 006 080 U1 describes a cable fastening handle for a training device, comprising a main mounting body defining a horizontal axis, a first bolt extending from the main mounting body, a first handle fastening rotatable about the first bolt, a first handle extending from the first handle fastening, a second bolt extending from the main mounting body, a second handle fastening rotatable about the second bolt, a second handle extending from the second handle fastening, and a cable fastening element attached to the main mounting body between the first bolt and the second bolt.

[0018] Using the cable fastening handle of DE 20 2018 006 080 U1, the orientation of the two handles around the axis extending in the direction of pull or in the direction of the taut cable can be adjusted by the user. However, this option is only applicable to handles for pulling exercises and specifically not to T-handles.

[0019] US Patent 8,267,841 B1 describes a support structure for use with a barbell, which has one or more cross-connections between two weights. An elongated handle has a cross-width sufficient to accommodate the grip area of ​​a hand, the grip area including portions of at least two fingers and the palm. Means are provided that are connected to the cross-connection or cross-connections and create a releasable connection or connections to the two weights when the barbell is present. The means comprise two shell-shaped elements that are functionally pivotable connected to the bar. The elements have two retainers that encompass and engage the connection or connections in response to a relative pivoting motion of one or both elements. The elements enclose at least a substantial portion of the cross-connection or cross-connections while releasably connected.Furthermore, a safety locking mechanism is provided that extends between the elements to hold them in a position enclosing the connection, and furthermore one or more springs that press the elements towards each other to hold the brackets in a position enclosing the connection or connections.

[0020] US 2011 / 0111929A1 describes a handle for holding weights, consisting of an elongated handle bar, at least two jaw elements that can make a detachable connection to a weight when that weight is present, wherein the weight includes one or more cross-connections between two weights, and wherein the at least two jaw elements can be locked in a closed position by a clamping mechanism while detachably connected to the cross-connection(s).

[0021] US 2018 / 0140890A1 describes a bracket for a barbell with a handle, wherein the bracket comprises: a first body comprising a first handle section, a first intermediate section, and a first base section, the first intermediate section being positioned between and connecting the first handle section and the first base section; a second body comprising a second handle section, a second intermediate section, and a second base section, the second intermediate section being positioned between and connecting the second handle section and the second base section;wherein the first base section comprises a first base and the second base section comprises a second base, and a hinge connects the first base to the second base, the hinge allowing a pivoting movement of the first body relative to the second body between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the open position the first body pivots away from the second body and in the closed position the first body rests against the second body; and wherein the first base section has a first concave depression and the second base section has a second concave depression, and the first base section and the second base section are aligned and abut each other in the closed position, and the first concave depression and the second concave depression are aligned and form a channel in the closed position, the channel being dimensioned and shaped to accommodate a handle of a dumbbell;and the hinge that connects the first shelf to the second shelf prevents a handle of a barbell from coming loose.

[0022] One object of the present invention is to provide a T-handle for strength training of the type described above, thereby expanding and / or improving its usability for the user. In particular, the invention aims to enable more strength exercises, and / or the same strength exercises, to be performed with more variations using the same T-handle. Additionally or alternatively, this should be possible in a simpler, faster, more comfortable, and / or more flexible manner than previously known. Additionally or alternatively, this should also be possible in a safer manner than previously known. This is intended to be particularly relevant for T-bar rows. At the very least, the invention aims to create an alternative to known T-handles of this type for strength training.

[0023] The problem is solved according to the invention by a T-handle for strength training with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are described in the dependent claims.

[0024] Thus, the present invention relates to a T-handle for strength training with a first handle body having a pair of handles and with a second handle body, wherein the first handle body and the second handle body are configured in a first arrangement to jointly enclose a receiving space for the section-wise receiving of a barbell body at least substantially perpendicular to its longitudinal extension direction and in a second arrangement to open the receiving space at least substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extension direction of the barbell body.

[0025] The present invention is based on the understanding that known T-handles, as described above, are usually placed loosely and open on one side around the barbell body. This leads to corresponding disadvantages, as described above, one of which is, in particular, that such known T-handles do not stay attached to the barbell body on their own, i.e., they fall off if they are not held by the user with at least one hand. If this is avoided by the known T-handle having a fixed sleeve, as described above, then such a known T-handle can only be used in the plate area of ​​the barbell body, since the sleeve cannot be pushed over the radial projection of the barbell body to the grip area.

[0026] According to the invention, a T-handle is therefore created which has at least two handle bodies that jointly enclose a receiving space, i.e., completely surround it in a ring-like fashion to the outside, and can also be opened, i.e., made accessible to the outside. The receiving space is formed by the at least two handle bodies in such a way that the bar of the barbell, which is to be used for strength training by means of the T-handle according to the invention, can be completely closed perpendicular to the longitudinal extension direction of the bar of the barbell, i.e., in its circumferential direction, in order to be able to handle the barbell in a manner comparable to previously known T-handles with a fixed and closed sleeve. However, according to the invention, the two handle bodies can further be moved or arranged relative to each other in such a way that the receiving space can be opened to the outside.It can be made accessible so that the bar body of the barbell can be inserted into the receiving space of the T-handle according to the invention in its radial direction and removed from there.

[0027] In this way, the T-handle according to the invention can be used more safely and / or comfortably by the user, as the T-handle, with its open receiving area, can be placed around the bar of the barbell and then closed by the user. This creates a closed receiving area around the bar of the barbell, similar to known sleeves, using the two handle bodies. However, unlike known T-handles with closed sleeves, this can also be done in the gripping area of ​​the bar of the barbell, which is previously inaccessible to known T-handles with sleeves due to the radial projection of the bar of the barbell. This can expand training possibilities and, in particular, increase the training effect with the same weight of weight plates, since the lever arm can be shortened.Overall, this allows the positioning of the T-handle according to the invention along the elongated extension direction of the bar of the barbell to be carried out flexibly and yet more safely and / or comfortably for the user than previously known, in order to change the lever arm of the barbell if necessary and thereby vary the corresponding strength exercises.

[0028] The pair of handles can be designed individually, i.e., independently of each other and not directly connected to each other, i.e., connected only by the first handle body. Alternatively, the pair of handles can also be directly connected to each other, forming a common handle arrangement with two handles. Such handles or handle arrangements can be gripped by a person, as the user, at the respective gripping surfaces with one hand at a time, in order to use the T-handle according to the invention as a complete system or as a complete arrangement.

[0029] The grip arrangement can also be designed using a grip plate, which is vertically oriented with one edge pointing upwards towards the first grip body and extends with two edges along the longitudinal length of the barbell body, so that the user can grip the two surfaces of the grip plate transversely with their flat hands by pressing firmly. In this case, the two surfaces of the grip plate form the two handles of the T-handle. This can create an additional training effect, as the user must press both palms firmly onto the two surfaces of the grip plate and thus hold them transversely between their palms in order to pull the barbell upwards perpendicularly.

[0030] According to one aspect of the invention, the first and second handle bodies are designed as two separate parts, detachably connected in the first arrangement and completely separable in the second. In other words, the receiving space is closed by joining the two handle bodies as separate entities at their two edges. This can be achieved by frictional and / or positive locking using suitable mechanical means such as snap-fit ​​connections, pins, and the like. The complete separation of the two handle bodies allows them to be positioned with particular flexibility around the bar of the barbell and connected to each other to form the enclosed receiving space.

[0031] According to a further aspect of the invention, the first handle body and the second handle body are designed in two parts. In the first arrangement, each handle body has interlocking projections on its two edges to enclose the bar of the barbell at least substantially perpendicular to its longitudinal direction. At least some, preferably all, of the projections of the two handle bodies have through-openings in the longitudinal direction of the bar of the barbell, which are designed to jointly accommodate at least one locking element per edge and are thereby positively connected to one another. The interlocking projections can also be referred to as prongs. This allows a releasable positive-locking connection between the respective edges of the two handle bodies by means of the respective locking element as a position lock or...This can be achieved using a locking pin, creating a simple and cost-effective yet secure and durable positive-locking connection. The locking element can be widened on one side to rest against one of the handle bodies at that end. If necessary, the locking element can be secured at the opposite end by a cross bolt or similar device.

[0032] According to a further aspect of the invention, the first and second handle bodies are formed as a single unit and can be pivoted relative to each other between the first and second arrangements. In other words, in this case, the two handle bodies are connected to each other in each of the two arrangements, which is why they can be described as a single unit. Opening and closing the receiving space can then be achieved by pivoting one of the handle bodies relative to the other. This can simplify handling for the user, as the two handle bodies can always be handled together. In particular, the second handle body cannot be lost as a separate, loose component. The connection of the two open edges of the handle bodies can also be achieved by frictional and / or positive locking using suitable mechanical means such as snap-fit ​​connections, pins, and the like.

[0033] According to a further aspect of the invention, the first handle body and the second handle body are hinge-connected to each other at one of their edges, and the other edges of the first and second handle bodies are designed to be detachably, preferably positively, connected to each other. A hinge-like connection of the two handle bodies can represent a particularly simple, cost-effective, and / or robust way of implementing the pivoting movement described above. The hinge-like connection of the two handle bodies at their respective edges can be achieved, in particular, by means of the projections on both handle bodies described above, which are rotatably or pivotably connected to each other by means of a cylindrical locking element.

[0034] According to a further aspect of the invention, the first handle body has a bar clamping element which is configured to move into the receiving space relative to the first handle body perpendicular to the longitudinal extension direction of the barbell body in order to clamp the barbell body, and to move out of the receiving space in order to release the barbell body. Clamping is understood to mean a force-fit connection between a surface of the bar clamping element facing the barbell body and the corresponding surface of the barbell body.

[0035] In other words, the T-handle according to the invention has a means of radially clamping the bar of the barbell when it is received in the enclosed receiving space. This reduces or even completely eliminates play in the radial direction, thereby reducing or preventing corresponding movements in the radial direction and, in the latter case, further preventing movement of the T-handle according to the invention in the longitudinal direction of the barbell body. This improves the grip of the T-handle according to the invention on the barbell body both radially to and along the longitudinal direction of the barbell body. This can improve the safe use and / or user comfort of the T-handle according to the invention.

[0036] According to a further aspect of the invention, the bar clamping element comprises a clamping body which is designed to be moved relative to the first handle body perpendicular to the longitudinal extension direction of the barbell body by means of an actuating element of the bar clamping element, wherein the clamping body is resiliently supported against the first handle body by means of at least one spring element, preferably by means of at least two uniformly force-transmitting spring elements. In this way, the previously described functionality of the bar clamping element can be implemented. By using at least two uniformly force-transmitting spring elements, a correspondingly uniform force transmission can be achieved. This can be particularly facilitated by arranging the two spring elements opposite each other to the actuating element, as this prevents the clamping body from tilting.

[0037] According to a further aspect of the invention, the clamping body has a clamping surface, preferably concave, facing the bar body of the barbell arranged in the receiving space. This clamping surface is adapted to the contour of the bar body of the barbell. This can facilitate the clamping force transmission onto the typically cylindrical contour of the bar body of the barbell. This can be achieved in particular by a concave clamping surface whose curvature corresponds to the cylindrical outer contour of the bar body of the barbell.

[0038] According to a further aspect of the invention, the second grip body is V-shaped and faces the bar body of the barbell arranged in the receiving space. This, in combination with the bar clamping element or its clamping body, allows the bar body of the barbell to contact each other at three points offset from one another in its circumferential direction, which can enable or facilitate a secure clamping of the bar body of the barbell by the T-handle according to the invention.

[0039] According to a further aspect of the invention, the actuating element of the rod clamp is designed as a clamping lever or as a screw, preferably as a star-grip screw. This allows for various possibilities to implement the clamping action described above. In particular, the use of a star-grip screw can enable the user to achieve effective force transmission.

[0040] According to a further aspect of the invention, the handles are designed so that their angular position relative to the longitudinal extension of the barbell body can be changed independently of each other with respect to the first handle body. In other words, the two handles are designed to be adjustable in the circumferential direction of the barbell body received in the receiving space in order to be fixed in different angular positions. This expands the possibilities for using the T-handle according to the invention. This can be achieved by suitable mechanical means, as will be described by way of example below.

[0041] According to a further aspect of the invention, the handles each have a handle bolt which extends in the longitudinal direction of the bar body of the barbell, wherein the handle bolts of the handles are each rotatably held within a fixed handle bolt receptacle of the first handle body, and wherein the handle bolts of the handles are each designed to be fixed in their angular position relative to the first handle body relative to the longitudinal direction of the bar body of the barbell by means of a handle fixing element of the first handle body.In other words, this can be achieved by connecting each of the two handles to a fixed grip bolt, which is a rotating element of at least substantially cylindrical design. The respective grip bolt is rotatably arranged in a corresponding fixed grip bolt receptacle of the first handle body about its longitudinal axis, which runs parallel to the longitudinal extension of the barbell body received in the receiving space. Furthermore, the respective grip bolt can be fixed and releasably secured in discrete or arbitrary angular positions relative to the first handle body by means of at least one respective handle fixing element. This can represent one way to implement the previously described aspect of the T-handle according to the invention.

[0042] According to a further aspect of the invention, the grip bolts of the handles each have a plurality of grip fixing element receptacles which run parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction of extension of the barbell body, and the grip fixing elements of the first handle body each have a fixing element which is designed to engage perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of extension of the barbell body into one of the grip fixing element receptacles of the respective grip bolt and to positively fix the respective grip bolt in the circumferential direction of the longitudinal direction of extension of the barbell body. While this may limit the selection of the angular position to specific or discrete angular positions, it can, on the other hand, enable greater accuracy in the selection of the angular position for the user, since the arrangement orThe orientation of the handle fixing element receptacles can be defined and specified. Furthermore, the engagement of the respective fixing element in one of the handle fixing element receptacles can achieve a positive locking connection in the circumferential direction, which can lead to a comparatively high load-bearing capacity of the positive locking connection.

[0043] According to a further aspect of the invention, the fixing elements of the handle fixing elements are further designed to be held in the handle fixing element receptacle of the respective handle bolt by means of the spring force of at least one spring element of the handle fixing elements, and to positively lock the respective handle bolt in the circumferential direction of the longitudinal extension of the barbell body. A person may then move the handle bolt out of the handle fixing element receptacle of the respective handle bolt against the spring force of the spring element of the handle fixing elements, thus releasing the respective handle bolt in the circumferential direction of the longitudinal extension of the barbell body. This allows the fixed position to be automatically maintained by the corresponding spring element of the handle fixing element and to be easily and / or intuitively released by the user by pulling in the radial direction.to be lifted in order to change the angle of the corresponding handle.

[0044] According to a further aspect of the invention, the fixing elements of the handle fixing elements and the handle fixing element receptacles of the handle bolts are designed to taper inwards or be rectangular relative to each other in the longitudinal direction of the barbell body. In other words, the fixing elements of the handle fixing elements and the handle fixing element receptacles of the handle bolts are designed to taper inwards towards the longitudinal axis, which allows for a comparatively space-saving and compact arrangement in the circumferential direction. Alternatively, this can be achieved using rectangular or cuboid fixing elements of the handle fixing elements and corresponding rectangular or box-shaped handle fixing element receptacles of the handle bolts, which can lead to a particularly high load-bearing capacity of the positive locking fixation in the circumferential direction.

[0045] According to a further aspect of the invention, the handle bolts of the handles each have at least one, preferably at least two, handle clamping element receptacles extending in the circumferential direction of the handle bolts, and the handle fixing elements of the first handle body each have at least one, preferably at least two, handle clamping elements designed to engage perpendicularly to the circumferential direction of the handle bolts in the handle clamping element receptacle of the respective handle bolt and to fix the respective handle bolt in a force-fit manner in the circumferential direction of the longitudinal extension of the barbell body. This allows for an additional force-fit fixing of the previously described positive locking fixing in order to increase its load-bearing capacity in the circumferential direction.Accordingly, with the frictional locking mechanism released, the user can release the positive locking mechanism of a finger grip of the grip fixing element in the radial direction outwards, against the corresponding spring force of the spring element of the grip fixing element, and in this state adjust the angular position of the corresponding grip relative to the first grip body. The selected discrete angular position can then be positively locked by returning the fixing element of the grip fixing element to its corresponding recess in the radial direction inwards. Subsequently, the user can reinforce this locking mechanism by actuating at least one grip clamping element. Releasing or removing the frictional and then the positive locking mechanism can be performed accordingly in reverse order.

[0046] According to a further aspect of the invention, each handle has a grip element with a gripping surface designed to be grasped by a person with one hand. The grip elements are designed to be removed from and replaced by the first handle body, preferably by a grip bolt of the first handle body. The ability to remove the two handles from the first handle body and replace them with other handles can further increase the training possibilities and the range of uses of the T-handle according to the invention for the user. The corresponding mechanical implementation can be achieved using suitable mechanical means. For this purpose, appropriate friction-fit and / or positive-locking connections can be used between the respective handle and the first handle body, as well as within the respective handle itself.In the latter case, the previously described handle bolt can remain in the corresponding handle bolt receptacle of the first handle body and be separated from an interchangeable handle element with a gripping surface, in order to replace only the handle element. The connection between the handle bolt and the handle element can be made by suitable mechanical means such as locking mechanisms, pins, and the like.

[0047] According to a further aspect of the invention, the common receiving space of the two handle bodies is designed to enclose both a grip area and a plate area of ​​the barbell body. This can increase the possibilities for using the T-handle according to the invention, as the barbell body can be encompassed in both the grip area and the plate area. Accordingly, a suitably long or short lever arm can be provided for different strength training exercises, for example, for T-bar rows.

[0048] According to a further aspect of the invention, the common receiving space of the two grip bodies is designed to accommodate barbells with different diameters, preferably both approximately 30 mm and approximately 50 mm. In this way, the T-handle according to the invention can be used flexibly with barbells of different diameters. In particular, it avoids the need for a user to purchase multiple T-handles for barbells with different barbell diameters. This is especially useful for the common barbell diameters of approximately 30 mm and approximately 50 mm. In any case, the common receiving space of the two grip bodies is always designed to accommodate the largest diameter.

[0049] According to a further aspect of the invention, the bar clamping element is designed to clamp different diameters of the barbell body, preferably both approximately 30 mm and approximately 50 mm in diameter. In this way, the T-handle according to the invention can be used flexibly with barbell bodies of different diameters to clamp them accordingly. In particular, it avoids the need for a user to purchase multiple T-handles for barbells with different barbell body diameters. This is especially relevant for the common barbell body diameters of approximately 30 mm and approximately 50 mm. In any case, the bar clamping element is always designed to clamp the smallest diameter.

[0050] Several exemplary embodiments and further advantages of the invention are shown and explained in more detail below in purely schematic terms in connection with the following figures. These figures show: Fig. 1 a perspective schematic representation of a T-handle according to the invention in a first embodiment with a closed receiving space; Fig. 2 a perspective schematic representation of the T-handle according to the invention in the first embodiment with the disc area of ​​a barbell bar included; Fig. 3 a perspective schematic representation of the T-handle according to the invention in the first embodiment with a grip area of ​​a barbell bar included; Fig. 4 a perspective schematic representation of a first handle body with separate locking elements according to the first embodiment; Fig. 5 the representation of the Fig. 4 with included safety elements; Fig. 6 a perspective schematic representation of a second handle body according to the first embodiment; Fig. 7 a perspective schematic representation of a rod clamping element according to the first embodiment; Fig. 8 a perspective schematic exploded view of a handle according to the first embodiment; Fig. 9 a perspective schematic representation of some details of the Fig. 8; Fig. 10 a perspective schematic representation of the Fig. 8 in the assembled state; Fig. 11 a perspective schematic representation of some details of the Fig. 9; Fig. 12 a perspective schematic representation of some details of the Fig. 10; Fig. 13 a perspective schematic representation of some details of the Fig. 1; Fig. 14 a perspective schematic representation of a T-handle according to the invention in accordance with a second embodiment with alternative handle; Fig. 15 a perspective schematic representation of the T-handle according to the invention in the first embodiment with the transverse bolt inserted; Fig. 16 a perspective schematic representation of a T-handle according to the invention in accordance with a third embodiment with a closed receiving space; Fig. 17 a perspective schematic representation of a first handle body with separate hinge pin according to the third embodiment; Fig. 18 a perspective schematic representation of the two hinge-like connected handle bodies with integrated safety element and closed receiving space; and Fig. 19 the representation of the Fig. 18 with open recording room.

[0051] The figures above are viewed in Cartesian coordinates. A longitudinal direction X extends, which can also be called depth X or length X. Perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X extends a transverse direction Y, which can also be called width Y. Perpendicular to both the longitudinal direction X and the transverse direction Y extends a vertical direction Z, which can also be called height Z. The longitudinal direction X and the transverse direction Y together form the horizontal X,Y, which can also be called the horizontal plane X,Y.

[0052] A T-handle 0 according to the invention, based on a first embodiment, consists of a first handle body 1, a second handle body 2, two locking elements 3, two handles 4, and a rod clamping element 5, see for example the following: Fig. 1. Optionally, a cross bolt 6 may also be provided, see for example also Fig. 1.

[0053] The first grip body 1 and the second grip body 2 together enclose a receiving space (not designated) in which a bar body 70 of a barbell 7 can be received section by section along its longitudinal direction. The longitudinal direction of the bar body 70 of the barbell 7 corresponds to the longitudinal direction X. According to the invention, this can be done either in one of the two disc areas 72 or in the intermediate grip area 71 of the bar body 70, which are each separated from one another by radial projections 70a of the bar body 70 in the longitudinal direction, see for example Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.

[0054] The first handle body 1 has a receiving body 10, which, together with a receiving body 20 of the second handle body 2, can enclose or form the receiving space. The two handle bodies 1, 2 together form a base body 1, 2 of the T-handle 0. Since the T-handle 0 according to the invention is used in particular by a person for T-bar rowing and can be lifted essentially upwards in the vertical direction Z towards the person, the first handle body 1 can also be referred to as the upper handle body 1 or as the upper part 1 of the base body 1, 2, and the second handle body 2 can also be referred to as the lower handle body 2 or as the lower part 2 of the base body 1, 2.

[0055] The receiving body 10 of the first handle body 1 is essentially semicircular and curved downwards in the vertical direction Z and open, so that two edges (not labeled) are formed at the edges of the receiving body 10 of the first handle body 1 in the transverse direction Y, extending downwards in the longitudinal direction X and in the vertical direction Z. The two edges of the receiving body 10 of the first handle body 1 have several, for example three, projections 11 in the longitudinal direction X, which point downwards in the vertical direction Z and are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction X by gaps 11a. The projections 11 of the receiving body 10 of the first handle body 1 can also be referred to as prongs 11.All projections 11 of the receiving body 10 of the first handle body 1 have through openings 11b in the longitudinal direction X, which are arranged in alignment with each other in the longitudinal direction X, see for example . Fig. 4 and Fig. 5.

[0056] The receiving body 20 of the second handle body 2 is essentially V-shaped and open upwards in the vertical direction Z, so that two edges (not labeled) are formed at the transverse direction Y of the receiving body 20 of the second handle body 2, extending upwards in the longitudinal direction X and in the vertical direction Z. The two edges of the receiving body 20 of the second handle body 2 have several, for example four, projections 21 in the longitudinal direction X, which point upwards in the vertical direction Z and are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction X by gaps 21a. The projections 21 can also be referred to as prongs 21. All projections 21 of the receiving body 20 of the second handle body 2 have through openings 21b in the longitudinal direction X, which are aligned with each other in the longitudinal direction X, see for example Fig. 6.

[0057] In the through-openings 11b of the projections 11 of the receiving body 10 of the first handle body 1, and in the through-openings 21b of the projections 21 of the receiving body 20 of the second handle body 2, one of the two locking elements 3 can be received together as a position lock 3 in the form of a locking pin 3 on each edge, thereby achieving a positive-locking connection between the two handle bodies 1, 2. The through-openings 11b of the projections 11 of the receiving body 10 of the first handle body 1, the through-openings 21b of the projections 21 of the receiving body 20 of the second handle body 2, and the two locking elements 3 are each rectangularly shaped to correspond to each other, see for example Fig. 5.

[0058] The T-handle 0 according to the invention can be used by a user such that the two handle bodies 1, 2 are separated from each other by removing the two locking elements 3. The first, upper handle body 1 can then be placed vertically Z from above onto the bar body 70 of the barbell 7, either in the grip area 71 or in one of the two plate areas 72, and held there with one hand. The second, lower handle body 2 can then be placed vertically Z from below against the first, upper handle body 1 by the user with the other hand, so that the respective projections 11, 21 and gaps 11a, 21a can interact with each other as described above.In this configuration, the user can hold the T-handle 0 according to the invention with one hand in the vertical direction Z from below, and with the freed second hand, the locking pins 3 can be inserted into the aligned through-openings 11b, 21b to positively connect the two handle bodies 1, 2. This allows the bar body 70 of the barbell 7 to be received at any point along its longitudinal direction within the now closed receiving space of the T-handle 0 according to the invention. The user can then grip the T-handle 0 according to the invention by the two handles 4 and use it, for example, for T-bar rows.

[0059] The central projection 11 of the receiving body 10 of the first handle body 1 has a further circular through-opening 11c in the transverse direction Y. The two circular through-openings 11c of the two central projections 11 of the two edges of the receiving body 10 are aligned with each other in the transverse direction Y and serve to receive the transverse bolt 6 in the receiving space. A carabiner or the like can, for example, be received on the transverse bolt 6, hanging downwards in the vertical direction Z in the receiving space, and can be accessed from below, for example by a rope or the like, through a vertical through-opening 22 of the second handle body 2 in the vertical direction Z, so that the T-handle 0 according to the invention can also be used for pulling exercises and the like when the receiving space is closed, see for example Fig. 15.

[0060] The first handle body 1 has a through-opening 12 for the rod clamping element 5, located centrally in both the transverse direction Y and the longitudinal direction X. Furthermore, the first handle body 1 has two receptacles 12a for a spring element 53 of the rod clamping element 5, spaced evenly apart on both sides of the through-opening 12 in the longitudinal direction X, as shown for example in the figure. Fig. 4. The rod clamping element 5 consists of an adjusting element 50 in the form of a star-grip screw 50, which is arranged in the vertical direction Z above the receiving body 10 of the first handle body 1, see for example Fig. 1. A connecting element 51 in the form of a rod 51 extends from the actuating element 50 in the vertical direction Z through the through-opening 12 of the receiving body 10 of the first base body 1 into the receiving space. The through-opening 12 of the receiving body 10 of the first base body has an internal thread which interacts with an external thread of the rod 51 of the rod clamping element 5, so that the rod clamping element 5 can be screwed into or out of the receiving space by the user in the vertical direction Z using its star-grip screw 50.

[0061] In the vertical direction Z at its lower end, the bar 51 has a clamping element 52, which is always arranged within the receiving space and extends essentially in the longitudinal direction X. The underside of the clamping element 52 in the vertical direction Z is concave to match the contour of the bar body 70 of the barbell 7, in order to enable the most complete possible surface contact between the clamping element 52 and the outside of the bar body 70 of the barbell 7. At each of the two ends of the clamping element 52 in the longitudinal direction X, a spring element 53 is arranged in the vertical direction Z above and facing the inside of the receiving body 10 of the first grip body 1. This spring element engages from below in the vertical direction Z into the respective receptacle 12a of the receiving body 10 of the first grip body 1 and is held there.

[0062] By means of the bar clamping element 5, a clamping effect can be exerted by the clamping surface 52a of the clamping body 52 on the outer surface of the bar body 70 of the barbell 7, both in its grip area 71 and in one of the two plate areas 72 in a radial direction to its longitudinal extension. For this purpose, the user can grasp the bar clamping element 5 at its adjusting element 50 with one hand and, by turning it, move the bar 51 in the radial direction towards the bar body 70 of the barbell 7, as described above. This moves the clamping surface 52a of the clamping body 52 in the radial direction towards the bar body 70 of the barbell 7 and finally presses it onto its surface. This pressure or clamping force can be further increased by the spring elements 53 acting as compression springs.This allows the positioning in the longitudinal direction X and the orientation in the circumferential direction of the T-handle 0 according to the invention to be fixed relative to the bar body 70 of the barbell 7, which can simplify, make more comfortable and / or safer for the user to use the T-handle 0 according to the invention. The design of the clamping surface 52a of the clamping body 52 with a comparatively high coefficient of friction can improve the hold of the clamped connection.

[0063] The two handles 4 are connected to the first, upper handle body 1. For this purpose, the first handle body 1 has two handle bolt receptacles 13, which are cylindrical and fixed in their longitudinal direction X and vertically Z, positioned on top of the receptacle body 10. Both handle bolt receptacles 13 have a cylindrical through-opening 13a in the longitudinal direction X, in which a substantially cylindrical handle bolt 40 of the respective handle 4 is rotatably arranged about the longitudinal axis. Each handle bolt 40 has a plurality of handle fixing element receptacles 40a in the form of longitudinal grooves 40a, which are rectangular or box-shaped and extend substantially in the longitudinal direction X, see for example Fig. 9 and Fig. 12. Each handle bolt 40 further comprises two annular handle clamping element receptacles 40b in the longitudinal direction X, each designed as a circumferential groove and spaced equally apart in the longitudinal direction X from the handle fixing element receptacle 40a. The two ends of the two handle bolts 40 extend in the longitudinal direction X beyond the respective handle bolt receptacle 13 and form essentially square connecting ends 40c there, see for example Fig. 13, each of which has a screw receptacle 40d oriented in the longitudinal direction X in the center, see for example Fig. 9, Fig. 10 and Fig. 12.

[0064] The two handle bolt receptacles 13 each have a vertical through-opening 13b in the vertical direction Z from above and centrally in the longitudinal direction X, where the handle bolts 40 have the handle fixing element receptacles 40a. Each of the two handle bolt receptacles 13 has a handle fixing element 14, which in turn has a fixing element 14a in the form of a rectangular or box-shaped wedge 14a. The wedge 14a is fixedly connected to a finger grip 14b in the radial direction outwards of the longitudinal axis of the respective handle bolt 40. The vertical through-opening 13b is covered by a fixing element holder 14c, which is held in corresponding screw receptacles 13c by means of screws 14f through corresponding screw receptacles 14d.The finger grip 14b is guided through the stationary fixing element holder 14c, so that the respective wedge 14a can be moved radially to the longitudinal axis of the respective handle bolt 40 by the user using the respective finger grip 14b. This occurs against the spring force of several, in particular three, spring elements 14e, which are arranged below the fixing element holder 14c and press the respective wedge 14a radially downwards into the handle fixing element receptacles 40a of the respective handle bolt 40.

[0065] The space below the fixing element holder 14c is designed in the radial direction such that the respective wedge 14a can be moved sufficiently out of the grip fixing element receptacle 40a of the respective grip bolt 40 by the user in the radial direction to allow or release movement of the respective grip bolt 40 in its circumferential direction within the respective grip bolt receptacle 13. Conversely, movement of the respective grip bolt 40 in its circumferential direction around its longitudinal axis within the respective grip bolt receptacle 13 can be positively prevented or blocked if the respective finger grip 14b is not actuated by the user and the respective wedge 14a is pressed radially inwards towards the grip bolt 40 or into one of the grip fixing element receptacles 40a by the respective spring elements 14e.This allows the respective handle bolt 40 to be positively locked in discrete positions relative to the respective handle bolt receptacle 13.

[0066] The two handle bolt receptacles 13 each have two vertical through-openings 13d in the radial direction, through which handle clamping elements 15 can act radially on the respective handle bolts 40. The handle clamping elements 15 each have an adjusting element 15a in the form of a wing screw 15a, which can move a connecting element 15b in the form of a rod 15b with an external thread through a corresponding connecting element receptacle 15e with an internal thread in the radial direction relative to the respective handle bolt 40.The connecting element receptacle 15e is each formed in an arc-shaped fixing element holder 15c, which is held in a fixed position by means of screws (not shown) through screw receptacles 15d in screw receptacles 13e of the handle bolt receptacle 13, wherein the respective arc-shaped fixing element holder 15c is arranged in the corresponding previously mentioned vertical through-opening 13d of the handle bolt receptacle 13.

[0067] By turning the respective wing screw 15a, the user can successively screw the four handle clamping elements 15 radially into the respective circumferential groove 40b of the respective handle bolt 40 and bring them into contact with the outer surface of the handle bolt 40, thus exerting a clamping effect and thereby a frictional hold on the respective handle bolt 40. This reinforces the positive locking hold, which, as previously described, is achieved by the handle fixing element 14 against the two handle bolts 40, at two points by means of a frictional hold. Accordingly, this frictional hold can be released by the user by actuating the respective handle clamping element 15 in the opposite direction and unscrewing the corresponding wing screw 15a radially from the fixing element holder 15c.

[0068] The handles 4 of the T-handle 0 according to the invention are further designed to be interchangeable such that each handle element 43 with a gripping surface 43a, which serves for gripping with one hand of the user, can be detached from and replaced by the respective handle bolt 40. For this purpose, the handle bolts 40 of the handles 4 are each connected to one of the two handle elements 43 by means of two connecting rods 42 that are oriented substantially parallel to each other. The connecting rods 42 are each fixedly arranged approximately at the ends of the handle elements 43 in their longitudinal direction, which corresponds to the longitudinal direction X, and extend slightly inclined towards each other in relation to the respective handle bolt 40. At their ends facing away from the handle element 43, the four connecting rods 42 each form a rectangular connecting end 42a, which has a circular through-opening 42b in the transverse direction.A connecting piece 42c in the form of a connecting bolt 42c can be passed through the through-openings 42b of the connecting ends 42a of the connecting rods 42 in the transverse direction Y, and can abut the respective connecting end 42a of the connecting rod 42 on one side with a radially widened end and be fixed at its opposite end by means of a through-opening (not designated) perpendicular to its longitudinal extension direction, for example by means of a locking pin.

[0069] For connection to the respective connecting rod 42, each handle bolt 40 has a fixed connecting element 41 at each of its two connecting ends 40c. Each of the four connecting elements 41 has a handle bolt receptacle 41a, which encloses the corresponding square connecting end 40c of the respective handle bolt 40 in its circumferential direction. For this purpose, the respective connecting element 41 with its handle bolt receptacle 41a is slid from the outside onto the respective connecting end 40c of the handle bolt 40 in the longitudinal direction of the handle bolt 40, which corresponds to the longitudinal direction X, and secured there by screwing a washer 41b with a screw 41c of the respective connecting element 41 into the corresponding screw receptacle 40d of the handle bolt 40.The fixed hold of the connecting element 41 on the handle bolt 40 can be achieved by means of the corresponding rectangular contour in the circumferential direction in a form-fitting manner, see for example . Fig. 12 and Fig. 13.

[0070] The connecting elements 41 each have a pair of projections 41d extending substantially away from the first handle body 1. These projections are web-like and together form a U-shape. In the transverse direction Y, each pair of projections 41d has a circular through-opening 41e, which are aligned with each other. The connecting ends 42a of the connecting rod 42 can be positioned between the pair of projections 41d of the connecting elements 41 such that the through-openings 41e of the projections 41b of the connecting elements 41 are aligned with the through-openings 42b of the connecting ends 42a of the connecting rod 42 and can be positively connected to each other by means of a connecting bolt 42c, see for example Fig. 8 and Fig. 9.

[0071] This allows a fixed connection to be established between the handle elements 43 and the handle bolts 40, which, however, can be easily and quickly released by the user by removing the connecting bolt 42c of the connecting rod 42 in order to exchange the handle elements 43. In this way, the T-handle 0 according to the invention can, for example, be used with a pair of one-handed handle elements 43 for T-bar rowing, see, for example, Fig. 1 to 3. Alternatively, for example, a handle 4 can be used whose two handle elements 43 are connected to each other, see for example the second embodiment of a T-handle 0 according to the invention. Fig. 14. This can increase the training variations available to the user.

[0072] The Fig. Figures 16 to 19 show a third embodiment of a T-handle 0 according to the invention. In this case, the through-openings 11b of the projections 11 of the first handle body 1 and the through-openings 21b of the projections 21 of the second handle body 2 are cylindrical. The common edges of the first handle body 1 and the second handle body 2 are connected by a cylindrical locking element 3 in the form of a hinge pin 3, which is permanently provided, see for example Figure 16 to 19. Fig. 17. The opposing common edges of the first handle body 1 and the second handle body 2 can be positively connected by the user with a further locking element 3 to close the receiving space as described above, see for example Fig. 18. By removing the additional locking element 3, the user can also release this positive locking connection and thereby pivot the two handle bodies 1, 2 towards each other around the hinge pin 3 in order to open the receiving space, see for example Fig. 19. Closing the recording room can be done in reverse.

[0073] This provides an alternative way to enclose and open the receiving space, as previously described with regard to the first embodiment of the T-handle 0 according to the invention. This can increase the design possibilities. REFERENCE MARK LIST (Part of the description) X Longitudinal direction; Depth; Length Y transverse direction; width Z vertical direction; height X, Y Horizontal; horizontal plane 0 T-handle for strength training 1. First, upper handle body; upper part of the base body 10 receiving bodies of the first, upper handle body 1 11 projections; prongs 11a Spaces between the projections 11 11b Through openings of the projections 11 for securing position 3 11c Through openings of the projections 11 for transverse bolts 6 12 Through opening for rod clamping element 5 12a Mounting points for spring elements 53 of the rod clamping element 5 13 handle bolt receptacles 13a cylindrical through-opening of the handle bolt receptacles 13 13b Vertical through-opening of the handle bolt receptacles 13 for handle fixing element 14 13c Screw receptacles of the handle bolt receptacles 13 for handle fixing element 14 13d Vertical through-openings of the handle bolt receptacles 13 for handle clamping element 15 13e Screw receptacles of the handle bolt receptacles 13 for handle clamping element 15 14 Handle fixing element 14a Fixing element or wedge of the handle fixing element 14 14b Finger grip of the grip fixing element 14 14c Fixing element holder of the handle fixing element 14 14d Screw receptacles of the handle fixing element 14 14e Spring element of the handle fixing element 14 14f Screws of the handle fixing element 14 15 Handle clamping element 15a Adjusting elements or wing screws of the handle clamping element 15 15b Connecting element or rod of the handle clamping element 15 15c Fixing element holder of the handle clamping element 15 15d Screw mounts of the handle clamping element 15 15e Connecting element receptacles of the handle clamping element 15 2. Second, lower handle body; lower part of the base body 20 receiving bodies of the second, lower handle body 2 21 projections; prongs 21a Spaces between the projections 21 21b Through openings of the projections 21 for securing position 3 22 vertical passage openings of the recording room 3. Locking element; position lock; locking pins; hinge pins 4 handles 40 handle bolts 40a Handle fixing element receptacles or longitudinal grooves of the handle bolts 40 40b Handle clamping element receptacles or circumferential grooves of the handle bolts 40 40c Connecting ends of the handle bolts 40 40d Screw receptacles of the handle bolts 40 41 connecting elements 41a Handle bolt receptacles of the connecting elements 41 41b Washers of the connecting elements 41 41c Screws of the connecting elements 41 41d Projections of the connecting elements 41 41e Through openings of the connecting elements 41 42 connecting rods 42a Connecting ends of the connecting rods 42 42b Through openings of the connecting rods 42 42c Connecting pieces or connecting bolts of the connecting rods 42 43 handle elements 43a Grip surfaces of the grip elements 43 5 bar clamping element; bar clamping strip 50 Actuating element or star knob screw of the rod clamping element 5 51 Connecting element; rod 52 clamping bodies 52a Clamping surface of the clamping body 52 53 spring elements 6 cross bolts 7 barbells 70 rod bodies 70a radial projections of the rod body 70 71 Grip area 72 disc areas

Claims

[1] T-handle (0) for strength training with a first handle body (1) with a pair of handles (4) and with a second handle body (2), wherein the first handle body (1) and the second handle body (2) are formed, in a first arrangement to jointly enclose a receiving space for the section-by-section receiving of a bar body (70) of a barbell bar (7) at least substantially perpendicular to its longitudinal extension direction and in a second arrangement to open the receiving space at least substantially perpendicular to the elongated extension direction of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7). [2] T-handle (0) according to claim 1, characterized by , that the first handle body (1) and the second handle body (2) are designed in two parts, detachably connected to each other in the first arrangement and completely separated from each other in the second arrangement. [3] T-handle (0) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by , that the first handle body (1) and the second handle body (2) are designed in two parts, in the first arrangement with interlocking projections (11, 21) of their respective two edges to enclose the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7) at least substantially perpendicular to its longitudinal extension direction, wherein at least some, preferably all, of the projections (11, 21) of the two handle bodies (1, 2) have through openings (11b, 21b) in the longitudinal extension direction of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7), which are designed to jointly accommodate at least one locking element (3) per edge and thereby be positively connected to each other. [4] T-handle (0) according to claim 1, characterized by, that the first handle body (1) and the second handle body (2) are formed in one piece, and are pivoted relative to each other between the first arrangement and the second arrangement. [5] T-handle (0) according to claim 4, characterized by , that the first handle body (1) and the second handle body (2) are connected to each other by a hinge at one of their edges, wherein the first handle body (1) and the second handle body (2) are formed at their respective other edges, to be detachably, preferably in a form-fitting manner, connected to each other. [6] T-handle (0) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the first grip body (1) has a bar clamping element (5) which is designed to be perpendicular to the longitudinal extension direction of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7) relative to the first grip body (1). to be moved into the recording space in order to clamp the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7) and to be moved out of the recording space in order to release the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7). [7] T-handle (0) according to claim 6, characterized by , that the bar clamping element (5) has a clamping body (52) which is designed to be moved relative to the first grip body (1) perpendicular to the longitudinal extension direction of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7) by means of an adjusting element (50) of the bar clamping element (5), wherein the clamping body (52) is resiliently supported against the first handle body (1) by means of at least one spring element (53), preferably by means of at least two uniformly force-transmitting spring elements (53). [8] T-handle (0) according to claim 7, characterized by, that the clamping body (52) has a clamping surface (52a) adapted to the contour of the bar body (70) of the barbell (7) arranged in the receiving space, preferably concave. [9] T-handle (0) according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterized by , that the second grip body (2) is V-shaped towards the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7) arranged in the receiving space. [10] T-handle (0) according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized by , that the actuating element (50) of the rod clamping element (5) is designed as a clamping lever or as a screw (50), preferably as a star grip screw (50). [11] T-handle (0) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the handles (4) are designed to be changed independently of each other in their angular position relative to the elongated extension direction of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7) with respect to the first handle body (1). [12] T-handle (0) according to claim 11, characterized by , that the handles (4) each have a handle bolt (40) which runs in the longitudinal extension direction of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7), wherein the handle bolts (40) of the handles (4) are each rotatably held within a fixed handle bolt receptacle (13) of the first handle body (1) and wherein the grip bolts (40) of the handles (4) are each designed to be fixed in their angular position relative to the first handle body (1) relative to the longitudinal extension direction of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7) by means of a handle fixing element (14) of the first handle body (1). [13] T-handle (0) according to claim 12, characterized by , that the handle bolts (40) of the handles (4) each have a plurality of handle fixing element receptacles (40a) which run parallel to each other in the longitudinal extension direction of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7), and The grip fixing elements (14) of the first grip body (1) each have a fixing element (14a) which are designed to engage perpendicularly to the longitudinal extension direction of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7) into one of the grip fixing element receptacles (40a) of the respective grip bolt (40) and to fix the respective grip bolt (40) in a form-fitting manner in the circumferential direction of the longitudinal extension direction of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7). [14] T-handle (0) according to claim 13, characterized by , that the fixing elements (14a) of the handle fixing elements (14) are further designed, to be held in the handle fixing element receptacles (40a) of the respective handle bolt (40) by means of the spring force of at least one spring element (14e) of the handle fixing elements (14) and to fix the respective handle bolt (40) in a form-fitting manner in the circumferential direction of the longitudinal extension direction of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7) and to be moved out of the handle fixing element receptacles (40a) of the respective handle bolt (40) by a person against the spring force of the spring element (14e) of the handle fixing elements (14) and to release the respective handle bolt (40) in the circumferential direction of the longitudinal extension direction of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7). [15] T-handle (0) according to claim 13 or 14, characterized by, that the fixing elements (14a) of the handle fixing elements (14) and the handle fixing element receptacles (40a) of the handle bolts (40) are wedge-shaped or rectangular in relation to each other in the longitudinal extension direction of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7). [16] T-handle (0) according to one of claims 12 to 15, characterized by , that the handle bolts (40) of the handles (4) each have at least one, preferably at least two, handle clamping element receptacles (40b) which extend in the circumferential direction of the handle bolts (40) of the handles (4), and The grip fixing elements (14) of the first grip body (1) each have at least one, preferably at least two, grip clamping elements (15) which are designed to engage perpendicularly to the circumferential direction of the grip bolts (40) in the grip clamping element receptacle (40b) of the respective grip bolt (40) and to fix the respective grip bolt (40) in a force-locking manner in the circumferential direction of the elongated extension direction of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7). [17] T-handle (0) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the handles (4) each have a handle element (43) with a gripping surface (43a) which are designed to be gripped by a person with one hand each, wherein the handle elements (43) are each designed to be removed and replaced from the first handle body (1), preferably from a handle bolt (40) of the first handle body (1). [18] T-handle (0) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the common receiving space of the two grip bodies (1, 2) is designed to enclose both a grip area (71) and a disc area (72) of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7). [19] T-handle (0) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the common receiving space of the two grip bodies (1, 2) is designed to enclose different diameters of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7), preferably both approximately 30 mm in diameter and approximately 50 mm in diameter. [20] T-handle (0) according to one of claims 6 to 9 and according to claim 19 , characterized by , that the bar clamping element (5) is designed to clamp different diameters of the bar body (70) of the barbell bar (7), preferably both approximately 30 mm diameter and approximately 50 mm diameter.

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