Arcuate Workout Device With Internal Attachment Points
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing workout devices are not versatile, offer limited dimensionality in training, and often require an anchor or cannot be used as a bar for bar-based weight training, lacking ergonomic design and integration with other devices.
Innovation Solution
A multi-modal workout device with an arcuate body and multiple internal attachment points for anchoring and loading, allowing for suspension-based, bar-based, and lower body weight training, equipped with ergonomic features like cervical notches and grip positions, and optional Bluetooth connectivity for biofeedback.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing workout devices are used, then basic exercise functions are provided, but versatility and dimensionality in training are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The workout device is designed with multiple attachment points distributed along its length, enabling it to perform suspension-based training, bar-based weight training, and lower body weight training. This multi-functional design allows a single device to replace multiple specialized equipment pieces, directly resolving the contradiction between versatility and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates multiple discrete attachment points along its body, allowing users to selectively engage different segments for different exercise types. This segmentation enables versatile training modalities while maintaining a relatively simple overall device structure, avoiding the need for multiple complex specialized devices.
2Ease of operation
If existing workout devices are used, then exercise support is provided, but ergonomic design and ease of use are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates ergonomic features at specific locations, such as cervical notches positioned to align with the user's neck and various grip positions along the body. These localized ergonomic enhancements improve ease of use without requiring complex overall device redesign, resolving the contradiction between ergonomics and device complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing workout devices are used, then basic training is supported, but integration with other devices and lever functionality are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The device can function both as a suspended training apparatus and as a lever for bar-based weight training when placed on the ground. This dual-mode capability allows integration of multiple training methodologies into a single device, enhancing adaptability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
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AI summary
A workout device that has an arcuate body having first and second ends, and one or more attachment points extending through the body, each attachment point for releasably attaching a load and for releasably attaching an anchor to suspend the workout device.