Balancing Push Up Bar with Arc Profile for Core Engagement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing push-up exercise devices primarily target upper body muscles, neglecting the need to balance and strengthen lower body muscles simultaneously, limiting the range of benefits during exercises.

Innovation Solution

A balancing push-up bar design featuring a front block and rear block connected by a bar, with an arc-shaped profile allowing side-to-side rocking motion, enabling users to hold onto extenders and rest their lower body on the rear block, thereby engaging both upper and lower body muscles through controlled movement and balance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional push-up devices are used, then upper body muscles are worked, but lower body muscles are not engaged and balance training is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemuscle engagement rangeVSAvoiddevice structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The device is divided into separate functional blocks: a front block for upper body support, a rear block for lower body placement, and a connecting bar. This segmentation allows each component to serve a specific purpose while collectively providing full-body engagement and balance training capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The balancing push-up bar is designed to perform multiple functions: traditional push-ups, balance training, and lower body engagement exercises. The arc-shaped profile and extender mechanisms enable the same device to accommodate various exercise modes, from standard push-ups to advanced balance challenges.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If the bar is made fixed and stable, then push-up support is reliable, but balance training and rocking motion are limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebalance training capabilityVSAvoidstructural stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The connecting bar incorporates an arc-shaped profile that enables controlled rocking motion between the front and rear blocks. This dynamic feature allows the bar to move within a defined arc, providing balance training opportunities while maintaining structural integrity and reliable support during exercise movements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of operation

If extenders are added to the front block, then user grip and control are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser grip controlVSAvoidcomponent数量

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Extenders are added specifically to the front block where user hand placement occurs, providing enhanced grip and control exactly where needed. The extenders feature textured surfaces and ergonomic shapes that improve hand contact and control without adding complexity to other parts of the device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS10821325B2Balancing push up bar

Publication Date: 2020.11.03 TREVINO JOSE A

AI summary

A balancing push up bar effective for strengthening core muscles is provided. The balancing push up bar includes a bar coupling a front arc and a rear arc. A shape profile of the front and the rear provide a rocking movement of the balancing push up bar. A user may be able to mount the bar and perform push up exercises while balancing on the bar, which strengthens and tones the core muscles.