Exercise Wheel Hand-Rest Structure for Stable Push-Up Motion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in performing combined motions with single or dual wheel designs, particularly in stabilizing the wheel during exercises like push-ups, leading to potential injury and instability.
Innovation Solution
An Exercise Wheel Apparatus featuring a wheel with an axle and two hand rests attached to the axle, each with a separate neck and axle mount, allowing for improved user grip and stability during exercises.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single wheel design is used, then the device is simpler and more portable, but the user has trouble stabilizing the wheel during exercises like push-ups
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the wheel system into multiple independent wheels (typically two or more) that can be positioned at different locations. Each wheel operates independently, allowing the user to place hands on different wheels for stability during push-ups while maintaining exercise effectiveness. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by providing stability through multiple support points without requiring a single complex wheel structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces additional components such as handles, straps, or support structures that act as intermediaries between the user and the wheel(s). These intermediaries provide extra stability and control during exercises like push-ups, allowing users to maintain proper form while using the wheel apparatus. The intermediaries bridge the gap between simplicity and stability.
2Reliability
If a dual wheel design is used, then the wheel stability and user control are improved, but the device becomes more complex and less portable
Solution Approach 1:
The dual wheel design segments the wheel system into two separate wheels that can be positioned apart from each other. This segmentation provides stability through distributed support points while keeping each individual wheel simple in structure. The wheels are connected through a frame or bar, maintaining structural integrity without requiring complex mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The dual wheel design is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides stability during push-ups, allows for various exercise variations, and maintains portability through a compact frame structure. The wheels can be adjusted to different positions and configurations, making the device versatile for different exercise needs while avoiding excessive complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the wheel has a large scope of motion, then more muscles are engaged including lateral abdominal muscles, but the user has more difficulty maintaining stable routine
Solution Approach 1:
The invention segments the wheel system into multiple wheels positioned at different locations, allowing users to engage different muscle groups by placing hands on different wheels. This segmentation enables a larger scope of motion and more versatile exercise variations while maintaining stability through multiple support points. Users can adjust hand positions on different wheels to target specific muscles including lateral abdominals.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention incorporates adjustable and movable components that allow the wheel positions and orientations to be dynamically changed during exercises. This dynamic capability enables users to adapt the exercise to target different muscle groups while maintaining stability through adjustable support points. The wheels and frame can be repositioned to optimize both stability and muscle engagement range.
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AI summary
An exercise wheel apparatus is formed by a a wheel having an opening for placement of an axle therethrough. A first hand rest attached to the axle and a second hand rest attached to an opposite side of the axle. The first and or second hand rests are in the shape of a hand and has a neck attached to a hollow axle mount. A grip forbids easy motion of the axle mount to the axle thereby permitting the ability to do push ups on the apparatus.