Hip Thrust Belt with Hook-and-Loop Weight Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hip thrust and glute bridge exercises lack a practical means to increase difficulty through the addition of moderate weights, limiting their effectiveness in strengthening gluteal and hamstring muscles.
Innovation Solution
A hip thrust belt with a flexible supporting pad and belt, utilizing hook and loop fasteners or magnets, allows for easy attachment and securement of weights such as dumbbells, barbell plates, kettlebells, sandbags, or elastic bands, which hang along the user's hips, increasing the resisting force during exercises.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If weights are added to increase exercise difficulty, then the exercising effect on gluteal and hamstring muscles is improved, but the device complexity and storage difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The belt is divided into multiple functional segments: a flexible supporting pad for hip placement, a flexible belt with hook fasteners for weight attachment, and loop fasteners for securing the belt. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while maintaining overall simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The belt incorporates flexible materials and adjustable fastening mechanisms that allow the structure to adapt dynamically to different weight configurations and user sizes. The flexible belt and pad can accommodate various weight positions and distributions without requiring a rigid, complex framework.
2Strength
If a complex machine is developed to allow loading of hips during exercises, then the exercising effect is improved, but the ease of operation and storage are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The belt is designed to be self-adjusting through its flexible construction and fastening system. Users can independently attach weights, adjust the belt fit, and secure the pad without requiring assistance from trainers or complex adjustment mechanisms. The hook and loop fasteners automatically secure when engaged, eliminating the need for tools or complex procedures.
3Strength
If moderate weights are added to increase exercise difficulty, then the muscle strengthening effect is improved, but the portability and storage ease are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The belt utilizes flexible fabric materials for the supporting pad and belt components, allowing the entire assembly to be rolled up or folded into a compact form when weights are removed. The flexible nature of the materials enables easy storage in small spaces while maintaining structural integrity during exercise.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The belt effectively enhances the exercising effect on gluteal and hamstring muscles by increasing the resisting force, facilitating improved muscle strength and conditioning while maintaining a simple structure for easy storage and operation.
Implementation Method 1
a first loop fastener disposed on the first face of the flexible belt disposed on the flexible supporting pad; first hook fasteners disposed on the first face of the flexible belt at each of the first end and the second end
Implementation Method 2
The flexible supporting pad, to which the flexible belt is attached, is configured to lay or rest across a user' hips
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AI summary
A belt for use in performing hip raising exercises is provided. The hip thrust belt of the present invention comprises a flexible supporting pad coupled to a flexible belt. Hook-and-loop fasteners are provided on the belt to secure the ends of the belt to dumbbells or other weights including barbell weight plates and kettlebells. The hip thrust belt allows the weights to hang on the outer sides of the user 's hip and thereby increases the effort required to perform hip raising exercises. Hip raising exercises are believed to strengthen the gluteal and hamstring muscles.