Resistance Exercise Apparatus with Elastic Cords for Concurrent Workouts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise equipment requires multiple items and extensive time for comprehensive workouts targeting upper, lower body, and cardiovascular muscles, limiting frequent participation due to time constraints and equipment availability.
Innovation Solution
A resistance exercise apparatus with a pair of handles, couplers, adjustable ankle bands, and elastic cords that enable concurrent workout movements for upper, lower body, and core muscles, providing a single piece of equipment for multiple muscle groups and adjustable resistance levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple items of equipment are used to perform comprehensive workouts of upper and lower body, body core and cardiovascular muscles, then the workout coverage is improved, but the equipment availability and ease of access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple exercise functions into a single resistance band system with handles, ankle bands, and multiple elastic cords. This merging of previously separate equipment (dumbbells, resistance bands, ankle weights) into one integrated system allows comprehensive full-body workouts while eliminating the need to store and access multiple separate equipment items.
Solution Approach 2:
The resistance exercise apparatus is designed as a universal equipment that can perform multiple workout functions including upper body exercises, lower body exercises, core workouts, and cardiovascular exercises. The system's multi-functionality is achieved through various attachment configurations and resistance levels, allowing one piece of equipment to replace many specialized devices.
2Reliability
If traditional exercise equipment is used for comprehensive workouts, then the workout effectiveness is improved, but the time required for workouts increases
Solution Approach 1:
The resistance band system enables continuous workout routines without the need to switch between different equipment pieces. The elastic cords maintain constant tension throughout the range of motion, providing continuous resistance and eliminating idle time between exercises. Users can transition seamlessly from one exercise to another using the same equipment, maintaining workout intensity and reducing total duration.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic cords provide dynamic resistance that changes throughout the exercise range, automatically adjusting to the user's movement phase. This dynamic resistance mechanism eliminates the need for manual resistance adjustments or equipment changes, maintaining workout effectiveness while reducing setup and transition time between different resistance levels.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple elastic cords with different resistance levels are used, then the adaptability to different user levels is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The resistance system is segmented into multiple independent elastic cords, each providing a different resistance level. This segmentation allows users to select and combine specific cords based on their strength level and exercise requirements, providing progressive resistance options without requiring a completely different equipment set for each resistance level.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic cords are designed to nest within each other or be stored in an organized manner when not in use. The handles and couplers are configured to accommodate multiple cords in a compact arrangement, reducing the apparent complexity and space requirements while maintaining the ability to use individual cords or combinations for different resistance needs.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient, time-saving workouts for upper, lower body, and core muscles with adjustable resistance, allowing for various movements and positions, suitable for beginners to advanced athletes.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of elastic cords made of flexible and stretchable material, wherein selected ones of the plurality of elastic cords connect to and extend between the pair of first couplers and the second coupler and also connect to and extend between the second coupler and the pair of ankle bands
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AI summary
A resistance exercise apparatus enabling multiple concurrent workout/exercise movements includes a pair of handles adapted to be gripped by the hands of a user, a pair of first couplers connected to the pair of handles, a second coupler, a pair of ankle bands being adjustable to grip lower legs of the user above the ankles, and a plurality of elastic cords made of flexible and stretchable material. Selected ones of the plurality of elastic cords connect to and extend between the pair of first couplers and the second coupler and also connect to and extend between the second coupler and the pair of ankle bands.