Sliding-Handle Exercise Device for Bidirectional Resistance Training
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise devices for the upper body fail to provide a cardiovascular workout that engages multiple muscle groups and are not capable of simultaneous strength training, with traditional equipment lacking resistance in both pushing and pulling motions.
Innovation Solution
An exercise device with a frame, track, and handle that allows for adjustable resistance in both pushing and pulling motions, utilizing a force control device to adjust the amount of force required to slide the handle along the track, and featuring independent handles and tracks for varied workouts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional exercise equipment is used for upper body training, then it can provide strength training, but it cannot provide cardiovascular workout that engages multiple muscle groups simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise device combines cardiovascular and strength training capabilities into a single unit. The sliding handle mechanism along the track provides resistance in both pushing and pulling directions, allowing the same device to deliver both cardiovascular exercise and upper body strength training without requiring separate equipment for each workout type.
2Adaptability or versatility
If resistance is provided in both pushing and pulling motions, then multiple muscle groups are engaged, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into independent components: a frame, a track, and a handle that can slide independently along the track. This segmentation allows the handle to move freely in both pushing and pulling directions with resistance applied through a force control device, enabling engagement of multiple muscle groups while keeping each component relatively simple in design.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable resistance is implemented, then workout customization is improved, but the force control mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The force control device provides dynamically adjustable resistance that can be modified during operation. The resistance level is controllable and adaptable to different workout intensities and user needs, allowing the same basic mechanism to serve multiple workout requirements without requiring multiple fixed-resistance devices.
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AI summary
An exercise device and a method of use thereof are provided. The exercise device comprises a frame, a track, a handle, and a force control device. The track is operatively coupled to the frame. The handle is slideably engaged with the track and configured to move from a first position relative to the track to a second position relative to the track. The first position and the second position are different. The force control device is configured to adjust an amount of force required to slide the handle along the track.