Exercise equipment and methods of using the same
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A63B-023/08
A63B-023/035
A63B-021/072
A63B-021/078
A63B-022/06
출원번호
US-0961134
(2015-12-07)
등록번호
US-9545540
(2017-01-17)
발명자
/ 주소
Moschel, Michael
출원인 / 주소
DTIP.LLC
대리인 / 주소
Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP
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초록▼
A physical exercise apparatus and method of using the same targets the balanced development of a user's deltoid, pectoralis or upper pectoralis muscles by providing for a user to perform a target, upper body, weight lifting exercise with a resistance load, such as with a barbell, while the user simu
A physical exercise apparatus and method of using the same targets the balanced development of a user's deltoid, pectoralis or upper pectoralis muscles by providing for a user to perform a target, upper body, weight lifting exercise with a resistance load, such as with a barbell, while the user simultaneously performs a distraction exercise of cycling with the legs. The distraction exercise inhibits the muscles of the lower body from assisting the upper body with the target exercise. The apparatus includes a seat or bench for a user to perform the weight lifting and cycling in one of a seated position, a supine position, and a partially supine position. The apparatus also includes a single or multi-level support for holding the resistance load adjacent the seat or bench, and movable foot pedals that are adjustable to a selected location in a two-dimensional plane at which the user performs cycling.
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1. A physical exercise apparatus, comprising: (a) a frame having a first portion configured to support a resistance load for an upper body, weight lifting exercise that is a target exercise for developing pectoralis muscles in an upper body of a user;(b) a flat bench, vertically spaced above the gro
1. A physical exercise apparatus, comprising: (a) a frame having a first portion configured to support a resistance load for an upper body, weight lifting exercise that is a target exercise for developing pectoralis muscles in an upper body of a user;(b) a flat bench, vertically spaced above the ground, supported by the frame and configured to provide the user with access to the resistance load and to support the user for performing the target exercise comprising the upper body, weight lifting exercise while the user is lying on the flat bench in a supine position with the user in a horizontal position lying on the user's back and facing upward, wherein the target exercise is configured to develop the pectoralis muscles in the upper body of the user;(c) a pair of movable foot pedals connected to a second portion of the frame but not connected to the resistance load so that the resistance load that is associated with the target exercise is not applied to the pair of movable foot pedals, and configured for the user to perform the upper body, weight lifting exercise to develop the user's pectoralis muscles, while in the supine position on the flat bench, and simultaneously cycling with the pair of movable foot pedals as a physical distraction exercise to engage muscles of the lower body of the user with a physical distraction to inhibit the muscles of the lower body from assisting the user's pectoralis muscles of the upper body in the target exercise, wherein the movable foot pedals for cycling are adjustable to a selected location at a vertical level above a height of the flat bench in a two-dimensional plane at which the movable foot pedals are releasably secured to be configured for cycling by the user as the distraction exercise while in the supine position with the user's legs above the flat bench so that the user remains in postural alignment for performing the target exercise simultaneously with the distraction exercise, and(d) at least two adjustment members positionable above the height of the flat bench to adjust the selected location of the movable foot pedals to the vertical level above the height of the flat bench including: (i) a first adjustment member comprising an arcuate member coupled to the movable foot pedals at a pivot point and having a first plurality of apertures arranged in an arc shape, such that the movable foot pedals are configured to be rotatable about the pivot point and releasably securable to one of the first plurality of apertures; and(ii) a second adjustment member, coupled to the movable foot pedals and the first adjustment member, the second adjustment member comprising a bar having arranged linearly thereon a second plurality of apertures, such that the movable foot pedals are configured to be linearly adjustable toward or away from the pivot point and releasably securable to one of the second plurality of apertures located along the bar. 2. The physical exercise apparatus of claim 1, wherein the physical exercise apparatus further comprises the resistance load comprising a barbell, and wherein the first portion of the frame that is configured to support the resistance load is configured to store the barbell when the barbell is not in use. 3. The physical exercise apparatus of claim 1, wherein the flat bench is fixed in a flat position. 4. The physical exercise apparatus of claim 1, wherein the flat bench comprises a seat support and a back support that are pivotably coupled to one another. 5. The physical exercise apparatus of claim 1, wherein the selected location for the movable foot pedals is configured to be based at least in part upon a leg length of the user. 6. A method of physical exercise training, comprising: (a) providing a physical exercise apparatus, comprising: (i) a frame having a first portion configured to support a resistance load for an upper body, weight lifting exercise that is a target exercise for developing pectoralis muscles in an upper body of a user;(ii) a flat bench, vertically spaced above the ground, supported by the frame and configured to provide the user with access to the resistance load and to support the user for performing the target exercise comprising the upper body, weight lifting exercise while the user is lying on the flat bench in a supine position with the user in a horizontal position lying on the user's back and facing upward, wherein the target exercise is configured to develop the pectoralis muscles in the upper body of the user; and(iii) a pair of movable foot pedals connected to a second portion of the frame but not connected to the resistance load so that the resistance load that is associated with the target exercise is not applied to the pair of movable foot pedals, and configured so that the user is capable of performing the upper body, weight lifting exercise to develop the user's pectoralis muscles, while in the supine position, and simultaneously cycling in the horizontal position on the flat bench with the pair of movable foot pedals as a physical distraction exercise to engage muscles of the lower body of the user with a physical distraction to inhibit the muscles of the lower body from assisting the user's pectoralis muscles of the upper body in the target exercise, wherein the movable foot pedals for cycling are adjustable to a selected location at a vertical level above a height of the flat bench in a two-dimensional plane at which the movable foot pedals are releasably secured to be configured for cycling by the user as the distraction exercise while in the supine position with the user's legs above the flat bench so that the user remains in postural alignment for performing the target exercise simultaneously with the distraction exercise;(b) adjusting the movable foot pedals to the selected location above the flat bench in the two-dimensional plane;(c) positioning at least a portion of a body of a user in the supine position on the flat bench and positioning the user's feet on the movable foot pedals at the vertical level above the height of the flat bench;(d) accessing the resistance load by the user in the supine position and performing the target exercise with the upper body of the user, comprising lifting weight using the resistance load when the user is in the supine position on the flat bench; and(e) while performing the target exercise of lifting weight with the pectoralis muscles of the upper body, simultaneously performing the cycling motion of the distraction exercise with the movable foot pedals by the user in the supine position to distract the user to inhibit the muscles of the lower body from assisting the user's pectoralis muscles in the target exercise. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the distraction exercise is initiated by the user before the user initiates the target exercise. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein the physical exercise apparatus further comprises the resistance load comprising a barbell, wherein the first portion of the frame that is configured to support the resistance load is configured to store the barbell when the barbell is not in use, and wherein the target exercise is initiated by the user by accessing the barbell from the first portion of the frame for the upper body, weight lifting after the user initiates the cycling motion with the movable foot pedals. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the first portion of the frame comprises a plurality of storage positions that are spaced apart vertically and are simultaneously available for storing the barbell at one of different vertical levels when the barbell is not in use, and wherein the method further comprises pre-positioning the barbell at a selected one of the different vertical levels for the user to access the barbell before performing the target exercise. 10. The method of claim 6, wherein the flat bench is fixed in a flat position. 11. The method of claim 6, wherein the flat bench comprises a seat support and a back support that are pivotably coupled to one another. 12. The method of claim 6, wherein the selected location for the movable foot pedals is configured to be based at least in part upon a leg length of the user. 13. The method of claim 6, wherein the physical exercise apparatus further comprises: at least two adjustment members to adjust the selected location of the movable foot pedals including:a first adjustment member comprising an arcuate member coupled to the movable foot pedals at a pivot point and having a first plurality of apertures arranged in an arc shape, such that the movable foot pedals are configured to be rotatable about the pivot point and releasably securable to one of the first plurality of apertures; anda second adjustment member, coupled to the movable foot pedals and the first adjustment member, the second adjustment member comprising a bar having arranged linearly thereon a second plurality of apertures, such that the movable foot pedals are configured to be linearly adjustable toward or away from the pivot point and releasably securable to one of the second plurality of apertures located along the bar. 14. The method of claim 6, further comprising a rotating arm coupled to the movable foot pedals and a linearly adjustable bar coupled to the movable foot pedals to provide for respective rotational and linear adjustment of the movable foot pedals to the selected location in the two-dimensional plane at which the movable foot pedals are releasably secured to be configured for the cycling by the user as the distraction exercise. 15. The physical exercise apparatus of claim 1, wherein the movable foot pedals are further configured to be rotatable about the pivot point between 5 to 80 degrees relative to a horizontal axis. 16. The physical exercise apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the frame that is configured to support a resistance load for an upper body, weight lifting exercise physical exercise comprises a plurality of storage positions that are spaced apart vertically and are simultaneously available for storing the resistance load at one of different vertical levels when the resistance load is not in use. 17. The physical exercise apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first portion of the frame is angled backwards at an angle of between 5 to 7 degrees from a vertical axis. 18. The physical exercise apparatus of claim 1, wherein the resistance load comprises a kettlebell or a dumbbell. 19. The physical exercise apparatus of claim 1, wherein the physical exercise apparatus is configured for performing the upper body, weight lifting exercise with heavy weights including a 200 pound barbell or an 80 pound dumbbell. 20. The method of claim 6, wherein the first portion of the frame that is configured to support a resistance load for an upper body, weight lifting exercise physical exercise comprises a plurality of storage positions that are spaced apart vertically and are simultaneously available for storing the resistance load at one of different vertical levels when the resistance load is not in use. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the first portion of the frame is angled backwards at an angle of between 5 to 7 degrees from a vertical axis. 22. The method of claim 6, wherein the resistance load comprises a kettlebell or a dumbbell. 23. The method of claim 6, wherein the physical exercise apparatus is configured for performing the upper body, weight lifting exercise with heavy weights including a 200 pound barbell or an 80 pound dumbbell. 24. The method of claim 14, wherein the rotating arm is rotatable about a pivot point between 5 to 80 degrees relative to a horizontal axis. 25. The physical exercise apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pair of movable foot pedals have zero or nominal resistance applied thereto. 26. The physical exercise apparatus of claim 25, wherein the pair of movable foot pedals have no more than ¼ pound of resistance applied thereto. 27. The method of claim 6, wherein the physical exercise apparatus further comprises two linear adjustment mechanisms coupled to the movable foot pedals to adjust the movable foot pedals to the selected location in the two-dimensional plane at which the movable foot pedals are releasably secured to be configured for cycling. 28. The method of claim 27, wherein the two linear adjustment mechanisms of the physical exercise apparatus are perpendicular to one another. 29. The method of claim 6, wherein the pair of movable foot pedals have zero or nominal resistance applied thereto. 30. The method of claim 29, wherein the pair of movable foot pedals have no more than ¼ pound of resistance applied thereto.
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