AT506006A1 - Fitness training device for endurance training has carrier fitted with anchoring device to fix carrier at shoulder height in front of chest of user - Google Patents

Abstract

The fitness training device has two rigid wings at the end of a longitudinal carrier spaced uniformly relative to each other in a common plane. The carrier is fitted with an anchoring device to fix the carrier at shoulder height in front of the chest of the user. The anchoring device may consist of one or more belts.

Description

PATENT OFFICER DIPL.-ING? t $ R. ANDREAS WEISER ····· · ♦ ·· M · * * · EUROPEAN PATENT AND TRADEMARK ATTORNEY A-1130 VIENNA HIETZINGER MAIN ROUTE 4 02274

Christian ENDL A-1210 Vienna (AT)

The present invention relates to a device for fitness training.

In classical fitness training, a muscle training of the desired body parts is always preceded by a cardiovascular training to prepare the circuit for strength training and strengthen. For example, treadmills, bike trainers, rowing machines, crosstrainer, stepper, etc. are used.

The various successive training sessions require a great deal of time, especially for the training of the well-respected "problem areas", such as abdominal, thigh and buttock muscles ("abdomen, leg, buttocks"). In conventional cardiovascular training, these problem areas primarily address the legs, and all other zones must then be time-consuming strengthened or tightened by specific muscle group training.

The invention has as its object to provide a device for fitness training, which overcomes these disadvantages and in particular enables a more efficient problem zone training. This object is achieved with a device of the type mentioned in the opening paragraph, which according to the invention is characterized by two rigid wings which, at the ends of an elongate carrier, are spaced apart in a common direction. TEL. (+43 1) 879 17 06 · FAX : (+43 1) 879 17 07 EMAIL: MAIL@PATENTE.NET · WEB: WWW.PATENTE.NET FIRST BANK: 038-56704 BLZ: 20111 · IBAN: ATI02011100003856704 · BIC: GIBAATWW · VAT: AT U 53832900 men level lying are mounted, wherein the carrier is provided with an anchoring device for fixing the carrier in front of the chest of a user.

The device of the invention thus allows for the first time a cardiovascular or endurance training, in which the core muscles perform the main dynamic work, so that in the process mainly exactly those muscle groups are trained, which concern the said problem areas. The user mounts the wearer in an upright position in front of the chest at about the top of his chest, places his hands behind the wearer and alternately turns the upper body alternately to the left and right in front of the lower body, while the knees rest on the ground with their knees slightly bent , The wings generate a speed-dependent air resistance and ensure a corresponding load on the torsional movement of the fuselage. The torsional movement can be prolonged, e.g. to music, which has the effect of cardiovascular or endurance training. The torsional movement stresses the abdominal, hip and lower back muscles, while the slightly bent knee posture simultaneously trains the thigh and gluteal muscles. As a result, the problem areas are already effectively trained in endurance training, resulting in a great time savings.

The training can be both "indoor" as "outdoor" and even walking ("walking"), whereby the rhythmic upper body movement can be synchronized with the stepping action (i.e., right arm and left foot, left arm and right foot).

In addition, the attachment of the training device in front of the chest in conjunction with the back bearing of the hands on the wearer leads to a natural straight posture of the spine, which leads in a very advantageous manner at the same time to a tightening of the spinal muscles, especially when the user slightly uppers the upper body, and a particularly spine-sparing training guaranteed.

The carrier and the wings can be made correspondingly lightweight, so that they do not represent the spine burdening weight; only their air resistance counteracts the torso torsion. The speed of the torsional movement is up to the user. Due to the low weight and the simple construction of the device, the training can also be performed very well by older people and leads to an energizing of the active musculoskeletal system without excessive muscle. If desired, the training can even be performed while sitting, while still achieving all the beneficial effects on the trunk muscles.

According to a particularly advantageous embodiment, each wing has an area of 0.1-1 m2, preferably 0.15-0.5 m2, more preferably 0.25-0.4 m2, which is practical

Try as a good compromise between manageability and sufficient air resistance has resulted.

For the same reason, it is particularly advantageous if the carrier in the extended state between the wings has a length of 0.5 to 1.5 m, preferably 0.7 to 1 m.

To adapt to different users, it is particularly advantageous if the carrier is adjustable in length, preferably telescoping.

The anchoring device for fastening the carrier in front of the breast can be of any type per se, for example in the form of straps which can be attached to the shoulders, a vest connected to the wearer, etc. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the anchoring device is provided by one or more anchoring means several straps is formed. This variant is inexpensive to manufacture and easy to create by the user.

It is particularly advantageous if two straps are provided, which are crossed over the back of the user and run straight over the chest side regions. This design is comfortable to wear and does not restrict mobility in any way.

For easy application of the straps and also to adapt to different body sizes, it is particularly advantageous if the straps are adjustable in length.

According to a further preferred variant of the invention, the wings are detachably mounted on the carrier. This allows a space-saving disassembly of the device for storage and for transport.

Preferably, the carrier is centrally provided with a plate for engagement with the chest of a user, which prevents unwanted twisting of the carrier about its longitudinal axis during training.

In a first preferred embodiment of the invention, the carrier is rod-shaped and rigid. This variant is particularly simple and well suited for the discussed torsion training.

An alternative embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the carrier is rod-shaped and has two joints, which pivot the ends of the carrier together with the wings to the legs of a "U " allow. With this variant, another form of training may be exercised in which the arms may be periodically moved forward and sideways in a horizontally extended posture, or with a horizontal upper arm and a vertical forearm, to provide a "butterfly" -like workout of the chest. , Shoulder, upper arm and upper back muscles to allow.

It is particularly advantageous if the pivotable ends are separately adjustable in length, preferably te-leskopierend to allow adaptation to different body sizes.

In each of the embodiments mentioned, it is particularly advantageous if, according to a further feature of the invention, each wing is provided with at least one retaining loop. As a result, the wings can be better grasped with the hands.

As already mentioned, the device according to the invention can be extremely lightweight, e.g. made of wood or light metal, such as aluminum. Particularly preferably, the carrier and the wings are made of plastic, which allows a simple and inexpensive production.

Furthermore, it is particularly advantageous if, according to a further preferred feature of the invention, the carrier is padded at least in the middle in order to enable a gentle contact of the carrier in the chest area.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the drawings: Figures 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the invention in the position of use in front view and rear view, respectively; FIGS. 3 and 4 show a second embodiment of the invention in rear view and top view, respectively; and FIGS. 5 and 6 show a third embodiment of the invention in the rear view and top view, respectively.

The fitness training device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises an elongated carrier 1, which carries at its two ends 2, 3 in each case a rigid wing 4, 5. The carrier 1 is substantially rod-shaped and rigid and extends in the example shown between the wings 4, 5 over a length of 0.5 to 1.5 m, preferably 0.7 to 1 m. The wings 4, 5 have an area of 0.1 to 1 m2, preferably 0.15 to 0.5 m2, more preferably 0.25 to 0.4 m2, for example 60 cm x 60 cm.

The carrier 1 and the wings 4, 5 are made of lightweight material. For example, a thin-walled plastic tube with a diameter of about 5 cm and for the wings 4, 5 rigid foam plates with a thickness of about 20 mm are used for the carrier 1. The outline shape of the wings 4, 5 is essentially arbitrary, e.g. rectangular, square, circular, elliptical, aircraft wing-shaped, star-shaped, etc., since their air resistance depends essentially only on their surface area. The surface area should preferably be symmetrical about the point of application of the ends 2, 3 in order to avoid the initiation of a tilting moment about the axis of the carrier 1 during the training movement.

In particular, the wings 4, 5 can also be printed and, e.g. serve as an advertising medium.

For gentle contact of the carrier 1 on the chest and also to prevent inadvertent rotation of the carrier 1 about its longitudinal axis, the carrier 1 can be equipped with a plate 6 (FIG. 3), which is preferably padded.

To anchor the carrier 1 in front of the user's chest, two straps 7, 8 are used in the example shown, which are crossed over the user's back and over his chest side.

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• · · · · · · · · · ················. The straps 7, 8 may be equipped with closing and / or buckles 9 for length adjustment.

Closures are dispensable when the buckles 9 come to rest on the lateral chest areas of the user for the length adjustment, since they can be easily seized to the Festre zurre of the carrier 1 after the user has slipped over the device with loosened straps 7, 8.

For training, the user straps the carrier 1 about at shoulder height in front of the chest, places his hands from behind the side of the carrier 1 (see Fig. 1 and 2) and moves the upper body with the arms - with twisting the abdominal area - in rapid succession alternately to the left and right (torsional motion), wherein the air resistance of the wings 4, 5 provides a ge speed-dependent counterforce for the torsional movement.

The embodiment of FIGS. 3 and 4 shows further optional details of the training device (for better clarity straps 7, 8 not shown here). Thus, the carrier 1 in the. Length adjustable, for example by telescoping its ends 2, 3 with respect to its central portion 11. With

Help of fixing elements 12, e.g. Pins, notches, snaps, etc. are the ends 2, 3 in the desired

Pull-out position arrested.

As shown in Fig. 4, the wings 4, 5 are inserted into end-side slots 14 of the ends 2, 3 and there by means of

Screws, bolts, welds or splices, wing bolts 15 etc. set. In this way, a releasable connection between the wings 4, 5 and the carrier 1 can be realized in order to remove the wings for transport and storage purposes, for example by means of wing nuts or thumbscrews.

5 and 6 show a further embodiment of the device of the invention (for clarity belts 7, 8 not shown), in which the carrier 1 has two joints 16, by means of which the ends 2, 3 together with the wings 4, 5 to the thighs of a "U " can be pivoted (arrow 17).

The pivotable ends 2, 3 can in turn be adjustable in length, for example, by appropriate subdivision into telescoping parts 2 ', 2 "and 3', 3", (arrows 18, 19). The middle section of the carrier 1 lying between the joints 16 is telescoping as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example by corresponding division into three telescoping parts 11, 11 'and 11 " (Arrows 20, 21). The telescopic adjustments can be locked by respective fixing elements 22 to 25. The carrier 1 is here padded with a sleeve 26 made of soft plastic.

The wings 4, 5 are provided with loops 13, which are gripped, for example, with outstretched arms so that the backs of the hands away from the wings 4, 5.

The wings 4, 5 are also provided in addition to the loops 13 with other loops 27, 28 which serve to grasp with vertically upwardly angled forearm: The lower arm is passed through the lower loop 27 and the upper loop 28 is grasped by hand , the back of the hand pointing away from the wing 4, 5.

With the aid of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in addition to the use shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a butterfly-like upper body workout can also be performed. For this purpose, the arms are, after gripping the wings 4, 5 on the loops 13 and 27 and 28, overcoming the air resistance of the wings 4, 5 alternately or simultaneously pivoted back and forth from a laterally extended horizontal position.

The invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments but includes all variants and modifications which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (15)

Claims 1. A fitness training apparatus characterized by two rigid wings (4, 5) mounted at the ends (2, 3) of an elongated support (1) spaced apart in a common plane, the support (1 ) is provided with an anchoring device (7, 8) for fixing the carrier in front of the chest of a user. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that each wing (4, 5) has an area of 0.1 - 1 m2, preferably 0.15 - 0.5 m2, particularly preferably 0.25 - 0.4 m2 , 3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the carrier (1) in the extended state between the wings (4, 5) has a length of 0.5 - 1.5 m, preferably 0.7 - 1 m , 4. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the carrier (1) is adjustable in length, preferably telescoping. 5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the anchoring device (7, 8) is formed by one or more straps. 6. Apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that two straps (7, 8) are provided which are crossed over the back of the user and run straight over the chest side regions. f • «· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Λ · * • • • J · · · · · · ·. 7. Apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the straps (7, 8) are adjustable in length. 8. Device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the wings (4, 5) are detachably mounted on the carrier (1). 9. Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the carrier (1) is provided centrally with a plate (6) for abutment against the chest of a user. 10. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the carrier (1) is rod-shaped and rigid. 11. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the carrier (1) is rod-shaped and has two joints (16) which pivot the ends (2, 3) of the carrier together with the wings (4, 5) to the thighs of a "U " allow. 12. The device according to claim 11, characterized in that the pivotable ends (2, 3) are separately adjustable in length, preferably telescoping. 13. Device according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that each wing (4, 5) with at least one retaining loop (13, 27, 28) is provided. 14. Device according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the carrier (1) and the wings (4, 5) are made of plastic. 15. Device according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the carrier (1) at least centrally upholstered (6, 26).