DE102006039213A1 - Training device to strengthen the body muscles - Google Patents

Abstract

A fitness training aid, especially for press-ups, has a handgrip shaped to fit into the palm of the hand and a larger rotating element which is pressed onto the ground., and with a rotationally symmetric shape, e.g. spherical ort ellipsoidal. The large element can comprise a number of shaped discs independently rotating about a common axis. The user is able to remove and add discs and vary the order of the discs. The design can include bearings and elastic discs.

Description

The The invention relates to a training device for strengthening the body muscles, with a the User to initiate the force-serving element and with a touching the ground Element.

Training equipment to strengthen the body muscles are used to treat physical deficits in muscle building. On the one hand, well-known training devices are added used to controlled for diseases in convalescents Rebuilding the muscles to achieve. Generally, they serve for Strengthening the body musculature, for example The arm muscles, for example, in athletes who improve their arm strength want, for example, at javelin throwers, handball players or boxers. Also in joint diseases are such training devices depending on Art used. training equipment to strengthen The arm muscles often have too the effect that simultaneously strengthens the chest muscles.

Known exercise equipment to strengthen the arm and pectoral muscles are, for example, dumbbells and bars. These However, they are not always usable because they are for example Overcrow convalescents regularly and at certain physical Disabilities can not be used at all; beyond that, in particular bars also quite expensive and above also space intensive.

to Strengthening The arm muscles also serve classic pushups. If you lead these on the ground lying and supported on the arms through, so describe the forearms a kind of pivoting movement, namely around a pivot point in the area of the wrist. Especially when Bending down of the upper body you swing the forearm forward and then bending over Swings the forearm to the body out. These movements create a twist in the wrists each with about a quarter of the total body weight. This is unpleasant on the one hand, it can even be painful for heavy people and can be too to damage lead the joints.

Furthermore becomes a significant part of the energy and energy used Force not to the desired structure of the arm muscles and, if necessary used to the chest muscles, but both energy as well Power is consumed in the joints, where in addition also disadvantageous Effects like signs of wear can enter.

Various proposals have already been made on how to enable the interested users to perform the push-ups with the help of certain technical apparatuses so that certain improvements can be made. That's how it shows GB 2 354 956 A a larger apparatus with two bars, which can be placed on the floor. These two bars can be plugged into various base supports of the device and fixed there, so that the device is useful for different users.

A similar idea applies to the DE 200 10 414 U1 which describes an ergonomic push-up aid with two bars. Here the spars are arranged at an inclination angle to the horizontal.

Also the DE 201 08 554 U1 describes a training device for the implementation of push-ups in the form of a box with handles.

The U.S. Patent 5,752,903 describes a rod with two U-shaped branches, which allows different Aufstützübungen and is more variable usable.

From the U.S. Patent 5,928,119 is a mating rod known, in which a person can make the desired pushups at different altitudes from an inclination out, so that people with health problems in the knees and back can still perform push-ups.

All The above-mentioned, written suggestions correct the above Problem not. Unchanged is on the wrists a rotational load due to the pivoting movements exercised. The different handles or spars only make the devices for different users useful and allow In part, a better position to carry out the pushups.

to Fix the problem of unwanted Turning loads are so far two proposals have become known.

From the U.S. Patent 5,358,463 a training device is known in which a handle in a stable base body is rotatable about bearings. This bearing is conical and is thus self-centering and rotatable about a vertical axis as a whole. This device is intended to serve in particular for improving the effectiveness of karate fighters, since by supporting the handle and the rotation of an improved strengthening of the forearm muscles is expected.

From the DE 101 35 982 A1 the applicant itself is another, in practice very well-proven exercise device known. In this document is takes into account for the first time that not only a pure strengthening of the musculature by such a training device is meaningful, but that also a strengthening of the physiological structures makes sense. So it's not just about strengthening muscle strength through training by building muscle strands, but also improving your physiology, which is the body's ability to use your muscles to perform a specific movement effectively and powerfully. The DE 101 35 982 A1 describes a stable base body with a bearing in which a vertical or defined inclined shaft part of a handle element engages. Here, the user can perform push-ups by engaging the handle member, doing his sports exercises and so can do push-ups, where the wrists are not claimed to rotations, but the full support force benefits the support operation.

nevertheless stays unchanged the interest to propose further training equipment to strengthen the body musculature, the other possibilities Offer.

It It is therefore an object of the invention to propose such a training device.

These Task is solved through a training device to strengthen the body musculature, with an element serving the user to initiate the force, with a middle element, and with a ground touching Element, which serves the user to initiate the force Element on the middle element and the middle element on the touching the ground Element are set or settable, with a rotation axis around which the the user to initiate the force-serving element on the one hand and the middle element and the ground contacting element, on the other hand are rotatable relative to each other, wherein the ground contacting element in its support area on the floor the shape of a spherical cap having.

With such a concept, surprisingly, the object can be achieved without the advantages, for example, according to the DE 101 35 982 A1 get lost.

With the device according to the invention is still far more than in the DE 101 35 982 A1 allows coordinative stimulation of movement by the exerciser. The previous training devices have namely consistently handles or handle elements and therefore require that the user or user grasps these handle elements to bring his power into the training device. In addition, this force must be transmitted in non-optimal and sometimes very unfavorable form, namely, while simultaneously performing rotational and shearing movements in the wrist. All this does not correspond to the natural and physiological movement that is desired and useful in the stimulation of the arm muscles and the other body muscles. When stimulating the arm muscles, it is just not natural that an exercise of the arm is accompanied by a rotation in the wrist. The trainee is basically conditioned incorrectly by this exercise.

By the exercise device according to the invention takes place However, a much improved coordination, with a stunted body muscles or a physiologically non-optimal body muscles significantly improved can be.

It so not only is muscle stimulation done but also a stimulation of the physiology, ie the coordination of the muscles. With the invention, the existing in the body information about activated the use of his muscles.

This exerciser is now used as follows: The practitioner now rests with his hand on the surface of the initiating force element. As a general rule becomes the training device placed in pairs, leaving the user with one hand each is based on one of these elements. This is the usual position like a push-up taken, so the entire body the practitioner positioned substantially horizontally to the ground. The upper body of the User is so over the arms and hands on the surface supported by the elements, which in turn over support the middle and lower elements on the ground.

Becomes now the usual Exercise like a push-up applied so will be during the support movement synchronously with the forearms while pushing up the upper body the rotated to initiate the force serving element about the axis of rotation. The middle element and the ground contacting element make this Do not turn around the axis of rotation. Inside the wrist and around the carpal around so no angular movement is performed.

As a result, however, that the ground contacting element in its support area on the ground in the form of a spherical cap, the exercise machine takes an overall optimal position, which relates to the relative position of the forearm to the ground. For physiological reasons, this is not directly vertical to the ground and can not be in every respect at any moment, even during the push-up. By the According to the embodiment of the training device according to the invention, however, the axis of rotation of the training device can always be a continuation of the forearm. This axis of rotation of the training device always adapts to the current position of the forearm and includes with the perpendicular to the ground the same angle, as well as the forearm with the vertical. In this case, the axis of rotation can change this angle during the implementation of the push-up by the ball dome of the ground contacting element accordingly rolls on the ground, as the movement just requires.

Of the So users do not have to focus that he has his push-up with as possible supported vertically on the ground Performing forearms, because this does not matter anymore. So the user can fully relax the strengthening the body musculature, Among other things, focus on the arm muscles by performing the training exercises and at the same time it stimulates the physiological and coordinative Aspects.

This is also helpful when it comes to convalescents or to persons with physical Deficits, where about the forces in the left and the right Forearm are formed very differently or where a particular Position of the forearms for physical reasons even not possible or desired is. Also in these cases automatically takes the training device due to the forces exerted optimal position, namely a straight line extension of the Forearm.

According to the invention with the device now simultaneously performed two different movements, the each compensate for a different pivoting movement in a conventional push-ups occur.

To the One is that by the relative rotation the element that serves the user to initiate the force to the lower components of the training device about a rotation axis, the pivoting movements can be compensated which normally occur due to the arm movements, which is a torque exercise around the axis of rotation.

To a certain extent, this functionality can also be achieved by a concept similar to that in the DE 101 35 982 A1 respectively.

In addition to the one discussed there Thoughts will be through the for Strength athletes as well as for completely medical applications unexpected training of the lower parts of the training device but one additional technical functionality created.

Thereby namely, that the device Overall, not stable and has no stable body, but forms a section that takes the form of a spherical cap has, the axis of rotation of the entire training device can each align in the direction of force given to it by the user's forearm is given.

From it is particularly advantageous if the element touching the ground is made up of several discs, of which at least the lowest, the Soil adjacent disc has the shape of a spherical cap.

By This elementary structure, the assembly of the training device is much easier.

From It is particularly advantageous if the discs of the soil touching One or more elements of the training device removable are, with the remaining discs also in this configuration a ground touching Form element, provided that the shape of a spherical cap having Slice part of the ground touching Element remains.

The exerciser so can a different height own, but each have the same functionality. This can lead to Example of the different body sizes of the User can be taken into account, because the height of the training device can so in a more appropriate relation to the angle when performing the Liege SUPPORTED be set.

Considered In this way, people can be physically conditioned or for certain training reasons, the push-up with the your left forearm and right forearm at different heights. this applies For example, if right-handed people especially their weaker left Want to train arm, as well Naturally also vice versa. In both cases will be the pairwise used training devices with different numbers Washers inserted.

Preferably stand the dividing surfaces the discs while symmetrical to the axis of rotation of the training device. she So are in particular rotationally symmetric.

This facilitates the appropriate disassembly respectively complement of the training device by additional Slices considerably. It also turned out to be optimal if the ground touching Element has the shape of a hemisphere.

Not only does this have the aesthetic benefit that the entire training device can be formed with the upper components as a ball with an additional upstanding also spherical element for initiating the power of the user, but also makes it possible to form the ground contacting element particularly practical with discs that fit well with each other and can be coordinated by weight to each other. Completing the disks along their circumference will also be more appropriate if a complete exerciser is selected.

From It is also advantageous if the middle element is disc-shaped. The middle element serves to the rotation of the element for initiation the power of the user to separate its axis of rotation from the removability of the ground touching Element. The middle element and the element for initiating the Power of the user are for not to separate the user from each other as their own Touchpad at the same time a sliding plane of these two elements to each other during a rotation around the rotation axis. A dirt or a scratch should therefore possible be avoided.

Prefers it is also when the element to initiate the force of the user has a portion that is spherical and has a neck goes into a shoulder area, which adjoins the middle element.

Testing have already shown that such a conception especially is even and the user also the functionality of the entire device plausible without giving the user more explanations Need to become. Apart from that, the device is in this way also very shapely.

From It is advantageous if all elements are symmetrical to the axis of rotation are. Then it is also in terms of weight and weight compensated by the burdens and disruptive factors are minimized.

The Rotatability of the element to initiate the force of the user across from the middle element and the opposite to the middle element not rotatable touching the ground Element can be achieved particularly advantageous in that from the element for introducing the force of the user coaxial with Rotary axis a shaft in the middle element and there in a warehouse protrudes.

With The basic concept of the invention is also a further advantageous possibility given. This is created by the training device to strengthen the body muscles, with a User to initiate the force-serving element, with a middle Element, and with a ground contacting element, wherein the the user to initiate the force-serving element on the middle element and the middle element on the ground contacting element are set or settable, with a rotation axis around which the User to initiate the force-serving element on the one hand and the middle element and the ground contacting element, on the other hand are rotatable relative to each other, wherein the ground contacting element is built up several discs.

Here becomes the lowest, namely spherical cap Slice of the ground contacting element omitted. Although this eliminates the benefits of punctate edition of the training device on the ground, however, it is unchanged by the substitution and compilation of the other discs possible, the height of the training device and the area, which is resting on the ground.

This is useful, among other things, when a new user may initially feel shy to use the completely new training device for him. If you take away in this case, the lowest, spherical cap-shaped disc, he has a training device in front, as it is approximately from the DE 101 35 982 A1 is known, but with the added advantage of being able to increase the height of the training device piecewise or to specify different heights on both sides. As training progresses, a constellation of a total spherical cap can then be re-established.

advantageous Features and embodiments are in the subclaims characterized.

in the The invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings.

It demonstrate:

1 a section through a training device according to the invention;

2 the exercise machine off 1 partially disassembled;

3 a schematic view of a training device according to the invention in use; and

4 a view similar 1 on a smaller scale with schematic drawing of an arm of a user.

This in 1 Training device shown consists essentially of three basic elements, namely an element to initiate the Power of the user 10 , a middle element 20 and an element touching the ground 30 ,

The element for introducing the force of the user 10 is to be recognized in the illustrated embodiment, especially by a ball-like head. The upper part of the spherical section 11 forms a support surface 11a out. The support surface 11a is designed to allow good support of a user's hand.

The support surface 11a is part of the surface of the spherical section 11 to the support surface 11a adjacent to a convex spherical surface 11b the body passes over. This area can be well grasped by the hand of a user, which is advantageous, for example, for the transport of the training device by the user.

This spherical section 11 or head then goes over a concave neck 12 in a shoulder area 13 above. The shoulder area 13 ends on its underside in a flat shoulder surface 13d , which is at the same time a sliding plane in relation to the next element described below 20 represents.

The entire upper area of the element 10 for introducing the force of the user from the support surface 11a up to the flat shoulder surface 13d below can also be referred to as a support element.

Below this level, the middle element closes 20 at. It is roughly disc-shaped and sets the shape of the shoulder area 13 of the element for introducing the force of the user 10 continued. Its top fits the bottom of the shoulder area 13 and can be rotated or shifted with respect to this largely friction.

In the middle element 20 is located coaxially to the central axis of a bearing 25 , In this camp 25 a wave protrudes 15 of the element for introducing the force of the user 10 into it.

The middle element 20 ends in another level. At this level, the ground touching element closes 30 at.

The element touching the ground 30 and the middle element 20 are not connected, but apart from each other. The connection plane is designed so that rotation in this plane is not supported.

The ground contacting element is hemispherical and has several discs 31 . 32 and 33 on.

The number of slices can also be chosen differently, but usually have 3 slices 31 . 32 . 33 proven.

In particular, the lowest, the floor adjacent disc 33 is designed as a spherical cap. It lies with its spherical surface on the ground 40 on. That means that this disc 33 and thus the entire element touching the ground 30 can be "rolled" back and forth on the ground to some extent.

The disks 31 and 32 are removable. Are all slices 31 . 32 . 33 used, so form the ground touching element 30 , the middle element 20 and the shoulder area 13 of the element for introducing the force of the user 10 together a ball, from the top of the neck 12 which rises then the spherical section 11 wearing.

The entire training device has a rotation axis 50 , The wave 15 and the camp 25 are coaxial with this axis of rotation 50 with the training device standing vertically, exactly to the point in the disc adjacent to the floor 33 of the ground contacting element 30 continues, which rests on the ground.

In the 2 you can take the partially disassembled training device 1 see, so that it can be seen, which parts are taken apart.

One sees the element for initiating the force of the user 10 with the central element arranged thereon 20 connected. In the middle element 20 is the warehouse 25 , which can consist of several part stores. It can be ball bearings.

Separated from the top of the element to initiate the force of the user 10 and the middle element 20 is the element that touches the ground 30 with his 3 discs 31 . 32 . 33 to recognize, of which the disk adjacent to the ground 33 on the ground 40 rests.

The three discs 31 . 32 . 33 can also protrude into each other, as in the illustrated embodiment, in particular by the axis of rotation 50 symmetrical, so circularly symmetrical, projections. These mushroom-like bulges, for example, can additionally be covered with rubber or made of rubber, so as to prevent the rotation of the discs 31 . 32 . 33 to dampen each other.

It is also possible for better adhesion of these discs 31 . 32 . 33 to use magnetic pieces together here.

In the 3 is purely schematically illustrated an inventive training device in the use. One sees the forearm of a user, in whose extension the rotation axis 50 the training device runs, wherein the axis of rotation 50 not vertical, but slightly oblique on the ground 40 stands.

In the 4 is additionally indicated as a user with his arm 60 attacks on the training device. The user is leaning on his arm 60 with the palm of your hand 61 on the support surface 11a on the spherical section 11 of the element 10 to initiate the power of the user.

He stabilizes his position with his thumb 62 and his fingers 63 , which can only be seen here schematically. Although these encompass the spherical section 11 , but do not exercise their own power except the stabilizing function. However, as you can easily see, in this way the exerciser can be easily removed if it is no longer needed after training.

How to get the 4 can be seen very clearly form the axis of rotation 50 of the exerciser and the longitudinal axis of the arm 60 a common straight line. The rotation axis 50 So is an extension of the arm axis of the user. The articular surface of the wrist is perpendicular to the arm axis and thus to the axis of rotation 50 , so that the joint space remains straight. The wrist does not buckle when the hand is a clawing load on the load surfaces, here so the support surface 11a , exercising the exerciser.

How to get the 4 can also already be seen, nothing changes in these relative relationships, if the arm axis and in its extension so also the axis of rotation 50 no longer perpendicular to the ground. The user is during his exercise, so for example when practicing a push-ups, as often just do not just run the arm with the arm axis vertically, but slightly inclined. The then adapts to the training device exactly, with the axis of rotation 50 still the extension of the arm axis is. This adjustment can now be done easily, in which the spherical cap of the bottom disc 33 of the ground 40 dormant element 30 due to their ball properties rolling on the ground. The point of contact of the training device on the ground 40 is then no longer where the axis of rotation 50 cuts the ground.

By the stimulation of the physiology, that is the coordination of the musculature, the user learns additional options of the device know about a variable load in off-center direction, where the load axis then variable depending on the pressure on the training device becomes.

By the centering of the load creates an optimal muscular strain under optimal ergonomic conditions.

The Load area changes depending on the change the load axis, wherein the arm axis is extended with variable loading surface.

The training equipment are usually in pairs used, so that the user with one forearm each one training device each supported.

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Claims (12)

Training device for strengthening the body musculature, with an element serving the user for the initiation of the force ( 10 ), with a middle element ( 20 ), and with a the floor ( 40 ) touching element ( 30 ), whereby the element serving the user to initiate the force ( 10 ) on the middle element ( 20 ) and the middle element ( 20 ) on the ground ( 40 ) touching element ( 30 ) are set or settable, with a rotation axis ( 50 ), by which the element serving the user to initiate the force ( 10 ) on the one hand and the middle element ( 20 ) and the ground contacting element ( 30 ) on the other hand are rotatable relative to each other, wherein the ground ( 40 ) touching element ( 30 ) in its contact area on the ground ( 40 ) has the shape of a spherical cap. Training device according to claim 1, characterized in that the ground ( 40 ) touching element ( 30 ) from several slices ( 31 . 32 . 33 ) is constructed. Training device according to claim 2, characterized ge indicates that several discs ( 31 . 32 . 33 ) at least the lowest, the bottom ( 40 ) adjacent disc ( 33 ) has the shape of a spherical cap. Training device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the discs ( 31 . 32 . 33 ) of the ground ( 40 ) touching element ( 30 ) are removable from the exerciser one or more times, with the remaining discs ( 31 . 32 . 33 ) in this configuration, the ground ( 40 ) touching element ( 30 ), provided that the disc has the shape of a spherical cap ( 33 ) Part of the ground contacting element ( 30 ) remains. Training device according to claim 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that the separating surfaces of the discs ( 31 . 32 . 33 ) rotationally symmetrical to the axis of rotation ( 50 ) stand. Training device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ground ( 40 ) touching element ( 30 ) has the shape of a hemisphere. Training device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the middle element ( 20 ) is disc-shaped. Training device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the element serving the user to initiate the force ( 10 ) a section ( 11 ), which is spherical and has a neck ( 12 ) in a shoulder area ( 13 ) passing to the middle element ( 20 ) adjoins. Training device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that all elements ( 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 20 . 30 . 31 . 32 . 33 ) symmetrical to the axis of rotation ( 50 ) are formed. Training device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the element serving for the introduction of the force by the user ( 10 ) coaxial with the axis of rotation ( 50 ) a wave ( 15 ) into the middle element ( 20 ) and there in a warehouse ( 25 ) protrudes. Training device according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the shoulder region ( 13 ), the middle element ( 20 ) and the discs ( 31 . 32 . 33 ) of the ground touching elements ( 30 ) together have the shape of a sphere. Training device for strengthening the body musculature, with an element serving the user for the initiation of the force ( 10 ), with a middle element ( 20 ), and with a the floor ( 40 ) touching element ( 30 ), wherein the element serving the user to initiate the force ( 10 ) on the middle element ( 20 ) and the middle element ( 20 ) on the ground ( 40 ) touching element ( 30 ) are set or settable, with a rotation axis ( 50 ), by which the element serving the user to initiate the force ( 10 ) on the one hand and the middle element ( 20 ) and the ground contacting element ( 30 ) on the other hand are rotatable relative to each other, wherein the ground ( 40 ) touching element ( 30 ) from several slices ( 31 . 32 . 33 ) is constructed.