JP2000027008A - Clothes - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a muscle-enhancing tool contributing to wide popularization of a muscle-enhancing method by the obstruction of blood flow, and enabling the method to be easily utilized by an amateur. SOLUTION: This muscle-enhancing tool is constituted as the clothes 1 having ring-like blood flow-obstructing bands 3 formed so as to obstruct the blood flow at limbs by fastening base parts of the limbs when the clothes are worn, and fixedly formed on at least one base part of the cylindrical parts covering the limbs. The blood flow-obstructing band 3 is especially preferably formed out of an elastic material.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a muscle-enhancing device used for muscle-enhancing, and more particularly to a muscle-enhancing device proposed by the present inventor, which enables not only healthy individuals but also those with impaired motor function to efficiently enhance muscles. And a muscle augmentation device suitable for performing the muscle augmentation method.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The inventor of the present application has been conducting researches to develop a muscle strengthening method that enables easy, safe and efficient muscle strengthening. No. 313949 has been filed, and patent No. 2670421 has been received.

[0003] The muscle building method according to this patent is based on the following theory. In other words, muscle strengthening generally involves "super-recovery" in which when muscles are fatigued and muscle cells are destroyed, the muscles return to a state beyond the state before muscle cell destruction in the recovery process of fatigue. It is a process that is performed through the process, and when strengthening muscles it is usual to increase the amount of exercise by applying a load with a barbell etc., but it was said that too much exercise was performed by inhibiting blood flow in the muscles Similar fatigue can be exerted on the muscles, and as a result, the muscles can be dramatically increased. The muscle building method according to the above patent is based on the theory of muscle building due to blood flow inhibition, and more specifically, a portion near the heart that is close to the muscle to be enhanced by blood flow blocking. That is, a tightening force that impedes blood circulation is given to the upper part close to the muscle, and by adjusting the tightening force, an appropriate load due to blood flow obstruction is given to the muscle, thereby causing fatigue in the muscle. Therefore, this is a muscle building method for efficiently building muscle.

[0004] In this muscle-building method, the muscle is efficiently exhausted by inhibiting the blood flow flowing through the muscle and inhibiting the supply of oxygen to the muscle and the elimination of waste products such as lactic acid from the muscle. In other words, this muscle-building method seeks to strengthen the muscle by compensating for the total amount of load exerted on the muscle by applying a load due to blood flow inhibition to the muscle while reducing the load due to exercise exerted on the muscle as compared with the conventional method. Is what you do.

[0005] In this muscle-building method, only a light load due to exercise is applied to the muscle, and the fatigue generated in the muscle becomes extremely large. Therefore, this muscle augmentation method can specify and strengthen a target muscle by selecting a position where blood flow is obstructed, and reduce the actual amount of exercise that the muscle needs to perform, thereby damaging joints and muscles. Has an excellent effect that the training period can be shortened.

[0006] Therefore, the inventor of the present invention has continued to further study in order to contribute to the enhancement of the public interest by widely disseminating the above-mentioned muscle building method by inhibiting blood flow.

By the way, in order to carry out this method, it is possible to inhibit the blood flow flowing through the muscle to be strengthened, and to adjust the tightening force while accurately grasping the tightening force applied to the muscle. A capable muscle-building device is essential.

[0008] From this viewpoint, the present inventor has proposed a muscle augmentation device having the above-described functions as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 248317/1996 and Japanese Patent Application No. 24831/1996.
No. 8 was filed.

These muscle augmentation devices are extremely excellent in that they can easily perform muscle augmentation by inhibiting blood flow. However, there is a face that it cannot always be said that those who have no knowledge of this method for strengthening muscles can easily use these muscle strengthening devices.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a muscle-enhancing device that can be easily used by laymen and contributes to the widespread public use of the method of muscle-enhancing by inhibiting blood flow. The purpose is to:

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present inventor of the present application has set forth a method for allowing a person who does not particularly have knowledge of a method for enhancing muscle by inhibiting blood flow to be able to carry out this method without feeling uncomfortable.
It has been concluded that it is preferable to adopt a general garment shape that is familiar to the public, and it is even more preferable to be able to carry out the method simply by wearing it.
From such a viewpoint, the present inventor proposes that a ring-shaped blood flow inhibition band adapted to inhibit blood flow in the limb by tightening the base end of the limb at the time of clothes, a cylindrical shape covering the limb Garment fixedly provided on at least one proximal end of the part. In addition, the base end in this specification is used in the meaning of the vicinity of the base of the limb, and does not necessarily mean only the exact base position of the limb. These clothes can not only perform the above-mentioned muscle building method by inhibiting blood flow without discomfort, but also can easily exercise by integrating a blood flow inhibiting band for inhibiting blood flow with the clothing. It will also be excellent in terms of pod fashion.

The blood flow inhibiting band may be of any type. For example, a hook-and-loop fastener may be provided at both ends to wrap it around the upper limb and lower limb to fix the blood in that portion. It can be formed as a strip adapted to inhibit flow. Further, the blood flow inhibition band can be made of a material having elasticity. In this case, the blood flow inhibition band is formed as a band whose diameter is slightly smaller than the diameter of the arm or leg. In this way, simply wearing this clothes will automatically cause the limb to be tightened by the blood flow obstruction band, so that there is no looseness such as adjusting the diameter of the blood flow obstruction band. This makes it easier for a person to perform muscle building by applying blood flow inhibition. When a blood flow inhibition band made of a material having elasticity is used,
Because the blood flow inhibition band can be more integrated with clothing,
It becomes more preferable from the viewpoint of fashion.

The clothing may be for the upper body such as a shirt, or may be for the lower body such as pants. Further, a so-called “tie” formed by integrating a shirt and pants may be used. In addition, the blood flow inhibition band, in order to be able to appropriately perform the muscle enhancement method by the blood flow inhibition mainly for the purpose of muscle enhancement of the limbs,
It is essential that the base end of the limb be provided at a position where it can be tightened, but it is not necessary that all of the cylindrical portion covering the limb be provided. However, in the case of upper body clothing such as a shirt, it is preferable to provide a blood flow inhibition band at both base ends of the sleeve, which is a cylindrical portion covering the upper limb, and in the case of lower body clothing such as pants, It is preferable to provide a blood flow inhibition band at both base ends of the pants leg, which is a cylindrical portion covering the lower limb.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, first and second embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the same parts will be denoted by the same reference symbols, without redundant description.

First Embodiment: A garment 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is for strengthening the muscles of the upper limb. This clothing 1 is attached to both base ends of a sleeve, which is a tubular portion that covers the upper limb of a general training shirt 2,
A blood flow inhibiting band 3 having a diameter such that the base end of the upper limb of the person is tightened when dressed is sewn. This blood flow inhibition band 3 is formed of elastic rubber,
It is adjusted in advance so that the tightening force on the upper limb is 20 to 30 mmHg. Specifically, by selling a plurality of types of clothing according to the size of the upper limb, anyone can perform muscle strengthening with an appropriate tightening force. Muscle strength enhancement by blood flow inhibition is 150-200 mmHg
Although the setting can be performed with a certain tightening pressure, the setting of the tightening pressure is kept low so that ordinary people can use it safely and easily. If safety is expected in the range where the effect on muscle building occurs, the tightening pressure is 10 to 60 mm
It is preferable to be in the range of Hg. The width of the blood flow inhibition band 3 is 3 cm. This width is
The blood flow inhibition band 3 may be appropriately selected within a range where the movement of the upper limb is not hindered by covering the muscles of the upper limb. It should be noted that if the width is set to 1 cm or less, pain may occur in the wearer. A person who performs muscle strengthening due to blood flow obstruction only needs to perform training such as walking, jogging, and running while wearing the clothes 1, and can obtain the muscle strengthening effect only by conducting daily activities such as shopping and walking. Can be.

Second Embodiment: A garment 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 is for strengthening the muscles of the lower limbs. This clothing 1 has a blood flow obstruction having a diameter so as to fasten the base end of the person's lower limb when wearing the garment on both base ends of a leg, which is a cylindrical portion that covers the upper limb of general training pants 4. Band 3 is sewn. The blood flow inhibition band 3 is made of elastic rubber, and is adjusted in advance so that the tightening force on the upper limb is about 50 mmHg. The clamping force for the lower limb can generally be slightly higher than that for the upper limb. The width of the blood flow inhibition band 3 is 4.5.
cm. The width of the blood flow inhibition band 3 when strengthening the muscles of the lower limbs is determined by the same reason as in the first embodiment.
It is preferable to select from a range of about 1 cm to 7 cm.

[0017]

The garment according to the present invention is as described above, so that not only healthy persons but also persons with impaired motor function can efficiently enhance muscles. The method can be implemented very easily, safely and fashionably, even by those who are not particularly knowledgeable.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of clothing according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the garment according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Clothes 2 Training shirt 3 Blood flow obstruction band 4 Training pants

Claims (4)

[Claims] An annular blood flow inhibition band adapted to inhibit blood flow in a limb by tightening the proximal end of the limb when dressed is provided on at least one proximal end of a cylindrical portion covering the limb. Clothing that is fixedly provided. 2. The clothing according to claim 1, wherein the blood flow inhibiting band is made of a material having elasticity. 3. The upper body garment according to claim 1, wherein a blood flow inhibiting band is provided at both base ends of the cylindrical portion covering the upper limb. 4. The lower body garment according to claim 1, wherein a blood flow inhibiting band is provided at both base ends of the cylindrical portion covering the lower limb.