WO2010085328A1 - Vêtement d'entraînement de percussion rythmique mains libres et procédé de réalisation d'un programme d'entraînement - Google Patents

Vêtement d'entraînement de percussion rythmique mains libres et procédé de réalisation d'un programme d'entraînement Download PDF

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WO2010085328A1
WO2010085328A1 PCT/US2010/000126 US2010000126W WO2010085328A1 WO 2010085328 A1 WO2010085328 A1 WO 2010085328A1 US 2010000126 W US2010000126 W US 2010000126W WO 2010085328 A1 WO2010085328 A1 WO 2010085328A1
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  • the present invention generally relates to the combination of musical instruments and worn exercise equipment.
  • the present invention relates to "shaker" instruments, such as maracas, and free weights placed side by side, or formed into one entity which combines the shaker and the weight, in a hands free exercise garment, and more particularly to 1) a band construction which assists in confining the shaker and weights in the said band which may be secured directly on the body, or 2) a garment embodiment which may be sewn directly into or onto clothing, for example with separate compartments for the weights and shakers or as weighted decorative beads, to be worn on any article of clothing such as a shirt, sport bra or trousers, to allow for variation in both the type of shaker sound and the amount of added weight, so that as a user exercises, he simultaneously receives the benefits of sustained weight training while he actually "plays" the percussive instrument through body movements which activate the shaker or force the weighted percussive material to collide to produce sound adding a desired rhythmic accompaniment.
  • Weighted bands or the like are worn around the ankles, waist, chest and other locations to make the exercise routine more strenuous, and thus more beneficial for muscle tone and other such objectives.
  • weighted vests are worn around the ankles, waist, chest and other locations to make the exercise routine more strenuous, and thus more beneficial for muscle tone and other such objectives.
  • Prior art has refined the band and its weight carrying compartments to maximize the comfort, security, and ergonomic safety of the said device as the user exercises.
  • an object of the present invention to provide an improved exercise band and body garment by incorporating a musical instrument, the combination of which is novel over the prior art. Specifically, it is an object of the present invention to confine both said weights and shakers, for the purpose of enhancing the users' physical benefits by adding audible cadence.
  • An improvement over weight bands with no rhythmic component described in the prior art because the present invention helps the user stay focused on the proper form and timing to execute a certain physical move, analogous to a metronome to practicing a musical composition, and helps the user to stay inspired in his exercise routine by incorporating the added pleasure of playing a musical instrument in a novel manner, that is, hands free, movement activated sound generated by muscle groups on which the invention is worn.
  • this invention serves to keep a consistent pace for a specific stride length.
  • the said invention is an improvement over the prior art because the addition of an audible rhythmic component, which can only be precisely achieved by certain specific body movements which alone activate the shakers properly, will help the user to learn the choreographed steps by listening as he tries to produce the accurate rhythmic sound, adjusting and perfecting his form accordingly.
  • the said device also adds enjoyment during exercise which in turn increases the chance that the user will maintain his exercise program.
  • Shaker instruments are staples for musicians of Latin music.
  • the term "shaker instrument” includes any musical instrument having a hollow sounding chamber filled with a material, the pieces of which strike each other and the wall or walls of the hollow sounding chamber when the instrument is moved and, thereby, produces sound.
  • Shaker instruments include maracas, tubular shakers, egg-shaped shakers, ganzas, caxixis, and "African” shakers, and the LP Go-jo Bag.
  • a traditional maraca may be made from a hollow, dry gourd containing dried seeds that produce a rattle when the gourd is shaken.
  • a more modern version such as the Go-jo bag relies on the friction between the material inside the bag rather than against container walls to produce the sound.
  • Shaker instruments may also have a handle.
  • the sound made by a shaker instrument depends upon several factors including the material used to form the sounding chamber, the fill material placed in the sounding chamber, as well as the shape and size of the sounding chamber. In general, the desired dry and quick sound of shaker instruments is achieved by restricting the fill material to a spherical or semi-spherical sounding chamber.
  • thermoplastic materials such as polystyrene
  • Plastic shaker instruments are easier to produce compared to shaker instruments that are made with other materials, such as wood or metal.
  • plastic shaker instruments are more durable than their wooden counterparts.
  • Plastic shaker instruments are typically molded in at least two pieces that are bonded to one another after a fill material is placed in the sounding chamber.
  • bonded multiple-piece shaker instruments are more costly to make because the process has additional steps compared to processes for making single- piece instruments.
  • a bonded multiple-piece shaker instrument may separate more easily during use and may not pass child safety testing.
  • the present invention describes an alternate use for shakers by incorporating the musical instrument into hands-free exercise equipment; as well, the present invention does not require the musical instrument to be a shaker, rather needs only a desired noisemaker constructed so as to fit in the assigned compartment on the said hands-free rhythmic percussion exercise garment.
  • listening to music helps with pace and rhythm, as well as provides motivation.
  • a participant in an aerobics class for example, can hear the music playing and move accordingly, having a personal rhythm device can keep a person more in touch with the beat of the music. Holding a shaker or other device that the user must move in time with the music provides a kinesthetic connection to the music.
  • United States patent number 20070049135 notes: "holding a dead weight can cause injury with fast motions, particularly at the end of the range of motion for a limb. For example, rapidly extending an arm with a dead weight held in the hand can result in a jolting impact to or hyperextension of the elbow joint, possibly injuring the ligaments supporting that joint, as well as potentially straining the other muscles and tendons of the arm and shoulder.”
  • the present invention differs from the above prior art because its innovation does not depend on the type of weighted material (and in fact can use dead weight), as it does on a hands-free exercise device to avoid sports injury to the hand, and to teach the user how to improve his form in a given exercise by "playing" the musical component of the present invention with correct body movements in order to approach the production of a certain, precise rhythmic cadence, which once achieved would indicate that the exercise is being correctly performed.
  • DeQuervain's Disease is a common injury in racquet sports and in athletes who use a lot of wrist motion, especially repetitive rotating and gripping. • The overuse of the hand common to these sports may eventually cause irritation or swelling of the tendons found along the thumb side of the wrist. This irritation causes the lining around the tendon to swell, making it difficult for the tendons to move properly.”
  • ECU tendonitis is the second most common type of sports-related closed tendon injury.
  • ECU tendonitis is an inflammation of the tendon that runs along the back of the wrist and is caused by repetitive twisting and backward flexion of the wrist. It is most commonly seen in basketball players and those playing racquet sports.
  • Aerobics training is a relatively modern phenomenon the genesis of which can be traced to the work of Lt. Colonel (Dr.) Kenneth Cooper in his book Aerobics in 1968, when according to Dr. Cooper only 100,000 people in the United States were jogging.
  • Dr. Cooper in 1968 was a flight surgeon and director of the Aerospace Medical Laboratory in San Antonio Texas.
  • Today the Cooper Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1970, is dedicated in part to wellness through physical fitness involving aerobic exercise, which include group fitness or "aerobics classes.”
  • Today Dr. Cooper points out that in the U.S. alone more than 30 million people now jog, while millions more participate in other aerobic forms of exercise. See generally www, cooper aerobics, com. Dr. Cooper's work found global interest and by the 1980s "Aerobics" became the world's most popular fitness activity bar none. Id.
  • VO2 Max increase As a person's aerobic fitness increases (VO2 Max increase) it becomes increasingly more difficult for a person to reach an effort level that achieves the 70% of VO2 max associated with the exercise euphoria often expressed as a "good workout" in a group fitness environment.
  • VO2 Max increase In most group fitness activities there is an upper limit of aerobic expenditure that a person can experience principally because a group fitness participant's exercise output is tied to the cadence of the music being used and the limits of the various movements made in the group exercise.
  • a person that "does their own thing" in a group fitness environment is most often discouraged from doing so by the instructor teaching the class and at times by fellow classmates and may well be asked not to return to future classes unless they intend to follow the class, it being too distracting to the class otherwise.
  • the instant invention teaches a safe method of use whereby weights are used during exercise to music, such as in a group fitness environment, which heretofore was deemed impossible to be done safely. At first blush this would appear to contradict the current convention that specifically recommends against the use of weights at all.
  • the present invention provides a means of allowing the addition of a minimal amount of weight sufficient to increase a person's energy output without slowing the movement of limbs and torso during group exercise and minimize the risk of injury at the same time, which is a long felt need in the group fitness industry.
  • the weighted musical device of the present invention is worn and not held and as such can be located on a user's body nearer to the body core and gravitational center which reduces, if not eliminates, any risk of injury to joints.
  • the global group fitness franchise know as Zumba® has from its inception in the mid 1990s been seeking to find ways to increase the intensity of its group fitness exercise programs to overcome the exercise plateau affect by: increasing the numbers of muscle fibers engaged during dance like movements by using differing body movements; by incorporating hand held weights; and by using a hand held percussive musical device to stimulate a class participant to "keep up” with the pace of the music by accompanying the music rhythmically.
  • Zumba® has not been able to come up with a solution that would safely increase exercise output to increase or reach VO2 max during group fitness exercise programs.
  • Zumba® did not conceive of any possible manner in which these features could be combined to solve the aerobic plateau problem without a risk of injury to the user.
  • Zumba® is now considered to be the world's largest group fitness program. The reason that this is so has primarily been attributed by many to the program's effective use of music.
  • the present invention effectively combines four distinct means by which one can overcome an exercise plateau.
  • the first being added weight that is of a size and location on a user that would not slow body movements, but would permit a user to "keep up with the music.”
  • the present invention is a device that allows a user the added benefit of providing a movement activated rhythmic accompaniment to the music being used during exercise.
  • the interactive nature of the device deliberately involves the user in the music in a novel tactile manner and thereby inspires a user to keep up to tempo with the music.
  • attaching on the hips the weighted exercise device of the current invention in order to activate the percussive sound, demands that the user actively engage core muscles.
  • Placing the device on other areas of the body such as the chest challenges the brain to learn how to use muscle groups it may have never before consciously used, because generating a percussive sound from the device by definition demands activating those muscle groups where the device is worn; in turn, providing a new opportunity to overcome the exercise plateau by learning to engage muscle groups formerly not involved in the aerobic activity designed by the group fitness class.
  • the present invention in as much as it is a musical instrument which is actively "played" is its own source of activity which can improve physiologic metrics, with its own independent physiologic benefits which when applied to the group fitness setting challenge the exercise plateau in an additional novel and significant dimension. That is, the present invention provides a form of positive feedback which prior to the invention has not been a part of a traditional group fitness aerobics class. Positive feedback can be defined as a mechanism which stimulates enhanced output and outcome, and encourages repeat behavior to achieve the associated reward.
  • the interactive nature of the device of the present invention is a means to make music actively rather than simply listening, provides tactile positive feedback and pleasure through the percussive sound generated by dynamically moving the various and unusual body parts where the device is worn. It should be noted that one of the reasons people will stop doing any particular group fitness activity is when they no longer feel like they are getting a "good workout" which is directly related to a person's ability to achieve 70% of their VO2 max and its concomitant endorphine surge. The present invention addresses these disincentives in a novel way and inspires a user to stick with an exercise program for the enhanced physical challenge and pleasure it provides.
  • the group fitness aerobics exercise plateau problem described above and highlighted in the cited references has manifested in a long felt need for a device and method of use such as is claimed in the present invention. It is a problem that has been worked on for at least the last thirty years by the Group Fitness industry as a whole and most recently by the world's leading group fitness franchise program Zumba®. Les Mills®, the world's second largest group fitness franchise has focused solely on using up tempo music and highly motivated and trained instructors to bring its aerobics class participants to 70% of their VO2 max and has resigned itself to use weights only in more controlled anaerobic exercise directed at body toning which does not increase VO2 max and solve the aerobic exercise plateau problem.
  • the present invention disclosed herein substantially corrects these problems and fulfills the need for such a device and method of use.
  • the present invention combines an attachment means directed at locating the device on a user specified location on the body away from joints and is intended to be worn and not held. It also combines a user selected amount of weights with at least one musical instrument selected from the group consisting of agogo, agung/agong, agung' a tamlang, ahoko, array mbira, babendil, bell, bianqing, bianzhong, bones, boomwhackers, caj ⁇ n, carillon, castanets, caxixi, chime, ching, clapper, claves, cowbell, crotales, cymbal, zil (finger cymbal), cymbalum, an electronic movement actuated means of producing sound or music, fangxiang, gamelan, american gamelan, gangsa, gender, ugal,fitngan,competengan a kayo, ganza, ghatam, glass marimba, glass harmonica, glockenspiel, gong
  • a user by their body movements can produce a percussive sound or other user selected sound such as notes on a musical scale and have that sound emanate directly from the device. This provides a sense in the user of becoming part of the music they are using as they attempt to match their cadence of sounds being generated with that of the music with which they are exercising, either alone or in a group fitness setting. It is also possible to have the electronic movement actuated sounds transmitted to a receiver, amplified and played audibly over speakers, earphones or other similar means.
  • an electronically generated sound such as a percussive sound or music
  • an electronic receiver and speaker in the user worn device.
  • the user becomes part of the music and may even feel, as well as hear, the vibrations of the sound or music within the device that is being worn on their bodies.
  • a user's cadence then would naturally tend to be more interactively connected to the precise cadence of the music being used in the class.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of a first embodiment of a weighted exercise percussive device according to the present invention, worn in an encircling position around forearm, such that the "Hands-free Rhythmic Percussion Exercise Garment” consists of a form fitting, stretchable sleeve (labeled A) with at least one sealable pocket (only one pocket is necessary if the shaker and weight are combined into one object. See FIG. 23).
  • the visible front pocket (labeled B) will hold a weight and/or a shaker instrument, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap (labeled C).
  • FIG. IA illustrates one of many possible shaker instruments, in this case a cross-sectional view of a semi-flat disc containing noise making material therein (labeled D), to be inserted into one of the said pockets (labeled B).
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a posterior view of the weighted exercise percussive device depicted in FIG.l encircling the forearm as a sleeve, consisting of a form fitting, stretchable material such as Spandex (labeled I) with elastic rim (labeled H) with two sealable pockets.
  • the visible underside compartment (labeled F) will hold a weight and/or a shaker instrument or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap (labeled E).
  • FIG. 2A illustrates one of many possible weights (labeled G) to be inserted into one of the said pockets, in this case a flexible pouch filled with material such as lead, steel, tungsten, sand or gel.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a frontal view of an embodiment of a weighted exercise percussive device according to the present invention, variable to the size of the wearer consisting of an open ended stretchable material intended to encircle a body part, such as (but not limited to) the wrist, forearm, ankle, or leg, which is open at both ends like an adjustable belt, making use of a closure mechanism such as Velcro (labeled C).
  • a closure mechanism such as Velcro (labeled C).
  • This embodiment has at least one pocket (labeled B), and each pocket is opened and sealed by any common means such as Velcro, snaps, or hooks (labeled A) used to retain a shaker and a weight, or the embodiment of the present invention which is both a shaker and a weight simultaneously; that is, the combined weighted-percussive exercise device.
  • any common means such as Velcro, snaps, or hooks (labeled A) used to retain a shaker and a weight, or the embodiment of the present invention which is both a shaker and a weight simultaneously; that is, the combined weighted-percussive exercise device.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an embodiment of a weighted percussive exercise device according to the present invention, variable to the size of the wearer consisting of an open ended stretchable material intended to encircle a body part, such as (but not limited to) the wrist, forearm, ankle, or leg, which is open at both ends like an adjustable belt, making use of a closure mechanism such a Velcro strap (labeled A) threaded through a buckle (labeled B).
  • This embodiment has at least one pocket, and each pocket is opened and sealed by any common means such as Velcro, snaps, or hooks, used to retain a shaker or a weight, or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4A is an enlarged view of the buckle (labeled B) and the Velcro straps (labeled A) which are threaded through that buckle from both sides and then folded back onto the strap, adhering by Velcro.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment of the weighted percussive exercise device according to the present invention, worn in an encircling position around the upper arm, such that the "Hands-free Rhythmic Percussion Exercise Garment” consists of a form fitting, stretchable sleeve (labeled A) with at least one sealable pocket (labeled B) each for a shaker, weight, or the combined weighted- percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as but not limited to Velcro, zipper or snap (labeled C).
  • a seal such as but not limited to Velcro, zipper or snap
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a frontal view of an embodiment of the weighted exercise percussive device according to the present invention, worn in an encircling position around the wrist, such that the "Hands-free Rhythmic Percussion Exercise Garment” consists of a form fitting, stretchable wristband (labeled B) with at least one sealable pocket (labeled A) each for a shaker, weight, or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap.
  • a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a posterior view of an embodiment of the weighted percussive exercise device according to the present invention, worn in an encircling position around the wrist such as it is in FIG. 6 with the addition of a loop around the thumb (labeled D) to stabilize the said device against movement, such a loop being common in the fitness and rehabilitation industries for products wrapped around the wrist, such that the "Hands-free Rhythmic Percussion Exercise Garment” consists of a form fitting, stretchable wristband (labeled E) with at least one sealable pocket (labeled C), each pocket used for a shaker, weight, or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap.
  • a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a frontal view of an embodiment of the weighted exercise percussive device according to the present invention, worn in an encircling position around the abdomen, secured with an adjustable closure such as a Velcro strap (labeled A) and buckle (labeled B), containing at least one sealable compartment (labeled C) each used for a shaker, weight or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap.
  • an adjustable closure such as a Velcro strap (labeled A) and buckle (labeled B)
  • containing at least one sealable compartment (labeled C) each used for a shaker, weight or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a frontal view of two embodiments of the weighted exercise percussive device, according to the present invention worn in an encircling position around the ankle.
  • the first of these embodiments (labeled A) illustrates an ankle only encirclement, which can be secured with an adjustable closure such as a Velcro strap and buckle, or as an elasticized band that slides over the foot (labeled B).
  • the weighted percussive exercise device is worn like a sock/ankle brace, such that the stretchable sleeve encircles both the ankle and upper foot (labeled C), with a cutout for the heel (labeled D).
  • Both embodiments contain at least one sealable compartment (labeled D) each compartment used for a shaker, weight or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a frontal view of two embodiments of the weighted exercise percussive device, according to the present invention worn in an encircling position around the leg.
  • Each embodiment consists either of a form fitting, stretchable sleeve pulled over the foot and worn as a band, or as an adjustable belt like the device depicted in FIG. 3, encircling the thigh (labeled A) or the calf (labeled D); each embodiment containing at least one sealable compartment (labeled B, C, E and F), each used for a shaker, weight or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap.
  • a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap.
  • FIG.ll is a dorsal view of the weighted percussive exercise device, according to the present invention consisting of a form fitting, stretchable sleeve worn in an encircling position around the hand, such that the device is secured by any common closure material such as a Velcro strap (labeled A) threaded through a buckle (labeled B); so that the strap then folds back over itself (labeled C), and containing at least one sealable compartment, each used for a shaker, weight or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap.
  • a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap
  • FIG.12 is a ventral view of the weighted percussive exercise device, according to the present invention consisting of a form fitting, stretchable sleeve worn in an encircling position around the hand, containing sealable compartments, in this case three (labeled A), each compartment used for a shaker, weight, or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap, and secured around the hand by any such means of closure such as an adjustable Velcro strap (labeled B).
  • sealable compartments in this case three (labeled A)
  • each compartment used for a shaker, weight, or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap, and secured around the hand by any such means of closure such as an adjustable Velcro strap (labeled B).
  • FIG. 13 illustrates a frontal view of an embodiment of the weighted exercise percussive device, according to the present invention, consisting of a form fitting, stretchable sleeve or adjustable belt, secured and retained by any such means of closure such as an adjustable Velcro strap or elastic band, worn in an encircling position around the torso containing at least one sealable compartment, in this case five (labeled A), each compartment used for a shaker, weight or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap.
  • any such means of closure such as an adjustable Velcro strap or elastic band
  • FIG. 14 illustrates a lateral view of an embodiment of the weighted percussive exercise device, according to the present invention, worn in an encircling position around the foot, consisting of a form fitting, stretchable sleeve which slides on like a sock (labeled A), secured by any common means of closure such as an adjustable Velcro strap or elastic band (labeled B), containing at least one sealable compartment (labeled C), each used for a shaker, weight or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper, snap or elastic band.
  • a seal such as Velcro, zipper, snap or elastic band.
  • FIG. 15 illustrates a dorsal view of an embodiment of the weighted percussive exercise device, according to the present invention, worn in an encircling position around the foot, consisting of a form fitting, stretchable sleeve which slides on like a sock (labeled A), secured by any common means of closure such as an adjustable Velcro strap or elastic band , containing at least one sealable compartment (labeled B), each used for a shaker, weight or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper, snap or elastic band.
  • a seal such as Velcro, zipper, snap or elastic band.
  • FIG.16 illustrates a frontal view of an embodiment of the weighted percussive exercise device, according to the present invention, worn as a form fitting shirt of stretchable material like Spandex (labeled B), containing sealable compartments sewn directly into the fabric, in this view, one such compartment in the center front (labeled A), each compartment used for a shaker, weight or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap (labeled C).
  • a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap
  • FIG. 17 illustrates a posterior inside/out view of the same embodiment of the weighted percussive exercise device, depicted in FIG. 16, according to the present invention, worn as a form fitting shirt of stretchable material, containing sealable compartments, in this view, two such compartments (labeled B) under the shoulder blades, each for the purpose of containing a shaker, weight or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap, (labeled A).
  • FIG. B two such compartments under the shoulder blades
  • FIG. 18 illustrates a frontal view of a embodiment of the weighted percussive exercise device, according to the present invention, worn as a form fitting sport bra of stretchable fabric such as spandex , containing at least one sealable compartment (labeled C), each for the purpose of containing a shaker, weight or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as Velcro, zipper or snap, or secured by any common means of closure (labeled B). In this depiction, one compartment is sewn into the center front (labeled A).
  • FIG. 19 illustrates a posterior view of an embodiment of the weighted percussive exercise device, according to the present invention, worn as a form fitting sport bra of stretchable fabric such as spandex , containing at least one sealable compartment; in this view, two such compartments under the shoulder blades (labeled A), each for the purpose of containing a shaker, weight or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as but not limited to Velcro, zipper or snap (labeled B).
  • a seal such as but not limited to Velcro, zipper or snap
  • FIG. 20 illustrates a lateral view of an embodiment of the weighted percussive exercise device, according to the present invention, such that weights, shakers or combined weighted-shakers are inserted into fitted, sealable pockets sewn into trousers or shorts made either of stretchable, form fitting fabric such as spandex, or loose garment (labeled B). Depicted in FIG.
  • FIG. 21 illustrates a lateral view of an embodiment of the weighted percussive exercise device, according to the present invention, worn as a headband (labeled A and Al) such that weights, shakers or combined weighted- percussive device are inserted into at least one fitted, sealable pockets (labeled B), secured by any typical means of closure such as Velcro, snap, rivet, or zipper.
  • FIG. 22 illustrates a lateral view of an embodiment of the weighted percussive exercise device, according to the present invention, consisting of a form fitting, stretchable sleeve with an opening at each end (labeled A), designed to be worn around a shoe which slides on like a sock, or secured like a belt adjusted with Velcro.
  • the device contains at least one compartment (labeled B), each for the purpose of containing a shaker, weight or the combined weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention, which is retained in place by a seal such as but not limited to Velcro, zipper or snap.
  • FIG. 22A depicts a shoe hosting the embodiment of the weighted exercise percussive device (labeled B), according to the present invention, illustrated in FIG. 22, secured in this case with elastic bands (labeled A).
  • FIGS. 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, 23D, and 23E are significant over FIGS. 1- 22 A because each of FIGS. 23, 23 A-E illustrates a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the weighted percussive exercise device approximating actual size, according to the present invention, whereby, rather than a separate weight and separate shaker instrument housed in separate designated compartments, herein the shaker instrument and weight are combined into one object; that is, a weighted-percussive exercise device, such that the shaker assembly consists but is not limited to a hard container of various possible shapes: specifically FIG.23 is rectangular; FIG.23A is oval; FIG. 23B is circular; FIG. 23C is cylindrical; FIG. 23D is triangular; and, FIG.
  • 23 E is a wave, being chosen to emphasize that the essential character of this particular embodiment of the invention is not the shape of the container, which is actually quite variable, but rather, it is the combined percussive, precisely weighted contents thereof and therein; such that the weight and shaker instrument are not two separate objects.
  • FIGS. 23, 23A-E is enclosed with a sealable lid (labeled C), and has located therein a plurality of interchangeable hard pellets, balls or bells formed from a weighty material such as tungsten, plastic, steel, lead, or other noisemaking material (labeled B), which can be removed in exchange for other pellets in order to change the quality of the percussive noise; the quantity of which are also interchangeable so that the quantity amounts to specifically desired weight intervals which can be changed in order to add or decrease weight; so that the pellets, balls or bells of desired 1) noise quality and 2) weight are free to move about within the container for the purpose of making noise, and simultaneously providing an additional muscle load for fitness purposes.
  • a sealable lid labeled C
  • B noisemaking material
  • the said combination weighted-percussive exercise device can be sewn into or onto the surface of a garment, inserted into and removed from a sealed compartment, or attached to a removable strap similar to a watch to be worn around various body parts as described in FIGS. 1 through 22 A.
  • FIG. 1 A.
  • FIG. 24 illustrates a frontal view of an embodiment of the weighted- percussive exercise device, according to the present invention, whereby, rather than a hard exterior, the container of the individual percussive shaker instrument or the container of the combined weighted-percussive exercise device (labeled A), is a soft chamber, such as a sealable nylon bag or other desired material, and making use of Velcro, zipper, snaps or other common closure mechanism (labeled C), having located therein a plurality of hard pellets, balls or bells (labeled B) formed from material such as tungsten, plastic, steel, lead, or other noisemaking material, the quantity of which can amount to specifically desired weight intervals to provide an additional muscle load for fitness purposes, and simultaneously which are free to move about within the container for the purpose of making noise by hitting into each other when shaken.
  • the container of the individual percussive shaker instrument or the container of the combined weighted-percussive exercise device labeleled A
  • the said weighted percussive exercise device can be sewn into or onto the surface of a garment, inserted into and removed from a sealed compartment, or attached to a strap similar to a watch, to be worn around various body parts as described in Figures 1 through 22A.
  • FIGS. 25 A-C illustrate an embodiment of the weighted percussive exercise device, according to the present invention such that rather than housing the shaker instrument, weight, or the combined precisely weighted-percussive exercise device of the present invention (labeled FIG. 25 B) inside a designated compartment on a garment, sleeve band or belt, it is instead sewn onto the surface of the exercise garment, sleeve, band or belt, or contains a male or female mechanism of attachment such as Velcro, grommet, rivet, hook, or snap corresponding to a male or female mechanism of attachment on the surface of the exercise garment, sleeve, band or belt (labeled FIG. 25A), so that the shaker instrument, weight, or combined weighted-percussive device is thereby attached to the surface of the exercise garment, sleeve, band or belt (labeled FIG. 25 C).
  • a male or female mechanism of attachment such as Velcro, grommet, rivet, hook, or snap corresponding to a
  • FIGS. 25D-F illustrate an embodiment of the weighted percussive exercise device, according to the present invention such that rather than housing the shaker instrument, weight, and/or combined precisely weighted percussive exercise device inside a designated compartment on a garment, sleeve band or belt, it dangles from a garment such as trousers, shirt, shorts or other, to which it is attached using a common mechanism of attachment such as hooks, Velcro, snaps, zipper or sewn.
  • FIG. 25 D depicts a frontal view of sports bra with a row of loops or "eyes" for corresponding hooks to attach around the entire length, front and back of the sport bra.
  • FIG. 25 D depicts a frontal view of sports bra with a row of loops or "eyes" for corresponding hooks to attach around the entire length, front and back of the sport bra.
  • 25E illustrates a typical Nigerian or Peruvian shaker comprised of a row of seeds or hooves (labeled A), which create a distinct shaker sound, and can be, but are not necessarily of a specified weight for the purpose of adding an additional muscle load for fitness, attached to a rope (labeled B) with companion hooks (labeled C) used to attach to the sports bra in FIG 25D, which when united as in FIG 25F create an embodiment of the weighted percussive exercise device, according to the present invention whereby the shaker, weight or combined percussive-weight dangles freely.
  • FIG 25E illustrates a typical Nigerian or Peruvian shaker comprised of a row of seeds or hooves (labeled A), which create a distinct shaker sound, and can be, but are not necessarily of a specified weight for the purpose of adding an additional muscle load for fitness, attached to a rope (labeled B) with companion hooks (labeled C) used to attach to the sports bra in FIG 25
  • FIGS. 26A-D illustrate the electronic movement actuated means of producing sound or music embodiment.
  • the electronic movement actuated means of producing sound or music (labeled A) is shown inside a compartment means (labeled B) such that as a user moves during exercise the electronic movement actuated means of producing sound or music moves inside the compartment means at the rhythm of the user's movements.
  • the movement itself causes the electronic movement actuated means of producing sound or music to produce a user selected audible sound such as that of a percussive instrument, music or some other sounds such as the sampling of the user's, or someone else's voice.
  • the electronic movement actuated means of producing sound or music (labeled A), similar to the device depicted in FIG. 26A creates a sound by movement, however in the embodiment depicted in FIG. 26B the sound produced by the electronic movement actuated means of producing sound or music is transmitted by a transmitter means (labeled B) to a receiver means (labeled C) and thereby rendered into audible sound by the speaker means (labeled D), which can be user worn device and earphones.
  • the electronic means of producing sound or music (labeled A), unlike the device depicted in FIG. 26A or FIG. 26B that create sound by movement, functions as a receiver means and thereby receives and renders into audible sound electronic signals from a transmitter source (labeled B).
  • the embodiment in FIG. 26C can effectively be used in a group fitness setting where an instructor, and vicariously the class, is desirous of having the students become sound generating instruments in the class thereby augmenting the music being used in the class and especially its tempo.
  • FIG. 26D the device is depicted with the direct sound producing means, transmitting means and receiving means as shown in FIGS. 26A-C all combined in one device (labeled A).
  • the direct sound producing means, transmitting means and receiving means as shown in FIGS. 26A-C all combined in one device (labeled A).

Abstract

Pour un dispositif d'entraînement mains libres qui combine un matériau pesé avec précision à un instrument de musique à percussion conçu pour être porté autour du corps de l'utilisateur, résultant en un nouveau procédé de réalisation d'un programme d'entraînement ; pour lequel il est avantageux de faire varier à la fois le poids et la percussion, d'ajuster la charge additionnelle du muscle souhaitée pendant l'amplitude d'un mouvement, et la hauteur et la texture du son de percussion. Au cours de l'entraînement d'un utilisateur, celui-ci reçoit à la fois les bénéfices d'un entraînement de poids soutenu tout en « jouant » de l'instrument de percussion par des mouvements dirigés du corps, ajoutant un accompagnement rythmique et une occasion d'instruction. Lorsque l'utilisateur écoute la percussion émise par l'instructeur et s'efforce d'imiter le son rythmique précis, comme un coureur recherchant une certaine foulée ou un danseur apprenant un mouvement du corps chorégraphié, il doit ajuster et par là corriger sa forme et sa technique en conséquence jusqu'à ce que la cadence de percussion souhaitée soit atteinte.
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