A workout weight carrying bars, such a dumbbell or a barbell, that has an inclination sensor and display, to provide the inclination of the weight carrying device, which enables a user to monitor the position and balance and the workout device, in order to correct position, posture and balance, which yields better results from the workout, enhanced safety, and avoiding muscle and joint injuries caused by wrong movements and postures.

Embodiments of golf gloves having a cut out portion and methods to manufacture gloves having a cut out portion are generally described herein. Other embodiments of gloves may be described and claimed.

Devices and methods are provided for use in athletic training. The devices can be used to maintain appropriate distance between feet and or knees during athletic training. Additionally, the devices can be used in physical therapy for injury and surgery recovery; rehab as a result of stroke or other acute injury or illness; and/or geriatric usage for strengthening muscles, balance or coordination to improve mobility or balance and general health.

A quick hook-up and release anchor belt assembly for adjustably interconnecting two detachably coupled belts that are especially suited in combination for constraining the abdominal portion of a weight lifter's torso, and the like, the belt being of substantial thickness. Each belt includes a flexible elongate length and optionally a rigid end portion. The belts are positionable and detachably attachable along their elongate length by means of hook and loop fasteners. A releasable toggle or connector is operable to instantly draw up or alternatively allow interconnected separation and attachment of the two end portions of the coupled belts.

User activity including both athletic activity (e.g., running, walking, etc.) and non-athletic activity (shopping, reading articles, etc.) may be monitored and tracked by an athletic monitoring and tracking device and service. The user activity may be used to award a user with an amount of virtual currency to encourage the user to continue various activities. In one example, users may use the virtual currency to purchase or otherwise acquire various products, services, discounts and the like. A user may track an amount currency earned and/or needed relative to an amount required to acquire a desired product or service. Additionally or alternatively, a visual appearance of a user device (e.g., a watch or athletic activity band) may change based on the user's activity level, an amount of virtual currency earned and the like.

A quick hook-up and release anchor belt assembly for adjustably interconnecting two detachably coupled belts that are especially suited in combination for constraining the abdominal portion of a weight lifter's torso, and the like, the belt being of substantial thickness. Each belt includes a flexible elongate length and optionally a rigid end portion.

The belts are positionable and detachably attachable along their elongate length by means of hook and loop fasteners. A releasable toggle or connector is operable to instantly draw up or alternatively allow interconnected separation and attachment of the two end portions of the coupled belts.

Described is a sand training bag for sand training. It includes a set of bag walls which includes a training surface wall and a perimeter wall. The sand training bag is transitionable between a closed bag configuration in which the set of bag walls defines a bag chamber to an open pit configuration in which the set of bag walls forms a sand training pit with the training surface wall forming a floor of the sand training pit and the perimeter wall forming a perimeter side wall of the sand training pit, the sand training pit being provided to receive and hold a quantity of sand.

A weightlifting bar and a weight equipment system may provide grooves and/or spaces that may provide a color. The placement of the grooves and/or spaces may prevent users from improperly utilizing the weightlifting bar and weight equipment system when lifting the bar. The weightlifting bar and weight equipment system may also prevent injury to users by providing guidelines to ensure symmetry of user hands and/or fingers along the weightlifting bar.

A device; the device includes a handle, at least one rope and a weighted member. The device includes a suspended weighted bag unit capable of functioning as a dumbbell, allowing users to customize a workout, target various upper body muscles and perform repeated curls or other exercises designed to build upper body muscles.

User activity including both athletic activity (e.g., running, walking, etc.) and non-athletic activity (shopping, reading articles, etc.) may be monitored and tracked by an athletic monitoring and tracking device and service. The user activity may be used to award a user with an amount of virtual currency to encourage the user to continue various activities. In one example, users may use the virtual currency to purchase or otherwise acquire various products, services, discounts and the like. A user may track an amount currency earned and/or needed relative to an amount required to acquire a desired product or service. Additionally or alternatively, a visual appearance of a user device (e.g., a watch or athletic activity band) may change based on the user's activity level, an amount of virtual currency earned and the like.