Maximum push-up exercise machine

Abstract

One embodiment of a maximum push-up exercise machine (100) for various push-up exercises in the prone position on a platform (108) with weights having a cable-pulley weight stack system housing (102) with a cable-pulley weight stack system (104) that is welded, bolted, or connected in any manner to said platform. The configuration of the cable-pulley weight stack system may be in any manner such that a cable thimble (110) is positioned midpoint of the platform. The cable thimble is configured to receive snap link hook from a chain (150) suspended from a harness or belt (146) worn by a user (106), connect to a single cable handle attachment (148), and connect to a push-up bar (138) via a push-up bar cable connector (140).

Claims

1. A balance and stabilization exercise device, comprising: a main body having a partial ball shape defined by an outer surface having a partial spherical section and a flat circular section; a through channel adapted to receive a cable therethrough, wherein the through channel extends through the partial spherical section and the flat circular section; the through channel thereby allowing a user to perform resisted exercises with the balance and stabilization exercise device by engaging either the partial spherical section or the flat circular section while the cable passes through the through channel to operably engage a user at one end and a resistance object.

2. The balance and stabilization exercise device of claim 1, wherein the partial ball shape is a half ball shape.

3. The balance and stabilization exercise device of claim 1, wherein the through channel is a rigid through channel.

4. The balance and stabilization exercise device of claim 1, wherein the partial spherical section is comprised of a rigid material.

5. The balance and stabilization exercise device of claim 1, wherein the flat circular section is an anti-slip grip surface.

6. A balance and stabilization exercise device, comprising: a main body having a partial ball shape defined by an outer surface having a partial spherical section and a flat circular section; a rigid through channel adapted to receive a cable therethrough, wherein the rigid through channel extends through the partial spherical section and the flat circular section; the rigid through channel thereby allowing a user to perform resisted exercises with the balance and stabilization exercise device by engaging either the partial spherical section or the flat circular section while the cable passes through the rigid through channel to operably engage a user.

7. The balance and stabilization exercise device of claim 6, wherein the partial ball shape is a half ball shape.

8. The balance and stabilization exercise device of claim 6, wherein the partial spherical section is comprised of a rigid material.

9. The balance and stabilization exercise device of claim 6, wherein the flat circular section is an anti-slip grip surface.

10. A method for performing balance and stabilization exercises, comprising: providing a cable configured to add resistance to a user when operably connected to the user; providing a balance and stabilization exercise device, the balance and stabilization exercise device including: a main body having a partial ball shape defined by an outer surface having a partial spherical section and a flat circular section; a rigid through channel adapted to receive a cable therethrough, wherein the rigid through channel extends through the partial spherical section and the flat circular section; passing the cable through the rigid through channel in the balance and stabilization exercise device and operably connecting the cable to the user; and performing one or more exercises, by the user, while operably engaging the balance and stabilization exercise device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the cable is connected to a weight stack.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the partial ball shape is a half ball shape.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the partial spherical section is comprised of a rigid material.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the flat circular section is an anti-slip grip surface.

15. The method of claim 10, further including attaching one end of the cable to a belt or harness worn by the user.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) In the drawings, closely related figures have the same number but different alphabetic suffixes.

(2) FIGS. 1A and 1B show a perspective view of a maximum push-up exercise machine in accordance with one embodiment.

(3) FIGS. 2A to 2C show a user performing a push-up exercise on maximum push-up exercise machine in accordance with one embodiment.

(4) FIG. 3 shows a user performing planks on maximum push-up exercise machine in accordance with one embodiment.

(5) FIG. 4 shows a user performing a knuckle (punch/fist) push-up exercise position on maximum push-up exercise machine in accordance with one embodiment.

(6) FIG. 5 shows a user performing a finger push-up exercise position on maximum push-up exercise machine in accordance with one embodiment.

(7) FIGS. 6A and 6B show a user performing push-up to row (push-up renegade row) exercise on maximum push-up exercise machine in accordance with one embodiment.

(8) FIGS. 7A and 7B show a user performing push-up to row (push-up renegade row) exercise using push up bars a push-up bar on maximum push-up exercise machine in accordance with one embodiment.

(9) FIGS. 8A to 8C show a user assuming a push-up exercise position on balance and stabilization equipment on maximum push-up exercise machine in accordance with one embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTIONFIGS. 1A AND 1B

(10) The word exemplary is used herein to mean serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any embodiment or design described herein as exemplary is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs.

(11) Referring now to FIG. 1A, an exemplary embodiment of a maximum push-up exercise machine 100 is disclosed. The maximum push-up exercise machine has a cable-pulley weight stack system housing 102, a cable-pulley weight stack system 104, and a platform 108. The maximum push-up exercise machine has a platform 108 bolted, welded, or connected in any manner to a cable-pulley weight stack system housing 102 with a cable-pulley weight stack system 104 configured to position a cable thimble 110 midpoint of the platform. The platform may be connected to the cable-pulley weight stack system housing via a hinge 112. Belts, cables, cams, pulleys, or any combination thereof may be used in the cable-pulley weight stack system. The configuration of the cable-pulley weight stack system may be in any arrangement such that the cable thimble is positioned midpoint of the platform. A weight stack selector pin 114 for selecting a desired weight is inserted into a weight stack 136. On one side of the cable-pulley weight stack housing is a container 116 to hold items such as towels, cleaning agent spray bottle, water bottle, etc. FIG. 1B shows the platform rotated about the hinge. This may aid in saving space in the storage and transportation of maximum push-up exercise machine from one place to another. The material of the cable-pulley weight stack system housing may be made of stainless steel or any other material known in the art. The material of the platform may be made of stainless steel covered with rubber like material such as rubber molded handle grips used in exercise handles, particle board/plywood covered with rubber horse stall mats like a weight lifting platform, any combination thereof, or any material known in the art.

OPERATIONFIGS. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, AND 8

(12) A user 106 performs various push-up exercises in the prone position with weights by first selecting a desired weight by inserting the weight stack selector pin 114 into the weight stack 136. Then, the user 106 wears a harness or belt 146 with a chain 150 having snap link hook suspended from the harness or belt 146 that the user can adjust the length of the chain to any link and connect the snap link hook to cable thimble 110. Then, the user 106 gets into the starting (prone) position of a push-up exercise with their hands on the platform 108 as shown in FIG. 2A. The user 106 can place their feet on a step-up exercise platform, swiss ball, medicine ball, or any other object to elevate their feet and change their body's angle. FIGS. 2A-2C show interaction between a user 106 wearing a harness or belt 146 and a cable-pulley weight stack system 104 while doing push-up exercise on the platform 108.

(13) FIGS. 3-5 show interaction between a user 106 wearing a harness or belt 146 and a cable-pulley weight stack system 104 while doing planks, knuckle (punch/fist), and finger push-up exercises on the platform 108.

(14) A user 106 can perform push-up to row (push-up renegade row) exercise with one hand on the platform 108 and other hand using a single cable handle attachment 148 that connects to the cable thimble 110 to overcome the weight selected from the weight stack 136 of the cable-pulley weight stack system 104 as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B. In this scenario, the user assumes the end position of a push-up exercise with one arm on the platform and pulls (rows) with the other arm.

(15) A user 106 can also perform push-up to row exercise using a push-up bar 138 with a push-up bar cable connector 140 as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B. In this scenario, the user can perform a full range of motion push-up then pull (row) the weight with one arm. In addition, the user can also perform push-up to row plank hold by using push-up bars of different heights or a push-up bar 138 and a single cable handle attachment 148 with the pulling arm slightly lower than the other to feel the resistance of the weight and hold that position for as long as they can. This allows the user to engage the core muscles more to resist rotation of the torso because back muscles cannot be relied on as heavily to resist rotation.

(16) Another exercise a user 106 can perform is push-up exercise with hands on a balance and stabilization equipment 142 having a balance and stabilization equipment opening 144 with convex side on the platform 108 by wearing a harness or belt 146 with a chain 150 having snap link hook suspended from the harness or belt 146 configured to connect to a cable thimble 110 through the balance and stabilization equipment opening 144 to overcome the weight selected from the weight stack 136 of the cable-pulley weight stack system 104 as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B. This emphasizes on core development and the user can increase the difficulty of the exercise by adding weight. When the flat side of the balance and stabilization equipment 142 having a balance and stabilization equipment opening 144 is on the platform 108 the user can perform push-up exercise with hands on half ball as shown in FIG. 8C. This emphasizes on inner chest and users can perform this exercise with additional weight to overcome from the weight stack 136 of the cable-pulley weight stack system 104. The balance and stabilization equipment may be made of a wooden material with comfort anti-slip grip surface on the flat side of it, high density expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam like foam rollers, or any material known in the art that will withstand a user's weight plus the weight of the weight stack.

DRAWINGSREFERENCE NUMERALS

(17) TABLE-US-00003 100 maximum push-up exercise 102 cable-pulley weight stack machine system housing 104 cable-pulley weight stack 106 user system 110 cable thimble 108 platform 114 weight stack selector pin 112 hinge 118 rod 116 container 122 pulley 120 cable 126 shaft collar 124 pulley mounts 130 weight stack center selector 128 rubber weight stack cushions shaft 132 cable-to-weight stack adapter 134 weight stack guide rods 136 weight stack 138 push-up bars 140 push-up bar cable connector 142 balance and stabilization 144 balance and stabilization equipment equipment opening 148 single cable handle 146 harness or belt attachment 150 chain

Advantages

(18) From the description above, a number of advantages of my maximum push-up exercise machine become evident: (a) The user can perform finger push-ups, knuckle (punch/fist) push-ups, planks, push-ups on balance and stabilization equipment, and push-up to row exercises with weights all in one machine. (b) The user can progress in the above exercises consistently since it can all be done in one designated space without spending time to set up saving time and great for organization and avoidance of injury. (c) The user can eliminate muscular effort from lifting weight plates and placing them in pegs to add or reduce weight with the use of a cable pulley weight stack system adding intensity to the above exercises. (d) The user can train their core muscles and the muscles of their fingers, hands, and wrists heavily in one machine performing compound (multi-joint) exercises instead of isolation (single-joint) exercises.

CONCLUSION, RAMIFICATIONS, AND SCOPE

(19) Accordingly, the reader will see that the maximum push-up exercise machine allows a user to perform various push-up exercises in the prone position such as finger push-ups, and knuckle push-ups through dynamic motion (full range motion and partial range of motion) and static position (yielding isometrics and overcoming isometrics) with weights in one machine. Also, the user can quickly change the weight and multiple users can perform push-ups with weights together with no muscular effort lost from lifting weight plates and placing them in pegs. In addition, the user can perform push-ups with weights using exercise equipment (i.e., push-up bars, single cable handle attachment, etc.) of their choosing. Furthermore, the maximum push-up exercise machine has the additional advantages in that: it allows the user to perform push-up to row plank hold exercise which is a unique exercise that works the core muscles heavily while working other muscles as well as saving user's time to spend on isolation exercises to target core muscles. it allows the user to train their core muscles and the muscles of their hands, fingers, and wrists more often and consistently along with other muscle groups without spending time performing isolation (single-joint) exercises, performing workouts for core and lower arm muscles, and effecting one's recovery because of time spent performing core and lower arm workouts from major workouts and/or sports. it allows the user to perform numerous exercises in one machine that are beneficial to people of all ages. it provides a user a complete workout when paired with pulling exercises, shoulder presses, and lower body exercises.

(20) The above described embodiment is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, as one skilled in the art can, in view of the present invention, expand such embodiment to correspond with the subject matter of the present invention claimed below. Therefore, all such substitutions and modifications are intended to be embraced within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

SEQUENCE LISTING

(21) Not Applicable