CN101142001B

CN101142001B - isometric training equipment

Info

Publication number: CN101142001B
Application number: CN2005800470078A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 尼尔·萨默斯
Original assignee: Enanef Ltd
Current assignee: Enanef Ltd
Priority date: 2004-12-20
Filing date: 2005-12-20
Publication date: 2010-08-04
Anticipated expiration: 2025-12-20
Also published as: EP1827612B1; GB0427870D0; CA2591906A1; JP2008524622A; ATE496657T1; CN101142001A; WO2006067407A1; DE602005026164D1; US20080146418A1; EP1827612A1

Abstract

The present invention provides a handheld exercise device comprising a handle portion and a deformable portion, wherein the deformable portion is arranged to deform in response to a force applied by a user when the device is held by the handle and pressed against a surface, the device further comprising means for measuring and indicating the level of force applied by the user to deform the deformable portion.

Description

Isometric exercise device

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of isometric exercise device, relate in particular to a kind of hand-held isometric exercise device.

Background technology

It has been recognized that for a long time physical exercise helps strengthening physical efficiency and improves muscle strength, and has other associated advantages that for example improves bone strength and so on.

Being familiar with corresponding to therewith is that the amount and the kind of the physical exercise that the individual is done have increased.For example, for strength building, this has caused gymnasium member's increase and has utilized free weight or carry out the individual's of weight training (weighted workout) increase by use combined training equipment.

Yet, for those people that want to increase muscle strength, they have realized that this type of free weight that uses and combined training equipment may not be the optimum method that obtains best muscular irritation.And, use the mode of this type of equipment itself may just hinder most of individuals and from their strength building, obtain desirable result.

Most of individuals, comprise in essence biweekly with the relevant training of bearing a heavy burden/go to the gymnasium three times, can select the heavy burden grade that is considered to comfortable here, and can carry out pre-determined number repeat exercise and exercise group number.For example, usually for the individual, carry out three groups of each ten times repeat to bear a heavy burden and have a suitable sense of heaviness.When going to the gymnasium, will carry out closely similar training system next time.

But, it is generally acknowledged that unfinished muscle growth must carry out cumulative property ground overload to the muscle of being taken exercise during each weight training.Have recognized that brain needs enough strong stimulation just can produce adaptation reaction in musculature, and this kind stimulation generally is because muscle is all worked than the situation that it is accustomed to more at full tilt at each training period.

For participating in the average individual who takes exercise in the gymnasium regularly, the natural process of recovery, reparation and growth that its health is required can not occur, because follow-up training period generally after last time soon, before health does not also have an opportunity to finish its adaptation reaction, just carry out very soon.Can think that according to each individual process, muscle needs the period in 2-6 week to restore fully, to repair and to grow.Therefore, if in short-term, promptly after week, carry out heavy weight training, health is still unripe and do not restore fully from training period last time and just bear pressure once more, the muscle groups that then is pressed can not be recommended the heavy burden bigger heavy burden more used than the training period first time, therefore can not realize above-mentioned cumulative property overload.Even and then most individuals carry out this type of general over training the strength building system after---may be contingency---this type of general over training also can cause strength growth and muscle growth platform section and stagnation to occur usually, rather than the growth and the increase of the muscle weight of pursuing by following this type of system.

Therefore be appreciated that and regularly participate in the general individual who takes exercise in the gymnasium, may miss potential strength and increase and muscle growth because do not carry out this type of cumulative property overload and consequential adaptation reaction.Repeat identical exercise because show greatly with the about identical heavy burden of last time using when taking exercise, so health can not be subjected to enough stimulating producing reaction in each gymnasium.In any case, general required be the cumulative property overload of sustainable growth, its weight muscle optimally all when each training.The most individual propensities that carry out above-mentioned exercise group number and repetition are in suitably taking exercise under their best force level.Therefore, because the muscle of being taken exercise generally can easily be carried out required repetition, thereby they are not forced to adapt to, and therefore above-mentioned adaptation reaction do not take place, and do not have yet or very limited muscle takes place increase.Therefore, those generality of pursuing the health strength that the individual pursued of strength building systems and muscle size increase and are not easy to and realize.

The present invention relates to a kind of isometric exercise device, wherein power applies in the following way: apply the power of time period several seconds by the tensioning or one or more muscle that stretches to common immovable object, so that the individual can apply the power of maximum possible to this object.

Certainly should be appreciated that isometric training is different with the constant speed training, is that muscle strength is applied to loose impediment in the constant speed training, to move this loose impediment, for example exercise of carrying out by means of body-building apparatus by its motion that can carry out; Also different with istonics, in such as weight training, in the common istonics of adopting, recommend constant weight by the motion in the particular range.

Isometric training is to occur in the sixties in 20th century at first, and is appreciated that this type of isometric training can produce a large amount of stimulations to muscle.

Yet, although can easily this type of a large amount of stimulation be put on muscle, consider the adaptation reaction in above-mentioned cumulative property overload and the musculature, it is important adopting isometric training under the appropriate motion system.

The various forms of isometric training equipment is known, and it generally is used to imitate known comprehensive body exercising equipment.But these equipment are relatively costly, heavy, have unnecessary complexity, and are difficult for being suitable for using in home environment.

Isometric exercise device as can be known from United States Patent (USP) 4023808 and United States Patent (USP) 4852874, its all with the elastic stretch belting as resistor.But this type of equipment is provable to be inessential heaviness, be easy to fracture and fault occur, and executable range of movement and use device realize that the mode of above-mentioned adaptation reaction is limited unfriendly.

US5735776 is that one of prior art file of spherical equipment is inflated in a plurality of public uses, in this document, use Ball for training in the isometric training program, but Ball for training is a spherical form, so it is unstable, easily in training program because user effect and on tile floor ground, rolling, Ball for training comprises simply and is used to help to grip and stable band shape handle, in any case but find that band shape handle is all useless in the attainable training program of the present invention.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the present invention aims to provide the isometric exercise device that a kind of known relatively this kind equipment has advantage.

According to the present invention, a kind of hand-held isometric exercise device is provided, it comprises handle portion and deformable segment, deformable segment is arranged in that this equipment is held by described handle and abutment surface is urged time response user applied force and is out of shape, it is characterized in that, described handle portion is microscler and is arranged to be gripped in the mode of holding with a firm grip by user's hand, and show it and can be urged on the described deformable segment with enough rigidity of auxiliary deformable segment distortion at least in part by described user, described equipment also comprises and is used to measure and indicates the user to apply, make the device of grade of the power of deformable segment distortion, at least a portion of the outer surface of described deformable segment comprises the part of substantially flat, the part of described substantially flat is positioned at described deformable segment, with the relative substantially location in place, described handle portion location, and the part of described substantially flat is suitable for assisting this equipment to engage against the surface-stable that urges with this equipment.

Equipment of the present invention is hand-held, and comprises deformable segment, and described deformable segment is intended being generally static surface and being urged against one.Equipment of the present invention advantageously provides a kind of compact especially and simple equipment, and described equipment can be gripped and about any suitable surface by the user surface of other form--no matter the level, vertical or--uses, to carry out various motions.

Also further, by when making the deformable segment distortion, mensuration and indication user are applied to the grade of the power on this equipment, can determine the individual especially proper exercise system that should carry out at an easy rate, thereby draw described equipment suitable rest/recovery and the reparation phase before that reuse.

Therefore, the present invention advantageously allows with plain mode and in the various environment such as standard-family's environment, seeks the increase and the muscle growth of strength.This equipment compactness, be easy to deposit and use, and available suitable incrustation product are decorated to improve its aesthetics.

Preferably, described handle portion and described deformable segment are integrally formed, and further, described handle portion and described deformable segment can form integrated member.

Further, described handle portion itself deformable to a certain extent.And particularly when if handle shows certain rigidity, then this handle can be arranged to be urged on the described deformable segment with auxiliary described deformable segment distortion at least in part by the user.

Further, described handle can be advantageously for roughly microscler, and be arranged to and can be gripped in the mode of holding with a firm grip by user's hand.

Then, described handle can advantageously be allowed the knuckle part that the user clenches one's fists and the surface engagement of described deformable segment, with in auxiliary described deformable segment distortion when described surface urges it.

Preferably, described handle portion and described deformable segment are spaced apart to limit a perforate, and the user can fully grip described handle by means of this perforate.

In another embodiment, described deformable segment deformable is positioned between described handle portion and the described deformable segment with the hand of allowing the user.

Advantageously, described deformable segment forms with elastomeric material.

Further, described deformable segment advantageously comprises at least one chamber, and described at least one chamber advantageously is filled with the fluid such as liquid and/or air or suitable gas at least in part.

Preferably, described deformable segment can have roughly microscler form, and is cylindrical form substantially.

The described device that is used to determine the grade of the power that applied, make the deformable segment distortion can advantageously comprise pressure-detecting device, and described pressure-detecting device is set to be determined at the pressure that takes place in the deformable segment described in the described equipment use to be increased.

Advantageously, the described device that is used to the grade of the power of measuring comprises the device of the increase that is used to measure described deformable segment fluid pressure.

Be used to indicate the described device of the grade of user's applied force to advantageously comprise visual display unit, described visual display unit can advantageously comprise aplhanumeric visual display.

This type of display unit can comprise the electronic display unit that for example utilizes battery or one or more solar cell for supplying power, and can comprise for example LCD display.Advantageously, described display is arranged to store the maximum value of reading that is produced, so that in the latter stage of each isometric training phase, the user can determine the greatest level of the power that applies at an easy rate.

Be used to indicate the described device of the grade of applied force to be advantageously located at the outer surface of described deformable segment, but as required, it also can be positioned on the outer surface of described handle portion.

Also further, be used to indicate the described device of the grade of applied force can advantageously comprise the device that is used to provide sense of hearing output, especially for the device that sense of hearing output is provided when surpassing the threshold levels of power.

Therefore, be appreciated that, in the scope of the present invention's design, various forms of isometric exercise devices can be provided, but the total major advantage of described various forms of isometric exercise device is: simple handheld device makes and is easy to measure the maximum, force that is applied that during each isometric training the indication that then can utilize this equipment is to guarantee that the user can determine to return to use once more this equipment suitable rest/recovery/reparation phase before at an easy rate.

Therefore, by using this equipment, the user can easily determine and control the suitable frequency of using this equipment, and therefore obtains the best body kinematics system about muscle growth.

Description of drawings

Hereinafter with reference to accompanying drawing only by way of example mode the present invention is further described, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side view of implementing isometric exercise device of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the vertical view of the equipment of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the end-view of the equipment of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is the equipment side view in use of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is the side view of the isometric exercise device relevant with technical theme of the present invention; And

Fig. 6 is the vertical view of the equipment of Fig. 5.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1 at first, shown in this figure according to an embodiment of isometric exercise device 10 of the present invention.Though only illustrate individual equipment, be appreciated that they are arranged to provide in pairs and use usually.

Hand-held isometric exercise device 10 comprises handle 12 and deformable body part 14, and described handle 12 and the deformable body part 14 one-body molded equipment 10 that make are an integral body in essence.

LCD aplhanumeric visual display 16 is installed on main part 14 sides, but it is connected to the pressure sensor apparatus (not shown) with mode of operation, but described pressure sensor apparatus is positioned at the chamber (not shown) of main part 14 with mode of operation.

The identical elastomeric material with main part 14 usefulness of handle 12 forms.In some embodiments, cavity also may extend in the handle 12.

As discussed further below, in illustrated embodiment, the chamber in the main part 14 is filled with air at least in part, and location and use aforementioned pressure sensor device are in order to determine the air pressure in the chamber.

Fig. 2 illustrates the vertical view of the equipment 10 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 comprises the end-view of same equipment 10, from figure, can understand, the deformable body part 14 of this equipment roughly is microscler and in fact roughly cylindrical, similarly, handle 12 also roughly is microscler and in fact is columniform, and has same longitudinal axis with main part 14.

Refer now to Fig. 4, the side view of the isometric exercise device 10 similar to the isometric exercise device among Fig. 1 is provided among this figure, but isometric exercise device 10 is being shown as the parts of isometric training system the time, its hand 18 by the user grips and by in the direction of arrow A to the static surface S application of force.

The handle 12 that is appreciated that equipment 10 is configured such that it can be easy to be held in the fist that the user holds with a firm grip, and this equipment just can be set to be held in the mode similar to gripping such as dumbbell ordinary movement equipment like this.In case so grip, the user just applies along the arrow A direction, downward power, and in applying the process of power of maximum possible, this user urges this equipment to static surface S on this equipment.This kind power is used to make 14 distortion of deformable body part, and the distortion of this deformable body part 14 makes the pressure in main part 14 chambeies increase again.This pressure increases to be measured by the pressure sensor (not shown), described pressure sensor drives aplhanumeric visual display 16 again and correctly exports, and aplhanumeric visual display 16 provides the visible indication that is easy to of maximum, force that the user applies by measuring the maximum pressures that take place in the main part 14.

The concrete mode that pressure in the main part 14 increases depends on the particular configuration and the configuration of equipment.

For example, if handle 14 usefulness form with the strict identical materials of main part, and generally include extension, and the extension that may have chamber portion in it, then the user is at their articulations digitorum manus during against the top of deformable body part 14, can utilize their articulations digitorum manus to apply main power, as shown in Figure 4.

But, mode or another kind of mode as an alternative, to a certain degree rigidity is provided for handle 12, makes like the motion class of handle 12 on main part 14 side zones, be used to make the main part distortion at least in part, and therefore cause the pressure increase its chamber in.

Should be appreciated that the occupation mode shown in Fig. 4 only is used for the illustration purpose, because in practice, this equipment can not be with against static surface and used by the mode that the user applies downward power.

This equipment more may use as follows: the user provides power upwards, for example upwards provides power against the downside of doorframe or the downside of desk/desk, the applying of the power when using dumbbell or barbell with imitation.

Certainly can understand, various forms of handheld device of the present invention can be provided without departing from the inventive concept of the premise.

Though Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 do not illustrate embodiments of the present invention, the theme relevant with theme of the present invention disclosed.

In Fig. 5 and 6, can see, isometric equipment 20 comprises the band shape handle 22 that is attached to roughly avette hollow body part 24 suitably, on main part 24 sides, alphanumeric display member 26 is installed, but described alphanumeric display member 26 is arranged to be connected to pressure sensor (not shown) in the main part 24 with mode of operation, makes the indication of response so that to main part internal pressure increase to be provided.

Fig. 6 provides the vertical view of the equipment of Fig. 5, and with the structure of further diagram band shape handle 22, described band shape handle 22 is the form of band shape member.The handle of Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 embodiment and main part 24 are not easy to combine and limit a perforate of being convenient to grip handheld device, use illustrated first embodiment of Fig. 4 to resemble.

But, by means of the distortion on hollow body part 24 tops, the user with to Fig. 4 in the similar mode of mode shown in first embodiment, can realize gripping suitably band shape handle 22, make that isometric equipment 20 is easy to use.

Though can't see handle tension when equipment of the present invention can be arranged to use in the accompanying drawings.In this case, deformable segment 14,24 is provided with an engagement configuration, to allow that this equipment is according to required being fixed.Especially, a pair of this kind equipment can be provided, use one in every hand with resembling grip pressure pattern shown in Figure 4, by in conjunction with described engagement configuration by releasedly fixedly the time, make all tensions of handle portion 12,22 by handle part 12,22, can make crushed element 14,24 distortion.

Therefore, be appreciated that and utilize this kind engagement configuration, implement the isometric training that equipment of the present invention can provide other scope and kind.

Implement equipment of the present invention by using during each isometric training, the user can determine by the maximum, force that specific muscle and/or muscle groups applied of just working at an easy rate.

When pressure sensor/alphameric display character can be set to store and continue to show the maximum that is reached, can advantageously improve determining of the maximum, force that applied.

Therefore, even aplhanumeric visual display 16/26 may be can't see in the motion process of particular form, but the maximum, force that it still writes down the user and is applied makes and finishes isometric training during the phase that the user can easily read the maximum, force that is applied.

Be appreciated that pressure indicator replacedly or additionally comprises sense of hearing output device, described sense of hearing output device can be advantageously provided provides sense of hearing output when surpassing the grade of predetermined or the previous power that realizes.

And described vision output device can be set to provide visually recognizable output when surpassing the grade of predetermined or the previous power that realizes.

The grade of described predetermined force can be complied with required chosen in advance.

In this way, the user can only need not needing to watch the display of this equipment to listen under the situation of suitable sense of hearing output, advantageously uses this equipment.

When the user returns the repetition isometric training phase next time and uses described equipment, if do not surpass the previous maximum, force value that obtains, then this just shows that the user returns to use this equipment too soon, and the recovery and the reparation that do not obtain the enough time of previous muscle of taking exercise and/or muscle groups.

But, if in that the isometric training phase has surpassed the previous maximum, force value that writes down next time, then the user can easily know, previous muscle of taking exercise/muscle groups is restored through the enough time and is repaired, therefore the time period by noting passing between twice moving period, the user can easily determine his/her best rest/recovery/repairing efficiency.

Repeat the follow-up isometric exercise phase according to this cycle then, best strength increases and best muscle growth to obtain.

Therefore the user can easily monitor the sports system of his well afoot, thereby continues motion and realize the increase of strength and the growth of muscle with effective and efficient manner.

Certainly should be understood that the present invention is not restricted to the details of foregoing example.

For example, consider the mode that the mode of gripping device and equipment and plan engage against its surface of carrying out isometric training, handheld device can be arranged to be considered as suitable Any shape and/or structure, to obtain the possible pressure increase of OK range in this equipment.

Claims

1. A hand-held isometric training device (10), comprising a handle portion (12) and a deformable portion (14), the deformable portion (14) being arranged to pass through the handle portion (12) gripped and deformed in response to force applied by a user when pressed against a surface, wherein said handle portion (12) is elongated and configured to be held in a clenched manner by a hand of a user, and exhibiting sufficient rigidity to be able to be urged by the user onto the deformable portion (14) to at least partially assist in the deformation of the deformable portion, the device further comprising means for determining and indicating the force applied by the user means (16) for the level of force at which the deformable portion (14) deforms, at least a portion of the outer surface of the deformable portion comprising a substantially flat portion located on the side of the deformable portion, In an area substantially opposite to where the handle portion is located, and the substantially flat portion is adapted to assist in stable engagement of the device with a surface against which the device is pressed.

2. Device according to claim 1, wherein said handle portion (12) is integrally formed with said deformable portion (14).

3. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the handle portion (12) and the deformable portion (14) are formed as a single piece.

4. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said handle portion (12) is spaced apart from said deformable portion (14) to define an opening by which a user can A hole holds said handle portion (12).

5. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said deformable portion (14) is formed of an elastic material.

6. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said deformable portion (14) comprises at least one cavity.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one cavity is at least partially filled with a fluid.

8. Apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the deformable portion has a generally elongated form and is substantially cylindrical in shape.

9. Apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said means for determining the level of force applied to deform said deformable portion comprises pressure sensing means, said pressure sensing means Arranged to measure the pressure increase that occurs within the deformable portion during use of the device.

10. Apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein said means for indicating the level of force applied by a user comprises a visual display means.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the visual display device comprises an alphanumeric display.

12. Apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the display means is arranged to store the maximum reading produced.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the visual display device is arranged to produce a visually discernible output when a threshold level of force is exceeded.

14. Apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the means for indicating the level of force applied is located on an outer surface of the deformable portion.

15. Apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said means for indicating the level of force applied can advantageously comprise means for providing an audible output.

16. Apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said means for providing an auditory output is arranged to provide said output when a threshold level of force is exceeded.

17. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the deformable portion is provided with engagement formations for releasably securing the apparatus to a member whereby Pulling the handle portion away from the member places the handle portion in tension and deforms the deformable portion.

18. Apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein the engagement formations comprise male and/or female engagement formations.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the engagement configuration comprises a press fit configuration.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the engagement configuration comprises a twist fit configuration.

21. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein said member also comprises the apparatus of claim 17.

22. A pair of isometric training devices, each said isometric training device as claimed in claim 17 and arranged to be releasably secured together by cooperation of said engagement formations.