PUSH-UP SYSTEM

• US 20110230318A1
• Filed: 09/22/2010
• Published: 09/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Juan Fernandez, Michael O. Carlesimo, Paul McGrath
• Original Assignee: Juan Fernandez, Michael O. Carlesimo, Paul McGrath
• Inventors: Carlesimo, Michael O., Fernandez, Juan, McGrath, Paul
• Application Number:
  US12/887,753
• Publication Number:
  US 20110230318A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/141
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00047 Exercising devices not moving during use benches A63B21/4029; isometric exercising devices A63B21/0023; step exercisers A63B23/0458; walk exercisers A63B23/0464
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/093 Height
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1236 Push-ups in horizontal position, i.e. eccentric movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 26/00 Exercising apparatus not covered by groups A63B1/00 - A63B25/00

Abstract

An apparatus for performing a variety of push-up exercises using multiple blocks arranged into columns. A user may adjust the height and width of the columns to accommodate body size, as well as the type of exercise being performed. This adds a new dimension to the basic push-up, allowing the user to perform a variety of different types of push-up. The system helps to strengthen and stretch the human body, and achieve optimum performance by working different areas of the body, promoting peak development of the musculoskeletal system.

Claims

1. A push-up apparatus, comprising:

a stack of blocks arranged in two columns, each column having at least a top block and a bottom block;

the top block having an interlock mechanism which removably connects the top block to the bottom block and maintains the position of the top block relative to the bottom block; and

wherein the top block has a top surface, and the top surface is substantially uniform; and

wherein said columns are substantially identical.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each column further comprises at least one middle block, wherein the middle block has a top interlock mechanism that connects the top block to the middle block and maintains the middle block'"'"'s position relative to the top block, and a bottom interlock mechanism that connects the middle block to the bottom block and maintains the middle block'"'"'s position relative to the bottom block.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein each column further comprises a plurality of middle blocks, wherein each middle block has an interlock mechanism which can connect the middle block with a top block, a middle block or a bottom block, and further wherein each interlock mechanism maintains each middle block'"'"'s position relative to a top block, another middle block or a bottom block.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein each top block and middle block has a bottom surface and at least one hollow in each said bottom surface, and each bottom and middle block has a top surface, and each said top surface has at least one protrusion sized to removably fit within the hollow of a corresponding block, thereby providing an interlock mechanism which can maintain the position of a top block, middle block or bottom block relative to another block connected thereto.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the hollow and the protrusion are rectangular.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein there are at least two hollows and two protrusions per block and the hollows and the protrusions are cylindrical.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the blocks are rectangularly shaped, and have a width between 5 and 6 inches, and a length of between 8 and 9 inches.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the blocks have a wall height and the wall height is between 1 and 3 inches.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the uniform top surface is a gripping surface.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the stack of blocks is between 2 and 14 inches in height.

11. The apparatus article of claim 1, wherein the blocks are made of a material that does not substantially deform when a weight of at least 150 pounds is disposed thereon.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the top block further comprises a handle.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the top block further comprises a rotating handle.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the top block further comprises a rotating rectangular section.

15. A push up apparatus, comprising:

at least two stacks of blocks;

each stack having at least a top block and a bottom block; and

each top block having an interlock mechanism which removably connects the top block to the bottom block and maintains the position of the top block relative to the bottom block; and

wherein each top block has a top surface, and the top surface is substantially uniform.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein each stack further comprises at least one middle block, wherein the middle block has a top interlock mechanism that connects the top block to the middle block and maintains the middle block'"'"'s position relative to the top block, and a bottom interlock mechanism that connects the middle block to the bottom block and maintains the middle block'"'"'s position relative to the bottom block.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein each stack further comprises a plurality of middle blocks, wherein each middle block has an interlock mechanism which can connect the middle block with a top block, a middle block or a bottom block, and maintain each middle block'"'"'s position relative to a top block, another middle block or a bottom block.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein each top block and middle block has a bottom surface and at least one hollow in each said bottom surface, and each bottom and middle block has a top surface, and each said top surface has at least one protrusion sized to removably fit within the hollow of a corresponding block, thereby providing an interlock mechanism which can maintain the position of a top block, middle block or bottom block relative to another block connected thereto.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the hollow and the protrusion are rectangular.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein there are at least two hollows and two protrusions per block and the hollows and the protrusions are cylindrical.

21. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the blocks are rectangularly shaped, and have a width between 5 and 6 inches, and a length of between 8 and 9 inches.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the blocks have a wall height and the wall height is between 1 and 3 inches.

23. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the uniform top surface is a gripping surface.

24. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein each stack of blocks has a height of between 2 and 14 inches.

25. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the blocks are made of a material that does not substantially deform when a weight of at least 200 pounds is disposed thereon.

26. The apparatus article of claim 15, further comprising an exercise mat.

27. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the top block further comprises a handle.

28. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the top block further comprises a rotating handle.

29. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the top block further comprises a rotating rectangular section.

30. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the stacks may be joined together.

31. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the bottom block has a wheel or roller mechanism.