Squat Exercising

• US 20150265872A1
• Filed: 03/20/2014
• Published: 09/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyle Michael Sela
• Original Assignee: Kyle Michael Sela
• Inventors: Sela, Kyle Michael
• Granted Patent: US 9,446,284 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2023/0411 Squatting exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0072 Limiting the applied force, torque, movement or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/027 using player's own weight, e.g. on a platform
• 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 21/00061 Replaceable resistance units of different strengths, e.g. for swapping
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00065 by increasing or reducing the number of resistance units
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0421 the ends moving relatively by a pivoting arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/15 Arrangements for force transmissions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/24 Angular displacement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0355 A single apparatus used for either upper or lower limbs, i.e. with a set of support elements driven either by the upper or the lower limb or limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0405 involving a bending of the knee and hip joints simultaneously A63B23/0476 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0062 Leg restraining devices

Abstract

The present disclosure comprises methods, apparatus, components, and techniques for performing a squat exercise. Embodiments of the present disclosure may assist the user to carry out a squat with proper form to reduce the risk of injury and increase effectiveness of the exercise. Embodiments of the present disclosure comprise a forward knee-arresting surface to restrict forward movement of the user'"'"'s knees in order to keep the knees in line with the user'"'"'s toes. Embodiments of the present disclosure further comprise lateral knee guides. A resistive force may be applied to the lateral knee guides to increase muscle exertion while carrying out the exercise.

Claims

1. An apparatus for carrying out a squat exercise comprising:

an anterior knee guide;

a lateral knee guide;

a base;

a vertical support for the anterior knee guide and the lateral knee guide, wherein the vertical support is connected by a lateral hinge to the base, the lateral hinge being adapted to provide lateral rotation of the vertical support.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the anterior knee guide comprises two plates.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a resistance mechanism adapted to apply a resistive force to the lateral rotation of the vertical support.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the resistance mechanism comprises an elastic band.

5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the resistance mechanism comprises a flexible rod.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base further comprises stance plates.

7. A method of performing a squat by a user, comprising:

placing the user'"'"'s knees at or proximate to a forward knee-arresting surface;

lowering the user'"'"'s body to a squat position while maintaining the user'"'"'s knees at or proximate to the forward knee-arresting surface.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising raising the user'"'"'s body to an upright position.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

prior to bending the user'"'"'s knees and waist, placing toes at a toe stop.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising gripping an anterior upper body guide post.

11. The method of claim 7, further comprising placing a foot of the user on a stance plate.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein lowering the user'"'"'s body to a squat position further comprises contacting a portion of the user'"'"'s body with a seating surface.

13. The method of claim 7, wherein lowering the user'"'"'s body to the squat position further comprises maintaining contact between the user'"'"'s knees and a lateral knee guide surface.

14. An apparatus for carrying out a squat exercise comprising a forward knee-arresting surface anchored to a base.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a lateral knee guide.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the lateral knee guide is normal to the forward knee-arresting surface.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a resistance mechanism adapted to apply a resistive force to a lateral movement of the lateral knee guide.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the resistance mechanism comprises an elastic band.

19. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the base comprises a stance plate.

20. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the base comprises a floor anchor.