Exercise yoke
First Claim
1. An apparatus for use in the performance of exercises, said apparatus comprising:
- a yoke for supporting said tube on the users neck;
said yoke further comprising;
an arcuate portion;
a straight right leg extending from a right end of the arcuate portion and having a length greater than half the length of the arcuate portion;
a straight left leg extending from a left end of the arcuate portion and having a length greater than half the length of the arcuate portion;
a left extension extending away from said yoke for holding the user'"'"'s shoulders in a neutral position when grasped by a user; and
a right extension extending away from said yoke in a direction opposite to said left extension and parallel thereto for holding the user'"'"'s shoulders in a neutral position when grasped by a user.
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Abstract
A bar preferably formed of tubular aluminum is formed to have a yoke and extensions for holding the shoulders of a user in a neutral position for exercising. Trunk twists and bends may be performed using the bar to maintain positions of the arms and torso for maximum effectiveness of the exercises. The bar is configured for adding weight inside or outside and particularly at its ends for increasing the rotational moment of inertia of the bar to give the effect of greater weight. End caps are configured to conveniently secure weights within or around the bar, by friction and threaded engagement. Weight materials include water, shot, cylinders, wheels and annuli configured as dead weights. The weight greatly enhances the moment of inertia when the bar is in motion during exercises, and can also be used with a leverage advantage to increase its effectiveness over conventional dead weights.
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Citations
42 Claims
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1. An apparatus for use in the performance of exercises, said apparatus comprising:
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a yoke for supporting said tube on the users neck; said yoke further comprising; an arcuate portion; a straight right leg extending from a right end of the arcuate portion and having a length greater than half the length of the arcuate portion; a straight left leg extending from a left end of the arcuate portion and having a length greater than half the length of the arcuate portion; a left extension extending away from said yoke for holding the user'"'"'s shoulders in a neutral position when grasped by a user; and a right extension extending away from said yoke in a direction opposite to said left extension and parallel thereto for holding the user'"'"'s shoulders in a neutral position when grasped by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A tube for use in the performance of exercises, said tube comprising:
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a yoke for fitting behind a user'"'"'s neck; a left straight leg extending from the yoke for extending across the user'"'"'s shoulder and having a length greater than half the length of the yoke; a right straight leg extending from the yoke for extending across the user'"'"'s shoulder and having a length greater than half the length of the yoke; a left extension having a length and extending from the left straight leg for grasping by the user along the length thereof while the user'"'"'s shoulders remain in a neutral position; a right leg extension having a length and extending from the right straight leg for grasping by the user along the length thereof while the user'"'"'s shoulders remain in a neutral position; and said left extension having a centerline extending along the length thereof, said centerline being parallel to a centerline extending along the length of the right extension. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. An exercise device comprising:
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a yoke for fitting behind the user'"'"'s neck, said yoke comprising; a central arcuate segment formed in said yoke for fitting behind the user'"'"'s neck during the performance of exercises; a first straight segment attached at one end to a left end of said central arcuate segment and extending to a length greater than half the length of the central arcuate segment and; and a second straight segment attached at one end to a right end of said central arcuate segment and extending to a length greater than half the length of the central arcuate segment and; a left arcuate segment attached at a first end to another end of said first straight segment for extending away from said yoke; a right arcuate segment attached at a first end to another end of said second straight segment for extending away from said yoke; a left extension attached at a proximal end to a second end of said left arcuate segment for extending away from the user'"'"'s left shoulder; and a right extension attached at a proximal end to a second end of said right arcuate segment for extending away from the user'"'"'s right shoulder
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30. An apparatus for performance of exercises by a user, said apparatus comprising:
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a yoke formed in an arc proximate the middle of said apparatus for fitting behind the user'"'"'s neck; a left arm having a length greater than half the length of the yoke and attached to a left side of said yoke for extending straight away therefrom; a left elbow attached to a left end of said left arm for curving laterally in front of the user'"'"'s left shoulder; a left extension attached to a left end of said left elbow to extend away therefrom for maintaining the user'"'"'s shoulders in a neutral position when grasped by a user; a right arm having a length greater than half the length of the yoke and attached to a right side of said yoke portion for extending straight away therefrom; a right elbow attached to a right end of said right arm for curving laterally in front of the user'"'"'s right shoulder; and a right extension attached to a right end of said right elbow to extend away therefrom for maintaining the user'"'"'s shoulders in a neutral position when grasped by a user. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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Specification