Muscle training apparatus and method
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1. A method of exercising a weaker of two muscles used by a person when moving an implement, wherein, if the two muscles were of appropriate strength, the two muscles would desirably apply opposing forces in substantially opposite directions to the implement to maintain the implement in an ideal motion path, the method performed using a muscle trainer comprising a body and a grip disposed on the body, the method comprising:
- (a) the person moving a device having characteristics of the implement in an actual motion path;
(b) determining an orientation of the actual motion path of step (a) relative to the ideal motion path;
(c) the person grasping the grip of the muscle trainer with at least one of the person'"'"'s hands;
(d) when it is determined in step (b) that the actual motion path of step (a) deviates from the ideal motion path, applying a force to the muscle trainer body to urge the muscle trainer body further in the direction of deviation from the ideal motion path, where the applied force is independent of any force generated due to movement of the muscle trainer by the person; and
(e) the person moving the muscle trainer in an actual motion path while steps (c) and (d) are performed.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a method for exercising a weaker of two opposing muscle groups of a person moving an implement, such as a golf club, so that the two muscle groups apply forces in opposite directions to the implement to assist in maintaining the implement in an ideal motion path.
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1. A method of exercising a weaker of two muscles used by a person when moving an implement, wherein, if the two muscles were of appropriate strength, the two muscles would desirably apply opposing forces in substantially opposite directions to the implement to maintain the implement in an ideal motion path, the method performed using a muscle trainer comprising a body and a grip disposed on the body, the method comprising:
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(a) the person moving a device having characteristics of the implement in an actual motion path; (b) determining an orientation of the actual motion path of step (a) relative to the ideal motion path; (c) the person grasping the grip of the muscle trainer with at least one of the person'"'"'s hands; (d) when it is determined in step (b) that the actual motion path of step (a) deviates from the ideal motion path, applying a force to the muscle trainer body to urge the muscle trainer body further in the direction of deviation from the ideal motion path, where the applied force is independent of any force generated due to movement of the muscle trainer by the person; and (e) the person moving the muscle trainer in an actual motion path while steps (c) and (d) are performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of exercising a weaker of two rotational muscles used by a golfer when swinging a golf club, wherein, if the two rotational muscles were of appropriate strength, the two muscles would desirably apply opposing rotational forces in substantially opposite rotational directions to the golf club to maintain an ideal orientation between a club face plane and a club shaft plane during the swing of the golf club, the method performed using a muscle trainer comprising a shaft, a grip disposed about the shaft, a longitudinal axis running through the shaft and a force generator attached to the shaft, the method comprising:
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(a) the golfer swinging a device having characteristics of a golf club in an actual motion path; (b) determining the orientation of the club face plane relative to the club shaft plane at one or more predetermined intervals in the actual motion path; (c) the golfer grasping the grip of the muscle trainer with at least one of the golfer'"'"'s hands; (d) when it is determined in step (b) that the club face plane is over-rotated relative to the club shaft plane, applying a rotational force about the longitudinal axis of the shaft to urge the club face plane toward further over-rotation relative to the club shaft plane, where the rotational force urges twisting of the grip in the at least one hand of the golfer and is independent of any force generated due to movement of the muscle trainer by the golfer; (e) when it is determined in step (b) that the club face plane is under-rotated relative to the club shaft plane, applying a rotational force to the longitudinal axis of the shaft to urge the club face plane toward further under-rotation relative to the club shaft plane, where the rotational force urges twisting of the grip in the at least one hand of the golfer and is independent of any force generated due to movement of the muscle trainer by the golfer; and (f) the golfer swinging the muscle trainer in an actual motion path while step (c) and one of steps (d) and (e) are performed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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