Exercise training device
First Claim
1. A squat exercise training device, comprising:
- a foot portion comprising a foot rod stabilized at each end by a pair of welded support legs; and
a pair of movable foot guides mounted to the foot rod and configured for allowing a user to slide and secure the position of the foot guides, each foot guide having an L-shaped flange with an inner side conforming to a size and shape of the foot rod; and
the flange having a slot for aligning with one of a plurality of holes in the foot rod, wherein the foot guide may be secured to the foot rod by tightening or loosening a threaded pin using a screw driver like tool;
a knee portion comprising a cross-shaped framework including a knee pole;
a pair of knee guides configured to slide and be positioned at varying positions along the knee pole; and
a supporting structure connected to the foot portion and configured to vary the elevation of the knee guides; and
a hand portion comprising a hand grip including a sliding extension slid through an open-ended tube, the hand grip is configured to move vertically or laterally, and be secured with a locking pin;
the hand portion including an upper vertical section for connecting the knee portion, andwherein the device insures that the user'"'"'s body is placed into the correct alignment when performing squat exercises.
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Abstract
A training device to induce the proper technique required to perform squatting exercises. The device is designed to be portable and constructed from light weight, cylindrical aluminum tubes, and includes foot guides, and knee guides, and hand grip, all of which may be moved to comply with the user'"'"'s body size and degree of comfort. The foot guides are mounted to a foot rod that is secured in place by a pair of support legs, and the foot guides have a lateral range of movement of 3 to 20 inches. The knee guides slide laterally over a knee pole and have a range of movement from 3 to 20 inches. An adjustment rod provides for the knee guides to be varied from a height of 10 inches to a height of 21 inches. The hand grip may be placed at a distance from 44 to 54 inches and be capable of movement of 2 to 6 inches horizontally.
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18 Claims
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1. A squat exercise training device, comprising:
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a foot portion comprising a foot rod stabilized at each end by a pair of welded support legs; and a pair of movable foot guides mounted to the foot rod and configured for allowing a user to slide and secure the position of the foot guides, each foot guide having an L-shaped flange with an inner side conforming to a size and shape of the foot rod; and the flange having a slot for aligning with one of a plurality of holes in the foot rod, wherein the foot guide may be secured to the foot rod by tightening or loosening a threaded pin using a screw driver like tool; a knee portion comprising a cross-shaped framework including a knee pole; a pair of knee guides configured to slide and be positioned at varying positions along the knee pole; and a supporting structure connected to the foot portion and configured to vary the elevation of the knee guides; and a hand portion comprising a hand grip including a sliding extension slid through an open-ended tube, the hand grip is configured to move vertically or laterally, and be secured with a locking pin; the hand portion including an upper vertical section for connecting the knee portion, and wherein the device insures that the user'"'"'s body is placed into the correct alignment when performing squat exercises. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A squat exercise training device, comprising:
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a foot portion comprising a foot rod stabilized at each end by a pair of welded support legs; a pair of movable foot guides mounted to the foot rod, and configured for allowing the user to adjust and secure the position on the foot guides, each foot guide having an L-shaped flanged with an inner side conforming to a size and shape of the foot rod; and wherein the foot guide is secured to the foot rod by aligning holes in both pieces and tightening with a threaded pin such that a range of movement of the foot guides is from 3 to 20 inches; a knee portion comprising a cross-shaped framework having a knee pole; a pair of slidable knee guides configured to slide and be positioned at varying positions along the knee pole; and a supporting structure connected to the foot portion and configured to vary the elevation of the knee guides; and a hand portion comprising a hand grip having a sliding extension slid through an open-ended tube, is configured to move in relationship with a user, and be secured with a locking pin, the hand portion including an upper vertical section for connecting to the knee portion; and a squat bar attachment comprising a squat pole and a pair of resistance bands, wherein one end of each band is attached to an end of the squat pole and an opposing end of the band is attached to an eyelet on a support leg, wherein the user may perform the squat exercise while using the resistance bands to simulate the resistance that weights would provide. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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