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US 2001/0019986 A1Published application
Weighted exercise apparatus and method
OwnerArnold J. Cookinventor
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Abstract
Exercise weights and method, regarding belts, handweights, arm weights, ankle weights, and knuckles weights.
Claims34
An ankle weight system comprising:
- an adjustable weighting system;
- and
- a mechanism for holding the weighting system to an ankle of the user.
A method for exercising comprising the steps of:
- zipping a first cell having a first weight to a second cell having a second weight;
- placing the first cell and second cell around the leg;
- pulling a strap of the first cell tight around the leg, and
- pulling a strap of the second cell tight around the leg.
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A wrist weight system comprising:
- a weight portion weighing at least 15 ounces having a first end and a second end;
- a stretchable band portion that connects with the first end and the second end of the weight portion and together with the weight portion forms a closed continuous essentially cylindrical shape with an opening having a diameter through which the user inserts the wrist;
- and
- an adjustable tensioning portion connected to the weight portion which varies the tension of the weight portion about the wrist.
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A method for exercising comprising the steps of:
- inserting a wrist through an opening of a wrist weight having an essentially cylindrical shape;
- and
- pulling a tensioning portion of the wrist weight so a weighted portion of the wrist weight is tightened about the rest;
- and
- securing the tensioning portion to the weighted portion to maintain the tension of the weighted portion.
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A belt-ankle-wrist-thigh weight system comprising:
- a first weight portion;
- a first attachment portion connected to the first weight portion which is attachable to a user;
- a second weight portion;
- a second attachment portion connected to the second weight portion which is attachable to a user, said second attachment portion attachable and separable with said first attachment portion to form a third continuous weight portion of the first and second weight portion which is attachable to a user.
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A method for exercising comprising the steps of:
- attaching a first weight portion to a second weight portion;
- strapping the first and second weight portions around the hips of a user so the first and second weight portions are situated over the right and left hips, respectively;
- removing the first and second weight portions from the user;
- separating the first and second weight portions;
- strapping the first weight portion to the right thigh of the user;
- and
- strapping the second weight portion to the left thigh of the user.
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An exercise apparatus comprising:
- a weight;
- a holder for a weight, said holder having a pocket which holds the weight, said pocket having a slot through which the weight is placed into or removed from the pocket, said pocket having a smooth outer surface with no protrusions or flap or zipper extend from the surface.
A handweight comprising:
- a holder portion which is adapted to fit about the hand and wrist of a user, said holder portion holding a first weight about the hand and a second weight about the wrist, said first and second weight being adjustable;
- a first weight;
- and
- a second weight.
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A method for exercising comprising the steps of:
- placing a holder portion about the hand and wrist of a user;
- removing a first weight from a first pocket over the hand of the holder portion;
- removing the second weight from a second pocket over the wrist of the holder portion;
- inserting a new first weight having a different weight than the first weight into the first pocket;
- and
- inserting a new second weight having a different weight then the second weight into the second pocket.
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A handweight comprising:
- a holder portion which fits about the hand and has a plurality of pockets, each pocket with a slot, that are adapted to be disposed about the knuckles of a user, and a plurality of weights which are removably disposed in respective pockets, each weight inserted in and removed from the pocket through respective slots in the pockets.
A handweight comprising:
- a one-piece holder portion with a pocket, and a one-piece continuous foldable weight which is disposed in the handweight and holder portion and extends about the hand of a user when the handweight is on the hand of the user.
An exercise apparatus comprising:
- a vest adapted to fit about the chest and back of a user, said vast having pockets which hold weights;
- and
- an adjustable fitting mechanism which can tighten the vest about the user from the right and left sides of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.