US 5,692,996 AGranted

Sculpted weight for physical fitness routines

OwnerPaul Widermaninventor

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Abstract

The sculpted weight was designed for use in a weight lifting routine developed by the inventor. The weight facilitates: 1) the doing of "new" weight lifting exercises 2) the doing of traditional weight lifting exercises. Further, it's unique design encourages the user to experiment and be creative while exercising (12). The exercise routine developed by the inventor encompasses an aerobic weight lifting circuit which includes a rotational arm and shoulder exercise as well as more traditional weight lifting exercises. To facilitate the routine the weight is elliptically shaped (12). Further, the weight curves simultaneously in two directions at once (26) (28); has two hand holes for gripping (12); has a center hole for cupping the head in exercises like sit-ups and as a means for storage (16). The unique shape of the weight allows it to conform to the body when necessary and remain aerodynamically comfortable and balanced when in use and in motion.

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Dependent claims

An exercise weight comprising:

a body having a generally flattened, elongated shape;
said body having a front face, a back face, a vertical axis, and a horizontal axis;
the vertical axis corresponding to a short axis of the body;
the horizontal axis corresponding to a long axis of the body;
a pair of generally diametrically opposed hand grips located along the horizontal axis of the body said grips including means adapted to be grasped by the user's hands to distinguish that the hand grips are specifically provided for gripping by the user'hands;
the body being curved, in a generally concave manner relative to the front face, about the vertical axis of the body, and to describe that the entire body of the weight is curved about the vertical axis rather than merely the front face having a concave curve about the vertical axis,
the body being curved, in a generally concave manner relative to the back face, about the horizontal axis of the body to describe that the entire body of the weight is curved about the horizontal axis rather than merely the back face having a concave curve about the horizontal axis.

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