Offset weight bars
AssigneeChris Roney
InventorChris Roney
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Abstract
An offset weight bar is provided which operates with the lifter's neuro-fascial connections to increase muscle activation and recruitment of muscle groups. The offset weight bar includes a grip portion that is shaped in accordance with the neuro-fascial connections in the lifter's hands and arms. The offset weight bar also offsets the weight of the bar from the lifter's palm to a point out along the lifter's unfolded fingers. The shape of the offset weight bar operates with the offset of the weight from the palm to increase the lifter's muscle activation and muscle group recruitment in accordance with the lifter's neuro-fascial physiology.
Claims20
A method for lifting weights for muscle development, comprising:
- gripping, with at least one hand, a grip region of a weight bar having weights thereon, wherein during said gripping a first portion of the grip region resides in the palm of the hand and a second portion of the grip region resides out of the palm and is engaged on opposite sides by the fingers and thumb of the hand, the grip region configured as a tubular member having a fixed circumference and a continuous outer surface defining said first portion and said second portion, with a longitudinally-extending thumb notch in the second portion in which the thumb resides during said gripping, and further configured to offset the weight of the weights away from the palm in the direction of the thumb and fingers so as to cause torque that is resisted by contraction of muscles supporting the thumb during said gripping;
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- performing a weight lifting activity by moving the weight bar while continuing said gripping, so as to result in muscle activation that stimulates muscle development.
An offset weight bar, comprising:
- a weight bar with a grip section having a non-cylindrical shape in cross-section and comprised of a tubular member having a fixed circumference and defining a continuous outer surface including a first grip region for receipt within the palm of a hand of a user and a second grip region configured to reside out of the palm to be engaged by the fingers and thumb of the hand on opposite sides of the second grip region;
- the second grip region including a longitudinally-extending thumb notch for receiving the thumb of the hand;
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- the weight bar further configured to offset weight on the weight bar away from the palm in the direction of the thumb and fingers sufficiently to result in torque that will cause contraction of muscles supporting the thumb during a weight lifting activity with said weight bar.
An offset weight bar, comprising:
- a weight bar with a grip section having a non-cylindrical outer shape in cross-section, the grip section comprised of a tubular member having a fixed circumference and defining a continuous outer surface including a first elongate rounded portion adjacent and extending generally parallel to a second elongate rounded portion, the first rounded portion having a curved surface configured for receipt within the palm of a hand of a user and the second rounded portion configured to reside out of the palm and positioned to be engaged by the fingers and thumb of the hand on opposite sides of the second rounded portion, the first rounded portion having a first longitudinal grip axis and the second rounded portion having a second longitudinal grip axis generally parallel to but offset from the first longitudinal axis;
- first and second weight sleeves respectively located on opposed sides of said grip section, with the longitudinal axes of the first and second weight sleeves being offset from said first longitudinal grip axis sufficient to offset the center of mass of weights mounted on the sleeves away from the palm of the hand when said curved surface of the first rounded portion is received in the palm of the hand.
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