Pushup exerciser having multiple hand positioning
View Patent ↗A pushup exerciser includes a supporting board formed of a pair of joined board sections each defining an upper surface having a plurality of post receptacles formed therein. The post receptacles are arranged in pairs with each pair suitably spaced for receiving attachment posts of a handle unit. Each post receptacle pair includes a color indicia. The color indicia are selectively colored to provide association between handle unit positions in accordance with a selected theme such as muscle group emphasis. A pair of handle units suitable for gripping during pushup exercise are locatable and attachable to the board surface at positions and angular orientations defined by the post receptacle pairs.
1. Apparatus for performing pushup exercises, said apparatus comprising:
a generally planar board defining a generally planar top surface;
a plurality of post receptacles formed in said top surface;
a pair of handle units each handle unit having a base, defining a viewing aperture in said base, and attachment means for engaging selected ones of said post receptacles to position said handle unit upon said top surface in a selected location and angular orientation upon said top surface; and
a plurality of color indicia formed on said top surface in association with selected ones of said post receptacles defining selected handle unit positions,
said color indicia defining groups of color indicia, each group being distinguishable from other groups by a characteristic color, whereby said post receptacles and said color indicia groups cooperate to define selected handle unit positions of said handle units upon said board, said color indicia being observable through said viewing aperture of each of said handle units when said handle unit is placed at one of said selected handle unit positions.
2. The apparatus set forth in claim 1 wherein said groups of color indicia include a first group of color indicia defining a first color and a second group of color indicia defining a second color, said first color being different from said second color.
3. The apparatus set forth in claim 2 wherein said first color is common to handle unit locations and angular orientations for emphasizing a first muscle group and wherein said second color is common to handle unit locations and angular orientations for emphasizing a second muscle group.
4. Apparatus for performing pushup exercises, said apparatus comprising:
a generally planar board defining a generally planar top surface, said board including a first board section defining a first top surface having a first plurality of post receptacles formed therein and defining a first junction edge, and a second board section defining a second top surface having a second plurality of post receptacles formed therein and defining a second junction edge, said first and second junction edges cooperating to join said first and second board sections in a removable attachment board section junction,
first and second pluralities of post receptacles are arranged in substantially mirror image patterns with respect to said board section junction and are formed in said top surface arranged in receptacle pairs to define handle positions and each receptacle in each pair being separated from its pair member by a predetermined receptacle spacing;
a pair of handle units each having a pair of posts spaced-apart by a distance equal to said predetermined receptacle spacing for engaging selected ones of said post receptacles pairs in a fixed location and angular orientation upon said top surface; and
a plurality of color indicia formed on said top surface each connecting a pair of said post receptacles in a receptacle pair,
said color indicia defining groups of color indicia each group being distinguishable from other groups by a characteristic color whereby said post receptacles and said color indicia groups cooperate to define selected positions of said handle units upon said board,
said handle units in said pair of handle units each include a base supporting a handle grip and defining a viewing aperture in said base through which a color indicia beneath said base is observable.
5. The apparatus set forth in claim 4 wherein said handle units each include a pair of grip supports extending upwardly from said base and a grip bar supporting said handle grip and extending between said grip supports.
6. Apparatus for performing pushup exercises, said apparatus comprising:
a generally planar board defining a generally planar top surface;
a plurality of post receptacles formed in said top surface arranged in receptacle pairs to define handle positions and each receptacle in each pair being separated from its pair member by a predetermined receptacle spacing;
a pair of handle units each having a pair of posts spaced-apart by a distance equal to said predetermined receptacle spacing for engaging selected ones of said post receptacles pairs in a fixed location and angular orientation upon said top surface; and
a plurality of color indicia formed on said top surface each connecting a pair of said post receptacles in a receptacle pair,
said color indicia defining groups of color indicia each group being distinguishable from other groups by a characteristic color whereby said post receptacles and said color indicia groups cooperate to define selected positions of said handle units upon said board,
said handle units in said pair of handle units each including a base supporting a handle grip and defining a viewing aperture in said base through which a color indicia beneath said base is observable.
7. The apparatus set forth in claim 6 wherein said groups of color indicia include a first group of color indicia defining a first color and a second group of color indicia defining a second color, said first color being different from said second color.
8. The apparatus set forth in claim 7 wherein said first color is common to handle unit locations and angular orientations for emphasizing a first muscle group and wherein said second color is common to handle unit locations and angular orientations for emphasizing a second muscle group.