Isolated upper-body exercise device
View Patent ↗An exercise device for training the Biceps, Posterior Deltoids and Latissimus Dorsi using an exerciser's body weight that has a support pad and a fixed curl bar on a frame at an elevated position. The exerciser grasps the curl bar, rests his or her forearms on the support pad and lift his or her body to perform the exercise.
1. An exercise device for performing muscle building exercises using an exerciser's body weight as resistance comprising:
a pair of contoured tubes of rigid material,
said contoured tubes being configured to include two upper ends, two curved sections, two upper-pad support sections, two horizontal pad support sections, two first transition areas, two second transition areas, two third transition areas and a lower pad support section,
a rectangular rigid member,
said rectangular rigid member having a left-most end, a right-most end a wall contact surface and a door contact surface,
said left-most end of the rectangular rigid member being joined to the upper end of one said contoured tubes,
said right-most end of the rectangular rigid member being joined to the upper end of the contoured tube opposite said left-most end of the rectangular rigid member,
said wall contact surface being located between said left-most end of the rectangular rigid member and said right-most end of the rectangular rigid member, and on a vertical plane,
said door contact surface being located between said left-most end of the rectangular rigid member and said right-most end of the rectangular rigid member, and on a horizontal plane,
a curl bar,
said curl bar having a left-most end and a right-most end,
said left-most of the curl bar end being joined to the first transition area of one of said contoured tubes,
said right-most end of the curl bar being joined to the first transition area of the contoured tube opposite the left-most end of the curl bar,
a supporting rigid member,
said supporting rigid member having a left-most end and a right-most end,
said left-most end of said supporting rigid member being joined to the second transition area of one of said contoured tubes,
said right-most end of said supporting rigid member being joined to the second transition area of said contoured tube opposite the left-most end of said supporting member,
a pad support rigid member,
said pad support rigid member having a left-most end and a right-most end,
said left-most end of said pad support rigid member being joined to the upper pad support section of one of said contoured tubes,
said right-most end of said pad support rigid member being joined to the upper pad support section of said contoured tube opposite the left-most end of said pad support rigid member,
at least one arm support pad,
said arm support pad being mounted on said pad support rigid member and said lower pad support section of the contoured tubes and forming an angle between forty and fifty degrees.
2. The exercise device of claim 1 wherein said pad support rigid member is configured to include a curve or bend along the horizontal plane to minimize contact between the exerciser and the exercise device.