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Push-up exercise apparatusRelated Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, Push Up DevicePush-up exercise apparatus description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060035771, Push-up exercise apparatus. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is a nonprovisional patent application and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/599,046, filed Aug. 6, 2004, entitled "Push-Up Exercise Apparatus", the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention generally relates to exercise equipment. More specifically, this invention relates to exercise equipment for performing a more effective push-up to provide better, faster results when strengthening and conditioning core upper body muscles. [0004] 2. Related Art [0005] It is well known that exercise is an important aspect of maintaining a healthy body and confronting the effects of aging. Many educators and physical fitness professionals believe that a life-long commitment to physical fitness is best promoted by encouraging participation at an early age. One manifestation of this belief is the proliferation of fitness programs within the workplace as well as an increase in home fitness centers and the presence of physical education programs in the vast majority of schools within the United States and elsewhere. [0006] In response to a concern that American children scored lower than their European counterparts on a battery of physical fitness tests, the President's Council on Youth Fitness was founded on Jul. 16, 1956 to encourage American children to lead healthy, active and physically fit lives. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy expanded the mandate to all Americans as well as youth, and clarified the purpose and function of the Council. The council has evolved over the years and is presently known as the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS). [0007] The trend toward physical fitness has increased tremendously in popularity over recent years. The popularity of exercise has become a social activity at health clubs as well as being a benefit in maintaining the medical/physical well-being of an individual. [0008] However, some common exercises such as push-ups are not able to be performed by everyone in the traditional sense. Push-ups are usually performed by placing one's toes and hands on the ground with the body being held in a ridged position. By exertion of the arms to push the body away from the ground by a full extension of the arms and a return toward the ground by bending of the arms, a push-up is accomplished. [0009] For example, in the case of right angle push-ups, the proper form (and the most difficult way to perform the exercise) the proper exercise motion also requires exercisers to start by lying face down on a mat or on the floor in push-up position with hands under shoulders, with fingers (or extremities) straight producing a tremendous amount of undue stress on the wrists and extremities while legs are straight, parallel, and slightly apart, and with the toes supporting the feet. The exerciser should then straighten his or her arms while keeping his or her back and knees straight, and then the exerciser should lower the body until there is a 90-degree angle at the elbows, with the upper arms parallel to the floor. The exerciser should go down at least until there is a 90 degree bend at the elbows and then back up. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0010] Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention that may be used for upper body strengthening, conditioning, and development are set forth. A useful, novel, and nonobvious rotating device is provided to enable enhanced exercise. The device, according to an exemplary embodiment, may be used to perform an improved a push-up motion exercise, among other exercises, for improved muscle involvement. Increased muscle performance may be obtained, while reducing stress and/or fatigue on an exerciser's wrists and extremities according to an exemplary embodiment. [0011] With very limited workout area, with no room for professional gym type exercise equipment or even most home type exercise equipment and the inability to do barbell bench presses, Cliff Gant was left with only room for a dumbbell workout. Cliff Gant sought a better way to do a worthwhile exercise in the limited space available and to increase the weight used during the exercise therefore increasing the benefits of the exercise. Cliff came up with the present invention, to be offered under the mark ULTIMATE PUSH-UP.TM.. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention may provide a reverse of the dumbbell concept using an exerciser's body weight in the push-up position with a new twist. According to the present invention, the exercise involves more than one group of muscle interactions. [0012] The exercise device according to the present invention may be used by children, adults, men, and/or women of all age groups. [0013] An exemplary feature of the present invention may provide a device of exercise equipment that effectively works core upper body muscles. [0014] By the present invention, the Push-Up motion exercise with the rotation of the arms and wrists may allow an exerciser to perform the exercise at different widths between hands and positions allowing each individual to modify the push-up motion exercise to meet the individual's needs while still seeing and/or feeling improved benefits and/or results. The invention may allow young and/or elderly people to be able to do push-ups and gain the advantage and/or self-esteem of doing "Ultimate" push-up motion exercises. The variance on the amount of exertion and exerciser's ability to control and/or customize the amount of exertion to perform a push-up motion exercise is also helpful for all who want to vary by increasing and/or decreasing the degree of difficulty of repetitive exercise. [0015] A feature of the present invention may provide a device which may allow an exerciser to engage in a customizable, highly effective push-up motion exercise which may lead to strength & increased muscle performance while reducing and/or eliminating undue stress to the wrist, hands and/or extremities. [0016] Another feature of the present invention may provide a portable and/or user friendly device in which to perform the push-up motion exercise. [0017] A further feature of the present invention may provide a device that is completely customizable by the exerciser based on, e.g., range of motion, current ability and/or fitness level of the exerciser during the push-up motion exercise. [0018] A still further feature of the present invention may provide a device which may be easily customizable for use by exercisers with a variety of device and/or body configurations including different vertical and/or horizontal positioning, different shoulder widths and/or different heights either alone, or with other devices, such as, e.g., but not limited to, a base frame. [0019] A further feature of the present invention may provide a device that guides an exerciser toward a push-up range of motion through which the exerciser can gain maximum benefit in terms of exercise results. [0020] Another feature of this invention may provide an exercise device that is suitable for use in/at (but not limited to), physical therapy centers, sports injury clinics, schools, gyms, at home, a hotel, the office, and/or in fact any location the exerciser chooses inside and/or outdoors, in a confined and/or open space. [0021] Another feature of the invention may provide a complete upper body core muscle work out to strengthen and/or condition including, e.g., but not limited to, the chest, shoulder, back, and/or arms, etc. Continue reading about Push-up exercise apparatus... Full patent description for Push-up exercise apparatus Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Push-up exercise apparatus patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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