BACKGROUND
The present disclosure relates generally to an exercise apparatus, and, more particularly, to a biceps exercise apparatus and a method of use thereof.
Over the past several decades, public awareness of the benefits of exercise has increased. These benefits include better health, lower stress, improved productivity, and overall enhanced quality of life. Enhancing performance via strength and conditioning training of muscles is goal of many professional athletes, trainers, general public. Weightlifting is a common type of activity for the development of strength and size of muscles. Weightlifting generally utilizes a weighted force of gravity (in the form of weighted bars, and/or weighted disc plates) to oppose a force generated by muscles through concentric or eccentric contractions.
Biceps exercise machines using weight stacks are known. For instance, such biceps exercise machines normally define a specific path for the biceps curl. As a result, the user does not get good balance required by free weights. There have been attempts to solve this problem, by allowing greater degrees of freedom in certain weight machines. Moreover, such machines do not optimally hit the biceps muscles to stimulate optimal muscle growth.
Thus, there is a need for a technical solution that overcomes the aforementioned problems of conventional biceps exercise machines.
SUMMARY
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a biceps exercise apparatus is disclosed. The biceps exercise apparatus includes first and second handles. The first and second handles are adapted to rotate in a clockwise direction from a neutral grip position to a maximally supinated grip position to an angle that is in a range of 100 degrees to 110 degrees to externally rotate wrists of a user in a flexed position of the bicep muscles.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the biceps exercise apparatus further comprising one or more pairs of hand grips. Each pair of the one or more pairs of hand grips is adapted to enclose the first and second handles to adjust a diameter of the first and second handles.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, each pair of the one or more pairs of hand grips has different diameters.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the biceps exercise apparatus further comprising a seat that is disposed between the first and second handles and adapted to support a user in a seated position.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the biceps exercise apparatus further comprising a back support such that the back support is adjustable from a neutral position to an inclined position.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the biceps exercise apparatus further comprising first and second weight bars attached to the first and second handles, and adapted to receive one or more weights.
In another embodiment of the present disclosure a biceps exercise apparatus is disclosed. The biceps exercise apparatus includes first and second handles. The first and second handles are adapted to rotate in a clockwise direction from a neutral grip position to a maximally supinated grip position to an angle that is in a range of 100 degrees to 110 degrees to externally rotate wrists of a user in a flexed position of the bicep muscles. The biceps exercise apparatus further includes one or more pairs of hand grips. Each pair of the one or more pairs of hand grips is adapted to enclose the first and second handles to adjust a diameter of the first and second handles. Each pair of the one or more pairs of hand grips has different diameters.
In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure a method of performing biceps curl exercise by way of a biceps exercise apparatus is disclosed. The method includes steps of sitting in a seated position on a seat of the biceps exercise apparatus, adjusting a height of the seat and an inclination of a back support of the biceps exercise apparatus, holding a first handle and/or a second handle of the biceps exercise apparatus, performing a concentric movement of biceps muscles while rotating the first handle and/or the second handle in a clockwise direction to the angle that is in the range of 100 degrees to 110 degrees to externally rotate wrists in a flexed position, holding the flexed position for a time period that is in a range of 1 to 3 seconds, performing an eccentric movement of the biceps muscles while rotating the first handle and/or the second handle in an anticlockwise direction, and leaving the first handle and/or the second handle when the biceps muscle is completely expanded.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. The present disclosure is illustrated by way of example, and not limited by the accompanying figures, in which like references indicate similar elements.
FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a biceps exercise apparatus, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
FIG. 2 illustrates a flowchart of a method of performing biceps curl exercise by way of the biceps exercise apparatus, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The detailed description of the appended drawings is intended as a description of the currently preferred embodiments of the present disclosure and is not intended to represent the only form in which the present disclosure may be practiced. It is to be understood that the same or equivalent functions may be accomplished by different embodiments that are intended to be encompassed within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.
FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a biceps exercise apparatus 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The biceps exercise apparatus 100 may be adapted to enable a user to efficiently engage biceps muscles while performing biceps curl exercise. Specifically, the biceps exercise apparatus 100 may be adapted to efficiently engage a long head of biceps muscles of the user when the user performs the biceps curl exercise.
The biceps exercise apparatus 100 may include a base frame 102, a rear frame 104, a seat 106, a back support 108, first and second arm support 110a and 110b, first and second handles 112a and 112b, and first and second weight bars 114a and 114b. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the base frame 102, the rear frame 104, the seat 106, the back support 108, the first and second arm support 110a and 110b, the first and second handles 112a and 112b, and the first and second weight bars 114a and 114b may be discreet components of the biceps exercise apparatus 100 that may be assembled by the user at a point of usage. In such embodiments of the present disclosure, the base frame 102, the rear frame 104, the seat 106, the back support 108, the first and second arm support 110a and 110b, the first and second handles 112a and 112b, and the first and second weight bars 114a and 114b may be assembled by way of a set of fasteners (not shown). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the base frame 102, the rear frame 104, the seat 106, the back support 108, the first and second arm support 110a and 110b, the first and second handles 112a and 112b, and the first and second weight bars 114a and 114b may be fabricated as a single piece by way of a three-dimensional (3D) printing method to form the biceps exercise apparatus 100. In such embodiments of the present disclosure, the base frame 102, the rear frame 104, the seat 106, the back support 108, the first and second arm support 110a and 110b, the first and second handles 112a and 112b, and the first and second weight bars 114a and 114b may be fabricated by using one or more 3D printing compatible materials. Embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to include and/or otherwise cover any type of the 3D printing compatible materials, without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the base frame 102 and the rear frame 104 may be made up of a material such as a metal. The base frame 102 and the rear frame 104 may be attached to each other to provide a substantially stable support frame for the biceps exercise apparatus 100. The base frame 102 may include a horizontal support bar 102a and a vertical support bar 102b attached to one another.
The seat 106 may be disposed between the first and second handles 112a and 112b. The seat 106 may be adapted to support the user in a seated position. The seat 106 may be coupled to the horizontal support bar 102a of the base frame 102 through a height adjustment bar 116. Specifically, the height adjustment bar 116 may include a plurality of trough holes 116a-116n. To adjust the height of the seat 106, a pin 118 may be inserted into the requisite through hole of the plurality of through holes 116a-116n. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the seat 106 may include a padding 120 that may be adapted to provide cushion to the user sitting on the seat 106 to perform the biceps curl exercise.
The back support 108 may be coupled to the vertical support bar 102b of the base frame 102. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the back support 108 may be adjustable from a neutral position to an inclined position. Specifically, the vertical support bar 102b may have a tilt mechanism (not shown) that may enable the user to adjust the back support 108 from the neutral position to the inclined position while performing the biceps curl exercise. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the back support 108 may include a padding 122 that may be adapted to provide cushion to the user sitting on the seat 106 to perform the biceps curl exercise.
The first and second arm support 110a and 110b may be coupled to either side of the back support 108. Specifically, the first and second arm support 110a and 110b may be adapted to provide support to the arms of the user while the user performs the biceps curl exercise. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first and second arm support 110a and 110b may include paddings 124 and 126 that may be adapted to provide cushion to the user performing the biceps curl exercise. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the paddings 120, 122, 124, and 126 may be made up of a soft material such as, but not limited to, rubber, synthetic leather, leather, and the like. Embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to include and/or otherwise cover any type of the soft material for the paddings 120, 122, 124, and 126, without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure.
The first and second handles 112a and 112b may be coupled to the first and second arm support 110a and 110b by way of first and second joints 128 and 130, respectively. Specifically, the of first and second joints 128 and 130 may enable a movement of the first and second handle 112a and 112b in a substantially vertical direction with respect to a vertical axis VX of the biceps exercise apparatus 100. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first and second joints 128 and 130 may be a hinge joint. Embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to include and/or otherwise cover any type of joints for the first and second joints 128 and 130 that may enable the movement of the first and second handles 112a and 112b in the substantially vertical direction with respect to a vertical axis VX, without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first and second handles 112a and 112b may be further coupled to the first and second arm support 110a and 110b by way of third and fourth joints 132 and 134, respectively. Specifically, the first and second joints 128 and 130 may be coupled to the third and fourth joints 132 and 134 by way of first and second bars 136 and 138 such that the first and second handles 112a and 112b are coupled to the first and second arm support 110a and 110b through the first through fourth joints 128 and 134 and the first and second bars 136 and 138. The third and fourth joints 132 and 134 may facilitate in rotation of the first and second handles 112a and 112b in a substantially clockwise and anticlockwise direction. The first and second handles 112a and 112b may be adapted to rotate in the clockwise direction from a neutral grip position to a maximally supinated grip position. Specifically, the third and fourth joints 132 and 134 may facilitate in rotation of the first and second handles 112a and 112b in the clockwise direction the neutral grip position to the maximally supinated grip position when the user performs concentric movement (i.e., contraction) of the biceps muscles while performing the biceps curl exercise. Further, the third and fourth joints 132 and 134 may facilitate in rotation of the first and second handles 112a and 112b in the anticlockwise direction the maximally supinated grip position to the neutral grip position when the user performs eccentric movement of the biceps muscles while performing the biceps curl exercise. The third and fourth joints 132 and 134 may facilitate the first and second handles 112a and 112b to rotate to an angle that is in a range of 100 degrees to 110 degrees to externally rotate wrists of the user in a flexed position (i.e., complete concentric position). Specifically, the external rotation of the wrists of user by way of rotation of the first and second handles 112a and 112b to the angle of 100 degrees to 110 degrees optimally activates the long head of the biceps muscles and enables better engagement of the bicep muscles during the biceps curl exercise. Embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to include and/or otherwise cover any type of joints for the third and fourth joints 132 and 134 that may facilitate the first and second handles 112a and 112b to rotate to the angle that is in the range of 100 degrees to 110 degrees to externally rotate wrists of the user in a flexed position (i.e., complete concentric position), without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure.
The first and second weight bars 114a and 114b may be fixedly attached to the first and second handles 112a and 112b, respectively. Specifically, the first and second weight bars 114a and 114b may be cylindrical in shape and adapted to receive one or more weights (not shown) such that the weights attached to the first and second weight bars 114a and 114b provides resistance to the movement when the user perform the biceps curl exercise by way of the biceps exercise apparatus 100. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first and second handles 112a and 112b may be coupled to an adjustable weight stack adapted to facilitate the user to adjust a weight (i.e., the resistance) attached to the first and second handles 112a and 112b. In other words, the adjustable weight stack attached to the first and second handles 112a and 112b may enable adjustment of the weight (i.e., the resistance) experienced by the user performing the biceps curl exercise by way of the biceps exercise apparatus 100 by using a pin (not shown).
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the biceps exercise apparatus 100 may include one or more pairs of hand grips 136 of which first pair of hand grip 136a having hand grips 136aa and 136ab is shown. Specifically, the hand grip 136aa may enclose the first handle 112a and the hand grip 136ab may enclose the second handle 112b. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, each pair of the one or more pairs of hand grips 136 may be adapted to enclose the first and second handles 112a and 112b to adjust a diameter of the first and second handles 112a and 112b. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, each pair of the one or more pairs of hand grips 136 may have different diameters. Specifically, the different diameters of the one or more pairs of hand grips 136 may facilitate the user to adjust a diameter of the first and second handles 112a and 112b as per requirement of the user. Specifically, the adjustment in the diameter of the first and second handles 112a and 112b may facilitate in optimally activating the long head of the bicep muscles when the user performs the biceps curl exercise by way of the biceps exercise apparatus 100. Although FIG. 1 illustrates that the one or more pairs of hand grips 136 includes one pair of hand grips (i.e., the first pair of hand grips 136a), it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other aspects, the one or more pairs of hand grips 136 may include any number of pairs of hand grips, without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 illustrates a flowchart of a method 200 of performing biceps curl exercise by way of the biceps exercise apparatus 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
At step 202, a user sits in a seated position on the seat 106 of the biceps exercise apparatus 100.
At step 204, the user adjusts a height of the seat 106 and an inclination of the back support 108 of the biceps exercise apparatus 100.
At step 206, the user holds the first handle 112a and/or the second handle 112b of the biceps exercise apparatus 100.
At step 208, the user performs a concentric movement of the biceps muscles while rotating the first handle 112a and/or the second handle 112b in a clockwise direction to the angle that is in the range of 100 degrees to 110 degrees to externally rotate wrists of the user in the flexed position (i.e., complete concentric position).
At step 210, the user holds the flexed position of biceps muscles (i.e., the full contraction) for a time period that is in a range of 1 to 3 seconds.
At step 212, the user performs an eccentric movement while rotating the first handle 112a and/or the second handle 112b in an anticlockwise direction.
At step 214, the user leaves the first handle 112a and/or the second handle 112b when the biceps muscle of the user is completely expanded.
While various embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described, it will be clear that the present disclosure is not limited to these embodiments only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, as described in the claims. Further, unless stated otherwise, terms such as “first” and “second” are used to arbitrarily distinguish between the elements such terms describe. Thus, these terms are not necessarily intended to indicate temporal or other prioritization of such elements.

We Claim:

1. A biceps exercise apparatus (100) comprising:
first and second handles (112a,112b), wherein the first and second handles (112a,112b) are adapted to rotate in a clockwise direction from a neutral grip position to a maximally supinated grip position to an angle that is in a range of 100 degrees to 110 degrees to externally rotate wrists of a user in a flexed position of the bicep muscles.
2. The biceps exercise apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising one or more pairs of hand grips (136), wherein each pair of the one or more pairs of hand grips (136) is adapted to enclose the first and second handles (112a,112b) to adjust a diameter of the first and second handles (112a,112b).
3. The biceps exercise apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein each pair of the one or more pairs of hand grips (136) has different diameters.
4. The biceps exercise apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a seat (106) that is disposed between the first and second handles (112a,112b), and adapted to support a user in a seated position.
5. The biceps exercise apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a back support (108) such that the back support (108) is adjustable from a neutral position to an inclined position.
6. The biceps exercise apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising first and second weight bars (114a, 114b) attached to the first and second handles (112a, 112b), and adapted to receive one or more weights.
7. A biceps exercise apparatus (100) comprising:
first and second handles (112a,112b), wherein the first and second handles (112a,112b) are adapted to rotate in a clockwise direction from a neutral grip position to a maximally supinated grip position to an angle that is in a range of 100 degrees to 110 degrees to externally rotate wrists of a user in a flexed position of the bicep muscles; and
one or more pairs of hand grips (136), wherein each pair of the one or more pairs of hand grips (136) is adapted to enclose the first and second handles (112a,112b) to adjust a diameter of the first and second handles (112a,112b), wherein each pair of the one or more pairs of hand grips (136) has different diameters.
8. The biceps exercise apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 7, further comprising (i) a seat (106) that is disposed between the first and second handles (112a,112b), and adapted to support a user in a seated position and (ii) a back support (108) such that the back support (108) is adjustable from a neutral position to an inclined position.
9. The biceps exercise apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 7, further comprising first and second weight bars (114a, 114b) attached to the first and second handles (112a, 112b), and adapted to receive one or more weights.
10. A method (200) of performing biceps curl exercise by way of a biceps exercise apparatus (100), the method comprising steps of:
sitting in a seated position on a seat (106) of the biceps exercise apparatus (100);
adjusting a height of the seat (106) and an inclination of a back support (108) of the biceps exercise apparatus (100);
holding a first handle (112a) and/or a second handle (112b) of the biceps exercise apparatus (100);
performing a concentric movement of biceps muscles while rotating the first handle (112a) and/or the second handle (112b) in a clockwise direction to the angle that is in the range of 100 degrees to 110 degrees to externally rotate wrists in a flexed position;
holding the flexed position for a time period that is in a range of 1 to 3 seconds;
performing an eccentric movement of the biceps muscles while rotating the first handle (112a) and/or the second handle (112b) in an anticlockwise direction; and
leaving the first handle (112a) and/or the second handle (112b) when the biceps muscle is completely expanded.