WEARABLE EXERCISE EQUIPMENT
Wearable exercise equipment includes a weighted vest that may use therapy tubing to provide the user with a variety of exercise options. The intensity of the workout with the exercise equipment may be changed by changing the amount and location of weights used as well as by changing the tension of the therapy tubing. The tubing may be placed on the weighted vest so that the arms, legs, back, stomach and neck can be exercised. The vest may also be used for training for runners. The exercise equipment may be used in the place of a therapy chair.
The present invention relates to exercise equipment and, more particularly, to wearable exercise equipment including a weighted vest that utilizes therapy tubing to provide a complete body workout.
Conventional weighted vests and other weighted exercise equipment use only the heaviness of the vest/equipment to provide resistance. Therefore, significant weight may be needed to provide a user of conventional weighted exercise equipment with a complete workout.
As can be seen, there is a need for wearable exercise equipment that may provide a complete workout relying solely on weight for resistance.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIn one aspect of the present invention, a wearable exercise equipment comprises a vest adapted to be worn about the torso of a user; a plurality of grommets formed in the vest; a plurality of pockets formed in the vest, the pockets adapted to hold one or more weights; and one or more resistance tubings attached to the grommets in the vest.
In another aspect of the present invention, a wearable exercise equipment comprises a vest adapted to be worn about the torso of a user; a plurality of grommets formed in the vest; a plurality of pockets formed in the vest, the pockets adapted to hold one or more weights; one or more resistance tubings attached to the grommets in the vest; knee wraps adapted to wrap around the user's knee; at least one containment strap in a front portion of the knee wraps; ankle wraps adapted to wrap around the user's ankles; one or more ankle pockets in the ankle wrap, the ankle pockets adapted to contain one or more weights; and a ring attached to at least one of the ankle pockets.
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.
The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
Various inventive features are described below that can each be used independently of one another or in combination with other features.
Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention provides wearable exercise equipment including a weighted vest that may use therapy tubing to provide the user with a variety of exercise options. The intensity of the workout with the exercise equipment may be changed by changing the amount and location of weights used as well as by changing the tension of the therapy tubing. The tubing may be placed on the weighted vest so that the arms, legs, back, stomach and neck can be exercised. The vest may also be used for training for runners. The exercise equipment may be used in the place of a therapy chair.
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The ankle wrap 16 may include a plurality of weight pockets 43 adapted to hold one or more weights. The weight pockets 43 may attach to a strap 38 via a D-ring. A strap adjuster 40 may be used to adjust the length of the strap as it is secured to a user's ankle. The resistance tubing 22 extending from the lower front edge of the vest 12, through the containment straps 32 in the knee wrap 14, may attach to one of the D-rings 44 of the weight pockets 42. Similarly, a rear resistance strap 22 may span from a lower back edge of the vest to a D-ring 44 of one of the weight pockets 42 on the ankle wrap 16. In an alternate embodiment, as shown in
A foam helmet 50 may be optionally provided as part of the wearable exercise equipment 10. The foam helmet 50 may include a chin strap 54 for securing the helmet 50 on the head of the user. A plurality of rings 52 may be secured to the helmet 50. Resistance tubing 22 may be attached to one of the rings 42 and the user may pull on the resistance tubing 22 with their arms, for example, to exercise not only their arms, but their neck muscles as well.
A head strap 46 may be provided for use either with the helmet 50 or to wear directly on the user's head. The head strap 46 may include a strap 48 made of, for example, nylon, and a piece of resistance tubing 22 connecting to ends of the strap 48. The length of the resistance tubing 22 may be adjustable with adjusters 40. A carabiner 24 may be provided in a central location of the resistance tubing 22. The carabiner 24 may be attached to a back-side neck grommet 28 of the vest 12. The head strap 46 may be useful, for example, to secure the user's head in a desired position during exercise, such as running.
It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
Claims
1. Wearable exercise equipment comprising:
- a vest adapted to be worn about the torso of a user;
- a plurality of grommets formed in the vest;
- a plurality of pockets formed in the vest, the pockets adapted to hold one or more weights; and
- one or more resistance tubings attached to the grommets in the vest.
2. The wearable exercise equipment of claim 1, further comprising knee wraps adapted to wrap around the user's knee.
3. The wearable exercise equipment of claim 2, further comprising at least one containment strap in a front portion of the knee wraps.
4. The wearable exercise equipment of claim 1, further comprising ankle wraps adapted to wrap around the user's ankles.
5. The wearable exercise equipment of claim 4, further comprising one or more ankle pockets in the ankle wrap, the ankle pockets adapted to contain one or more weights.
6. The wearable exercise equipment of claim 5, further comprising a ring attached to at least one of the ankle pockets.
7. The wearable exercise equipment of claim 6, further comprising a leg resistance band adapted to connect between the grommet of the vest and the ring of the ankle wrap.
8. The wearable exercise equipment of claim 1, further comprising a head strap adapted to span around the user's head, the head strap including a connector to connect a back portion of the head strap to a back grommet of the vest.
9. The wearable exercise equipment of claim 1, further comprising a helmet, the helmet including one or more rings adapted to connect to resistance tubing.
10. Wearable exercise equipment comprising:
- a vest adapted to be worn about the torso of a user;
- a plurality of grommets formed in the vest;
- a plurality of pockets formed in the vest, the pockets adapted to hold one or more weights;
- one or more resistance tubings attached to the grommets in the vest;
- knee wraps adapted to wrap around the user's knee;
- at least one containment strap in a front portion of the knee wraps;
- ankle wraps adapted to wrap around the user's ankles;
- one or more ankle pockets in the ankle wrap, the ankle pockets adapted to contain one or more weights; and
- a ring attached to at least one of the ankle pockets.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 8, 2011
Publication Date: Aug 9, 2012
Inventor: LANGSTON G. MENEFEE, SR. (Sanford, FL)
Application Number: 13/023,378