Most muscular replicator/multiflexer

Abstract

One embodiment of an exercise device for the chest wherein to a base two large rotating sheaves are placed in a horizontal plane, turned by poles in the vertical plane to which rotating handles are attached. A cord attached to a pulley wraps around each sheave as the poles are rotated from a position of from behind the back to in front of the chest of the exerciser (or vice versa). The sheaves are placed in horizontal planes above or below the exerciser. Thus two functions of the chest, transverse adduction and medial rotation of the arms are multiplexed into one movement.

Description

[0001] This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application Ser. No. U.S. 60 / 826,617, filed 2006 Sep. 22 by the present inventor.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH [0002] Not applicable SEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM [0003] Not applicable. BACKGROUND [0004] 1. Field Of Invention [0005] This invention relates to exercise machines, specifically to pectoral muscle developers. [0006] 2. Prior Art [0007] Although the pectorals represent the third largest muscle group in the body behind the legs and back, it is one of the hardest to reach when exercising. The following exercises represent the current state of the art in developing the chest: the bench press and pushups, the cable crossover machine, cable and dumbbell flyes, dips and the pec deck. Each is deficient in some regard. [0008] In the bench press, the pectoral muscles are called upon only in the very beginning of the movement, as the humerus is drawn forward. The shoulder muscles and triceps soon take over and the pectora...

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Benefits of technology

[0014] In accordance with one embodiment of my invention, two grooved wheels of sufficient circumference to take up an effective length of slack are placed in a horizontal plane, turned by variable-height poles to which rotating handles are attached. The position of the handles are horizontally adjustable. A cord attached to a pulley wraps around each wheel as the poles are moved from a position from behind the back to in front of the exerciser. The pulleys raise ...

Problems solved by technology

Although the pectorals represent the third largest muscle group in the body behind the legs and back, it is one of the hardest to reach when exercising.

Many people frustrated with their lack of progress in developing the chest resort to using too much weight in the bench press and as a result hurt their shoulders.

All the limitations of the bench press apply to pushups and dips as well.

The arsenal of chest building equipment today is incomplete, comparable to the dilemma that faced Arnold Schwartzenegger when it came to building arms.

His innovation was to supinate the forearm as he curled with a dumbbell, with stupendous results.

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