Patent ID: 8597165
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A squat exercise training device, comprising: a foot portion comprising a foot rod stabilized at each end by a pair of welded support legs; and a pair of movable foot guides mounted to the foot rod and configured for allowing a user to slide and secure the position of the foot guides, each foot guide having an L-shaped flange with an inner side conforming to a size and shape of the foot rod; and the flange having a slot for aligning with one of a plurality of holes in the foot rod, wherein the foot guide may be secured to the foot rod by tightening or loosening a threaded pin using a screw driver like tool; a knee portion comprising a cross-shaped framework including a knee pole; a pair of knee guides configured to slide and be positioned at varying positions along the knee pole; and a supporting structure connected to the foot portion and configured to vary the elevation of the knee guides; and a hand portion comprising a hand grip including a sliding extension slid through an open-ended tube, the hand grip is configured to move vertically or laterally, and be secured with a locking pin; the hand portion including an upper vertical section for connecting the knee portion, and wherein the device insures that the user's body is placed into the correct alignment when performing squat exercises.