Patent ID: 8574136
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A barbell having parallel forearm engaging bar comprising: a cross brace having a clamping assembly mounted at each end which attaches to a barbell and said bar; wherein the barbell and the bar are parallel with respect to one another and are separated by a distance defined by a length of the cross brace; wherein the barbell is configured to be held by the hands of a user and the bar is configured to engage forearms of said user in order to distribute weights on said barbell between the hands and the forearms, which reduces muscular strain to the hands and wrists of said user when performing curling exercises with the barbell; wherein the barbell and the bar are perpendicularly oriented with respect to the hands and the forearms of the user, whereas the cross brace is parallel with and positioned in between the hands and the forearms of the user.