Patent ID: 8998777
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: A63B,B25G,B62K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for lifting weights for muscle development, comprising: gripping, with at least one hand, a grip region of a weight bar having weights thereon, wherein during said gripping a first portion of the grip region resides in the palm of the hand and a second portion of the grip region resides out of the palm and is engaged on opposite sides by the fingers and thumb of the hand, the grip region configured as a tubular member having a fixed circumference and a continuous outer surface defining said first portion and said second portion, with a longitudinally-extending thumb notch in the second portion in which the thumb resides during said gripping, and further configured to offset the weight of the weights away from the palm in the direction of the thumb and fingers so as to cause torque that is resisted by contraction of muscles supporting the thumb during said gripping; and performing a weight lifting activity by moving the weight bar while continuing said gripping, so as to result in muscle activation that stimulates muscle development.