Patent ID: 9186565
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A training apparatus configured for a user to perform sports training exercises on a horizontal ground surface, the apparatus comprising: a rigid cylindrical core portion having a center axis, two end surfaces substantially normal to the center axis, and a circumferential outer surface extending between the two end surfaces, the core portion being hollow and configured to receive an amount of ballast via a resealable fill port positioned on one of the end surfaces; and an outer portion disposed on the outer surface of the core portion, the outer portion comprising a compliant foam portion and a protective cover portion disposed on the compliant foam portion, wherein the outer portion is deformable to have an area with a generally flat surface in contact with the ground surface, thereby providing a rolling resistance, and wherein the compliant foam portion is configured to deform in response to an impact by the user with the protective cover portion; wherein the training apparatus is sized having a height above a waist of the user when resting on the ground surface and is configured to roll about the center axis when the user uses his or her hands to contact the protective cover portion at or above waist level to exert a force exceeding a resistance level against the training apparatus from a stance in which the user's knees are bent, wherein the exerted force includes a horizontal component that pushes the training apparatus and a vertical component that lifts the training apparatus.