Patent ID: 8864608

Claim:
A weighted bar, comprising: shaft including a first handle at a first end of the shaft, a second handle at a second end of the shaft, and a center portion connecting the first end to the second end; a weighted knob permanently fixed to the first end of the shaft, the weighted knob being 2.0 to 3.5 inches in length and having a shape that continuously tapers outward in a radial direction from a first end of the weighted knob that is attached to the first end of the shaft, reaches a maximum diameter, and then continuously tapers inward in the radial direction to a second end of the weighted knob opposite to the first end of the weighted knob; and a non-weighted knob permanently fixed to the second end of the shaft, the non-weighted knob being 2.0 to 3.5 inches in length and having a shape that continuously tapers outward in the radial direction from a first end of the non-weighted knob that is attached to the second end of the shaft, reaches a maximum diameter, and then continuously tapers inward in the radial direction to a second end of the non-weighted knob opposite to the first end of the non-weighted knob; wherein at least sixty percent of a total weight of the bar is located in a half of the bar that includes the weighted knob and the first end of the shaft, and wherein a total weight of the bar is from 30.0 to 110.0 ounces and a total length of the bar is from 30.0 to 40.0 inches.