Wraps For Improving Grip On Exercise Equipment

摘要

Weight lifters have traditionally used chalk to improve their grip when performing heavier lifts. However, the use of chalk has been increasingly disallowed at gyms and fitness centers around the country because the residue from the chalk can create a mess. This invention discloses a set of wraps that can serve as a sufficient substitute for chalk so the lifter can still perform the same lifts without any safety concerns due to potential loss of grip, but with none of the resulting mess. The wraps are made up of a sturdy, yet flexible material that allows for a minimal amount of stretching. The stretching is an important feature because the flexible material will have a section with a material that allows for the wrap to securely fasten to itself and the stretching will make the fastening step easier. Also, embedded within the flexible material is a ridge or shape that will further enhance a user's grip. This embedded member should be utilized to shelf the palm during pushing exercises, and shelf the fingers during pulling exercises.

主权项

1. An article of manufacture that gives a user a better grip when gripping weight equipment, comprising:
a first wrap with a front side and a back side and a top third, a middle third and bottom third, wherein said first wrap is made of a slip-resistant polymeric material and of a sufficient length that allows it to completely encircle a weight bearing area of a piece of exercise equipment and allows a sufficient overlap so said first wrap can be secured to itself; wherein said first wrap is of a sufficient width to allow a user to securely grip said weight bearing area of a piece of exercise equipment with a single hand without touching said weight bearing area of said piece of exercise equipment, wherein said top third of said front side of said first wrap comprises a first self-adhering member securely connected to said front side of said first wrap; wherein said bottom third of said back side of said first wrap comprises a second self-adhering member securely connected to said back side of said first wrap; a second wrap with a front side and a back side and a top third a middle third and bottom third; wherein said second wrap is made of a slip-resistant polymeric material and of a sufficient length that allows it to completely encircle a weight bearing area of a piece of exercise equipment and allows a sufficient overlap so said second wrap can be secured to itself; wherein said second wrap is of a sufficient width to allow a user to securely grip said weight bearing area of a piece of exercise equipment with a single hand without touching said weight bearing area of said piece of exercise equipment, wherein said top third of said front side of said first wrap comprises a first self-adhering member securely connected to said front side of said second wrap; wherein said bottom third of said back side of said first wrap comprises a second self-adhering member securely connected to said back side of said second wrap.