Exercise device

Abstract

An exercise device is disclosed. The exercise device includes a planar base having a top side, and a stem mounted on the top side of the base and having a clamp. The exercise device further includes a handlebar mounted in the clamp at an axis parallel to the top side of the base. The handlebar has ends extending at an upsweep and a backsweep relative to the axis. In this configuration, the exercise device is accommodative of particular anatomical arrangements, such as hand position, and improves the performance of a pushup by a user, especially for sports-specific training.

1 . An exercise device comprising: 
 a planar base having a top side;    a handlebar connected with the base at an axis parallel to the top side of the base, the handlebar having ends extending at an upsweep and a backsweep relative to the axis.    
   
   
       2 . An exercise device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the handlebar is connected with the base by a stem mounted on the top side of the base.  
   
   
       3 . An exercise device in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the stem includes a clamp in which the handlebar is mounted and aligned with the axis.  
   
   
       4 . An exercise device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the handlebar further includes a handgrip on each end.  
   
   
       5 . An exercise device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein each end of the handlebar includes two bends.  
   
   
       6 . An exercise device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the upsweep and the backsweep each have an angle of between 1 and 45 degrees.  
   
   
       7 . An exercise device comprising 
 a planar base having a top side;    a stem mounted on the top side of the base and having a clamp;    a handlebar mounted in the clamp at an axis parallel to the top side of the base, the handlebar having ends extending at an upsweep and a backsweep relative to the axis.    
   
   
       8 . An exercise device in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein the handlebar further includes a handgrip on each end.  
   
   
       9 . An exercise device in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein each end of the handlebar includes two bends.  
   
   
       10 . An exercise device in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein the upsweep and the backsweep each have an angle of between 1 and 45 degrees.  
   
   
       11 . An exercise device comprising 
 a planar base having a top side;    a stem mounted on the top side of the base, the stem having a clamp;    a handlebar having a middle portion and two side portions, the middle portion being mounted in the clamp, and each side portion having at least one bend to position an end of the side portion at an upsweep and a backsweep relative to an axis parallel to the top side of the base and extending horizontally through the middle portion of the handlebar.    
   
   
       12 . An exercise device in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein the handlebar further includes a handgrip on each end of each side portion.  
   
   
       13 . An exercise device in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein each side portion of the handlebar is formed in a compound angle to form the upsweep and backsweep of each end.  
   
   
       14 . An exercise device in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein the upsweep and the backsweep each have an angle of between 1 and 45 degrees.