Pinpoint push-up apparatus

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to push-up devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to a pinpoint push-up apparatus that provides improved push-up performance through increased difficulty levels and balance requirements.

1 . A pinpoint push-up apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
 a top handle portion comprising a hand-grip component and one or more elevation arms,   wherein said one or more elevation arm extends vertically from an end of said hand-grip component; and   a lower base portion, comprising a substantially flat top portion and a substantially round lower portion,   wherein said one or more elevation arms are connected to said substantially flat top portion of said lower base portion, whereby a space is formed between said hand-grip component of said top handle portion and said substantially flat top portion of said lower base portion capable of receiving a hand of a user.   
     
     
         2 . The pinpoint push-up apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said hand-grip component is substantially horizontally aligned. 
     
     
         3 . The pinpoint push-up apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said round lower portion is configured to be received upon a floor during use, creating instability that requires the user to counteract such instability through the engagement of one or more core muscles. 
     
     
         4 . The pinpoint push-up apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said one or more core muscles include one or more of a user's pelvic floor muscles, transversus abdominis, multifidus, internal obliques, external obliques, rectus abdominis, erector spinae (sacrospinalis) or diaphragm muscles. 
     
     
         5 . The pinpoint push-up apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said hand-grip component comprises a coiled rope grip. 
     
     
         6 . The pinpoint push-up apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said substantially flat top portion of said lower base portion and said substantially round lower portion of said lower base portion are connected via one or more attachment means. 
     
     
         7 . The pinpoint push-up apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said attachment means comprises one or more threaded studs and one or more threaded inserts. 
     
     
         8 . The pinpoint push-up apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein said one or more threaded studs are connected to said flat top portion of said lower base portion. 
     
     
         9 . The pinpoint push-up apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein said one or more threaded inserts are contained in or upon said round lower portion of said lower base portion. 
     
     
         10 . The pinpoint push-up apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said hand-grip component comprises a pipe handle. 
     
     
         11 . The pinpoint push-up apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said hand-grip component is secured to said one or more elevation arms via welding. 
     
     
         12 . The pinpoint push-up apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said round lower portion of said lower base portion comprises a high density rubber material. 
     
     
         13 . The pinpoint push-up apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein two of said pinpoint push-up apparatus may be utilized to perform an improved push-up workout routine.