Upper body workout apparatuses and assembly thereof

Abstract

An upper body workout apparatus assembly comprises two upper body workout apparatuses for each side of a user's body. Each apparatus may have a support bar supported by a plurality of lateral supports. A sliding handle is configured to rotate about each support bar as well as sliding along the length of the support bar. The user may grasp each sliding handle with one of the user's hands to perform push-up, dip, pull-up, abdominal or other exercises, whereby each sliding handle is moved between a distal and proximal position relative to its support bar. One or more anchor mounts secure each apparatus to a wall or ceiling during pull-up type exercise. The apparatuses are positioned adjacent one another as part of the assembly.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An upper body workout apparatus assembly comprising, in combination:
 a first upper body workout apparatus comprising:
 a first lateral support comprising one or more legs; 
 a second lateral support comprising one or more legs; 
 one or more rollers mounted to the one or more legs of the first and second lateral supports; 
 a support bar having a proximal and distal end, the support bar supported in a horizontal position by the first and second lateral support, wherein the proximal end of the support bar is attached to the first lateral support and the distal end is attached to the second lateral support; and 
 a sliding handle comprising a tubular body with a channel therethrough, the sliding handle mounted on the support bar via the channel, wherein the sliding handle is rotatable about the support bar and slidable along the support bar; and 
   a second upper body workout apparatus comprising:
 a first lateral support comprising one or more legs; 
 a second lateral support comprising one or more legs; 
 one or more rollers mounted to the one or more legs of the first and second lateral supports; 
 a support bar having a proximal and distal end, the support bar supported in a horizontal position by the first and second lateral support, wherein the proximal end of the support bar is attached to the first lateral support and the distal end is attached to the second lateral support; and 
 a sliding handle comprising a tubular body with a channel therethrough, the sliding handle mounted on the support bar via the channel, wherein the sliding handle is rotatable about the support bar and slidable along the support bar; 
   wherein the first upper body workout apparatus and the second upper body workout apparatus are positioned adjacent one another such that the sliding handle of the first upper body workout apparatus is graspable by a left hand of a user performing one or more push-up or dip type exercises and the sliding handle of the second upper body workout apparatus is configured to be graspable by a right hand of the user.   
     
     
         2 . The upper body workout apparatus assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of anchor mounts configured to secure the first upper body workout apparatus and the second upper body workout apparatus to a wall to allow the user to perform one or more pull-up type exercises using the upper body workout apparatus assembly. 
     
     
         3 . The upper body workout apparatus assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more rollers of the first upper body workout apparatus and the second upper body workout apparatus may be locked to prevent movement of the first upper body workout apparatus and the second upper body workout apparatus. 
     
     
         4 . The upper body workout apparatus assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more rollers of the first upper body workout apparatus and the second upper body workout apparatus are removable. 
     
     
         5 . The upper body workout apparatus assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the support bar of the first upper body workout apparatus and the second upper body workout apparatus is curved. 
     
     
         6 . The upper body workout apparatus assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a fastener configured to attach the first upper body workout apparatus to the second upper body workout apparatus. 
     
     
         7 . The upper body workout apparatus assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the sliding handle of the first upper body workout apparatus and the second upper body workout apparatus comprises an inner layer having a plurality of spherical bearings. 
     
     
         8 . An upper body workout apparatus assembly comprising, in combination:
 a first support bar having a first sliding handle mounted thereon, the first sliding handle configured to rotate about the first support bar and slide along the first support bar's length;   a second support bar having a second sliding handle mounted thereon, the second sliding handle configured to rotate about the second support bar and slide along the second support bar's length;   a first plurality of lateral supports configured to hold the first support bar at an elevated position;   a second plurality of lateral supports configured to hold the second support bar at an elevated position; and   one or more anchor mounts configured to hold the first plurality of lateral supports and the second plurality of lateral supports to a wall or ceiling structure;   wherein the first support bar and second support bar are secured to the wall or ceiling structure via the one or more anchor mounts for a user to perform one or more pull-up type exercises, and the first support bar and second support bar are supported on a floor for the user to perform one or more push-up or lateral type exercises.   
     
     
         9 . The upper body workout apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first support bar and the second support bar are positioned adjacent one another such that the first sliding handle is configured to be graspable by a left hand of a user and the second sliding handle is configured to be graspable by a right hand of the user. 
     
     
         10 . The upper body workout apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first support bar and the second support bar are positioned in linear alignment with one another. 
     
     
         11 . The upper body workout apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first support bar and second support bar are positioned at an angle with one another. 
     
     
         12 . The upper body workout apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of locking rollers attached to at least one base of the first plurality of lateral supports and the second plurality of lateral supports to allow the first support bar and second support bar to be independently movable. 
     
     
         13 . The upper body workout apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first sliding handle and the second sliding handle comprise a tubular body having a plurality of spherical bearings on an inner layer therein. 
     
     
         14 . A method of upper body exercise using an upper body workout apparatus assembly comprising:
 providing a first upper body workout apparatus comprising a first support bar and a first sliding handle that is rotatable about the first support bar and slidable along the first support bar;   providing a second upper body workout apparatus comprising a second support bar and a second sliding handle that is rotatable about the second support bar and slidable along the second support bar;   supporting the first support bar on a floor at an elevated position above the floor with at least one first support;   supporting the second support bar on a floor at an elevated position above the floor with at least one second support;   engaging a user with the first sliding handle and the second sliding handle;   moving the first sliding handle between a distal position and a proximal position on the first support bar, and simultaneously moving the second sliding handle between a distal position and a proximal position on the second support bar, while the first support bar and the second support bar are supported by the floor;   engaging one or more anchor mounts attached to a wall or ceiling with the at least one first support and the at least one second support to secure the first support bar and second support bar to the wall or ceiling; and   moving the first sliding handle between a distal position and a proximal position on the first support bar, and simultaneously moving the second sliding handle between a distal position and a proximal position on the second support bar, while the first support bar and the second support bar are secured to the wall or ceiling.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the user is engaged by engaging the user's left hand with the first sliding handle and engaging the user's right hand with the second sliding handle. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising rotating the first sliding handle about the first support bar and rotating the second sliding handle about the second support bar while the first sliding handle and the second sliding handle are moved between the distal position and proximal position on the first support bar and the second support bar. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising supporting at least a user's upper body weight with the first support bar and the second support bar. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising locking one or more rollers of the at least one first support and the at least one second support to prevent movement relative to the floor. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising securing the one or more anchor mounts to the wall or ceiling. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising removing the at least one first support and at least one second support from the one or more anchor mounts.