System for converting a water bottle into an ergonomically correct free weight and process for doing the same

Abstract

A conversion system can be used for converting a water bottle into an ergonomically correct free weight. The conversion system includes an upper loop that is configured to encircle the water bottle. A handle portion is joined to the upper loop and configured to accommodate a palm of hand and human fingers against the water bottle and a thumb outside of the handle portion. A lower loop is configured to encircle the water bottle. Accommodating the thumb outside of the handle portion prevents stress on an abductor pollicis brevis muscle, an abductor pollicis longus muscle, an abductor pollicis muscle and a dorsal interosseous muscle that is proximate the thumb while permitting movement of the water bottle by the over-hand grip.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A conversion system for converting a water bottle into an ergonomically correct free weight; the conversion system comprising:
 an upper loop, configured to encircle the water bottle;   a handle portion, joined to the upper loop and configured to accommodate human fingers and palm of a human hand against the water bottle and a thumb outside of the handle portion;   a lower loop, configured to encircle the water bottle;   wherein accommodating the thumb outside of the handle portion prevents stress on an abductor pollicis brevis muscle, an abductor pollicis longus muscle, an abductor pollicis muscle and a dorsal interosseous muscle that is proximate the thumb while permitting movement of the water bottle by a human arm.   
     
     
         2 . The conversion system of  claim 1 , wherein the lower loop and the upper loop are at least ten millimeters thick in order to secure the lower loop to the water bottle while preventing plastic deformation of the lower loop while the water bottle is moving. 
     
     
         3 . The conversion system of  claim 1 , wherein the handle portion is at least twenty millimeters wide in order to prevent plastic deformation of the handle portion when the handle portion is being moved as part of the ergonomically correct free weight. 
     
     
         4 . A process for converting a water bottle to an ergonomically correct free weight comprises:
 providing the water bottle having known dimensions; and   joining a conversion system to the water bottle; wherein the conversion system further comprises: an upper loop configured to encircle the water bottle; a handle portion, attached to the upper loop; a lower loop attached to the handle portion; wherein the lower loop is configured to encircle the water bottle.   
     
     
         5 . The process of  claim 4 , further comprising inserting a human hand between the handle portion and the water bottle wherein a thumb on the human hand rests upon the handle portion while fingers on the human hand rest below the handle portion. 
     
     
         6 . The process of  claim 5 , further comprising: maneuvering the water bottle with a human arm.