Weight lifting bar, method of manufacture, and method of use

Abstract

A weight lifting bar having a pair of ends for receiving weighted plates, a bent central portion which is intended to be placed about the user's upper back, and a pair of arced members affixed to the central portion of the bar, each arced member intended for placement about one of the user's shoulders, and each terminating into a handle grip. Pads may or may not be placed on the arced members and the central portion. The bar can be used for front squats or rear squats. When placed in a squat rack, the entire assembly can rotate.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 
     
         1 . A weight training bar comprising:
 a central bar having a first end and a second end;   said central bar comprising two first bends and two second bends, where each of said two first bends are perpendicular to said central bar and where each of said two second bends are parallel to said central bar;   a first end portion located on a first end of said central bar and a second end portion located on said second end of said central bar, said first and second end portions running parallel with said central bar;   each of said first and second end portions configured for receiving weighted plates; and   a pair of arced portions having a first end and a second end, said first end of each arced portion affixed to said central bar.   
     
     
         2 . The weight training bar of  claim 1 , further comprising pads placed over each respective one of said pair of arced portions. 
     
     
         3 . The weight training bar of  claim 1 , further comprising a pad placed over a portion of said central bar. 
     
     
         4 . The weight training bar of  claim 1 , wherein said weigh training bar is used to perform front squats. 
     
     
         5 . The weight training bar of  claim 1 , wherein said weigh training bar is used to perform rear squats. 
     
     
         6 . The weight training bar of  claim 1 , wherein said weight training bar is capable of being rotated when placed upon a squat rack. 
     
     
         7 . The weight training bar of  claim 6 , wherein said two first and two second bends are located on an inside portion of said squat rack when said weight training bar is placed upon said squat rack. 
     
     
         8 . A method of weight training using a weight training bar, the method comprising the steps:
 placing a weight training bar into a weight rack, said weight training bar comprising a central bar having a first end and a second end, said central bar comprising two first bends and two second bends, where each of said two first bends are perpendicular to said central bar and where each of said two second bends are parallel to said central bar;   rotating said weight training bar such that a pair of arced portions are located above said central bar, said pair of arced portions each having a first end and a second end, said first end of each arced portion affixed to said central bar;   placing a weight on each one of a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portion located on a first end of said central bar and said second end portion located on said second end of said central bar, said first and second end portions running parallel with said central bar;   facing away from said central bar;   squatting removing said weight training bar from said weight rack;   squatting said weight training bar; and   replacing said weight training bar from said weigh rack.   
     
     
         9 . A method of weight training using a weight training bar, the method comprising the steps:
 placing a weight training bar into a weight rack, said weight training bar comprising a central bar having a first end and a second end, said central bar comprising two first bends and two second bends, where each of said two first bends are perpendicular to said central bar and where each of said two second bends are parallel to said central bar;   rotating said weight training bar such that a pair of arced portions are located above said central bar, said pair of arced portions each having a first end and a second end, said first end of each arced portion affixed to said central bar;   placing a weight on each one of a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portion located on a first end of said central bar and said second end portion located on said second end of said central bar, said first and second end portions running parallel with said central bar;   facing towards said central bar;   squatting removing said weight training bar from said weight rack;   squatting said weight training bar; and   replacing said weight training bar from said weight rack.