Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System

Abstract

A Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System, comprising: one or more fixed resistance components; wherein said one or more fixed resistance components comprise a plate having a hole, one or more arms and one or more weight components; wherein said hole is configured to matingly receive a fixing shape; wherein said one or more arms of each of said fixed resistance components are configured to securely receive said one or more weight components; and wherein said one or more weight components are configured to slidably engage said one or more arms of said fixed resistance components.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System, comprising:
 one or more fixed resistance components;   wherein each of said one or more fixed resistance components comprise a plate having a hole, one or more arms, and one or more weight components.   
     
     
         2 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 1 , further comprising a barbell;
 wherein said barbell comprises a first end and a second end;   wherein said barbell first end comprises a first fixing shape portion and said second end comprises a second fixing shape portion;   wherein said holes of said one or more fixed resistant components are configured to matingly engage with said first and second fixing shape portions.   
     
     
         3 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 2 , wherein said one or more weight components are permanently attached to said one or more arms. 
     
     
         4 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 2 , wherein said one or more weight components are removeably attached to said one or more arms. 
     
     
         5 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 4 , wherein said one or more weight components are configured to slidably engage said one or more arms of said one or more fixed resistance components. 
     
     
         6 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 2 , wherein said one or more arms comprise two arms, a first arm and a second arm. 
     
     
         7 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 6 , wherein said two arms are angled relative to one another. 
     
     
         8 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 7 , wherein said first arm and said second arm are different lengths. 
     
     
         9 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 2 , wherein said first and second fixing shape portions are gear shaped and wherein said holes of said one or more fixed resistance components are ring gear shaped, such that said one or more fixed resistance components may engage said first and second fixing shape portions in multiple radial configurations. 
     
     
         10 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 9 , wherein when two or more of said one or more fixed resistance components engage with said first fixing shape portion at different radial configurations, they remain fixed relative to one another at different radial configurations. 
     
     
         11 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 10 , wherein said first and second fixing shape portions are fixed relative to a main shaft of said barbell. 
     
     
         12 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 10 , wherein said first and second fixing shape portions are rotatable relative to a main shaft of said barbell. 
     
     
         13 . A Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System, comprising:
 one or more fixed resistance components; and   a barbell;   wherein each of said one or more fixed resistance components comprise a plate having a hole, one or more arms, and one or more weight components;   wherein said barbell comprises a first end and a second end;   wherein said barbell first end comprises a first fixing shape portion and said second end comprises a second fixing shape portion;   wherein said holes of said one or more fixed resistant components are configured to matingly engage with said first and second fixing shape portions;   wherein said first and second fixing shape portions are gear shaped and wherein said holes of said one or more fixed resistance components are ring gear shaped, such that said one or more fixed resistance components may engage said first and second fixing shape portions in multiple radial configurations; and   wherein when two or more of said one or more fixed resistance components engage with said first fixing shape portion at different radial configurations, they remain fixed relative to one another at different radial configurations.   
     
     
         14 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 13 , wherein said one or more weight components are permanently attached to said one or more arms. 
     
     
         15 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 13 , wherein said one or more weight components are removeably attached to said one or more arms. 
     
     
         16 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 15 , wherein said one or more weight components are configured to slidably engage said one or more arms of said one or more fixed resistance components. 
     
     
         17 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 13 , wherein said one or more arms comprise two arms, a first arm and a second arm. 
     
     
         18 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 17 , wherein said two arms are angled relative to one another;
 wherein said first arm and said second arm are different lengths.   
     
     
         19 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 18 , wherein said first and second fixing shape portions are fixed relative to a main shaft of said barbell. 
     
     
         20 . The Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System of  claim 8 , wherein said one or more weights comprise two weights, a first weight, which is attached to said first arm, and a second weight, which is attached to said second arm, such that said two arms are not of equal weight, such that a center of mass of each of said one or more fixed resistance components is offset, such that a user perceives a first resistance curve peak when lifting said barbell from front side, and said user perceives a second resistance curve peak when lifting said barbell from a rear side; and
 wherein said first resistance curve peak is different from said second resistance curve peak.   
     
     
         21 . A Variable-Resistance Curve and Progressive-Resistance System, comprising:
 a barbell; and   at least two weights that are located at opposite ends of the barbell;   wherein said at least two weights are configured to rotate freely around said barbell;   wherein when said barbell is subjected to an arc path of movement during an exercise, said at least two weights undergo rotational motion, which produces a rotational inertial torque vector through an axis of rotation, which results in a user having to compensate for this during said exercise.