Hand-held device for exercising and stablizing muscles

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention are drawn to a hand held device (a “hand grip” or handle) for exercising and stabilizing muscles. The hand grip can be made from a firm yet deformable material such as rubber, latex, silicon, or any suitable material such as those materials commonly used for sports and exercise equipment. The material can deform slightly due force applied to the hand grip during exercise to improve the comfort of the user. The device can be opened lengthwise to wrap the hand grip around a bar, strap, handle, or other equipment used for exercise. By gripping the device during exercise, the forces applied to the user's upper body are distributed evenly through the user's upper body and core muscles without overstimulating these muscle groups. Using hand grips during exercise can improve the user's posture, prevent injury, and activate and strengthen core and upper body stability muscles.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An exercise equipment comprising:
 a hand grip comprising a deformable material;   a plurality of ridges disposed on a top side of the hand grip for accommodating fingers of a user of the exercise equipment, wherein the ridges align and separate the fingers to activate stability muscles of the user during exercise; and   a palm grip disposed on a bottom side of the hand grip for accommodating a palm of the user,   wherein the hand grip is operable to be opened longitudinally allowing the hand grip to be wrapped around an object for performing an exercise using the object.   
     
     
         2 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 1 , wherein said object is a weight. 
     
     
         3 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 1 , wherein said object comprises exercise equipment. 
     
     
         4 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 1 , wherein said object is a bicycle handle. 
     
     
         5 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 1 , wherein said object is a strap having a buckle for securing a second object to the strap using the buckle. 
     
     
         6 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 1 , wherein said deformable material comprises rubber. 
     
     
         7 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a thumb loop disposed on the bottom side for gripping a thumb of the user during the exercise. 
     
     
         8 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 1 , wherein said stability muscles comprise tendons. 
     
     
         9 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 1 , wherein said ridges comprise enclosed loops for securing and positioning the fingers to the hand grip. 
     
     
         10 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 1 , wherein said deformable material is weather-resistant. 
     
     
         11 . An exercise equipment comprising:
 a weighted hand grip comprising a deformable material;   a plurality of finger loops disposed on a top side of the weighted hand grip for accommodating fingers of a user of the exercise equipment, wherein the finger loops align and separate the fingers to activate stability muscles of the user during exercise;   a palm grip disposed on a bottom side of the hand grip for accommodating a palm of the user; and   a thumb grip disposed on the bottom side of the hand grip for accommodating a thumb of the user.   
     
     
         12 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 11 , wherein said weighted hand grip is separated longitudinally on one side, wherein the weighted hand grip is separable and can be wrapped around an object to removably secure the weighted hand grip to the object for performing an exercise using the object. 
     
     
         13 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 12 , wherein said object comprises exercise equipment. 
     
     
         14 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 12 , wherein said object is a bicycle handle. 
     
     
         15 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 12 , wherein said object is a strap having a buckle for securing a second object to the strap using the buckle. 
     
     
         16 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 11 , wherein said deformable material comprises rubber. 
     
     
         17 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 11 , wherein said stability muscles comprise tendons. 
     
     
         18 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 11 , wherein said exercise equipment is used to perform an upper body exercise targeting a latissimus dorsi of the user. 
     
     
         19 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 11 , wherein said exercise equipment is used to perform a core exercise targeting an abdominal wall of the user. 
     
     
         20 . An exercise equipment as described in  claim 11 , wherein said exercise equipment is used to perform an exercise improve a posture of the user.