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 weight lifting bar places the load onto the user's upper back and shoulders for optimal weight lifting performance and form.

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 pair of ends, each of said pair of ends comprising an end portion running parallel with said central bar;   said central bar comprising two first bends and two second bends, where each of said two first bends are non-parallel to said central bar and where each of said two second bends are oppositely opposed to said two first bends, such that said pair of ends are parallel to said central bar;   wherein each of said end portions are configured for receiving weighted plates;   a pair of arced members each having a first portion and a second portion forming a curved L-shape, wherein said first portion of each of said pair of arced members is affixed to said central bar, each of said pair of arced members comprising a single arc wherein said second portion of each of said pair of arced members comprises a straight handle end, wherein said straight handle end and said respective arced member of the pair of arced members forms one congruous element, and, wherein said straight handle ends are configured to be gripped during use; and   wherein said straight handle ends of ach of the pair of arced members are at an angle between sixty (60°) and ninety (90°) degrees to a direction of the respective arced member where the respective arced member connects with said central bar.   
     
     
         2 . The weight training bar of  claim 1 , further comprising pads placed over each respective one of said pair of arced members. 
     
     
         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 weight training bar is configured to be used to perform front squats. 
     
     
         5 . The weight training bar of  claim 1 , wherein said weight training bar is configured to be used to perform rear squats. 
     
     
         6 . The weight training bar of  claim 1 , wherein said weight training bar is configured to rotate when placed upon a squat rack. 
     
     
         7 . The weight training bar of  claim 6 , wherein said two first and two second bends are configured to be 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 said weight training bar into a weight rack, said weight training bar comprising a central bar having a pair of ends, each of said pair of ends comprising an end portion running parallel with said central bar, said central bar comprising two first bends and two second bends, where each of said two first bends are non-parallel to said central bar and where each of said two second bends are oppositely opposed to said two first bends, such that said pair of ends are parallel to said central bar;   rotating said weight training bar such that a pair of arced members are located above said central bar, each of said pair of arced members having a first portion and a second portion forming an L-shape, wherein said first portion of each of said pair of arced members is affixed to said central bar, each of said pair of arced members comprising a single arc wherein said second portion of each of said pair of arced members comprises a straight handle end, wherein said straight handle end and said respective arced member of the pair of arced members forms one congruous element, and, wherein said straight handle ends are configured to be gripped during use;   wherein said straight handle ends of each of the pair of arced members are at an angle between sixty (60°) and ninety (90°) degrees to a direction of the respective arced member where the respective arced member connects with said central bar.   placing a weight on each one of said end portions;   orientating a user to be facing away from said central bar;   removing said weight training bar from said weight rack;   performing a squat with said weight training bar; and   replacing said weight training bar into said weight rack.   
     
     
         9 . A method of weight training using a weight training bar, the method comprising the steps:
 placing said weight training bar into a weight rack, said weight training bar comprising a central bar having a pair of ends, each of said pair of ends comprising an end portion running parallel with said central bar, said central bar comprising two first bends and two second bends, where each of said two first bends are non-parallel to said central bar and where each of said two second bends are oppositely opposed to said two first bends, such that said pair of ends are parallel to said central bar;   rotating said weight training bar such that a pair of arced members are located above said central bar, each of said pair of arced members having a first portion and a second portion forming a curved L-shape, wherein said first portion of each of said pair of arced members is affixed to said central bar, each of said pair of arced members comprising a single arc wherein said second portion of each of said pair of arced members comprises a straight handle end, wherein said straight handle end and said respective arced member of the pair of arced members forms one congruous element, and, wherein said straight handle ends are configured to be gripped during use;   wherein said straight handle ends of each of the pair of arced members are at an angle between sixty (60°) and ninety (90°) degrees to a direction of the respective arced member where the respective arced member connects with said central bar.   placing a weight on each one of said end portions;   orienting a user to be facing towards said central bar;   removing said weight training bar from said weight rack such that said central bar rests against said user's upper chest;   performing a squat with said weight training bar; and   replacing said weight training bar into said weight rack.