Inclined curl exercise assembly and method of exercise

Abstract

There is provided an inclined curl exercise assembly and method of exercise. The inclined curl assembly helps strengthen the biceps of a user during operation. The inclined curl assembly may comprise a pair of rotatable handles and movable assist pad that create synergy to enable the user to target the bicep muscles. The user may lie in a prone facedown position on the movable assist pad to grip the pair of rotatable handles that are connected to a stacked arrangement of weights. The user may retract the arms to raise the weights for contracting the bicep muscle and then slowly extends the arms to lower the weights for stretching the bicep muscle, such that the full stretch enhances the bicep-targeting exercise.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An inclined curl exercise assembly, comprising:
 a frame that includes:
 a vertical structure; and 
 a horizontal structure arranged in a perpendicular disposition relative to the vertical structure, wherein
 the vertical structure and the horizontal structure are connected by a joint that rotates about a horizontal plane, and 
 the horizontal structure is configured to rotate laterally relative to the vertical structure; 
 
   an assist pad extends along the horizontal structure, wherein the assist pad rotates about the horizontal plane;   a stacked arrangement of weights disposed in the vertical structure;   a pair of guide posts extending along the longitudinal of the vertical structure;   a pair of L-shaped connector bar that includes a weight end and a cable end, a pair of cables that includes a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the cables are joined to the cable end of the L-shaped connector bars; and   a pair of rotatable handles rotatably joined to the proximal end of the cable.   
     
     
         2 . The inclined curl exercise assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a pin configured to fit between the stacked arrangement of weights, wherein the pin is configured to selectively separate the stacked arrangement of weights into lifting set of weights and stationary set of weights. 
     
     
         3 . The inclined curl exercise assembly of  claim 2 , wherein in an operation of the inclined curl exercise assembly:
 the lifting set the stacked arrangement of weights being operable to rise, and   the stationary set of the stacked arrangement of weights being operable to remain stationary.   
     
     
         4 . The inclined curl exercise assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal structure further comprises an assist pad support platform. 
     
     
         5 . The inclined curl exercise assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical structure further comprises a rectangular frame. 
     
     
         6 . The inclined curl exercise assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable handles further comprise bearings. 
     
     
         7 . The inclined curl exercise assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the L-shaped connector bar rotates up to 360° about the vertical structure. 
     
     
         8 . The inclined curl exercise assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical structure further comprises a base. 
     
     
         9 . The inclined curl exercise assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the guide posts pass through the weights to maintain the weights in alignment. 
     
     
         10 . The inclined curl exercise assembly of  claim 1 , wherein
 the weight end of the L-shaped connector bar rotatably joined to the vertical structure, and   the L-shaped connector bar joined to the stacked arrangement of weights, so as to axially displace the lifting set of weights.   
     
     
         11 . A method of exercise with an inclined curl exercise assembly, the method comprising:
 lying, by a user, in a prone facedown position on an assist pad, the assist pad being operable to move in a vertical motion;   setting, by a pin, a set of weights, wherein the stacked arrangement of weights configured to provide an upward force to assist the user while performing the exercises;   gripping, by the user, a pair of rotatable handles from behind the back, the handles being connected a cable and a rotatable L-shaped connector bar;   retracting the arms, so as to contract the bicep muscles to raise the set of weights, wherein the stacked arrangement of weights is configured to assist the user to perform the exercise;   resisting, by the user, the vertical motion by the assist pad in response to the movement of the user during contraction of the arms, wherein the arm muscles are helped to develop with the resistance;   stabilizing the pair of rotatable handles by resisting rotation of the handles and the L-shaped connector bar, wherein the arm muscles are helped to develop with the resistance;   extending the arms to a fully stretch the biceps to the assist pad, wherein the fully contraction and extension of the biceps muscles allows for development of the bicep muscles; and   repeating multiple cycles of contraction and extension of the arms.   
     
     
         12 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a frame that includes a vertical structure a horizontal structure;   an assist pad extends along the horizontal structure, wherein the assist pad rotates about the horizontal plane;   a stacked arrangement of weights disposed in the vertical structure;   a pair of guide posts extending along the longitudinal of the vertical structure;   a pair of L-shaped connector bar; and   a pair of rotatable handles rotatably joined to the proximal end of the cable.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein
 the vertical structure arranged in a perpendicular disposition relative to the vertical structure, wherein   the vertical structure and the horizontal structure connected by a joint that rotates about a horizontal plane, and   the horizontal structure is configured to rotate laterally relative to the vertical structure.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising a pair of cables that includes a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the cables are joined to the cable end of the L-shaped connector bars. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising a pin configured to fit between the stacked arrangement of weights, wherein the pin is configured to selectively separate the stacked arrangement of weights into lifting set of weights and stationary set of weights. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein in an operation of the inclined curl exercise assembly:
 the lifting set the stacked arrangement of weights being operable to rise, and   the stationary set of the stacked arrangement of weights being operable to remain stationary.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the pair of L-shaped connector bar further includes a weight end and a cable end. 
     
     
         18 . The inclined curl exercise assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the rotatable handles further comprise bearings. 
     
     
         19 . An exercise assembly, comprising:
 a frame comprising a vertical structure and a horizontal structure arranged in a perpendicular disposition, wherein
 the vertical structure and the horizontal structure connected by a joint that rotates about a horizontal plane, and 
 the horizontal structure rotates laterally relative to the vertical structure; 
   an assist pad, wherein the assist pad rotates about the horizontal plane;   a stacked arrangement of weights disposed in the vertical structure;   a pin configured to fit between the stacked arrangement of weights for selectively separating the weights into a lifting set and a stationary set of weights, wherein the lifting set of the stacked arrangement of weights being operable to rise, the stationary set of the stacked arrangement of weights being operable to remain stationary;   a pair of guide posts extending along the longitudinal of the vertical structure, wherein the pair of guide posts passes through the stacked arrangement of weights to maintain the weights in alignment;   a pair of L-shaped connector bar defined by a weight end and a cable end, wherein
 the weight end of the L-shaped connector bar rotatably joined to the vertical structure, 
 the L-shaped connector bar joined to the stacked arrangement of weights, so as to axially displace the lifting set of weights; 
   a pair of cables defined by a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the pair of cables joined to the cable end of the L-shaped connector bars; and   a pair of rotatable handles rotatably joined to the proximal end of the cable.   
     
     
         20 . The exercise assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the pair of rotatable handles further comprise bearings.