Dual handle baseball bat

Abstract

An exercise training device in the form of a baseball bat or other sports-related equipment that has been modified to have dual handles. The device is adapted to be attached to a weight resistance system in order to perform abdominal exercises while doing baseball or other sports-related motions and plyometric movements.

1 . A sports training device comprising:
 a body;   a first end;   a second end, wherein said body extends between said first end and said second end;   a first handle on said body adjacent said first end; and   a second handle on said body and separate from said first handle, said second handle also separate from said second end, wherein said second handle is adapted to have a circumference that is greater than the circumference of said first handle.   
     
     
         2 . The sports training device of  claim 1 , wherein said body is in the form of a baseball bat. 
     
     
         3 . The sports training device of  claim 1 , further comprising a ring attached to said second end, wherein said ring is adapted to be connected to a weight resistance system. 
     
     
         4 . The sports training device of  claim 1 , wherein said body has a variable circumference that increases along said body from said first end towards said second end. 
     
     
         5 . The sports training device of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of rings attached to different locations of said body. 
     
     
         6 . The sports training device of  claim 5 , wherein said plurality of rings can be connected to one or more weight resistance systems, such that the resistance can be increased or resistance is present in a dual motion environment. 
     
     
         7 . The sports training device of  claim 1 , wherein said body is formed of the material comprising wood, aluminum, steel, metal alloy, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         8 . A sports training device comprising:
 a body;   a first end;   a second end, wherein said body extends between said first end and said second end;   a first handle on said body adjacent said first end, said body further comprising a base and a top, wherein said base and said top are adapted to be removably attached; and   a coupling device adapted to couple said base and said top.   
     
     
         9 . The sports training device of  claim 8 , wherein said coupling device is configured such that one of said base or said top comprises a screw extending from one of said base or said top and the other of said top or said base comprises a hole adapted to receive said screw. 
     
     
         10 . The sports training device of  claim 8 , wherein said top further comprises a second handle. 
     
     
         11 . The sports training device of  claim 10 , wherein said top is configured to have a circumference greater than said base, said second handle configured to have a circumference that is greater than said first handle and less than said top. 
     
     
         12 . The sports training device of  claim 8 , wherein said first handle is on said base. 
     
     
         13 . The sports training device of  claim 8 , wherein said top is adapted be replaced with a weighted second top, such that the combination of said base and said weighted second top is heavier than the combination of said base and said top. 
     
     
         14 . The sports training device of  claim 8 , further comprising a ring attached to said second end, wherein said ring is adapted to be connected to a weight resistance system. 
     
     
         15 . The sports training device of  claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of rings attached to different locations of said body. 
     
     
         16 . The sports training device of  claim 15 , wherein said plurality of rings can be connected to one or more weight resistance systems, such that the resistance can be increased or resistance is present in a dual motion environment. 
     
     
         17 . The sports training device of  claim 8 , wherein said coupling device is configured such that one of said base or said top comprises an outer threaded surface and the other of said top or said base comprises a threaded inner surface to receive said outer threaded surface. 
     
     
         18 . The sports training device of  claim 8 , wherein said base or said top is formed of the material comprising wood, aluminum, steel, metal alloy, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         19 . A method of using a sports training device to strengthen an abdominal core, comprising:
 providing said sports training device comprising a first handle and a second handle, wherein said first and second handles are shoulder width apart;   connecting said sports training device to a weight resistance system;   gripping said first handle of said device using a first hand;   gripping said second handle of said device using a second hand, such that said hands are shoulder width apart;   performing a rotational motion using the upper body only, such that the abdominal core performs the majority of the exertion.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein said first hand gripping said first handle such that the palm of said first hand is face-down, and said second hand gripping said second handle such that the palm of said second hand is face-up.