Surface Stabilized Safety Enhanced Free-Weights

Abstract

Surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weights and exercise methods that offer the benefits of free-weight resistance training, bodyweight exercises, and body positioning exercises with increased effectiveness, versatility, and safety.

1 . A surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weight comprising:
 a base member comprising:
 an exterior surface comprised of at least one of plastic or rubber; 
 a bottom side that is planar and has a rounded perimeter shape; and 
 an interior weight member; 
   a handle comprising;
 opposing ends; 
 an exterior surface comprised of at least one of plastic or rubber; 
   wherein the opposing ends of the handle are each attached to the top of the base member; and   wherein the bottom side of the base member has a perimeter that extends beyond the perimeter of the handle when viewed from above.   
     
     
         2 . The surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weight of  claim 1  wherein:
 the handle further comprises an interior rod having opposing ends; 
 wherein the opposing ends of the handle's interior rod are attached to the base member's interior weight member; 
 wherein the weight of the surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weight is more concentrated in and under the handle than on the periphery of the base member. 
 
     
     
         3 . The surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weight of  claim 1  wherein the bottom side of the weight member has a tread. 
     
     
         4 . The surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weight of  claim 1  wherein the outward facing exterior surface has no sharp corners or edges. 
     
     
         5 . The surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weight of  claim 1  having one or more adjustable internal weight members, so that various total weights can be achieved without altering the exterior dimensions of the base member. 
     
     
         6 . The surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weight of  claim 1  wherein the exterior surface of the base member and the exterior surface of the handle are further comprised of one contiguous mold of at least one of plastic or rubber. 
     
     
         7 . The surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weight of  claim 1  wherein the rounded shape of the bottom side of the base member is oval. 
     
     
         8 . The surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weight of  claim 1  wherein the dimensions of the base member's bottom side are approximately 6 inches by 8 inches. 
     
     
         9 . The surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weight of  claim 1  wherein the radius of the handle is approximately 0.7 inches. 
     
     
         10 . The surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weight of  claim 1  wherein the distance from the top of the handle to the bottom of the base member is approximately 4.2 inches. 
     
     
         11 . A method of exercising performed by a human comprising the steps of:
 addressing two surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weights;   gripping the first surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weight with a first hand;   gripping the second surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weight with a second hand;   positioning each wrist in a neutral position, such that each wrist is not significantly bent;   performing open kinetic chain exercises with weight resistance by moving one or more of the surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weights through the air;   performing closed kinetic chain exercises by securing one or more of the surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weights on the ground; and   transitioning between the open kinetic chain exercises with weight resistance and the closed kinetic chain exercises without releasing the grip on the surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weights and without directly touching the ground with either hand.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weights comprise:
 a base member comprising:
 an exterior surface comprised of at least one of plastic or rubber; 
 a bottom side that is planar and has a rounded perimeter shape; and 
 an interior weight member; 
 
 a handle comprising;
 opposing ends; 
 an exterior surface comprised of at least one of plastic or rubber; 
 
 wherein the opposing ends of the handle are each attached to the top of the base member; and 
 wherein the bottom side of the base member has a perimeter that extends beyond the perimeter of the handle when viewed from above. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weights comprise:
 a base member comprising:
 an exterior surface comprised of at least one of plastic or rubber; 
 a bottom side that is planar and has a rounded perimeter shape; and 
 an interior weight member; 
 
 a handle comprising;
 opposing ends; 
 an exterior surface comprised of at least one of plastic or rubber; 
 
 wherein the opposing ends of the handle are each attached to the top of the base member; and 
 
       wherein the bottom side of the base member has a perimeter that extends beyond the perimeter of the handle when viewed from above;
 wherein the handle further comprises an interior rod having opposing ends; 
 wherein the opposing ends of the handle's interior rod are attached to the base member's interior weight member; 
 wherein the weight of the surface stabilized safety enhanced free-weight is more concentrated in and under the handle than on the periphery of the base member.