Variable grip triceps attachment

Abstract

The present invention is a variable grip triceps push down exercise attachment comprising a curved bar to be grabbed by a user and a curved neck-bar, which is rigidly attached to the center point of the curved bar on its upper angled portion from one end and extending upward to attach to a variable resistance system. The curved neck portion has a gentle arcing shape which re-directs the resistance such that the line of force applied by the user is guided towards the user's center of gravity. Therefore, the user does not have to be directly below the cable or in any way directly in the force vector pattern of force of the attachment and the resistance attached.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 ) A variable grip triceps attachment to be grabbed by a user for an exercise device comprising:
 a) a curved bar having a central apex and a pair of free ends and a concave curvature towards the use, said curved bar defining a first plane, and   b) a curved neck-bar having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end is rigidly attached to the central apex of said curved bar at an acute angle with respect to said first plane, and the proximal end having an attachment mechanism to removably attach to a cable of a variable resistance system, and wherein the curved neck-bar has an arcing shape to re-direct a resistance so that a line of force applied by the user is guided towards a center of gravity of the user, and thereby the user is not directly below the cable, whereby the curved bar curves around the user such that the triceps of the use extend naturally and completely at the sides of the user and the curved neck-bar keeps the cable away from a face of the user.   
     
     
         2 ) The variable grip triceps attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said curved neck-bar is attached to said curved bar with an angle of about 50 degrees inwards towards the user, whereby providing a space between said attachment and user's face to extend naturally and completely at the side of the user's body. 
     
     
         3 ) The variable grip triceps attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said acute angle is in the range of 10 to 80 degrees with respect to said first plane. 
     
     
         4 ) The variable grip triceps attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said acute angle is 50 degrees with respect to said first plane. 
     
     
         5 ) The variable grip triceps attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said attachment mechanism is a ring attachment. 
     
     
         6 ) The variable grip triceps attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said curved bar comprising of a first and second hand-grip sections that are substantially straight sections, and each extending away from the apex with a first obtuse angle with respect to each other. 
     
     
         7 ) The variable grip triceps attachment of  claim 6 , wherein said first obtuse angle is in the range of 95 to 180. 
     
     
         8 ) The variable grip triceps attachment of  claim 6 , wherein said curved bar comprising of a third and fourth hand-grip sections that are substantially straight sections, and each extending away from the first and second hand-grip section, at a third and fourth bend points with a bend angle in the range of 90 to 180 degrees. 
     
     
         9 ) The variable grip triceps attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said curved bar further having a pair of hand grips attached close to said free ends of the curved bar at an angle of about 45 or 90 degrees. 
     
     
         10 ) The variable grip triceps attachment of  claim 1 , wherein each of said pair of free ends have a multi-pronged handle with an angle of about 20 degrees to provide a supinated grip or pronated grip. 
     
     
         11 ) The variable grip triceps attachment of  claim 1 , further having a pair of free handles attached to said free ends through a pair of eye hooks to provide a neutral free hand grip. 
     
     
         12 ) The variable grip triceps attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said attachment is made from a combination of metal rods and hollow metal pipes. 
     
     
         13 ) The variable grip triceps attachment of  claim 1 , wherein a width of the curved bar defined as the distance between said pair of free ends is about 20 inches.