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Adjustable Grip-Angle Barbell. Colin, Dan, Jillian, Sam Group 4. Design Purpose. Help improve efficiency of weight lifting activities More sport specific weight training Avoid reaching a plateau Reduce pain in wrists. Weight Room Injuries.
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Adjustable Grip-Angle Barbell Colin, Dan, Jillian, Sam Group 4
Design Purpose • Help improve efficiency of weight lifting activities • More sport specific weight training • Avoid reaching a plateau • Reduce pain in wrists
Weight Room Injuries • In a review of data from U.S. emergency rooms, it was found that injuries from weight-training activities and equipment have increased 35% over a 20-year period. • In a study, 23.8% of injuries in the weight room are wrist and hand related. It is the most common weight room injury. • There were over 970 000 injuries from weight training treated in U.S. emergency rooms from 1990 to 2007 • Adjustable handle provides more angles to choose from • Less wait time in gyms
Barbell Curl • Shoulder width, underhand grip • Elbows kept at sides • Pull arms up to vertical position http://www.idfa.ca/exercises/standing-barbell-curl
Bench Press • Lay flat on back • Lower bar to chest • Push up until arms are fully extended • Bring back to chest, repeat http://aegisperformance.com/exercises/bench-press/
Not Sport Specific • Hands in line with arms, thumbs up • Chest and triceps muscles • Extremely important in football http://playfullthrottle.com/?p=6025
Plateauing http://www.90dayworkoutplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/muscle-confusion.jpg
Sources • http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/keep-weight-training-injury-free • http://www.livestrong.com/article/167071-common-weight-room-injuries/ • http://www.realjock.com/article/1638