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Intense Band Fitness's | Smart Belz Adjustable band barbell |
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In Collaboration with Rodney Alford of Intense Band Fitness Rodney's patented idea was make a barbell-like setup that would use elastic bands Far right, the bench bar inserts allow a bar to be inserted into a workout bench to hook and anchor the bands. The SmartBellz can be used as a barbell or a dumbell for a complete workout. |
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This presentation is a summary in reverse chronological order of the design, development, prototype fabrication of the project. |
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Images above copyright Intense Band Fitness |
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Smart Bellz Adjustable band barbell Complete Workout Kit |
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Smart Bellz Adjustable band barbell Complete Workout Kit |
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The clamps are modeled after the lion's head logo and have a tab that fits into the Smartbell head and locks it to the bar to prevent it from spinning on the bar and from sliding. |
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Above: the texture on the bar is engraved with the 4th axis rotary cnc router and is the same pattern as is on the grips which is derived from the Lion's mane of the logo. Right: the extra long bands (120") are marked with a red warning line to indicate the max extension. Also the SmartBell head is designed to facilitate relatively easy swap of the band so the user can install different width (and therefore strength) bands for different people or preferences, or in the case that the band ages and needs replaced. |
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The project is developed in Rhino3d and hand sketches combined with cnc file generation using grasshopper3d, and various other CAM programs. |
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Right: Screenshots showing the overlay and overlap of hand sketches and digital sketching and modeling |
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Right and below: some of the initial sketches and images developing the product. |
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Right: one of the initial sketches of the Smartbell head. |
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Below: 3dModel of original retractable head at left done by another company. Below Right: initial concept sketch model of the idea of the SmartBell Retractable head. |
