Patent attributes
A rigid adapter for use with a barbell and one or more linkages that each have a first end and a second end, such as chains, elastomeric straps, safety looped nylon straps, or the like. The adapter includes a split collar that has an aperture therethrough adapted to receive the barbell, and two halves that each have a threaded aperture. One or more connection bolts are adapted to engage the threaded aperture of one of the halves of the split collar and include a linkage connection adapted for connecting with one of the linkages. Such a connection bolt may be an eye bolt, a J-shaped hook, a rectangular shaped hook, or the like. A resistance band buckle is fixed with the split collar and terminate at a resistance band connector. A spin collar can be used to allow the split collar to rotate on the barbell.
