Apparatus for exercising muscles of the upper legs and lower tor

Details Apparatus for exercising muscles of the upper legs and lower tor Apparatus for exercising muscles of the upper legs and lower tor

1993-09-28

1994-11-22

Apley, Richard J.

Exercise devices

User manipulated force resisting apparatus, component...

Having common force transmitting support frame for user and...

482142, 482145, A63B 2100

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053664299

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for exercising the muscles of the upper legs and lower torso wherein the exerciser is placed on his/her side in a generally horizontal position on a support including a movable portion which rotates about a vertical axis in response to forces generated by the exerciser. At least two vertically extending pads are secured to the movable support portion to receive the exerciser therebetween. The pads serve to position and retain the exerciser as well as to transmit forces from the exerciser to the movable support portion to rotate the same. A weight stack is connected to the rotatable support portion by a drive mechanism located below the support portion and connected to the bottom of a weight rod included in the weight stack. During the exercise, the movable support portion is rotated by the exerciser from a start position in one direction against the resistance of the weight stack and then returned to the start position whereupon the exercise is repeated. At least one of the pads is removable from the movable support portion, and in one embodiment, one of the pads has a recessed intermediate portion to accommodate portions of the exerciser's body.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4391441 (1983-07-01), Simjian
patent: 4673180 (1987-06-01), Rice

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