Exercise devices – Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof – Stair climbing
Patent
1994-01-04
1996-04-09
Reichard, Lynne A.
Exercise devices
Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof
Stair climbing
482 52, 482112, 482 73, A63B 2204
Patent
active
055056792
ABSTRACT:
A recumbent leg and arm exercising machine is disclosed which may be used as a rower, a stepper and/or to perform a bench press-type exercise. The machine may also be used to exercise only the arms, only the legs, as well as both the arms and the legs. The exercising machine includes a seat, foot levers and arm levers, and is constructed so that the apparatus may be used for synchronized exercises in which selected or all levers move in synchronism. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, the exercising machine includes right foot and arm levers coupled to move in synchronism in opposite directions, and left foot and arm levers coupled to move in synchronism in opposite directions. Preferably, the right levers and the left levers operate independently of each other. However, in alternate embodiments, the right and left levers may also be coupled to move in synchronism, so that the apparatus operates either as a rower or as a stepper, depending upon the arrangement for coupling the levers. The starting position of the arm levers is adjustable, and the resistance is adjustable externally of the resistance device, i.e., by adjusting the linkage system which links the resistance devices and the levers. The arm levers are removable so that the foot levers may be used alone. The foot levers and arm levers are linked by a linkage system which places piston and cylinder resistance devices rearwardly of the seat.
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Image Gold advertisement from "Shape", Nov. 1993, p. 131.
McBride Robert W.
Siz-Pin Lin
Formula Ventures, Inc.
Reichard Lynne A.
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