Patent ID: 6685604
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A muscle-building apparatus for press-ups, the apparatus comprising:a bearing plate comprising a cushion; a frame comprising first and second vertical posts; a first arm comprising a handle end and a journal end; a first handle arranged on the handle end of the first armn; a second arm comprising a handle end and a journal end; a second handle arranged on the handle end of the second arm; the first arm being movably mounted to the first vertical post between the handle end and the journal end; the second arm being movably mounted to the second vertical post between the handle end and the journal end; a first leg connecting the journal end of the first arm to the bearing plate; the first leg being movably mounted to each of the first arm and the bearing plate; a second leg connecting the journal end of the second arm to the bearing plate; and the second leg being movably mounted to each of the second arm and the bearing plate, wherein movement of the first and second arms causes movement of the bearing plate.