Patent ID: 6296594
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An exercise apparatus, comprising:a base structure including a central support member secured to a vertically oriented resistance assembly including a resistance member;a cable linking the resistance member to a user interface coupled to an end of the cable;a first pulley pivotally mounted adjacent a lower end of the resistance assembly, wherein the cable passes over the first pulley to direct the cable toward the lower body of an individual using the exercise apparatus;a user support member including an upwardly and rearwardly extending undifferentiated support bar having a horizontally oriented grip secured, the grip extending beyond opposite sides of the support bar for handling by an individual using the exercise apparatus and is positioned at a height permitting an individual to freely swing a leg thereunder; andwherein the central support member includes a first end to which the user support member is attached and a second end to which the resistance assembly is attached, and the user support member extends upwardly and rearwardly from the central support member with no portion of the central support member positioned therebeneath and no portion of the exercise apparatus beneath or rearward of the grip, creating a substantially U-shaped space in which an individual may freely move while exercising.