Patent ID: 6764432
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An exercise machine, comprising:a bench having a length and width mounted on a frame for a user to lie on their back, said bench and frame being formed in two sections adjustable longitudinally; a pair of adjustable arm exercise mechanisms mounted on a first end of said frame, each of said arm mechanisms including a rotatable arm to be rotated around an axis of rotation by the user's arms; at least one adjustable leg exercise mechanism mounted on a second end of said frame, said leg mechanism including a pair of rotatable pedals to be rotated by the user's feet so that the user's feet and pedals move in a circular motion around an axis of rotation transverse to a direction along the bench's length, said leg mechanism longitudinally adjustable from said frame to accommodate the length of a user's legs; and a shock absorbing crosspiece mounted to the frame between said two sections and defining a fulcrum to allow said sections to be tilted relative to one another, and a shock absorber-like device mounted to the frame to provide spring support for the crosspiece at its fulcrum, the tilting of the sections by pivoting of the crosspiece as the shock absorber device moves allowing the user to bend abdominally.