Patent ID: 6361481
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
Exercise apparatus for the hip and shoulder girdle comprisinga base frame having a first end and a second end and a cross member intermediate said first end and said second end, said frame supporting a foot plate thereon adjacent said first end thereof, a mast upstandingly fixed to said cross member, said mast inclined slightly from vertical toward said first end, said mast having a head member freely slidable therealong, said head member comprising a weight arm extending therefrom toward said second end of said frame, said arm selectively receiving weight thereon, at least one handle assembly extending toward said foot plate from said head member, said at least one handle assembly including a handle freely rotatable about a generally vertical axis, said handle including a hand grip oriented generally horizontally whereby a user facing said mast while crouched upon said foot plate may grasp said hand grip and raise said head member along said mast.