Patent ID: 7374522
Filing Date: 2008-05-20
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An exercise device comprising: a base having a main axis; a movable unit supported by the base; a platform operably coupled to the movable unit, the platform defining a second axis that is non-parallel to the main axis, the movable unit rotatable about at least one of the main axis and the second axis, the platform configured to support a user; an upper body support coupled to at least one of the base and the platform; and a stabilizer operably coupling the platform to the base, the stabilizer allowing free angular movement of the platform while the platform remains rotatably fixed relative to a support platform, wherein the movable unit is configured to rotate relative to the base solely in response to repositioning of a user's feet upon the platform; and a variable resistance mechanism operably coupled to the movable unit, and wherein the variable resistance mechanism is selected from the group consisting of a generator, an air fan and combinations thereof.