Patent ID: 7507190
Filing Date: 2009-03-24
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An exercise apparatus comprising: (a) a frame; (b) a cable arranged in the frame, the cable comprising a proximal end and a distal end; (c) a gripping device connected with the proximal end of the cable, the gripping device enabling a user to exert a tensile force on the cable in a desired direction; (d) one or more substantially vertical guides attached to the frame; (e) a resistance source coupled to the distal end of the cable, the resistance source exerting a counter force to the distal end as the proximal end of the cable is pulled by the user, said resistance source comprising: (f) a friction reducing device attached to said retaining member, said friction reducing device mechanically and rollingly coupling said retaining member to said guides, said friction reducing device being selected from the group consisting of: