Patent ID: 6102836
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An exercise machine comprising:a frame having an upper end and a lower end;first and second arms, each having one end pivotally mounted to the frame and the other end movable over a range of positions relative to the frame;first and second ropes each having a distal end for grasping by or attachment to an exerciser;the proximal end of each rope attached to an arm, the distal end of each rope threaded through a pulley fixed on the frame and a movable pulley adjustably positionable to a plurality of connections on the frame, the connections on the frame located along an arc generally equidistant from the fixed pulley;independently adjustable resistance associated with each arm, comprising a weight that is adjustably positionable along a said arm;the arms independently movable with respect to the frame;so that an exerciser can move the distal end of either or both ropes and effect independent resistance and movement relative to each rope.