Patent ID: 6494813
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An exercise device with additional functions to strengthen the arms and the chest comprising a stepper and a pull rod, both of which are fitted to a base, wherein the improvement is characterized in:said stepper having two treads, each of which includes a front assembly pivotally connected to said base, each of said treads being coupled to an oil pressurized cylinder, each said oil pressurized cylinder creating hydraulic resistance to movement; and, said pull rod being pivotally connected to a pair of upright rods at a front end of said base, said pull rod being coupled with a movable handle at a top end thereof and a connecting rod at a bottom end thereof, the other end of said connecting rod being pivotally connected to said front assembly of said stepper so that said pull rod, said connecting rod, and said front assembly are coupled with one another, a position-limiting bar being inserted through said front end of said connecting rod extending from an outer side of said upright rods, said pull rod and said handle having a user-driven forward-backwards movement.