Patent ID: 6422980
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An exercise apparatus, comprising:a base structure including a central support member having a first end and a second end to which a vertically oriented resistance assembly including a weight stack is secured; a cable including a first strand and a second strand, the cable links a user to the resistance assembly for the application of resistance as the user moves through an exercise routine, wherein the first and second strands exit the resistance assembly at a position adjacent an upper end of the resistance assembly, the ends of the first and second strands each having a handle for engagement by the user at a position above the shoulders of the user; a user support structure including an upwardly extending support post, the support post includes a first end secured to the central support member and a second end, the support post further includes a rearward side facing away from the weight stack and has a central section upon which is mounted a user support pad, the central section being angled toward the resistance assembly at an angle to promote a standing user's comfort, said user support pad being shaped, dimensioned and located for supporting a standing user's back as the user stands facing away from the resistance assembly during an exercise routine; wherein a first pivotally mounted pulley guides the first strand as it exits the resistance assembly and a second pivotally mounted pulley guides the second strand as it exits the resistance assembly, said pulleys being mounted on opposite sides of the resistance assembly.