Patent ID: 6585625
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An exercise machine comprising:(a) a frame having at least two vertical members with at least one vertical member defining a handle proximate an ut)per distal end of the vertical member and a laterally extending crossmember interconnecting the vertical members; (b) at least one longitudinally extending rail connected to the crossmember and extending away from the vertical members in a first longitudinal direction; (c) a first pulley positioned beneath the crossmember; (d) a spring longitudinally spaced from the vertical members in the first longitudinal direction; (e) a platform slidably mounted on the rail for longitudinally reciprocating along the rail; (f) a cable connected at a first end to the spring and at a second end to the platform, and sequentially extending from the spring (i) longitudinally from the spring to the first pulley, (ii) vertically from the first pulley proximate the crossmember, and (iii) longitudinally from proximate the crossmember to the platform; (g) at least one handle extending vertically above the crossmember; and (h) a belt affixed to the frame for supporting a user.