Patent Publication Number: US-7708675-B2

Title: Exercise apparatus and method of use of an exercise apparatus

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention generally relates to an exercise apparatus and method of use of an exercise apparatus, and more particularly, to an exercise apparatus which strengthens, tones, and stretches certain muscles of the body in a tensile mode while concomitantly reducing the potentiality of bodily injury. The present invention also provides a method of use of the exercise apparatus. 
   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   Conventional exercise equipment, such as and without limitation, free weights, universal machines (i.e., an exercise machine which incorporates several exercise assemblies within one machine), and/or the like are conventionally used in order to strengthen and/or tone various muscles of a body. Oftentimes, the conventional exercise equipment necessitates a relatively large amount of athleticism and dexterity in order to utilize the equipment in a safe and designed manner. 
   For example and without limitation, conventional free weights require a user to lift a certain amount of weight which is attached to a bar. Typically, the user must squat down (i.e., bending at the knees and keeping a straight back), grasp the bar having the weight attached thereto, utilize the various muscles in the legs, thighs, and buttocks, as well as the shoulders, arms, hands, chest, and back to hold, support, and lift the weight off of the ground or rack while concomitantly utilizing the same muscles to maintain balance and correct form (i.e., there are many different forms to safely lift weight and, each of which are solely dependant upon the exercise) in order not to pull or tear a muscle, pinch or damage a nerve, tear or sprain a tendon or ligament, and/or even break a bone. 
   Yet further, other conventional universal machines typically require a user to freely stand or sit/lay upon a seat/bench. Although sitting or lying does not require a user to squat to pickup the weight as mentioned above, the user must also utilize the aforementioned muscles to support, stabilize, and lift/pull/push the weight in a designed manner in order to tone or strengthen muscles. Substantially any exercise involving the lifting of weight places a larger than normal amount of stress (i.e., a normal amount of stress being the amount of stress upon the body while the body is not lifting weight) upon the muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments, and the like. Therefore, lifting weights of any kind (e.g., free weights, universal machine weights, and/or the like) requires a great amount of athleticism, dexterity, and even initial strength. 
   Moreover, the lifting of weights or even the lifting of one&#39;s own body (i.e., push-ups, chin-ups, sit-ups, and/or the like) does not typically strengthen the muscles in the abdomen and back without putting the user at risk of injury to these aforementioned muscles. Strengthening of the back and abdominal muscles can only be accomplished in a tensile mode or motion, whereas lifting weights is done in a compression mode or motion (i.e., a tensile mode is a substantially opposite motion than that of a compression mode). 
   Lastly, a compression mode or motion, as discussed above, can be very harmful to a body if the motion is not performed correctly. This is especially true in individuals who are physically challenged or debilitated, such as and without limitation, elderly individuals or even geriatric individuals (e.g., muscle degradation, joint degradation, bone degradation, and/or the like are common influences of the aging process). 
   There is therefore a need for an apparatus which allows an individual to stretch, strengthen, and tone muscles in a convenient and safe manner. There is also a need for an apparatus which allows an individual of substantially any age to stretch, strengthen, and tone muscles in a tensile mode and in a convenient and safe manner, and which overcomes some or all of the previously delineated drawbacks of prior exercise apparatuses. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   A first non-limiting advantage of the present invention is that it provides an apparatus, which allows for the selective exercise of an individual in a manner, which overcomes the previously delineated drawbacks of prior exercise apparatuses. 
   A second non-limiting advantage of the present invention is that it provides an apparatus which allows for the selective exercise of an individual in a manner which overcomes the previously delineated drawbacks of prior exercise apparatuses and, more particularly, allows for the exercise of an individual in a tensile mode while concomitantly supporting the individual&#39;s body in an ergonomic and comfortable seated position. 
   A third non-limiting advantage of the present invention is that it provides an apparatus which may be selectively adjusted to comfortably receive, support, and permit an individual of substantially any size, weight, height, and or the like to selectively exercise his/her body in the tensile mode. 
   These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a reading of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the invention and by reference to the following drawings. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of an exercise apparatus which is made in accordance with the teachings of the preferred embodiment of the invention, and which is shown with the leg separator pad remote from the back pad. 
       FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the exercise apparatus which is shown in  FIG. 1 , but which is shown with the leg separator pad rotated by 90 degrees. 
       FIG. 3  is a partial exploded view of a seat assembly of the preferred embodiment which was shown in  FIGS. 1-2 . 
       FIG. 4  is a partial cross-sectional view of a bearing assembly of the preferred embodiment of the invention which is shown in  FIGS. 1-2 . 
       FIG. 5  is a perspective view of the exercise apparatus which is shown in  FIGS. 1-4 , but which is shown with the exercise apparatus being utilized as a bench press and body stretch exercise apparatus. 
       FIG. 6  is a partial perspective view of a release mechanism of the back pad assembly which is shown in  FIGS. 1-2 , and  5 . 
       FIG. 7  is a exploded perspective view of the back pad assembly which is shown in  FIGS. 1-2  and  5   
       FIG. 8  is a partial perspective view of the locator bar assembly which is made in accordance with the teachings of the preferred embodiment of the invention and which is referenced as  201  in  FIG. 2  of the preferred embodiment of the invention. 
       FIG. 9  is a perspective view of the exercise apparatus which is shown in  FIGS. 1-2 , but which is shown with the exercise apparatus being utilized as a leg press exercise apparatus. 
       FIG. 10  is a perspective view of the exercise apparatus which is shown in  FIGS. 1-2 , but which is shown with the exercise apparatus being utilized as a shoulder press exercise apparatus. 
       FIG. 11  is a perspective view of the exercise apparatus which is shown in  FIGS. 1-2 , but which is shown with the exercise apparatus connected to actuator arm assemblies and the exercise apparatus being utilized to perform arm pull, abdominal and lower back exercises. 
       FIG. 12  is a perspective view of an exercise apparatus which is made in accordance with the teachings of another alternate embodiment of the invention. 
       FIG. 13  is a perspective view of an exercise apparatus which is made in accordance with the teachings of yet another alternate embodiment of the invention. 
       FIG. 14  is a exploded perspective view of the seat assembly of the exercise apparatus which is shown in  FIG. 13 . 
       FIG. 15  is a partial cross-sectional view of the rotator striker actuator assembly of the exercise apparatus which is shown in  FIG. 13 . 
       FIG. 16  is a perspective view of an exercise apparatus which is made in accordance with the teachings of yet another alternate embodiment of the invention. 
       FIG. 17  is a partial cross-sectional view of the coil spring assembly which is referenced as  630  in  FIG. 16  of the alternate embodiment of the invention. 
       FIG. 18  is a perspective view of an exercise apparatus which is made in accordance with the teachings of yet another alternate embodiment of the invention. 
       FIG. 19  is a perspective view of an exercise apparatus which is shown in  FIG. 18  which is made in accordance with the teachings of an alternate embodiment of the invention. 
       FIG. 20  is a partial cross-sectional view of the arm attachment assembly which is referenced as  635  in  FIG. 19  of the alternate embodiment of the invention. 
       FIG. 21  is a partial cross-sectional view of the arm attachment assembly which is referenced as  670  in  FIG. 19  of the alternate embodiment of the invention. 
       FIG. 22  is a perspective view of an exercise apparatus which is made in accordance with the teachings of yet another alternate embodiment of the invention. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention may be understood more readily by reference to the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention. 
   Before the present methods and apparatuses are disclosed and described, it is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. It must be noted that, as used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. 
   Referring now to  FIGS. 1-5 , there is shown an exercise apparatus  10  which is made in accordance with the teachings of the preferred embodiment of the invention. As shown, the exercise apparatus  10  includes a generally “I-shaped” base frame assembly  11  comprising a center rail  12 , a second rail  13 , and substantially identical third and fourth side rails  14 ,  15 , each of which will be discussed further below. 
   Particularly, center rail  12  is generally planar and having a rectangular cross-section from a first end  16  to a second end  17 . Further, Center rail  12  is orthogonally coupled to second rail  13  at end  17  at vertical axis  1  (i.e., center rail  12  orthogonally emanates from rail  13  at axis  1 , and where axis  1  defines the midpoint of rail  13  along longitudinal axis  2 ). It should be appreciated that center rail  12  may be coupled to rail  13  by a welded connection, by screws or bolts, or substantially any other type of connection strategy or technique. 
   Furthermore, base frame assembly  11  has a plurality of substantially similar and generally planar side frame rails  14 , and which are respectively and orthogonally coupled to center rail  12  at vertical axis  3  (i.e., side frame rail  14  orthogonally emanates and terminates from surface  18  of center rail  12  at axis  3  while side rail  15  orthogonally emanates and terminates into surface  19  of center rail  12  at axis  3 ), and this coupling may be made by a welded connection, by screws or bolts, or substantially any other type of connection strategy or technique. Side frame rails  14 ,  15  being coupled to center rail  12  prevents base frame assembly  11  from becoming unsteady during use of the exercise apparatus  10 . 
   Further, base frame assembly  11  has a plurality of substantially similar apertures, such as aperture  21 , which traverses through rails  12 ,  13 ,  14 , and  15 , and which threadably receive a plurality of substantially similar “non-marking” anti-slip and selectively adjustable screws, such as screw  20 , within each aperture  21 . Selectively adjustable screws, such as screw  21 , is effective to provide stability to base frame assembly  11  of exercise apparatus  10  so that by adjusting screw  21 , exercise apparatus  10  securely contacts with the floor surface (e.g., substantially any desired surface, such as concrete, carpet, tile, and/or like) at substantially similar screws, such as screw  21 , and thus prevents exercise apparatus  10  from becoming unsteady during the repetitive motion of a user during use of the apparatus  10 . 
   The exercise apparatus  10  further includes a seat assembly  22  coupled to base frame assembly  11  through a swivel bearing assembly  23 . Particularly, swivel bearing assembly  23  comprises a generally cylindrical and tubular column  24  housing a longitudinal internal cavity  636  (shown in  FIG. 4 ). Further, column  24  is orthogonally coupled to surface  25  of center rail  12  at a first end  26  along vertical axis  8  (i.e., column  24  orthogonally emanates from center rail  12  and forms a 90 degree angle with surface  25 ), and with column  24  terminating into a plurality of substantially similar bearing retainers  644 ,  645  ( FIG. 4 ). 
   Particularly, and shown in  FIG. 4 , substantially similar bearing retainers  644 ,  645  are generally semi-cylindrically shaped, and respective bearing retainers  644 ,  645  have respective apertures  646 ,  647  that traverse through bearing retainers  644 ,  645  (i.e., bearing retainer  644  having aperture  646  and bearing retainer  645  having aperture  647 ), with apertures  646 ,  647  being aligned with respective apertures  648 ,  649 , which traverse column  24  (i.e., aperture  648  is aligned with aperture  646 , and aperture  649  is aligned with aperture  647 ). Furthermore, respective apertures  646 ,  647  cooperate with respective apertures  648 ,  649  to receive respective threaded screws  650 ,  651  (i.e., apertures  647 ,  649  receive threaded screw  651 , and apertures  646 ,  648  receive threaded screw  650 ), and threaded screws  650 ,  651  being effective to fix-ably couple respective bearing retainers  644 ,  645  to column  24 . 
   Further, bearing retainers  644 ,  645  are slidably coupled to a generally cylindrical bushing  28  (i.e., bushing  28  is a commercially available truss bearing which encloses a radial bearing between truss bearing and rod  29 ). Specifically, bushing  28  has a first portion  637  which is generally cylindrical and which terminates into a generally cylindrical and elongated second portion  638 , with portion  638  residing within cavity  636  of column  24 . Also, bushing  28  encloses a cavity  639  which is longitudinally coextensive with height  655  of bushing  28 , and bushing  28  having a plurality of circumferential threads  643  on inside surface of bushing  28  with circumferential threads being linearly coextensive with height  655  of bushing  28 . Further, bushing  28  has a circumferential channel  652  formed on the outer surface of portion  638 , with channel  652  receiving end  653  of bearing retainer  645  and channel  652  also receiving end  654  of bearing retainer  644 . Ends  653 ,  654  cooperate to rotatably couple bushing  28  to column  24 , thereby effective to prevent bushing  28  from slidably decoupling from rod  29  in direction  7 , and also effective to cause bushing  28  to be rotatably coupled to column  24  and rod  29 . Also, bushing  28  includes, in one-non limiting embodiment, an aperture  30  which traverses portion  637  (i.e. aperture  30  connects outer surface  656  to inner cavity  643 ), and aperture  30  having a plurality of circumferential threads (not shown) which are provided to receive complementary circumferential threads (not shown) on adjustment screw  31 , thereby effective to couple screw  31  to aperture  30  and further couple screw  31  to bushing  28 . 
   Yet further and as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , swivel bearing assembly  23  comprises an adjustment rod  29  coupled to column  24 . Particularly, and as shown in  FIG. 4 , adjustment rod  29  is generally cylindrical and having a first end  640  residing within internal cavity  636  of column  24  and a second generally “conical-shaped” and opposed end  34  terminating into a generally “circular-shaped” planar member  260 , although nothing in this embodiment limits the member  260  to the shape disclosed. Furthermore, adjustment rod  29  has a plurality of circumferential threads, such as thread  32 , on the outer surface of threaded rod  29 , and circumferential threads, such as thread  32 , and which is longitudinally coextensive with rod  29 . Furthermore, member  260  is fixably coupled to surface  42  of seat frame  33 , and this coupling may be made by a welded connection, by screws, by bolts, or by substantially any type of connection strategy or technique. It should be appreciated that adjustment rod  29  is received within respective cavities  639 ,  636  of respective bushing  28  and column  24  (i.e., rod  29  is received in cavity  639  of bushing  28  and also received in cavity  636  of rod  24 ). 
   In operation, adjustment rod  29  may be lowered in direction  9  or raised in direction  7  by rotating adjustment screw  31  counter-clockwise in direction  5 , thereby effective to retract adjustment screw  31  from the aperture  30  and out of contact with bushing  28 . Bushing  28  is now rotated along arcuate direction  641  or arcuate direction  642 , and which causes threads  643  of bushing  28  to engage threads  32  of rod  29  and further cause rod  29  to be respectively raised in direction  7  or lowered in direction  9  to adjust the height  105  ( FIG. 1 ) of seat assembly  22 . The adjustment screw  31  may now be rotated in a clockwise direction along arcuate direction  4 , thereby effective to cause screw  31  to travel into aperture  30  and cause screw  31  to engage adjustment rod  29 , thereby locking adjustment rod  29  and preventing rod  29  from traveling either downward in direction  9  or upward in direction  7 . It should be appreciated that threads  643  of bushing  29  engages threads  32  of adjustment rod  29 , thereby effective to support the weight of seat assembly  22 . It should also be appreciated that column  24  of swivel bearing assembly  23  is sized to conformingly receive adjustment rod  29  (i.e., the adjustment rod  29  is movably disposed inside of the column  24 ), effective to allow swivel bearing assembly  23  to be selectively coupled at substantially any desired length by use of the adjustment screw  31 . It should also be appreciated that swivel bearing assembly  23  is not limited to the features as described and may utilize any conventional mechanism to adjust the height  105  of seat assembly  22 , such as and without limitation, a gas or hydraulic fluid-filled shaft. 
   Furthermore and as best seen in  FIG. 3 , seat assembly  22  comprises a rigid and generally flat seat frame  33  orthogonally coupled to member  260 . Particularly, seat frame  33  is generally semi-circular in shape and has a first surface  42  orthogonally and fix-ably coupled to a generally planar member  260 , and this coupling may be made by a welded connection, by screws, by bolts, or by any other type of connection strategy or technique. Yet further, seat frame  33  has a first generally “L-shaped” member  36  coupled to seat frame  33  at axis  101 , and a substantially similar and directly opposed second generally “L-shaped” member  37  coupled at axis  101 . That is, “L-shaped” member  36  has a first generally planar portion  38  which is coupled to surface  42 , and a second generally planar portion  39  which is orthogonally coupled to portion  38  at first end  40  (i.e., portion  39  forming a 90 degree angle with surface  35 ), and a second and opposed end  41  which terminates into a generally cylindrical and orthogonally coupled connection rod  47  (i.e., connection rod  47  emanates from end  41  in direction  102 ). Similarly, “L-shaped” member  37  has a first portion  43  has a first generally planar portion  43  which is coupled to surface  42 , and a second generally planar portion  44  which is orthogonally coupled to portion  43  at first end  45  (i.e., portion  44  forming a 90 degree angle with surface  35 ), and a second and opposed end  46  which terminates into a generally cylindrical and orthogonally coupled connection rod  48  (i.e., connection rod  48  emanates from end  46  in direction  102 ). Also, connection rods  47 ,  48  are provided to receive respective leg pressure pads  49 ,  50 . Particularly, substantially similar pads  49 ,  50  are generally rectangular in shape and have a plurality of “U-shaped” portions  51 ,  52  coupled to pads  49 ,  50  and which receive respective connection rods  47 ,  48  to couple pads  49 ,  50  to seat frame  33 . Pads  49 ,  50  are effective to abut the thighs of a user&#39;s leg when seated on buttocks pad  59 , and thereby cushion a users thighs when utilizing exercise apparatus  10 . 
   Yet further, seat frame  33  has a shoulder-bolt mounting portion  53  coupled to seat frame  33 . Particularly, shoulder-bolt mounting portion  53  is generally “semi-circular” and portion  53  protrudes from seat frame  33  along axis  103  at anterior end  55  (axis  103  is the horizontal axis of symmetry of seat frame  33 ). Further, portion  53  has a through aperture  56  (i.e., aperture  56  passes through seat frame  33  and couples surface  42  with surface  35 ), and aperture  56  is provided to be receive, in one non-limiting embodiment, a shoulder bolt and nut assembly  600  coupled to a cable, such as in one non-limiting embodiment, cable  57 . 
   Furthermore, seat assembly  22  comprises a buttocks pad  59  coupled to seat frame  33 . That is, buttocks pad  59 , in one non-limiting embodiment, is generally semi-circular in shape, although other shapes may be used, and bottom surface  61  of pad  59  is coupled to top surface  35  of seat frame  33  to provide a pad  59  which is designed to comfortably receive and support the buttocks of a user, and in this coupled position, the shoulder-bolt mounting portion  53  (as best seen in  FIG. 3 ) is exposed to allow the shoulder-bolt  600  to be easily and efficiently coupled to aperture  56  of portion  53 . It should be appreciated that the buttocks pad  59  may be coupled to seat frame  33  by glue, by screws, or substantially any other connection strategy or technique. Furthermore, buttocks pad  59  has a leg separator pad  62  formed at anterior end  63  of pad  59  along horizontal axis of symmetry  6  of buttocks pad  59  (i.e., axis  6  is the center of buttocks pad  59 ), with axis  6  being aligned with axis  103  of seat frame  33 . It should be appreciated that leg separator pad  62  is provided to separate a users left and right legs when a user is seated on buttocks pad  59  (i.e., pad  62  prevents a users left and right legs from making contact with each other at a users knees) thereby providing a comfortable and efficient seated position while at the same time forcing a users legs to make contact with cushion pads  49 ,  50 . 
   As shown in  FIGS. 1-2 , seat assembly  22  further includes a cable  57  coupled to frame  33 . That is, cable  57  includes a first end loop (not shown) coupled to seat frame  33  by the use of a shoulder-bolt assembly  600  ( FIG. 3 ). That is, shoulder-bolt assembly  600  comprises a shoulder-bolt  601  which passes through and is received in aperture  56  of seat frame  33 , and bolt  601  also passing through first end loop (not shown) cable  57 . Shoulder-bolt  601  is coupled to seat frame  33  by a threaded nut  602  which receives threaded end of bolt  601 . Cable  57  also comprises a second opposed end loop  58  which is coupled to actuator arm assembly  80  (as shown in  FIG. 1 ), and this coupling may be made by hooks, screws, or substantially any connection technique or strategy. 
   Yet further, exercise apparatus  10  comprises a generally “trapezoidal” base support  64  coupled to base frame assembly  11 . That is, base support  64  is coupled to column  24  along a first vertical edge  51 , base support  64  is coupled to surface  25  of center rail  12  along a second horizontal edge  52  coupled to surface  25  of center rail  12 , and base support  64  is coupled to vertical beam  54  along a third vertical edge  67  (which will be described later), and this coupling may be made by a welded connection, by crews, or substantially any other connection strategy or technique. Base support  64  reinforces the structural integrity of exercise apparatus  10  by minimizing the vibrations in column  24  and in vertical beam  54 . 
   As shown in  FIG. 1 , exercise apparatus  10  also comprises rigid vertical beams  54 ,  68 ,  69  coupled to base frame assembly  11 . Particularly, the vertical beam  54  is generally tubular in shape and having a rectangular cross-section and comprising a cavity  70 , which is longitudinally coextensive with beam  54 . Further, beam  54  comprises a first end  71  which is coupled to surface  25  of center beam  12 , and a second open end  72  which receives substantially identical vertical beams  68 ,  69  within cavity  70 , and beams  68 ,  69  are fixedly coupled to beam  54  by a plurality of substantially identical screws, such as and without limitation, screw  73  which is disposed through a plurality of apertures (not shown) in vertical beam  54  and which is effective to fixedly secure vertical beams  68 ,  69  to beam  54 . Yet further, substantially identical vertical beams  68 ,  69  are generally coplanar and tubular in shape, and have respective first ends (not shown) contained in and residing within cavity  70  of vertical beam  54  and coupled to vertical beam  54  by a plurality of substantially identical screws, such as screw  73 . Also, respective beams  68 ,  69  extend (i.e., emanate) from cavity  70  along vertical direction  7  and terminate into and is coupled to frame member  76 . That is, respective beams  68 ,  69 , are generally parallel and are respectively and fixedly coupled to horizontal frame member  76  at respective ends  74 ,  75  (i.e., beam  68  is separated from beam  69  by a groove  67  which is coextensive with length of beams  68 ,  69 ). Moreover, horizontal frame member  76  is disposed along horizontal axis  8  and axis  8  forms a pivot point for clockwise rotation  4  or counterclockwise rotation  5  of actuator arm assemblies  110 ,  111 , and which will be discussed below. 
   Exercise apparatus of the preferred embodiment, and as best seen in  FIGS. 1 ,  6 , and  7 , further comprises a selectively movable back pad assembly  77  coupled to vertical beams  68 ,  69  through a pivot bracket assembly  78 . Particularly, pivot bracket assembly  78  comprises a plurality of generally “S-shaped” rigid members  79 ,  80  coupled to vertical beams  68 ,  69  respectively. Member  79  includes a first planar portion  81  comprising a plurality of elongated slots  82 ,  83  which are formed in portion  81  and which are provided to receive respective screws  84 ,  85 . Respective screws  84 ,  85  couple member  79  to vertical beam  68  through a plurality of substantially similar apertures (not shown) which are provided on vertical beam  68  and which are aligned with respective slots  82 ,  83  (i.e., screws  84 ,  85  are received within apertures on vertical beam  68  and within slots  82 ,  83 ). Also, portion  81  terminates into a generally “L-shaped” portion  86 , and portion  86  being orthogonal with portion  81  (i.e., portion  86  forms a 90-degree angle with portion  81 ). Portion  86  has a plurality of substantially similar apertures  87 ,  88  which are provided to receive substantially similar screws  89 ,  90  (i.e., screw  89  is received in aperture  87  and screw  90  is received in aperture  88 ). Similarly, member  80  includes a first planar portion  91  comprising a plurality of elongated slots  92 ,  93  which traverse through portion  91  and which are provided to receive respective screws  94 ,  95 . Respective screws  94 ,  95  couple member  91  to vertical beam  69  through a plurality of substantially similar apertures (not shown) which are provided on vertical beam  69  and which are directly opposed and aligned with respective slots  92 ,  93  (i.e., screws  94 ,  95  are received within apertures on vertical beams  69  and within slots  92 ,  93 ). Also, portion  91  terminates into a generally “L-shaped” portion  96 , with portion  96  being orthogonal with portion  91  (i.e., portion  96  forms a 90-degree angle with portion  91 ). Portion  96  further has a plurality of substantially similar apertures  97 ,  98  which are provided to receive substantially similar screws  89 ,  90  (i.e., screw  89  is received in aperture  97  and screw  90  is received in aperture  98 ). Yet further, screws  89 ,  90  are provided to be received within respective hole  99  and arcuate slot  100  ( FIG. 7 ), thereby effective to couple pivot bracket assembly  78  to back pad assembly  77  and which will be discussed further below. Screws  84 ,  85 ,  94 ,  95  are selectively movable to adjust the position of the back pad assembly  77  relative to the position of seat assembly  22 , by selectively moving back pad assembly  77  along vertical directions  7  or vertical direction  9  so that screws  84 ,  85 ,  94 ,  95  are contained within the elongated apertures  82 ,  83 ,  92 ,  93 . 
   Yet further and as shown in  FIG. 7 , the back pad assembly  77  includes a generally rectangular and flexible back support pad  255  fixedly coupled to a rigid back frame assembly  112 . Particularly, back support pad  255  has a front surface  113  which abuts a users back and a second and opposed back surface  114  which is coupled to first surface  116  of rigid board member  115 , and this coupling may be made by glue, by screws, or substantially any type of connection strategy or technique. Further, back support pad  255  has an aperture  124  which traverses through back support pad  255 . Also, opposed surface  117  of board member  115  is coupled to a plurality of planar member  118 ,  119 ,  120 ,  121 ,  122  and  123 . Board member  115  also has an aperture  125  which traverses through member  115  and which is aligned with aperture  124  of back pad  255 . Further, member  118  is coupled to member  119  by members  120 ,  121 ,  122 , and  123  and members  120 ,  121 ,  122 , and  123  being orthogonal to member  118  and orthogonal to member  119 , and this coupling may be made by a welded connection, by screws, or substantially any other type of connection strategy or technique. Members  118 ,  119 ,  120 ,  121 ,  122 , and  123  provide structural integrity to back pad assembly  77  by supporting board member  115  and further preventing member  115  from bowing or flexing during use of the exercise apparatus  10 . 
   Back frame assembly  112  further comprises a generally “C-shaped” member  127  orthogonally coupled to member  121  (i.e., member  127  forms a right angle with surface  117  of board member  115 ). “C-shaped” member  127  has a first hole  99  which traverses through member  127  and which is aligned with aperture  87  of portion  81  ( FIG. 6 ) and which is further aligned with aperture  97  of portion  91  ( FIG. 6 ) and which is provided to receive screw  89  which traverses aligned apertures  87 ,  99 ,  97 , thereby effective to couple member  127  to members  81 ,  91 , and further effective to couple back pad assembly  77  to vertical beams  68 ,  69 . Also, member  127  has a second elongated and arcuate slot  100  which traverses through member  127  and which receives screw member  90  ( FIG. 6 ). Further, member  90  traverses apertures  86 ,  98 ,  100 . Yet further, back frame assembly  112  comprises a plurality of rigid and planar leg extender members  128 ,  129  respectively coupled to member  121  by a plurality of hinge members  130 ,  131  respectively, and where hinge members  130 ,  131  are aligned along axis  106 . Also, members  128 ,  129  are coupled to a plurality of flexible pads  134 ,  135  respectively by coupling surfaces  132 ,  133  to respective surfaces  136 ,  137 . It should be appreciated that hinge members  130 ,  131  causes members  127 ,  129  to pivot along axis  106  when a force, such as the force applied by a hand of a user, is applied on member  128 ,  129 , thereby effective to cause respective pads  134 ,  135  to be extended from a stored position ( FIG. 1 ) to a fully extended position ( FIG. 9 ) and which will be discussed below. 
   Yet further and as shown in  FIG. 7 , back pad assembly  77  comprises a bench press assembly  138  coupled to back frame assembly  112 . Particularly, bench press assembly  138  has a generally rectangular and rigid bench board member  139  coupled to a generally rectangular and flexible pad  140 . Also, bench press assembly  138  has a groove  141  which protrudes in member  139  and also protrudes in pad  140  (i.e., member  140  and pad  141  have the same circumferential profile). Bench press assembly  138  has a through aperture  126  which traverses through bench press assembly  138  (i.e., aperture  126  traverses through member  140  and traverses through pad  141 ) and aperture  126  being formed along axis  107 , which is formed along the same axis  107  as aperture  125  and which is along the same axis  107  as aperture  124 , thereby effective to cause aperture  124  to align with aperture  125  and align with aperture  126 . It should be appreciated that apertures  124 ,  125 ,  126  are formed to be aligned with and receive leg separator pad  62  within apertures  124 ,  125 ,  126  when back pad assembly  77  is rotated counterclockwise along arcuate axis  5  ( FIG. 5 ) by applying a force on back pad assembly  77  along direction  108 , such as the force applied by the hands of a user, thereby causing back pad assembly  77  to rotate in arcuate direction  5  along pivot axis  109  which is the pivot point of screw member  89  ( FIGS. 4 ,  6 ). It should be appreciated that, in this manner, a user of the apparatus  10  may rest the back pad assembly  77  on the buttocks pad  59  ( FIG. 5 ), and rest a users back on pad  140  of the back pad assembly  77 , while positioning a users shins behind leg pads  252 ,  253  (which will be described below) while concomitantly grasping actuator arm assemblies  110 ,  111 , and pushing actuator arm assemblies  110 ,  111  in direction  7  and thereby effective to utilize the exercise apparatus  10  to perform a bench press exercise by overcoming the weight of the actuator arm assemblies  110 ,  111 . 
   Furthermore, and as shown in  FIGS. 1-2 , exercise apparatus  10  of the preferred embodiment comprises a plurality of actuator arm assemblies  110 ,  111  pivotally coupled to horizontal frame member  76 . It should be appreciated that the features and functionality of actuator arm assembly  110  is substantially the same as the features and functionality of actuator arm assembly  111 . Particularly, horizontal frame member  76  is generally cylindrical and tubular and is orthogonally and fixedly coupled to vertical beams  68 ,  69  along horizontal axis  104 . Further, horizontal frame member  76  encloses a cavity which is linearly coextensive with length  142  of member  76 . Also, member  76  has a first end  143  which is coupled to and receives an elongated and generally cylindrical shaft  144 , and a second end  145  which receives and is coupled to a substantially similar elongated and cylindrical shaft  146 . Substantially similar shafts  144 ,  146  are coupled to respective ends  143 ,  145  by respective rotate-able bearings (not shown) which are circumferentially coupled to respective shafts  144 ,  146  at respective ends which reside within ends  143 ,  145  of horizontal frame member  76 . Respective shafts  144 ,  1446  have respective second and opposed ends which are respectively coupled to actuator arm assemblies  110 ,  111 . Rotate-able bearings cause respective shafts  144 ,  146  to be rotated along arcuate axis  4  or arcuate axis  5  when a force is applied to actuator arm assemblies  110 ,  111  and which will be described below. 
   Further and as shown in  FIG. 2 , actuator arm assembly  110  has a first generally “L-shaped” member  147  which is generally hollow and which comprises a first planar portion  148  having a rectangular cross-section, and having an aperture (not shown) which traverse through portion  148  at first end  149  and which selectively receives a hand adjustable screw member  150 , and portion  148  terminating into a circular collar portion  151  at opposite second end  152 . Collar portion  151  is generally “circular” in shape includes an external aperture which is separated from internal cavity of collar portion  151  and which traverses through collar portion  151  along axis  104 , and aperture having a width which is slightly greater than the width of shaft  144  which is slide-ably coupled to portion  151  and which is received within aperture and which emanates from aperture and extends beyond surface  153  of collar portion  151 . Also, collar portion  151  includes a second aperture, such that a hand screw, such as and without limitation, hand screw  154  may be disposed through the aperture and which is effective to slide-ably couple actuator arm assembly  110  on elongated shaft  144 , thereby preventing actuator arm assembly  110  from sliding out of contact from shaft  144 . Further, member  147  comprises a second planar portion  155  having a rectangular cross-section, and which emanates from circular collar portion  151  and forming an angle  156  with portion  148 . 
     FIG. 2  further shows actuator arm assembly  110  having a second hollow and generally “L-shaped” member  157  operatively coupled to planar portion  155 , and member  157  comprising a first planar portion  158  which is slidably coupled to end  159  of planar portion  155 . Planar portion  158  also comprises a plurality of substantially similar apertures, such as aperture  163 , which traverses planar portion  158  and which are aligned with plurality of apertures on end  159  of portion  155  (not shown). Further, portion  158  terminates into second planar portion  161  having a rectangular cross-section, with portion  161  forming an angle  162  with portion  158 . Also, portion  161  terminates into a generally “circular” hook portion  164  having a groove  165  which traverses through hook portion  164 , and which is coupled to and receives loop  58  of cable  57 . It should be appreciated that portion  158  has a diameter which is greater than the diameter of end  159 , and which receives and is selectively coupled to end  159 . That is portion  158  has a plurality of apertures which traverses through portion  158  and which is aligned with apertures which traverse through end  159  of portion  155 , such that a pin, such as and without limitation, pin  163  may be disposed through portion  155  and portion  158  via the plurality of aligned apertures, thereby coupling portion  158  to portion  155 , thereby effective to reinforce the coupling between planar portion  155  and portion  158 , although this coupling may be made by a welded connection, by screws, or by substantially any other connection strategy or technique. 
   Yet further and as shown in  FIG. 2 , actuator arm assembly  110  of the preferred embodiment comprises of a selectively adjustable golf shaft handle portion  166 , which is selectively coupled to portion  161  by a pin (not shown) which is disposed and received within apertures, such as aperture  167  which is provided in portion  161  and which selectively couples handle portion  166  to portion  161 . In this manner, a user may selectively and conveniently utilize the exercise apparatus  10  to strengthen the associated muscles utilized during normal use of a golf club by grasping the shaft handle portion  166  and selectively rotating shaft portion clockwise  4  or counterclockwise  5 , thereby concomitantly rotating actuator arm assembly  110  along the same clockwise arc  4  or counter clockwise arc  5 , thereby strengthening the shoulder muscles associated with swinging a golf club. 
   Furthermore, actuator arm assembly  110  of the preferred embodiment comprises a handle assembly  169  slide-ably coupled to portion  148  of “L-shaped” member  147 . Particularly, handle assembly  169  has a first solid portion  170  comprising a longitudinal channel  171  formed along a certain length  160  at end  172  on portion  170  (i.e., channel  171  is recessed in portion  170 ). Also, portion  170  is selectively coupled to and received within internal cavity of portion  148  at end  149 . Portion  148  is coupled to portion  170  by a hand screw  150  with hand screw  150  having a threaded shaft (not shown), which is received within aperture (not shown) on end  149  and which engages channel  171 , thereby being effective to fixedly and selectively couple generally handle assembly  169  to “L-shaped” member  147 . Handle assembly  169  also includes a generally “triangular” handle member  173  which emanates and terminates from portion  170 . That is, handle member  173  includes a first hand grip portion  174  for gripping by a user, a second portion  175  which is orthogonally coupled to a weight retention rod portion  176 , and a third portion  177  which couples portion  175  to portion  174  (i.e., portion  177  is generally orthogonal to both portions  175  and  174 ). Also, handle member  173  has a generally tubular and cylindrical hand extension rod  178  which orthogonally emanates from handle member  173  in direction  604  which is generally parallel to axis  104 , and with rod  178  having a cylindrical bushing (not shown) which resides longitudinally inside cavity of rod  178  along length  605 , and which causes rod  178  to be selectively rotate-able clockwise along arcuate direction  4  or counter-clockwise in arcuate direction  5  when rod  178  is grasped by hands of a user. It should be appreciated that weight retention rod portion  176  is orthogonal to portion  175  and selectively receives weights, such as and without limitation, weight  179 , which causes actuator arm assembly  110  to apply a downward force in direction  9 , thereby effective to selectively increase the resistance and thus the difficulty when utilizing the exercise apparatus  10 . 
   Furthermore,  FIG. 2  shows exercise apparatus  10  having a substantially similar actuator arm assembly  111  coupled to horizontal frame member  76 . Particularly, actuator arm assembly  111  has a first generally “L-shaped” member  180  which is generally hollow and which is substantially similar to generally “L-shaped” member  147 , and member  180  having a first planar portion  181  having a rectangular cross-section, and having an aperture (not shown) which traverse through portion  181  at first end  182  and which selectively receives a hand adjustable screw member  183  which is substantially the same as screw member  150 , and portion  181  terminating into a circular collar portion  184 . Collar portion  184  is generally “circular” in shape includes an external aperture (not shown) which traverses collar portion  184  along axis  104 , and external aperture having a width which is slightly greater than the width of shaft  146  which is slide-ably coupled to portion  184  and which is received within external aperture and which emanates from aperture and extends beyond surface  185  of member  180  in direction  606 . Also, collar portion  184  includes a second aperture (not shown), such that a hand screw, such as and without limitation, hand screw  186  may be disposed through second aperture and which is effective to slide-ably couple actuator arm assembly  111  on elongated shaft  146 , thereby selectively adjusting width  142  while concomitantly preventing actuator arm assembly  111  from sliding out of contact from shaft  146 . Further, member  180  comprises a second planar portion  187  having a rectangular cross-section, and which emanates from circular collar portion  184  and forming substantially the same angle with portion  181  as angle  156  of “L-shaped” member  147 . 
     FIG. 2  further shows actuator arm assembly  111  having a second hollow and generally “L-shaped” member  188 , which is substantially similar to “L-shaped” member  157 , and which is operatively coupled to planar portion  187 , and member  188  comprising a first planar portion  189  which is slide-ably coupled to planar portion  187 , and which comprises a plurality of substantially similar apertures, such as aperture  190 , which traverses planar portion  189  and which receive a pin which traverses portion  189 , thereby effective to fixedly and securely couple planar portion  187  to planar portion  189 . Further, portion  189  terminates into second planar portion  191  having a rectangular cross-section, and portion  191  forming an angle  192  with portion  189 . Also, portion  191  terminates into a circular hook portion  193  having a groove  194  which traverses through hook portion  193 , and which is coupled to loop  58  of cable  57 , thereby effective to couple seat assembly  22  to actuator arm assembly  11 . It should be appreciated that portion  189  has a diameter which is greater than the diameter of portion  187 , and which receives portion  187  within inside cavity (not shown) of portion  189  and which is selectively coupled to portion  187  by pin  190 , although this coupling may be made by a welded connection, by screws, or by substantially any other connection strategy or technique. Yet further, actuator arm assembly  111  of the preferred embodiment comprises a plurality of apertures, such as aperture  195 , which selectively receives and is coupled to golf shaft handle portion  166 , thereby effective to utilize exercise apparatus  10  to strengthen the associated muscles utilized during normal use of a golf club by grasping the shaft handle portion  166  by a left-handed user and selectively rotating shaft portion clockwise  4  or counterclockwise  5 , causing rotating actuator arm assembly  111  to concomitantly travel along the same clockwise arc  4  or counter clockwise arc  5 . 
   Furthermore, actuator arm assembly  111  of the preferred embodiment comprises a substantially similar handle assembly  202  as handle assembly  202 , and handle assembly  202  is slide-ably coupled to portion “L-shaped” member  180 . Particularly, handle assembly  202  has a first solid portion  203  comprising a longitudinal channel  204  at end  205  on portion  203  (i.e., channel  204  is recessed in portion  203 ). Also, portion  203  is coupled to and is received within internal cavity of portion  181  at end  182 . Portion  181  is coupled to portion  203  by a substantially similar hand screw  206  as hand screw  150 , with hand screw  206  having a threaded shaft (not shown), which is received within aperture (not shown) on end  182  and which engages channel  204 , thereby being effective to fixedly and selectively couple generally handle assembly  202  to “L-shaped” member  180 . Handle assembly  202  also includes a generally “triangular” handle member  207  which emanates and terminates from portion  203 . That is, handle member  207  includes a first hand grip portion  208  for gripping by a user, a second portion  209  which is orthogonally coupled to a weight retention rod portion  210 , and a third portion  211  which couples portion  209  to portion  208  (i.e., portion  211  is generally orthogonal to both portions  209  and  208 ). Also, handle member  207  has a generally tubular and cylindrical hand extension rod  212  which is substantially similar to hand extension rod  178 . Rod  212  orthogonally emanates from handle member  207  in direction  607  which is generally parallel to axis  104 , and with rod  212  having a cylindrical bushing (not shown) which resides longitudinally inside cavity of rod  212 , and which causes rod  212  to be selectively rotate-able clockwise along arcuate direction  4  or counter-clockwise in arcuate direction  5  when rod  212  is grasped by hands of a user. It should be appreciated that weight retention rod portion  210  is orthogonal to portion  209  and selectively receives weights, such as and without limitation, weight  213 , which causes actuator arm assembly  111  to apply a downward force in direction  9 , thereby effective to selectively increase the resistance and thus the difficulty when utilizing the exercise apparatus  10 . 
   Furthermore, and as shown in  FIGS. 1 ,  2 ,  5  and  8 , exercise apparatus  10  of the preferred embodiment includes a locator bar assembly  214 . Particularly and as shown in  FIG. 8 , locator bar assembly  214  comprises a first generally planar rail  215  having a rectangular cross-section and having a first end  216  which is orthogonally and fixedly coupled to portion  217  (i.e., portion  217  forms a 90 degree angle with rail  215 ), and an opposed second end  218  coupled to a generally rectangular locking plate  219  having a through aperture  220  which traverses plate  219  and which receives threaded end  222  of hand screw  221 . Further, portion  217  is generally planar and is fixedly coupled to portion  155  of “L-shaped” member  147  by generally planar and flat member  225  which receives a plurality of pins  223 ,  224  which traverse apertures (not shown) on member  225  and also traverses apertures on portion  155  to fixedly couple portion  217  to “L-shaped” member  147 . Yet further, locator bar assembly  214  comprises a second generally planar rail  226  having a rectangular cross-section and having a first end  227  which is orthogonally and fixedly coupled to portion  228  (i.e., portion  228  forms a 90 degree angle with rail  226 ), and an opposed second end  229  coupled to a generally rectangular locking plate  230  having a through aperture (not shown) which traverses plate  230 , and which is aligned with through aperture  220 , and which receives threaded end  222  of hand screw  221 . Further, portion  228  is generally planar and is fixedly coupled to a generally planar and flat member  231  which receives a plurality of pins  232 ,  233  which traverse apertures (not shown) on member  231  and which also traverses apertures on portion  187  to fixedly couple portion  228  to “L-shaped” member  180 . 
   Locator bar assembly  214  further comprises a generally triangular plate member  234  which is planar and which is coupled to planar rails  215 ,  226 . Particularly, planar rails  215 ,  226  cooperate to receive plate  234 , and plate  234  is selectively coupled to rails  215 ,  226  by through aperture  235  which traverses plate  234  and which receives threaded end  222  of hand screw  221 . Also, plate member  234  has a plurality of substantially similar through apertures  236 ,  237  which traverse plate member  234  and which are coupled to a plurality of respective cables  238 ,  239  at respective hooks  242 ,  243  by a plurality of pins  240 ,  241  respectively (i.e., cable  238  is coupled to aperture  236  by pin  240  and cable  239  is coupled to aperture  237  by pin  241 ). Furthermore, and as best shown in  FIG. 8 , locator bar cable assembly  214  may be selectively unlatched by removing hand screw  221  by rotating hand screw  221  in arcuate direction  612  thereby effective to decouple rail  215  from rail  226 , and causing actuator arm assembly  110  to be decoupled from actuator arm assembly  111 . 
   Furthermore, and best shown in  FIG. 1 , cable  239  is coupled to vertical beams  68 ,  69  at second opposed end  244  by the use of a plurality of substantially similar and aligned through apertures (not shown) which traverse beams  68 ,  69  and which receive a conventional screw, such as screw  245 , thereby coupling cable  239  to the locator bar assembly  214  and further to the vertical beams  68 ,  69 . It should be appreciated that locator bar assembly  214  couples actuator arm assembly  110  to actuator arm assembly  111 , and causes actuator arm assemblies  110 ,  111  to move together about pivot axis  104  ( FIG. 2 ) when a user utilizes the exercise apparatus  10  by, in one non-limiting embodiment, moving the handle assemblies  169 ,  202  ( FIG. 2 ). It should also be appreciated that cable  239  causes actuator arm assemblies  110 ,  111  to be secured to vertical beams  68 ,  69 , thereby effective to prevent actuator arm assemblies  110 ,  111  from “falling” on a user (i.e., moving in a downward direction  9  when a user is positioned on buttocks pad) in the absence of a user applying a force in direction  7  (such as the force applied by a user&#39;s hands on handle assemblies  169 ,  202 ). 
   Also and as shown in  FIG. 1 , exercise apparatus  10  comprises a cable  238  coupled to leg extension assembly  246  to provide a user with a convenient leg exercise. Particularly, hook  242  of cable  238  is coupled to plate  234 , and a second opposed end which is coupled to and terminates at generally planar portion  249  of leg extension assembly  246 , and this coupling may be made by screws, by bolts, or substantially any type of connection strategy or technique. Further, cable  238  is coupled to planar portion  249  through a plurality of substantially similar pulley wheels  247 ,  248 , with pulley wheels  247 ,  248  coupled to beams  68 ,  69  by screws, by pins, or substantially any other type of connection strategy or technique. Moreover, planar portion  249  has a generally rectangular cross section and comprises a first end  250  which is coupled to vertical beams  68 ,  69  by screws which are received in apertures (not shown) which traverse beams  68 ,  69 , and a second end  251  which is coupled to a plurality of substantially similar leg pads  252 ,  253 . 
   A user would utilize leg extension assembly  246 , as best shown in  FIG. 9 , by positioning chair assembly  22  so that leg separator pad  62  is aligned along axis  6  and anterior end  63  of buttocks pad  59  is remote from beams  68 ,  69  while rotating back pad assembly  77  counterclockwise along arcuate direction  5  until back pad  255  is resting on buttocks pad  59  and apertures  124 ,  125 ,  126  cooperate to receive leg separator pad  62 . Further, pads  134 ,  135  are extended from a stored position (shown in  FIG. 1 ) to a fully extended position (as shown) by rotating pads  134 ,  135  clockwise along arc  4  until pads  134 ,  135  are abutting and resting on pins  261 ,  262  (shown in  FIG. 1 ), and pins  261 ,  262  prevent pads  134 ,  135  from further travel along arc  4 . A user would begin his exercise by sitting on back pad  255  and resting his thighs on pads  134 ,  135  with the users shins touching substantially similar leg pads  252 ,  253  (i.e., with a users chest facing beams  68 ,  69 ) and selectively lifting substantially similar leg pads  252 ,  253  by straightening his legs which causes leg pads  252 ,  253  to travel counterclockwise along arc  5  and which correspondingly causes cable  247  to apply a force on rails  215 ,  226  in direction  609  (such as the force applied by cable pulling on rails  215 ,  226 ), and length  610  being greater than length  611  causes actuator arm assemblies  110 ,  111  to rotate along clockwise along arcuate direction  4 . Thus, leg extension assembly  246  is effective to provide a user of exercise apparatus  10  with a convenient leg exercise so that a user utilizing exercise apparatus  10  may obtain an overall complete body exercise. 
   In operation of exercise apparatus  10  in the tensile mode, and as best shown in  FIGS. 10-11 , a user  613  would first adjust the exercise apparatus  10  to comfortably receive and support his/her body. Particularly and as shown in  FIG. 10 , user  613  may selectively adjust set screw  31  to a position which either increases or decreases the height  105  of the buttocks pad  59  from center beam  12  and which allows the user  613  to comfortably rest his/her buttocks on the buttocks pad  59  and which further allows the user  613  to comfortably rest his/her feet on the ground (i.e., a user&#39;s soles are “lightly” touching the surface of the ground). 
   Next and as shown in  FIG. 10 , a user  613  may then place his/her body upon the exercise apparatus  10  by placing his/her buttocks within the buttocks pad  59  (i.e., in a seated position) and gently recline his/her back until the user&#39;s back is comfortably resting against and abutting surface  113  of back support pad  255  and hands  618 ,  619  are respectively gripping onto respective hand grip portion  208 ,  174  of respective actuator arm assemblies  111 ,  110 . In this seated position, the leg separator pad  62  is positioned between legs  614 ,  615  while his/her feet  616 ,  617  are touching the ground surface respectively. 
   Next, user  613  may selectively rotate his/her body ( FIG. 11 ) to the left along arcuate direction  620  in order to exercise the left side of the body or to the right along arcuate direction  621  in order to exercise the right side of the body. In one non-limiting embodiment and as best shown in  FIG. 11 , a user  613  may selectively rotate to the left along arcuate direction  620  and selectively couple cable  57  to actuator arm assembly  110  by selectively locking loop  58  to hook portion  193  of actuator arm assembly  110 . It should be appreciated that, upon completion of coupling cable  57  to the actuator arm assembly  110 , the leg separator pad  62  is aligned along axis  622 , and pad  62  is in a position that places substantially no “torsional” force (i.e., the rotational force exerted by seat assembly  22  on user  613 ). 
   Next, user  613  may selectively rotate seat assembly  22  to a comfortable beginning position in order to exercise on apparatus  10  by rotating seat assembly  22  clockwise along arcuate direction  621  till leg separator pad is aligned along axis  623 , and where axis  623  forms an angle  624  with axis  622 , while concomitantly gripping hand grip portions  208 ,  174 , and where rotation of seat assembly  22  causes actuator arm assemblies  110 ,  111  to move upwards in direction  7  (i.e., cable  47  exerts a pulling force on hook  193  which causes actuator arm assemblies  110 ,  111  to rotate clockwise  4  along axis  104 ). It should be appreciated that user  613  may selectively rotate along arcuate direction  621  to any desired angle  624  in order to position his/her body in a comfortable position. It should also be appreciated that, upon completion of a user  613  rotating his/her body, his/her back is abutting back support pad  255  while his/her feet are lightly touching the ground, and the user  613  is now ready to begin utilizing the exercise apparatus  10 . 
   Next, the user  613  of the apparatus  10  may selectively pull upon the respective hand grip portions  208 ,  174  which causes seat assembly  22  to rotate along arcuate direction  620  thereby causing the user&#39;s lower body to move along arcuate direction  620 . It should be appreciated that, in this manner, respective portions  191 ,  161  of respective actuator arm assemblies  111 ,  110  move along counterclockwise in direction  5 , causing respective actuator arm assemblies  111 ,  110  to rotate counterclockwise in direction  5  along pivot axis  104  thereby applying a force on seat assembly  22  (i.e., the force caused by pulling against cable  57 ), and a tension is applied to cable  57 . Upon a tension being applied to the cable  57 , the cable  57  then pulls upon the seat assembly  22 , and forces the seat assembly  22  to rotate along arcuate direction  620 , and which causes a torsional force to be applied to a users lower body at a users abdomen. 
   Next, the user  613  would exercise his abdomen and his arms during a “positive” cycle of the apparatus  10  by pulling on handle grip portions  208 ,  174  in direction  9  which gently resisting the rotation of seat assembly  22  along arcuate direction  620 , as the users lower body is rotated in arcuate direction  620  from axis  623  to axis  622 . Pulling on handle grip portions  208 ,  174  causes a causes a “torsional” force (i.e., a rotational force) to be applied to the users abdomen by the rotation of seat assembly  22  along arc  620 , thereby effective to strengthen and tighten the user  613  abdominal and lower back muscles as the user  613  gently resists this “torsional” force applied to the abdomen of user  613 . 
   Next, the user  613  would exercise his abdomen and his arms during a “negative’ cycle of the apparatus  10  by gently releasing the users hands from the respective handle grips  208 ,  174 , and rotating seat assembly  22  from position along axis  622  to axis  623  along arcuate direction  621 , thereby causing the seat assembly  22  to return to the beginning position of the exercise. It should be appreciated that a user  613  may repeat as many of the “positive” and corresponding “negative” cycles as the user  613  desires in order to strengthen users muscles in order to improve strength and flexibility. 
   In yet another alternate, although non-limiting, embodiment as is best perhaps shown in  FIG. 12 , exercise apparatus  300  comprises a pneumatic pump assembly  301  coupled to the seat assembly  310  while all other aspects of the exercise apparatus  300  remain the same as exercise apparatus  10  of the preferred embodiment. Particularly, pneumatic pump assembly  301  comprises a generally hollow and cylindrical pneumatic cylinder  302  movably coupled at closed end  303  to vertical beams  304 ,  305 , by a “ball joint” bracket  306  which has a through aperture and which is provided to receive, in one non-limiting embodiment, a pin (not shown) which traverses bracket  306  and beams  304 ,  305 , and which couples bracket  306  to beam  304 ,  305 . The cylinder  302  also comprises a threaded release valve  307  disposed at end  308  and which selectively causes the air resident within pneumatic cylinder  302  to be selectively released by a program control release valve  307  in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. Further, pneumatic cylinder  302  has a selectively movable elongated rod  309  having a first end (not shown) operatively and slide-ably disposed within internal cavity of cylinder  302 , and rod  309  having a second end  311  operatively coupled to elongated rod  312  by, in one non-limiting embodiment, a cotter pin  313  which traverses end  311  of elongated rod  309 . Also, elongated rod  312  has a generally “U-shaped” first end  314  (i.e., “U-shaped” end  314  is shaped like a commercially available clevis pin) coupled to end  311  by cotter pin  313 , and a second end  315  which is fixedly coupled to threaded shaft  316  of seat assembly  310 . 
   Yet further, pneumatic pump assembly  301  further comprises a commercially available electric air compressor  317  coupled to a pneumatic cylinder  302 . Particularly, compressor  317  is coupled to pneumatic cylinder  302  by an air hose  318 , thereby effective to provide compressed air to pneumatic cylinder  302  via the air hose  318 , by supplying electricity to compressor  317  by the use of electric cord  319 . The air compressor  317  causes the pneumatic cylinder  302  to apply a force on elongated rod  309  (such as the force applied by pushing the rod away from internal cavity of pneumatic cylinder  302 ), and which causes elongated rod  309  to apply a concomitant force on rod  312 , thereby causing rod  312  to apply a torsional force on threaded shaft  316  and causing seat assembly  310  to rotate along arcuate direction  320 . It should be appreciated that rod  312  may also apply a rotational force on threaded shaft  316  along arcuate direction  321  by rotating seat assembly  310  along arcuate direction  320  and supplying electricity to compressor  317  which causes cylinder  302  to apply a force on rod  309 , thereby effective to cause rod  312  to apply a torsional force on threaded shaft  316  along arcuate direction  321 . Thus, a user may utilize the exercise apparatus  300  to exercise the left or the right side of the user&#39;s body. 
   In yet another alternate, although non-limiting, embodiment, as is best shown in  FIGS. 13-15 , cable  57  of the exercise apparatus  10  of the preferred embodiment as shown in  FIGS. 1-2  may be replaced by a plurality of substantially similar rotator striker actuator assemblies  331 ,  332  and a plurality of substantially similar connecting rods  333 ,  334 , while locator bar assembly  214  may be selectively decoupled from actuator arm assemblies  382 ,  383  (i.e., screw  221  is removed from apertures  220 ,  222  as best seen in  FIG. 8  and actuator arm assembly  382  moves independently of actuator arm assembly  383 ), while all other aspects of the exercise apparatus  330  remain the same as exercise apparatus  10  of the preferred embodiment. 
   Particularly, seat assembly  335  comprises a seat frame  336  coupled to a substantially similar swivel bearing assembly  337  ( FIG. 13 ) as bearing assembly  23  of the preferred embodiment. Further and shown in  FIG. 14 , seat frame  336  has a first “L-shaped” member  338  coupled to seat frame  336  at axis  625  and a second substantially similar and directly opposed “L-shaped” member  339  coupled along same axis  625 . Further, respective members  338 ,  339 , have substantially identical posts  342 ,  343  orthogonally coupled to respective members  338 ,  339  and which are provided to receive a plurality of substantially similar and rectangular leg pressure pads  340 ,  341 . Leg pressure pads  340 ,  341  are coupled to members  338 ,  339  by respective “c-shaped” housing portions  344 ,  345  which contain respective cavities (not shown) and which are slide-ably coupled to respective posts  342 ,  343  of respective members  338 ,  339 , and which cause respective pads  340 ,  341  to pivot on respective longitudinal axes  626 ,  627  of posts  342 ,  343 , thereby effective to provide an even distribution of pressure by pads  340 ,  341  on respective legs of a user. 
   Yet further and as shown in  FIG. 14 , seat assembly  335  comprises a buttocks pad  346  which is substantially similar as buttocks pad  59  of the preferred embodiment as was shown in  FIG. 1 , and pad  346  having a circumference which is slightly smaller than circumference of seat frame  336 . Also, seat assembly  335  has a plurality of rotator actuator assemblies  331 ,  332  coupled to seat frame  336 . It should be appreciated that a description of rotator actuator assembly  331  provides an accurate and complete description of rotator actuator assembly  332 . 
   Rotator actuator assembly  331  has a leaf spring assembly  347  coupled to frame  336  (i.e., leaf spring assembly  347  is coupled to anterior end  349  of frame  336 . Particularly, leaf spring assembly  347  has a generally planar leaf spring portion  350  (as shown in  FIG. 15 ) having arcuate end  351  and portion  350  being fixedly coupled to seat frame  336  at opposite end  352  and having a first through aperture  353  which is aligned with through aperture  354  of seat frame  336  and apertures  353 ,  354  cooperatively receive leaf spring mounting pin  355  which protrudes through apertures  353 ,  354  and which is effective to couple end  352  of leaf spring portion  350  to seat frame  336 . Leaf spring portion  350  further comprises a second through aperture  356  which is aligned with through aperture  357  of seat frame  336  and apertures  356 ,  357  being provided to receive leaf spring striker pin  358  which traverses through apertures  356 ,  357  and which is effective to selectively latch leaf spring assembly portion  350  to seat frame  336 . 
   Yet further and shown in  FIG. 14 , rotator actuator assembly  332  has a leaf spring assembly  348 , coupled to frame  336  (i.e., leaf spring assembly  348  is coupled to posterior end  361  of frame  336 ). Particularly, leaf spring assembly  348  has a generally planar leaf spring portion  362  and being fixedly coupled to seat frame  336  by a leaf spring mounting pin  363 , and which couples leaf spring portion  362  to seat frame  336 . Leaf spring portion  362  further comprises a leaf spring striker pin  364  which traverses portion  362  and seat frame  336  and which is effective to selectively latch leaf spring assembly portion  362  to seat frame  336 . 
   Yet further and as shown in  FIGS. 14-15 , exercise apparatus  330  has a plurality of circular housing members  359 ,  360  coupled to seat frame  336 . That is, and shown in  FIG. 15 , first circular housing  359  has a generally “S-shaped” cross-section and having a “U-shaped” receptacle portion  365 . Further, housing member  359  is coupled to surface  367  of seat frame  336  at end  368 , and this coupling may be made by a welded connection, by screws or bolts, or substantially any other strategy or technique. Exercise apparatus  330  also has a substantially similar second “S-shaped” circular housing member  360  which is enclosed within housing member  359 , and member  360  having a generally “U-shaped” receptacle portion  369 , and housing members  359 ,  360  cooperatively receive rotary slider portion  366  within groove  375  and which will be discussed further below. Further, housing member  360  is coupled to surface  367  of seat frame  336  at end  370 , and this coupling may be made by a welded connection, by screws or bolts, or substantially any other strategy or technique. 
   Also as previously mentioned, exercise apparatus  330  comprises a generally circular rotary slider portion  366  having a circumferential edge  371  which is received within receptacle portion  365  of housing  359  and which is also received within receptacle portion  369  of housing  360 . Also, generally circular rotary slider portion  366  has a through aperture  372  which is provided to receive connecting rod  333  at first open end  373  and also provided to receive connecting rod  333  at second open end  374 . It should be appreciated that connection rod  333  is fixedly coupled to slider portion  366 . It should be appreciated that rotary slider portion  366  travels within and is contained within groove  375  when a user rotates on buttocks pad  346  along arcuate direction  628  or arcuate direction  629 . 
   The exercise apparatus  330  further comprises a plurality of connecting rods  333 ,  334  coupled to actuator assemblies  331 ,  332  respectively. That is, connecting rod  333  is tubular and generally “L-shaped” and having a first open end  376  which is received within aperture  372  of slider portion  366 , and end  376  receives striker pin  358  when pin  358  engages open end  376 . Rod  333  also has a second end  377  which has a through aperture  378  and which is provided to receive a threaded bolt  379 . Also, bolt  379  is received within a through aperture (not shown) on end  380  ( FIG. 15 ) of planar portion  381  of generally planar portion  380  of actuator arm assembly  382  and bolt  379  is effective to couple seat assembly  335  to actuator arm assembly  382  of exercise apparatus  330 . Yet further, connection rod  334  is tubular and generally “L-shaped” and having a first end  384  ( FIG. 14 ) which resides within slider portion (not shown) of actuator rotator assembly  334  and having a second end  385  which receives a bolt  386  ( FIG. 13 ) and which is effective to couple end  385  to portion  387  of actuator arm assembly  383 . 
   In operation, a user may selectively rotate his/her body to the left along arcuate direction  628  in order to exercise the left side of the body or to the right along arcuate direction  629  in order to exercise the right side of the body. In one non-limiting embodiment, a user would exercise the left part of his body by lifting respective leaf spring assemblies  347 ,  348  and rotating chair assembly  335  in arcuate direction  628  (as best seen in  FIG. 13 ), which causes rotary slider portion  366  or respective rotator actuator assemblies  331 ,  332  to slide within cavity  372  ( FIG. 15 ) until rotary striker pin  358  of rotator actuator assembly  331  engages and resides within aperture  376 , thereby causing connecting rod  333  to be selectively coupled to actuator arm assemblies  382  while rotator striker pin  358  of rotator actuator assembly  332  engages and resides within aperture  372  of slider portion  366  and causing connection rod  334  to be selectively coupled to actuator arm assembly  383 . In this position, a user&#39;s buttocks are resting on the buttocks pad  390  (i.e., in a seated position) and the user&#39;s back is comfortably resting against and abutting back support pad  391  and a user&#39;s hands are respectively gripping onto respective hand grip portion  392 ,  393  of respective actuator arm assemblies  382 ,  383 . Also, leg separator pad  394  is aligned along axis  662 , and pad  394  is in a position that places substantially no “torsional” force (i.e., the rotational force exerted by seat assembly  335  on the user). 
   Next, the user may selectively rotate seat assembly  335  to a comfortable beginning position in order to exercise on apparatus  330  by rotating seat assembly  335  clockwise along arcuate direction  629  until leg separator pad  394  is aligned along axis  663 , and where axis  663  forms an angle  664  with axis  662 , while concomitantly gripping hand grip portions  392 ,  393 , and where rotation of seat assembly  335  causes actuator arm assembly  382  to move upwards in direction  665  (i.e., rod  333  exerts a pulling force on end  380  which causes actuator arm assembly  382  to rotate clockwise long arcuate axis  667 ), and which also causes actuator arm assembly  383  to move downwards in direction  666  (i.e., rod  334  exerts a pushing force on end  385  which causes actuator arm assembly  383  to rotate counterclockwise along arcuate axis  668 ). It should be appreciated that the user of exercise apparatus  330  may selectively rotate along arcuate direction  629  to any desired angle  664  in order to position his/her body in a comfortable position. It should also be appreciated that, upon completion of the user rotating his/her body, his/her back is abutting back support pad  391  while his/her feet are lightly touching the ground, and the user is now ready to begin utilizing the exercise apparatus  330 . 
   Next, the user of the apparatus  330  may selectively pull upon hand grip portions  392  while pushing upon hand grip portion  393 , which causes seat assembly  335  to rotate along arcuate direction  628  thereby causing the user&#39;s lower body to move along arcuate direction  628  thereby applying a force on seat assembly  335  (i.e., the force caused by end  380  pulling against rod  333 ). This causes the rod  333  to pull upon the seat assembly  333  which rod  334  pushes against seat assembly, and forces the seat assembly  335  to rotate along arcuate direction  628 , and which causes a torsional force to be applied to a users lower body at a users abdomen. 
   Next, the user would exercise his abdomen and his arms during a “positive” cycle of the apparatus  330  by gently resisting the rotation of seat assembly  335  along arcuate direction  628 , as the users lower body is rotated in arcuate direction  628  from axis  663  to axis  664 . Pulling on handle grip portion  392  causes a causes a “torsional” force (i.e., a rotational force) to be applied to the users abdomen by the rotation of seat assembly  335  along arc  628 , thereby effective to strengthen and tighten the user&#39;s abdominal muscles as the user gently resists this “torsional” force applied to the abdomen. 
   Next, the user would exercise his abdomen and his arms during a “negative’ cycle of the apparatus  330  by gently releasing the users hands from handle grip  392  while pulling down on handle grip  393 , which causes seat assembly  335  to rotate from position along axis  662  to axis  663  along arcuate direction  629 . The user would exercise his abdomen by gently resisting the rotation of seat assembly  335  as the users lower body is rotated along arcuate direction  629  and causing seat assembly  335  to return to the beginning position of the exercise. It should be appreciated that a user may repeat as many of the “positive” and corresponding “negative” cycles as the user desires in order to strengthen the users muscles in order to improve strength and flexibility. It should be appreciated that in an alternate but non-limiting embodiment, rotator actuator assembly  332  may be also be selectively placed in a disengagement position (as shown in  FIG. 14 ) by rotating leaf spring assembly  348  until rotator striker pin  358  is removed from aperture  372  and pin  358  resides in a non-contact position from seat frame  336 . 
   In yet another alternate, although non-limiting, embodiment as is best perhaps shown in  FIGS. 16 and 17 , exercise apparatus  400  comprises a plurality of substantially similar and selectively adjustable coil spring assemblies  401 ,  402  coupled to actuator arm assemblies  403 ,  404  while all other aspects of the exercise apparatus  400  remains the same as exercise apparatus  10  of the preferred embodiment and as was best shown in  FIGS. 1-2  (i.e., coil spring assembly  401  is coupled to actuator arm assembly  403  and coil spring assembly  402  is coupled to actuator arm assembly  404 ) It should be appreciated that the description of coil spring assembly  401  provides an adequate and complete disclosure for substantially similar coil spring assembly  402 . 
   Particularly, and as best shown in  FIG. 17 , coil spring assembly  401  comprises a first coil spring  405  having internal diameter  406 , and which receives horizontal frame member  412 . Particularly, coil spring  405  has a first end  407  which is slidably coupled to tubular portion  411  of actuator arm assembly  403 . That is, coil spring  405  traverses through aperture  409  of a generally cylindrical sleeve guide member  408  (i.e., sleeve guide member  408  is generally “O-shaped”), with spring  405  nested in groove  409 . Also, coil spring  405  terminates in a generally “L-shaped” portion having first end  407  which is slidably received within aperture  410 , with aperture  410  traversing through portion  411  of actuator arm assembly  403 . Hollow sleeve guide member  408  is slidably coupled to horizontal frame member  412 , and is effective to locate generally “L-shaped” portion of coil spring  405 . 
   Yet further, coil spring  405  has a second end  413  circumferentially coupled to a spring seat  414 . Particularly, spring seat  414  is generally cylindrical in shape, and having a plurality of circumferential grooves  415  on outer surface  416 , and which cause coil spring  405  to seat within grooves  415 . Also, spring seat  414  has a plurality of circumferential groove  420  on internal surface  422 , and which has a plurality of pins, such as pin  421 , which traverse seat  414  (i.e., pin  421  is orthogonal to surface  416  and couples surface  416  with surface  422 ), thereby effective to couple coil spring  405  to spring seat  414 . 
   Yet further, spring seat  414  is thread-ably coupled to a spring seat actuator member  417 . Particularly, spring seat actuator member  417  is generally cylindrical and is fixedly coupled to horizontal frame member  412 , and member  417  having a first coarsely threaded surface  418  which receives complementary coarse-threaded internal surface of spring seat  414 , and a second finely threaded surface  419  which is threadably coupled to and receives complementary threaded internal surface of threaded nut  423 , and which will be described below. It should be appreciated that spring seat actuator member  417  may be coupled to horizontal frame member  412  by a welded connection, by screws, by pins, or by substantially any type of connection strategy or technique. As mentioned previously, threaded nut  423  is generally “O-shaped” and having an aperture (not shown) which receives threaded surface  419  of spring seat actuator member  417 . Threaded nut  423  has a complementary threaded surface (not shown) which is coupled to threaded surface  419 , thereby effective to cause threaded nut  423  to travel in direction  631  when nut is rotated along arcuate axis  632 . Thus, a user would increase the downward force applied by the spring assembly  401  on actuator arm assembly  403  by rotating threaded nut  423  along arcuate axis  632 , and which causes nut to travel in linear direction  631 . The nut  414  will further cause spring seat member  416  to rotate along same arcuate axis  632  as spring seat member  416  travels in direction  631 , thereby effective to cause spring  405  to be wound tighter (i.e., reducing the internal diameter  406  of spring  405 ). The winding of spring  405  causes end  407  to be rotated in direction of arcuate axis  632 , and which causes end  407  to apply a complementary vertical force (i.e., a downward force) in direction  632 , thereby providing additional resistance to a users left arm when he/she pushes on handle member  427  of exercise apparatus  400 , as was shown and described in the preferred embodiment in  FIGS. 1-2 . 
   In an alternate but non-limiting embodiment as is best shown in  FIG. 17 , nut  423  comprises a plurality of apertures, such as aperture  429 , and which receives a plurality of elongated spanner portions, such as elongated spanner portion  430 , and which is effective to assist a user of exercise apparatus  400  to provide additional torque (i.e., rotational force) on nut  423 , and thereby cause nut  423  to further travel in direction  631  and causing spring seat  414  to more tightly wind (i.e., reduce the internal diameter  406 ) coil spring  405 . 
   Also as shown in  FIG. 16 , exercise apparatus  400  also comprises a substantially similar coil spring assembly  402  which is similarly and circumferentially coupled to horizontal frame member  412  and having a threaded nut  424  which causes coil spring  425  to apply a downward force on tubular portion  426  of actuator arm assembly  404 , thereby providing additional resistance to a users arms when he/she pushes on handle member  428  of exercise apparatus  400 , as was shown and describes in the preferred embodiment in  FIGS. 1-2 . It should be appreciates that the downward force applied by respective coil springs  405 ,  425  on respective actuator arm assemblies  403 ,  404  also complements the force a user applies on handle members  427 ,  428  when pulling downwards in direction  632 , thereby effective to assist weaker users of exercise apparatus  400  in the downward motion. It should also be appreciated that a user of exercise apparatus  400  may selectively determine the amount of assistance required by selectively rotating respective nuts  423 ,  424  of respective coil spring assemblies  401 ,  402 . 
   In yet another alternate but non-limiting embodiment and as best shown in  FIGS. 18-21 , exercise apparatus  700  comprises a frame assembly  710  coupled to a plurality of actuator arm assemblies  750 ,  770 , thereby providing exercise apparatus  700  to be adapted to be utilized as an office chair as well as an exercise apparatus. 
   Particularly, frame assembly  710  has a generally planar center rail  711  having a rectangular cross-section and being orthogonally coupled at first end  713  to a second generally planar rail  712  (i.e., rail  712  forms generally a 90 degree angle with rail  711 ), and rail  711  is also orthogonally coupled at second opposed end  715  to a third generally planar rail  714  (i.e., rail  714  forms generally a 90 degree angle with rail  711 ), and this coupling may be made by a welded connection, by bolts, by screws, or substantially any type of connection strategy or technique. Also, frame assembly  710  has a plurality of “non-marking” anti-slip and selectively adjustable screws, such as screw  716  (i.e., rail  712  has a plurality of screws  716  coupled along longitudinal end and rail  714  has a plurality of screws  716  coupled at longitudinal end) and selectively adjustable screw, such as screw  716  is received within through apertures (not shown), thereby effective to selectively adjust height of base frame assembly  710  so that exercise apparatus  700  securely and frictionally contacts with the floor surface (e.g., substantially any desired surface, such as concrete, carpet, tile, and/or like) and this prevents exercise apparatus  700  from rocking or vibrating during repetitive motions of a user during use of the exercise apparatus  700 , which will be described below. 
   Further, exercise apparatus  700  has a plurality of vertical beams  725 ,  726 ,  727  coupled to center rail  711 . Particularly, vertical beam  725  is generally tubular in shape and having a rectangular cross-section and which encloses a cavity (not shown) which is coextensive along longitudinal height  634  of beam  725 . Further, beam  725  is orthogonally coupled to center rail  711  at second end  728 , and beam  725  is coupled to and receives substantially identical vertical beams  726 ,  727  which are received within cavity of beam  725 , and beams  726 ,  727  are fixedly coupled to beam  725  by, in one non-limiting embodiment, substantially identical pins (not shown) which are disposed through beams  726 ,  727  and which are effective to secure vertical beams  726 ,  727  to beam  725 , although in another non-limiting embodiment, beams  726 ,  727  may be coupled to beam  725  by screws, by a welded connection, or by substantially any other type of connection strategy or technique. Yet further, respective beams  726 ,  727  orthogonally emanate from cavity of beam  725  in direction  701  and terminate into a generally “C-shaped” member  803  at respective ends  732 ,  733 , and this coupling is made by a plurality of pins, such as pin  806 , which traverse beams  726 ,  727 , and which will be described below. 
   Yet further, exercise apparatus  700  has a generally “trapezoidal” base support  720  having a first edge  721  coupled to center rail  711 , a second edge  722  coupled to column  724  of chair assembly  734  (which will be described below), and a third edge  723  coupled to vertical beam  725 . Base support  720  provides structural integrity to exercise apparatus  700  by reinforcing the coupling of vertical beam  725  to center rail  711  and preventing vertical beam  725  from bowing or flexing caused by vibrations generated by the exercise apparatus  700  during utilization by a user. 
     FIG. 19  shows exercise apparatus  700  comprising a substantially similar seat assembly  734  as seat assembly  335  of an alternate but non-limiting embodiment and as was best shown in  FIGS. 13-15 . Particularly, seat assembly  734  comprises a seat frame  735  coupled to a bearing assembly  736 , which was previously shown and described in  FIGS. 13-15 , and bearing assembly  736  causes seat frame  735  to rotate along arcuate direction  703  or arcuate direction  704  along pivot axis  702 . Yet further, seat frame  735  has a plurality of first and second “L-shaped” members  737 ,  738  coupled to seat frame  735 , and respective members  737 ,  738  are slide-ably and pivotally coupled to a plurality of substantially similar leg pressure pads  739 ,  740 , and which causes pads  739 ,  740  to contact a users thighs when a user places his buttocks on buttocks pad  741  thereby cushioning a users thighs during use of the exercise apparatus  700 . 
   As was previously best shown in  FIG. 19 , seat assembly  734  comprises a substantially similar buttocks pad  741  as buttocks pad  346  of the embodiment best seen in  FIGS. 13-15 , and pad  741  having a leg separator pad  742  at anterior end  743  of seat assembly  734 . Also, seat assembly  734  comprises a plurality of substantially similar rotator actuator assemblies  744 ,  745  coupled to seat frame  435 , and rotator actuator assemblies are substantially the same as rotator actuator assemblies  331 ,  332  of the alternate but non-limiting embodiment as shown in  FIGS. 13-15 . Particularly, actuator assembly  744  has a leaf spring assembly  746  coupled to frame  735  (i.e., leaf spring assembly  746  is coupled to anterior end  743  of seat frame  735 ) and leaf spring assembly  747  is coupled to posterior end  748  of frame  735 . It should be appreciated that rotator actuator assemblies  744 ,  745  are substantially the same as actuator assemblies  331 ,  332 , and the disclosure of actuator assemblies  331 ,  332  provides a complete disclosure as actuator assemblies  744 ,  745 . 
   The seat assembly  734  further comprises a plurality of substantially similar connecting rods  749 ,  751  coupled to respective rotator actuator assemblies  744 ,  745  (i.e., rod  749  is coupled to actuator assembly  744  and rotator assembly  750 , and rod  751  is coupled to rotator actuator assembly  745  and rotator arm assembly  770 ). Particularly, connecting rod  749  is tubular and generally “L-shaped” and having a first end  752  coupled to actuator assembly  744  and a second end  753  having a through aperture (not shown) which traverses end  753  and which receives a threaded bolt  755 , thereby effective to couple rotator actuator assembly  744  to actuator arm assembly  750  of exercise apparatus  700 , while connecting rod  751  is coupled to rotator actuator assembly  745  at one end and a second end having a through aperture (not shown) which traverses rod  751  and which receives a substantially similar threaded bolt  756 , and which is effective to couple rotator actuator assembly  745  to rotator arm assembly  770  of exercise apparatus  700 . 
   Yet further, and as shown in  FIG. 18 , exercise apparatus  700  comprises a selectively movable back pad assembly  800  which is coupled to vertical beams  726 ,  727 . As shown, the back pad assembly  800  includes a generally rectangular back support pad  801  fixedly coupled to a bracket assembly  802  comprising a selectively movable “C-shaped” member  803  having a plurality of opposed apertures, such as aperture  804 . Also, “C-shaped” member  803  is disposed to receive vertical beams  726 ,  727  and couples back support pad  801  to vertical beams  726 ,  727  by coupling member  805  to back support pad  801  and further coupling member  805  to beams  726 ,  727  by a plurality of pins, such as pin  806  which traverses member  803  and further traverses beams  726 ,  727 . It should be appreciated that back support pad  801  may be selectively movable by selectively moving “C-shaped” member  803  vertically upward in direction  701  or vertically downward in direction  705  by moving pin  805  within elongated aperture, such as aperture  804 , so as to selectively adjust height of back pad  801 . 
   Yet further and as shown in  FIG. 18 , exercise apparatus  700  comprises a plurality of actuator arm assemblies  750 ,  770  pivotally coupled to frame assembly  710 . It should be appreciated that actuator arm assembly  750  is substantially the same as actuator arm assembly  770 , and a disclosure of actuator arm assembly  750  provides a complete and adequate disclosure for actuator arm assembly  770 . 
   Particularly, actuator arm assembly  750  has a first generally “L-shaped” tubular member  757  having a rectangular cross-section. Further, member  757  has a first planar portion  758 , and portion  758  terminates into second planar portion  759  with portion  759  forming an acute angle  761  with portion  758 . Also, portion  759  terminates into a generally planar and tubular portion  762 , with portion  762  forming an angle  760  with portion  759 . Moreover, portion  762  is coupled to rail  714  at end  765  of rail  714  by arm attachment assembly  766 . 
   Particularly, and best shown in  FIG. 20 , attachment assembly  766  comprises an aperture  450  which traverses through end  451  of portion  762  along horizontal axis  707 , and aperture  450  is provided to receive a plurality of substantially similar and generally “cylindrical-shaped” bearings  452 ,  453 , with bearings  452 ,  453  having a circular cross-section. Particularly, bearing  452  has a first generally cylindrical portion  454  which terminates into a second generally cylindrical portion  455 . Further, bearing  452  encloses an aperture  456  which traverses through portions  454 ,  455 . Also, substantially similar bearing  453  has a first generally cylindrical portion  457 , and which terminates into a second generally cylindrical portion  458 . Also, bearing  453  encloses an aperture  459  which traverses through portions  457 ,  458 . It should be appreciated that aperture  450  has a width  460  which is slightly greater than width of portion  455  of bearing  452 , and width  460  is slightly greater than width of portion  458  of bearing  453 , with aperture  450  receiving respective portions  455 ,  458  of respective bearings  452 ,  453 . 
   Yet further, attachment assembly  766  comprises a plurality of generally “rectangular-shaped” members  461 ,  462  which are coupled to end  765  of rail  714 . Member  461  has an aperture  463  which traverses through member  461  and aperture  463  being aligned along axis  707 , while member  462  has a threaded aperture  464  (i.e., with circumferential threads formed along inside surface of aperture) also aligned along axis  707 . Member  762 , bearings  452 ,  453 , and members  461 ,  462  cooperatively receive threaded bolt  768 , with threaded bolt  768  traversing apertures  463 ,  456 ,  450 ,  459 , and  464  to pivotally couple portion  762  to rail  714 . It should be appreciated that axis  707  becomes the axis of rotation of actuator arm assembly  750  as actuator arm assembly  750  is rotated clockwise along arcuate direction  704  or counterclockwise along arcuate direction  703  (shown in  FIGS. 18-19 ). 
   Yet further and as shown in  FIG. 18 , actuator arm assembly  750  comprises a second generally “L-shaped” member  763  coupled to a generally “L-shaped” portion  757 . Particularly, member  763  has a first generally solid portion  764  selectively coupled to portion  758  by a pin  769 . Further, member  763  terminates into a generally “triangular” shaped handle portion  771 . Handle portion  771  is effective to cause actuator arm assembly  750  to be moved clockwise along arcuate direction  704  or counterclockwise along arcuate direction  703  when handle portion  771  is moved by a user (i.e., by a force applied by the hands of a user on portion  771 ) when portion  771  is moved in direction  815  or in direction  814 . 
   Similarly actuator arm assembly  770  has a first generally “L-shaped” tubular member  772  having a rectangular cross-section. Particularly, member  772  has a generally planar portion  774 , and portion  774  terminates into a planar portion  775 , with portion  775  forming an acute angle  776  with portion  774 . Also, portion  775  terminates into a generally planar portion  777 , with portion  775  forming an angle  778  with portion  777 . Moreover, portion  777  is coupled to rail  714  at end  779  of rail  714 , and this coupling is made by an arm attachment assembly  780 . 
   Particularly, and best shown in  FIG. 21 , arm attachment assembly  780  comprises an aperture  470  which traverses through end  471  of portion  777  along horizontal axis  784 , and aperture  470  is provided to receive a plurality of substantially similar and generally “cylindrical-shaped” bearings  472 ,  473 , with bearings  472 ,  473  having a circular cross-section. Particularly, bearing  472  has a first generally cylindrical portion  474  which terminates into a second generally cylindrical portion  475 . Further, bearing  472  encloses an aperture  476  which traverses through portions  474 ,  475 . Also, substantially similar bearing  473  has a first generally cylindrical portion  477 , and which terminates into a second generally cylindrical portion  478 . Also, bearing  473  encloses an aperture  479  which traverses through portions  477 ,  478 . It should be appreciated that aperture  470  has a width  480  which is slightly greater than width of portion  475  of bearing  472 , and width  480  is slightly greater than width of portion  478  of bearing  473 , with aperture  470  receiving respective portions  475 ,  478  of respective bearings  472 ,  473 . 
   Yet further, attachment assembly  780  comprises a plurality of generally “rectangular-shaped” members  481 ,  482  which are coupled to end  779  of rail  714 . Member  481  has a threaded aperture  483  (i.e., with circumferential threads formed along inside surface of aperture) which traverses through member  481  and aperture  483  being aligned along axis  784 , while member  482  has an aperture  484  also aligned along axis  784 . Member  777 , bearings  472 ,  473 , and members  481 ,  482  cooperatively receive threaded bolt  783 , with threaded bolt  783  traversing apertures  483 ,  476 ,  470 ,  479 , and  484  to pivotally couple portion  777  to rail  714 . It should be appreciated that axis  784  becomes the axis of rotation of actuator arm assembly  770  as actuator arm assembly  770  is rotated clockwise along arcuate direction  704  or counterclockwise along arcuate direction  703  (shown in  FIGS. 18-19 ). 
   Yet further and seen in  FIG. 18 , actuator arm assembly  770  comprises a second generally “L-shaped” member  785  which is substantially the same as member  763  of the actuator arm assembly  750 , and member  785  has a first portion  786  which is selectively coupled to portion  774  by a pin (not shown). Further, portion  786  terminates into a generally “triangular” shaped handle portion  787 . Handle portion  787  is effective to cause actuator arm assembly  770  to be moved clockwise along arcuate direction  704  or counterclockwise along arcuate direction  703  when handle portion  787  is moved by a user (i.e., by a force applied by the hands of a user on portion  787 ) when portion  787  is moved in direction  815  or in direction  814 . 
   In operation and best shown in  FIG. 19 , a user would first adjust the exercise apparatus  700  to comfortably receive and support his/her body. That is, a user may selectively adjust seat assembly  734  to a position which either increases the height  810  of the buttocks pad  741  in direction  701  or decreases the height of the buttocks pad  741  in direction  705  from center beam  711  and which allows the user to comfortably rest his/her buttocks on the buttocks pad  741  and which further allows the user to comfortably rest his/her feet on the ground (i.e., a users soles are “lightly” touching the surface of the ground). 
   Next, a user may then place his/her body upon the exercise apparatus  700  by placing his/her buttocks within the buttocks pad  741  (i.e., in a seated position) and gently recline his/her back until the user&#39;s back is comfortably resting against and abutting the back support pad  801 . In this seated position, the leg separator pad  742  is positioned between the users legs while his/her legs are touching the ground surface. 
   Next, the user may selectively rotate his/her body either in a respective clockwise direction  704  or a counterclockwise direction  703  so that a user may respectively begin exercising either the left side of the body or the right side of the body. In one non-limiting embodiment, a user may selectively rotate counterclockwise along arcuate direction  703  by rotating chair assembly  734  in arcuate direction  703  (as best seen in  FIG. 19 ) until rotator assembly  744  engages connecting rod  749  (i.e., connection rod  749  is in a locking condition with rotator assembly  744 ), while rotator assembly  745  also engages connecting rod  710 , thereby causing connecting rod  749  to be coupled to actuator arm assembly  750  and further causing connecting rod  710  to be coupled to actuator arm assembly  750 . Thus, seat frame  735  of seat assembly  734  is coupled to actuator arm assembly  750  at the anterior end  743  of frame  735 , and seat frame  735  is also coupled to actuator arm assembly  770  at posterior end  748  of frame  735 . It should be appreciated that, upon completion of coupling seat assembly  734  to the actuator arm assembly  750 , the leg separator pad  742  is located at axis  811 , and which is in a position that places substantially no “torsional” force (i.e., the rotational force exerted by the chair assembly on user&#39;s body). 
   Next, the user may selectively rotate seat assembly  734  to a comfortable beginning position in order to begin an exercise on apparatus  700 . That is, user would rotate seat assembly  734  in a clockwise direction along arc  704  until leg separator pad  742  is aligned along axis  812 , and where axis  812  forms an angle  813  with axis  811 , and this rotation causes actuator arm assembly  750  to move in direction  815  while actuator arm assembly  770  being coupled to actuator rotator assembly  745  cause rotator arm assembly  770  to move in direction  814 . It should be appreciated that a user may selectively rotate along arc  704  to any desired angle  813  in order to position his/her body in a comfortable position. It should also be appreciated that, upon completion of a user rotating his/her body, the users back is abutting back support pad  801  while his/her feet are lightly touching the ground. 
   Next, the user may selectively reach towards and grasp the respective actuator arm assemblies  750 ,  770  by respectively grasping grip portion  771 ,  787 . Upon completion of the user grasping the handle grip portions  771 ,  787 , the user is ready to begin utilizing the exercise apparatus  700 . 
   Next, the user of the apparatus may selectively push upon handle grip  771  in direction  815 , which causes actuator arm assembly  750  to apply a “pulling” force on rod  749  in direction  814 , thereby applying a force on seat assembly  734  causing seat assembly  734  to rotate along arcuate direction  703 , while concomitantly causing the user&#39;s lower body to move in direction of arc  703 . Thus a force being applied to the rod  749  causes the rod  749  to pull the seat assembly  734 , and forces the seat assembly  734  to rotate in a direction along arc  703 , and which causes a torsional force to be applied to a users lower body at a users abdomen. 
   Next, the user would exercise his abdomen and his arms during a “positive” cycle of the apparatus  700  by gently resisting the rotational movement of the seat assembly  734  (i.e., by applying a “resistive” force on the seat assembly  734 ) and gently rotating the users abdomen from axis  812  to axis  811  along arc  703  while concomitantly holding onto the respective handle grips  771 ,  787 , and which causes a “torsional” force (i.e., a rotational force) to be applied to the users abdomen by the rotation of seat assembly  734  along arc  703 . 
   Next, the user would exercise his abdomen and his arms during a “negative’ cycle of the apparatus  700  by removing the force applied to the respective handle grips  771 ,  787  (i.e., by not pushing or pulling on handle grips  771 ,  787 ), and rotating seat assembly  734  from position along axis  811  to axis  812  along direction of arc  703 , thereby causing the seat assembly  734  to return to the beginning position of the exercise (i.e., at a position where no torsional force is applied on a users abdomen). It should be appreciated that a user may repeat as many of the “positive” and corresponding “negative” cycles as the user desires in order to strengthen user muscles in order to improve strength and flexibility. It should also be appreciated that the user&#39;s upper body (i.e., chest, arms, back, and the like) will also benefit from the apparatus  700  while reducing the risks associated of injuring the user during conventional resistance training. 
   In yet another alternate, although non-limiting, embodiment as is best perhaps shown in  FIG. 22 , exercise apparatus  900  comprises a plurality of substantially similar cable assemblies  902 ,  903  coupled to respective actuator arm assemblies  904 ,  905  while all other aspects of the exercise apparatus  900  remain the same as exercise apparatus  10  of the preferred embodiment, as was shown and described in  FIGS. 1-2 . Particularly, cable assembly  902  comprises a cable  906  coupled at one end to a hook portion  907 , which is coupled to generally planar portion  908  of actuator arm assembly  904 , and cable  906  being coupled at second end to a generally “O-shaped” handle member  909 . Similarly, cable assembly  903  comprises a substantially similar cable  910  coupled at one end to a hook portion  911 , which is coupled to generally planar portion  912  of actuator arm assembly  905 , and cable  910  being coupled at second end to a generally “O-shaped” handle member  913 . It should be appreciated that cable  906  is substantially the same length as cable  910  of cable assembly  903  and cables  906 ,  910  have a length which is smaller than the length of a users arms in a fully extended position. In operation, a user would utilize the exercise apparatus  900  as a “bench press” machine by placing the user&#39;s buttocks on buttocks pad  914  of seat assembly  915  so that the users back is abutting back support pad  916 . Next the user would grasp respective handle members  909 ,  913  of respective cable assemblies  902 ,  903  and extend his arms (i.e., by opposing respective weights  917 ,  918 ), which causes respective cables  906 ,  910  to be “flexed”. The flexing of cables  906 ,  910  causes respective cables  906 ,  910  to apply a force on respective portions  908 ,  912  (such as the force applied y cables  906 ,  910  pulling on respective portions  908 ,  912  in direction  922 ), thereby effective to cause respective actuator arm assemblies  904 ,  905  to rotate along arcuate about pivot axis  920  in arcuate direction  921 . It should be appreciated that the user may selectively increase the resistance of the exercise apparatus  900  by selectively increasing the weights  917 ,  918  resting on actuator arm assemblies  903 ,  904 . 
   It should be understood that this invention is not limited to the exact construction or embodiments listed and described, but that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.