Apparatus for performing a pull down exercise by a user having a trunk having a longitudinal axis, opposing anterior and posterior sides, the user having arms extending from the trunk, the apparatus comprising: a frame, a seat having a seating surface, an input arm assembly interconnected to a resistance mechanism and a manually graspable mechanism, the input arm assembly being pivotably (AA, Z) mounted on the frame for back and forth travel along a generally forward to rearward direction, the input arm assembly being adapted to reside in a start motionless position that disposes the manually graspable mechanism in a start exercise position that is disposed vertically above the user's trunk when the user is seated on the seating surface in an orientation where the longitudinal axis of the user's trunk is disposed generally upright, the input arm assembly being rotatably pivotable around a first linear axis starting from the start motionless position through a generally rearward and downward path of travel under resistance exerted by the resistance mechanism on application of rearwardly or downwardly directed force by the user on the manually graspable mechanism, the input arm assembly being rotatably pivotable around a second linear axis through a generally lateral or side to side path of travel under resistance (R1a) exerted by the resistance mechanism on application of generally laterally directed force by the user on the manually graspable mechanism starting from the start exercise position, characterized in that the input arm assembly is interconnected to the resistance mechanism at a point of interconnection of the input arm assembly that is spaced a first selected orthogonal distance apart from the first linear axis selected to create a first selected torque resistance from the resistance mechanism when the input arm assembly is pivoted away from the start motionless position and a second selected orthogonal distance apart from the second linear axis selected to create a second selected torque resistance from the resistance mechanism when the input arm assembly is pivoted away from the start motionless position. a frame, a seat having a seating surface, an input arm assembly interconnected to a resistance mechanism and a manually graspable mechanism, the input arm assembly being pivotably (AA, Z) mounted on the frame for back and forth travel along a generally forward to rearward direction, the input arm assembly being adapted to reside in a start motionless position that disposes the manually graspable mechanism in a start exercise position that is disposed vertically above the user's trunk when the user is seated on the seating surface in an orientation where the longitudinal axis of the user's trunk is disposed generally upright, the input arm assembly being rotatably pivotable around a first linear axis starting from the start motionless position through a generally rearward and downward path of travel under resistance exerted by the resistance mechanism on application of rearwardly or downwardly directed force by the user on the manually graspable mechanism, the input arm assembly being rotatably pivotable around a second linear axis through a generally lateral or side to side path of travel under resistance (R1a) exerted by the resistance mechanism on application of generally laterally directed force by the user on the manually graspable mechanism starting from the start exercise position,