Patent ID: 7128695

Claim:
Gymnastic apparatus for pectoral muscles, comprising a support frame ( 14 ); two user-operated actuators ( 19 ), each having a push arm ( 20 ) fitted to the frame ( 14 ) to oscillate around a basically vertical first axis ( 22 ) from an initial to a final position; a weight unit ( 2 ) used to normally maintain the push arms ( 20 ) in the initial positions; wherein each actuator ( 19 ) also comprises a support element ( 32 ) adapted for the user's forearm fitted to the push arm ( 20 ) to oscillate around a second axis ( 37 ), the second axis being perpendicular to the aforesaid first axis ( 22 ) during at least part of the movement of the push arm ( 20 ) from the initial to the final positions; and wherein one of the support elements ( 32 ) has a projection ( 42 ) formed thereon and the other support element ( 32 ) has a housing ( 43 ) formed thereon wherein when the push arms ( 20 ) approach each other from the initial to the final position, the projection ( 42 ) and the housing ( 43 ) are engaged.