Patent ID: 8251877

Claim:
An exercise assembly for performing a functional training exercise that simulates an activity involving a hand-held device, comprising: a load; a support assembly operatively positioned relative to the load, the support assembly including an upwardly projecting portion and a first outwardly extending frame member having a proximal end portion adjustably coupled to the upwardly projecting portion by a coupling assembly, and further having a first distal end portion spaced apart from the proximal end portion; a first force-transferring assembly operatively coupled to the load and to the first distal end portion of the support assembly; and a first user interface operatively coupled to the first force-transferring assembly, the user interface including: a handle configured to resemble at least a portion of the hand-held device that is configured to be grasped by a user; and an interface coupling assembly that operatively couples the handle to the first force-transferring assembly, the interface coupling assembly including: a coupling member attached to the first force-transferring assembly; a flexible member coupled to the coupling member; and a handle attachment assembly comprising an approximately U-shaped portion rotatably coupled to the handle, and a pin member that spans the approximately U-shaped portion and pivotably couples the flexible member to the approximately U-shaped portion; and wherein the interface coupling assembly and the first force-transferring assembly are configured such that a training force applied to the handle by the user during movement of the handle along a functional training path induces an associated force on the load, and wherein the handle freely rotates with respect to the approximately U-shaped portion during movement of the handle along the functional training path.