Patent ID: 7090623

Claim:
An exercise apparatus for performing press exercises comprising: a frame; a first press arm having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end being pivotally coupled to the frame about a single first axis; a second press arm having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end being pivotally coupled to the frame about a single second axis; and a rest position assembly that provides a limit on the travel experienced by at least one of the first and second arms, the rest position assembly being pivotally connected to the frame via an adjustment mechanism; wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a telescoping strut coupled between the frame and the rest position assembly, whereby adjusting the strut length causes the rest position assembly to rotate about a fourth axis, thereby adjusting the location of the stops and the corresponding rest position of the arms; wherein the first and second axes are positioned relative to one another so that during use, rotation of the arms about their respective first and second axes results in the distal ends scribing opposed, outwardly arcuate paths relative to one another; whereby the first and second arms are connected to the frame in a manner that allows this path to coincide with the natural inward motion of a user's arms in going from a retracted position to an extended position.