Patent ID: 7494454

Claim:
An exercise apparatus for exercising the rectus abdominis muscles, oblique abdominis muscles and erector spinae muscles, while providing an aerobic workout, allowing an individual to stand upright on the exercise apparatus, the exercise apparatus comprising: a. a handlebar farther comprising a first handle extending outwardly and horizontally from a center point to receive the right hand of an individual using the exercise apparatus and a second handle extending outwardly and horizontally from the opposite side of said center point to receive the left hand of an individual using said exercise apparatus whereby said handlebar is positionable in front of an individual and configured to be held by each of an individual's hands; b. an adjustable vertical riser connected distally to said horizontal handlebar center point and such adjustable vertical riser extends downwardly there from and is capable of being adjustably positioned vertically so that said handlebars are at a height relative to an individual's grasp; c. a standing platform for an individual's stationary stance for grasping said handlebars d. a resistance mechanism; e. pivot arms affixedly attached at their anterior end to said vertical riser and at their posterior end to said resistance mechanism, said pivot arms being capable of being rotated, and hence rotating said vertical riser, in an arc of at least 220 degrees; f. a main chassis that supports the resistance mechanism and the standing platform; g. a lateral rear stand affixedly attached to the posterior portion of said main chassis and having sufficient height to provide both ground clearance and stability to the posterior portion of said main chassis; h. a lateral front stand affixedly attached to the mid section of said main chassis and extending forward having an equal sufficient height as said rear stand to provide both ground clearance and stability to the anterior portion of said main chassis; i. and fasteners for attaching said standing platform to said main chassis.