Patent ID: 8556785

Claim:
An exercise apparatus, comprising: a base sized and configured to rest in a stable position on a flat underlying surface and accommodate a person's left foot and right foot in a conventional golf stance for execution of a conventional golf swing; a handle sized and configured to accommodate a person's left hand and right hand in a conventional golf grip; a first bracket mounted on a left end of the base; a second bracket mounted on a right end of the base; a first resistance device mounted on the first bracket, wherein the first resistance device includes a first routing member and a first flexible member, and the first flexible member extends from the first routing member to a distal end connected to the handle; and a second resistance device mounted on the second bracket, wherein the second resistance device includes a second routing member and a discrete, second flexible member, and the second flexible member extends from the second routing member to a distal end connected to the handle, and each said routing member is repositionable relative to the base between a first fixed location and a relatively more forward, second fixed location relative to a respective said foot.