Patent ID: 8337371

Claim:
An apparatus for connection to weight-lifting exercise device enabling hands-free operation of the exercise device by a user comprising: a first cuff configured to circumferentially engage an arm of the user at a first location adjacent to an elbow joint; a second cuff configured to circumferentially engage the arm of the user at a second location on an opposite side of the elbow joint; an elongate, inelastic isolator having a fixable length interconnecting said first cuff and said second cuff in a manner limiting the maximum separation between said first and said second cuffs, said fixable length being selectively adjustable; and a first connector attached to said first cuff and a second connector attached to said second cuff, said connectors each configured for attachment to the exercise device, said isolator limiting the maximum separation between said first and said second cuffs to maintain the elbow joint flexure generally fixed while enabling connection of the exercise device at said first connector or said second connector so that the user may operate the exercise machine without the use of the hands.