Patent ID: 7722509

Claim:
An exercise apparatus comprising: a) a housing containing a resistance assembly; b) a first cantilevered extension arm pivotably coupled to the housing near one arm end and a second cantilevered extension arm pivotably coupled to the housing near one arm end; c) a first cable guide coupled to the first extension arm and longitudinally movable along a straight, linear path thereon and a second cable guide coupled to the second extension arm and longitudinally movable along a straight, linear path thereon; d) at least one flexible member linked to the resistance assembly and extending between the first and second cable guides for engagement by a user; e) means for releasably locking the positions of the first and second extension arms relative to the housing; and f) means for releasably locking the longitudinal position of the first cable guide along the first extension arm and for releasably locking the longitudinal position of the second cable guide along the second extension arm.