Patent ID: 7344486

Claim:
An abdominal exercise device comprising: a frame, a seat support fixed to said frame, a back support pivotally connected to said frame at a point on said frame near one end of said seat support, said back support having a front surface and a rear surface and being disposed at a negative incline relative to a pivot point which is an angle torso of a user such that the user's waist is at an elevation greater than the elevation of the user's head during at least a portion of its use, and one or more handlebars pivotally mounted to said frame and in operational contact with said back support to move said back support and cause said back support to pivot away from said negative incline if desired by a user of said exercise device during use of said exercise device, wherein said handlebars further comprise one or more lever members fixed to the angular orientation of said one or more handlebars, wherein said one or more lever members are in communication with said back support for lifting said back support during use if desired, and wherein each of said one or more lever members further comprise a sliding member on its distal end for sliding along said rear surface of said back support during use.