Patent ID: 6921358

Claim:
A flexible exercise apparatus comprising: a frame structure means comprising a base structure with a user support member mounted thereon, and an engagement support member pivotally coupled to the forward end of said base structure; an upper body engagement means comprising a right handle assembly and a left handle assembly, said right handle assembly coupled to the right side of said base structure of said frame structure means, said left handle assembly coupled to the left side of said base structure of said frame structure means, each of said handle assemblies having a hand engagement member, said hand engagement members moveable independently of one another in the forward and backward directions; a lower body engagement means comprising a generally upward extending support structure pivotally mounted to said engagement support member of said frame structure means, said support structure having leg engagement members mounted to its top end, and right and left assembly engagement members mounted to its bottom end: whereby said right handle member may engage said right handle assembly engagement member and said left handle member may engage said left handle assembly engagement member, such that moving said right handle member in the backward direction may produce pivoting motion of said support structure of said lower body engagement means in the left side direction, such that moving said left handle member in the backward direction may produce pivoting motion of said support structure of said lower body engagement means in the right side direction, and such that moving said right and left handle members simultaneously in the backward direction may produce pivoting motion of said support structure of said lower body engagement means in the backward direction; whereby a user may position themselves in a generally lying position on said user support member of said frame structure means, engage said upper body engagement means with their hands, engage said lower body engagement means with their legs, and use the upper body engagement means to produce pivoting motion in said support structure of said lower body engagement means and conversely use said lower body engagement means to produce forward and backward motion in said handle members of said upper body engagement means.