Patent ID: 7927262

Claim:
An exercise apparatus comprising: a first guide assembly comprising a first guide able to slide parallel to a first vertical axis and slidably connected to a first rotating structure able to rotate about the first vertical axis; a second guide assembly comprising a second guide able to slide parallel to a second vertical axis substantially parallel to the first vertical axis and slidably connected to a second rotating structure able to rotate about the second vertical axis; a first arm including a distal end and a pivot end pivotally coupled to the first guide at a first horizontal axis substantially perpendicular to the first vertical axis; a second arm including a distal end and a pivot end pivotally coupled to the second guide at a second horizontal axis substantially perpendicular to the second vertical axis; a first pulley assembly comprising a first pulley structure rotationally attached to the distal end of the first arm and that contains at least one pulley; a second pulley assembly comprising a second pulley structure rotationally attached to the distal end of the second arm and that contains at least one pulley; a guide connection means comprising, the first guide, the second guide, and a guide connection with the ability to tie the first and second guides together so that they are constrained to slide together as one unit; a resistance assembly comprising a first source of force and a selective means of engaging a portion of the first source of force; a cable assembly means for transferring force comprising a first cable end positioned adjacent to the first pulley structure and a second cable end positioned adjacent to the second pulley structure, such that the first and second cable ends are in communication with the resistance assembly; and a first user interface attachment comprising two hand grips pivotally connectable to the first and second cable ends.