Patent ID: 7963895

Claim:
An exercise device comprised of an outer frame having an upper portion and a lower floor supporting portion; an inner mechanism having a upper portion and a lower portion with the inner mechanism upper portion being pivotally connected at one set of pivot assemblies to the upper portion of the outer frame so that the lower portion of the inner mechanism can swing about the pivot connection between actuated and rest positions away from and toward the outer frame; and an actuating assembly pivotally attached to the outer frame at a separate point spaced outwardly from said one set of pivot assemblies, the actuating assembly including actuating arms and a length adjustable linkage assembly interconnecting the actuating arms and the upper portion of the inner mechanism so as to produce an adjustable pull force thereon as the actuating arms are moved, the inner mechanism further including a knee pad structure within the lower portion of the inner mechanism supporting a kneeling user, wherein the actuating assembly and the knee pad structure move toward each other as the inner mechanism is moved away from the rest position toward the actuated position, the inner mechanism comprises a pair of substantially J-shaped members having rear, bottom and forward end sections, a cross beam located within the bottom section pivotally supporting the knee pad structure, the forward end sections include a weight plate support assembly fixed thereto.