Patent ID: 6921356

Claim:
An exercise apparatus comprising: (a) a frame with an upper region and a main pivot point axis located in the upper region, the frame further including a fore direction and an aft direction, the main pivot axis being located generally transverse to the fore and aft direction; (b) a press arm having a full butterfly movement, the press arm having a main arm member and a pair of secondary arms, the main arm member pivotally connected to the frame about the main pivot axis, the secondary arms extending downwardly and forwardly at rest and pivotally connected to the main arm member about secondary axes, the secondary axes being laterally spaced apart and inclined from the vertical in a forward direction less than horizontal; and (c) a source of resistance coupled to the press arm, said source of resistance comprises a weight coupled to the press arm via one or more cables; wherein the press arms assume a natural rest position under the influence of gravity in which press arm handles are at a comfortable starting position for performance of a press exercise; further wherein stops to limit the inward or outward travel of the press arm handles are not necessary.