Patent ID: 7048677

Claim:
An exercise apparatus, comprising: a frame having a base designed to rest upon a floor surface, wherein the frame includes a left and a right rail, and each said rail is inclined relative to the floor surface; a bench connected to the frame; a left force transmitting member and a right force transmitting member, wherein each said force transmitting member is pivotally connected to the frame; a left resistance mechanism and a right resistance mechanism, wherein each said resistance mechanism is interconnected between the frame and a respective said force transmitting member; a left force receiving member and a right force receiving member; a left pulley and a right pulley, wherein each said pulley is adjustably mounted on a respective said rail; and a left flexible connector and a right flexible connector, wherein each said flexible connector is interconnected between a respective said force receiving member and a respective said force transmitting member, and each said flexible connector is routed about a respective said pulley.