Patent ID: 7442153

Claim:
An exercise and/or rehabilitation machine comprising: a stationary support for supporting a person's anterior pelvic area, a first extension pivotally connected to said support and extending in a first direction for engagement by a person's lower body, said first extension being connected to said support for pivotal movement during operation from a position below horizontal to a position at least to approximately horizontal relative to a surface on which the machine is supported, said first extension having a first arrangement for coupling a force resistance arrangement thereto which is adapted to apply a force that resists upward pivotal movement of said first extension, and a second extension pivotally connected to said support and extending in a second direction opposite to said first direction for engagement with a person's upper body while the first extension is engaged by the person's lower body, said second extension being connected to said support for pivotal movement during operation from a position below horizontal to a position at least to approximately horizontal relative to the surface on which the machine is supported, said second extension having a second arrangement for coupling a force resistance arrangement thereto which is adapted to apply a force that resists upward pivotal movement of said second extension, and said first and second extensions being connected to said support in a manner to pivot independently of each other during operation of the machine.