Patent ID: 7654942

Claim:
An exercise apparatus comprising: a frame; at least one resistance element to provide resistance for performing exercise; at least one handle assembly; at least two carriage assemblies linearly adjustable on said frame; at least two swivel pulley assemblies, each swivel pulley assembly including at least one pulley, each said swivel pulley assembly pivotally attached to a respective said carriage assembly; at least one flexible connector system interconnecting the said handle assembly to the said resistance element, said flexible connector system including at least two closed flexible loops, each said closed flexible loop having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end and said second end are routed from opposite sides of the said frame towards and connected to a respective said carriage assembly, wherein the said first end of each said closed flexible loop partially wraps around and extends beyond a respective said pulley, wherein the said closed flexible loop first end is maintained in a rest position until pressed or pulled, wherein a said handle assembly can be attached to the said closed flexible loop first end, and wherein each said closed flexible loop is interconnected with resistance wherein the pressing or pulling of the said first end of a first said closed flexible loop provides an alternate ratio of resistance than the pressing or pulling of the said first end of a second said closed flexible loop.