Patent ID: 7291102

Claim:
An exercise apparatus, comprising: a frame configured to rest on a floor surface; at least one body support connected to the frame and configured to support a person during exercise activity; 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 assembly and a right resistance assembly, wherein each said resistance assembly is interconnected between the frame and a respective said force transmitting member, and each said resistance assembly defines a respective pivot point; a left adjustment means for adjusting the left resistance assembly relative to the left force transmitting member, wherein the left adjustment means is selectively repositioned along an arcuate path that is (a) defined by the left force transmitting member, and (b) centered about a respective said pivot point; a right adjustment means for adjusting the right resistance assembly relative to the right force transmitting member, wherein the right adjustment means is selectively repositioned along an arcuate path that is (a) defined by the right force transmitting member, and (b) centered about a respective said pivot point; a left force receiving member and a right force receiving member; and a left flexible connector and a right flexible connector, wherein each said flexible connector is routed between a respective said force receiving member and a respective said force transmitting member.