Training device for simulating ski movements

A training apparatus for simulating a ski movements, comprising:

• a frame,
• two parallel elongated pedal elements, whereby:
• on the rear portion of each of the two parallel elongated pedal elements a footrest is present and,
• on each of the two parallel elongated pedal elements, on a front portion, there is an extending pedal axle extending between an upper side and a lower side of the two parallel elongated pedal elements, which
• when viewed from the lower side to the upper side, the extending pedal axle of one of the two parallel elongated pedal elements extends in a direction away from the other pedal element of the two parallel elongated pedal elements,
• when seen from the lower side to the upper side, each of the extending pedal axles extend towards a rear portion of each of the two parallel elongated pedal elements,
• the extending pedal axles are connected pivotally to the frame both at the lower side and at the upper side and whereby,
• the two parallel elongated pedal elements are connected to each other by means of a coupling element, which, during use of the training apparatus, holds the two parallel elongated pedal elements parallel to each other, furthermore
• connected to the two parallel elongated pedal elements is a transmission mechanism and
• connected to the transmission mechanism is a resistance mechanism, which is driven by a lateral displacement of the two parallel elongated pedal elements,
• wherein the coupling element is formed by an elongated element that near each of its ends, is connected to one of the two parallel elongated pedal elements via a ball hinge, and that the resistance mechanism comprises a flywheel and the transmission mechanism is arranged to drive the flywheel, independent of a swinging direction of the two parallel elongated pedal elements, in one direction of rotation, whereby the transmission mechanism comprises a toothed belt connected to the coupling element, two toothed belt wheels and two sprockets, by which the toothed belt, coming from one of the two parallel elongated pedal elements, is transferred to one of the two toothed belt wheels, from which it is then transferred to one of the two sprockets and then transferred to the other sprocket of the two sprockets, and thereafter transferred to the other toothed belt wheel of the two toothed belt wheels, one of the two toothed belt wheels is connected by means of a first freewheel clutch to the flywheel and the other one of the two toothed belt wheels is connected by means of a second freewheel clutch to the flywheel.