A crawling simulation exercise and stretching machine comprising:
- a) a rear stationary support frame and a forward stationary support frame;
- b) a left side horizontally oriented curved wheel track and a right side horizontally oriented curved wheel track each with a first end and a second end, wherein the first ends are connected to the rear stationary support frame and the second ends are connected to the forward stationary support frame;
- c) a left wheel carriage rollably engaged with the left side horizontally oriented curved wheel track and a right wheel carriage rollably engaged with the right side horizontally oriented curved wheel track;
- d) an elongated rocker arm with a left end, a right end, and a central axle that is pivotally mounted on the forward stationary support frame;
- e) a left side linkages connection hub pivotably mounted on the forward stationary support frame and a right side linkages connection hub pivotably mounted on the forward stationary support frame;
- f) a left side lever being vertically oriented and having a lower end that is pivotally mounted on the forward stationary support frame and an upper end comprising a first handle, and a right side lever being vertically oriented and having a lower end that is pivotally mounted on the forward stationary support frame and an upper end comprising a second handle;
- g) first and second left side linkage bars, wherein a first end of the first left side linkage bar is pivotally connected to the left wheel carriage and a second end of the first left side linkage bar is pivotally connected to a first end of the second left side linkage bar, and a second end of the second left side linkage bar is connected to the left side linkages connection hub;
- h) first and second right side linkage bars, wherein a first end of the first right side linkage bar is pivotally connected to the right wheel carriage and a second end of the first right side linkage bar is pivotally connected to a first end of the second right side linkage bar, and a second end of the second right side linkage bar is connected to the right side linkages connection hub;
- i) a left side foot platform and shin support pad connected to the first end of the first left side linkage bar and a right side foot platform and shin support pad connected to the first end of the first right side linkage bar;
- j) a third left side linkage bar, wherein a first end of the third left side linkage bar is connected to the left side linkages connection hub and a second end of the third left side linkage bar is connected to the left end of the elongated rocker arm, and a third right side linkage bar, wherein a first end of the third right side linkage bar is connected to the right side linkages connection hub and a second end of the third right side linkage bar is connected to the right end of the elongated rocker arm;
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- k) a fourth left side linkage bar, wherein a first end of the fourth left side linkage bar is connected to the left side lever and a second end of the fourth left side linkage bar is connected to the left side linkages connection hub, and a fourth right side linkage bar, wherein a first end of the fourth right side linkage bar is connected to the right side lever and a second end of the fourth right side linkage bar is connected to the right side linkages connection hub,
- wherein the elongated rocker arm is constructed so as to synchronize and control motions of the left side lever, the right side lever, the left side foot platform and shin support pad, and the right side foot platform and shin support pad such that the left side lever and the left side foot platform and shin support pad move in opposite directions from each other and the right side lever and the right side foot platform and shin support pad move in opposite directions from each other during operation of the crawling simulation exercise and stretching machine.