Resistance system for fitness equipment

A resistance system, comprising:

• a frame;
• plural resistance devices;
• plural resistance blocks coupled to the plural resistance devices;
• an engagement mechanism rotatably mounted for selective direct engagement with specific resistance blocks;
• and
• a carriage coupled to the plural resistance devices and moveable with respect to the frame, the carriage including a user interface, whereby movement of the carriage is resisted by resistance devices that are selectively and non-sequentially engaged by the engagement mechanism.

A resistance system, comprising:

• a frame;
• an engagement means;
• a resistance means adapted for selective engagement with the engagement means;
• and
• a carriage coupled to the resistance means, the carriage moveable with respect to the frame and including a user interface.

A resistance system for fitness equipment, comprising:

• a carriage constrained to move relative to a supporting frame;
• a resistance mechanism for resisting motion of the carriage by inducing a force opposing the motion of the carriage, the resistance mechanism including plural resistance devices;
• and
• a selector mechanism including plural engagement devices, each engagement device associated with a respective resistance device for engagement thereof so that rotation of the selector mechanism causes selective engagement of a desired engagement device with its respective resistance device thereby selecting the magnitude of the force opposing the motion of the carriage.