Lower Body Exercise Apparatus

Abstract

An exercise apparatus (20; 200) for use by a user (600) and comprising: a frame (22; 202); a resistance unit (24; 204); a first member (26A) positioned to engage a left lower leg of the user; a second member (26B) positioned to engage a right lower leg of the user; wherein: the first member is mounted to the frame for rotation about a first axis (510A) between a first condition and a second condition; the second member is mounted to the frame for rotation about a second axis (510B) between a first condition and a second condition; the first member and the second member are coupled to the resistance unit so that the rotations of the first member and the second member to their second conditions from their first conditions is against resistance from the resistance unit; and the first member and the second member are mounted for the respective rotations so that the rotations of the first member and the second member to their second conditions from their first conditions draws the user's ankles together proportionately more than the user's knees are drawn together, if at all.

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