Exercise machine employing one or more flexible tension bands

An exercise machine employing one or more flexible tension bands, said exercise machine including:

• a. A pair of exercise arms rotatably mounted on frame members vertically above a surface supporting the exercise machine, said pair or exercise arms being rotatably mounted on a rotatable mount on said frame members for upward and downward rotational motion, said pair of exercise arms being horizontally spaced-apart and each including a member to be engaged by opposed hands of an individual located between said pair of exercise arms,
• b. At least one first connector connected to each of said pair of exercise arms, and at least one second connector vertically spaced-apart from said first connector and being connected to a machine member vertically below the rotatable mount of each exercise arm, and further including at least one third connector connected to a moveable frame member for being moveable to positions above and below the rotatable mount of each exercise arm, and
• c. One or more flexible tension bands being configured to be connected to said at least one first and second, vertically spaced-apart connectors, whereby when said one or more flexible tension bands is (are) connected to said at least one first and second, vertically spaced-apart connectors rotation of the exercise arms in an upward direction stretches said one or more flexible tension bands creating a tension force opposing the upward direction of rotation of the exercise arms, one or more flexible tension bands being configured to be connected to said at least one first connector and to said at least one third connector when said at least one third connector is in a position vertically above the rotational mount of a corresponding exercise arm, whereby when said one or more flexible tension bands is (are) connected to said at least one first connector on an exercise arm and also to said at least one third connector when said at least one third connector is in a position vertically above the rotational mount of said exercise arm rotation of the exercise arm in a downward direction stretches said one or more flexible tensions bands creating a tension force opposing the downward direction of rotation of the exercise arms.