Resilient exercise device having pair of handles and protective spine

An exercise device, comprising:

• a. molded grip shells comprising a plurality of hand grips and toot rests, and
• b. said molded grip shells attached to opposite ends of a set of resistance bands, and
• c. said resistance bands covered by a hard rubber spine, and
• d. said resistance bands connected to a single knob tension adjustment means integrated into one of said molded grip shells, comprised of a resistance adjust knob with an ellipse of lower teeth at its base, and an ellipse of upper teeth attached to the inner section of said grip shell, with said resistance adjust knob riding on a fluted shaft, with an inner roughened-surfaced wheel attached to said fluted shaft, and a return spring encompassing said fluted shaft, with said inner roughened surfaced wheel riding on the surface of a riser, and pinch guides attached to the top of said riser, with said resistance bands pinched between said pinch guides and said inner toughened-surfaced wheel, with a counter spring encircling the base of said fluted shaft, and an integral shaft axle attached to the bottom of said fluted shaft, with said integral shaft axle rotating in a cutout of said grip shell, and
• e. a resistance meter assembly integrated into the second of said molded grip shells comprised of a pressure block with attached pointer, a meter spring between said pressure block and the inside of said molded grip shells, and a resistance meter plate attached to the exterior of said molded grip shells, with said pointer indicating upon said resistance meter plate the resistance pressure as set by said single knob tension adjustment means.