body fold and extension exercise apparatus

An extension/fold exercise apparatus for use by a person, the apparatus comprising:

• a seating means for seating a person, the seating means having a first, extended position and a second, folded postion, the seating means being rollable between the first and second positions;
• a support frame disposed adjacent to the seating means and having a leg support means disposed thereon for holding legs of the person while seated in the seating means;
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• a resistance means for attaching the seating means to the support frame and for resisting movement of the seating means relative to the support frame.

An exercise apparatus comprising:

• a seating means for seating a person, the seating means having an upper portion and a lower portion pivotably attached to one another, the seating means being pivotable between a first, extended position wherein uppper and lower portions are pivoted away from each other and a second, folded position wherein the upper and lower portions are drawn towards one another;
• pull-up/press means pivotably attached to the seating means and having a free end movable relative thereto between a first position away from the seating means and a second position adjacent the seating means, such that when the seating means is disposed in the first, extended position, the free end of the pull-up/press means is disposed in the first extended, position extended away from the seating means and such that when the seating means is disposed in the second, folded position, the free end is disposed adjacent the seating means;
• and
• leg curl/extension means disposed adjacent to the seating means,
• wherein the seating means moves relative to the leg curl/extension means as the seating means moves between the first, extended position and the second, folded position.

A fold/extension exercise apparatus comprising:

• a seating means for seating a person, the seating means having an upper portion and a lower portion pivotably attached to one another, the seating means being pivotable between a first, extended position wherein upper and lower poritons are pivoted away from each other and a second, folded position wherein the upper and lower portions are drawn towards one another;
• pull-up/press means pivotably attached to the seating means and having a free end movable relative thereto between a first position away from the seating means and a second position adjacent the seating means, such that when the seating means is disposed in the first, extended position, the free end of the pull-up/press means is disposed in the first position extended away from the seating means and such that when the seating means is disposed in the second, folded postion, the free end is disposed adjacent the seating means;
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• leg curl/extension means connected to the seating means, the leg curl/extenstion means being movable between a first extended positon and a second, folded position.

A fold/extension exercise apparatus comprising:

• a seating means for seating a person, the seating means having an upper portion and a lower portion pivotably attached to one another, the seating means being pivotable between a first, extended position wherein upper and lower portions are pivoted away from each other and a second, folded position wherein the upper and lower portions are drawn towards one another;
• pull-up/press means pivotably attached to the seating means and having a free end movable relative thereto between a first position away from the seating means and a second position adjacent the seating means, such that when the seating means is disposed in the first, extended position, the free end of the pull-up/press means is disposed in the first position extended away from the seating means and such that when the seating means is disposed in the second, folded position, the free end is disposed adjacent the seating means;
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• leg curl/extension means being movable between a first extended position and a second, folded position, the leg curl/extension means being attached to the seating means such that movement of the seating means between the first, extended position and the second, folded position moves the leg curl/extension means between the first, extended position and the second, folded position, and vice-versa.

A fold/extension exercise apparatus comprising:

• a support frame
• a seating means for seating a person, the seating means having an upper portion and a lower portion pivotably attached to one another, the seating means being pivotable between a first, extended position wherein upper and lower portions are pivoted away from each other and a second, folded position wherein the upper and lower portions are drawn towards one another, the seating means also being pivotably attached to the support frame;
• pull/press means attached to the upport frame and the seating means such that moving the pull/press means into a first, extended position causes movement of the seating means into the first, extended position, and release of the pull/press means allows movement of the seating means into the second, folded position;
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• leg curl/extension means connected to the seating means, the leg curl/extension means being movable between a first extended position and a second, folded position.