Exercise machine

A method of exercise comprising the steps of:

• a) engaging a body engaging assembly comprising an asymmetrical three-dimensional tubular rod having two end portions, wherein each portion of the rod has a longitudinal axis;
• a body engaging member having a longitudinal bore which telescopically receives the first end portion of the tubular rod, wherein the body engaging member is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the first said end portion of the tubular rod;
• and a cable connector attached to the second end of the tubular rod;
• wherein the asymmetrically shaped tubular rod is an angulated non-planar J-shaped tubular rod having a first end portion forming the stem of the J, and at least three segments forming the loop of the J, wherein the second end portion of the rod forms the last segment of the loop of the J and wherein the second end portion and the adjacent segment lie in a plane, and wherein the first end portion and the first segment lie in a plane at an angle to the plane in which the second end portion and the adjacent segment lie;
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• b) performing smooth, unrestricted natural movements against a variable resistance source.

A body engaging assembly for actuating a cable-drawn, exercise device, comprising:

• an asymmetrically shaped tubular rod having two end portions, wherein the end portions of the tubular rod have central longitudinal axes;
• at least one body engaging member having a longitudinal bore rotatable mounted on the first end portion of the tubular rod, wherein the first end portion of the body engaging member is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the first end portion of the rod;
• and
• a cable connector fixably mounted to the second end of the tubular rod;
• wherein the asymmetrically shaped tubular rod is an angulated non-planar J-shaped tubular rod having a first end portion forming the stem of the J, and at least three segments forming the loop of the J, wherein the second end portion of the rod forms the last segment of the loop of the J and wherein the second end portion and the adjacent segment lie in a plane, and wherein the first end portion and the first segment lie in a plane at an angle to the plane in which the second end portion and the adjacent segment lie;
• wherein the tubular rod further comprises four linear segments wherein the first linear segment corresponds to the first end portion and to the stem of the J;
• the second linear segment corresponds to the initial segment of the loop of the J, the third linear segment corresponds to the middle of the J;
• the fourth linear segment corresponds to the end of the loop of the J and to the second end portion of the rod, and wherein the third and fourth linear segments lie in a first plane at an angle to a second plane in which the first and second segments lie;
• wherein the first segment and the fourth segment have an outer end and an inner end, wherein the outer ends correspond to the ends of the rod;
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• wherein the rod has a three dimensional central longitudinal axis formed by the longitudinal axes of the portions of the rod, wherein the central longitudinal axis of the tubular rod intersect five points, wherein point one is the point at the outer end of the fourth segment;
• point two is the bending point between the fourth segment and the third segment;
• point three is the bending point between the third segment and the second segment;
• point four is the bending point between the second segment and the first segment;
• point five is the point at the outer end of the first segment;
• and wherein point one has the Cartesian coordinates (x,y,z) (0.000, 0.000, 0.000);
• point two has the Cartesian coordinates of about (0.000, 2.056, 0.000);
• point three has the Cartesian coordinates of about (2.376, 3.912, 0.000);
• point four has the Cartesian coordinates of about (3.458, 4.421, -2.802);
• and point five has the Cartesian coordinates of about (3.638, -1.588, -8.106).

A body engaging assembly for actuating a cable-drawn exercise device, comprising:

• a three dimensional tubular rod having two end portions, wherein each portion of the rod has a longitudinal axis and wherein the rod has a three dimensional central longitudinal axis formed by the longitudinal axes of the portions of the rod;
• at least one body engaging member having a longitudinal bore which telescopically receives the first end portion of the tubular rod, wherein the body engaging member is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the first end portion of the tubular rod;
• a cable connector attached to the second end of the tubular rod, and wherein the central longitudinal axis of the tubular rod intersects five points, wherein point one is the point at the outer end of the fourth segment, point two is the bending point between the fourth segment and the third segment, point three is the bending point between the third segment and the second segment, point four is the bending point between the second segment and the first segment, point five is the point at the outer end of the first segment, and wherein point one has the Cartesian coordinates (x,y,z) (0.000, 0.000, 0.000), point two has the Cartesian coordinates of about (5.5, 5.5, 0.0), point three has the Cartesian coordinates of about (9.0, 4.0, 9.0), point four has the Cartesian coordinates of about (12.5, 5.5, 0.0), and point five has the Cartesian coordinates of about (18.0, 0.0, 0.0).

A body engaging assembly for actuating a cable-drawn, exercise device, comprising:

• an asymmetrically shaped tubular rod having two end portions, wherein the end portions of the tubular rod have central longitudinal axes;
• at least one body engaging member having a longitudinal bore rotatably mounted on the first end portion of the tubular rod, wherein the first end portion of the body engaging member is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the first end portion of the rod;
• and
• a cable connector fixably mounted to the second end of the tubular rod;
• wherein the asymmetrically shaped tubular rod is an angulated non-planar J-shaped tubular rod having a first end portion forming the stem of the J, and at least three segments forming the loop of the J, wherein the second end portion of the rod forms the last segment of the loop of the J and wherein the second end portion and the adjacent segment lie in a plane, and wherein the first end portion and the first segment lie in a plane at an angle to the plane in which the second end portion and the adjacent segment lie.