Exercise machine comprising two hand grips which are provided with a damping device

An elliptical exercise machine comprising:

• a base having a first connector and a second connector in spaced relation to each other;
• a machine frame mounted on said base, said machine frame having foot supports formed thereon at a position above said base and located between ends of said base for a closed loop movement thereon;
• a pair of hand grips pivotally mounted to said machine frame at a location forward of and above said foot supports, each of said pair of hand grips having a handle at an upper end thereof above the pivotal mounting, each of said pair of hand grips having a lower end with a mounting rod extending transversely outwardly therefrom at a location below the pivotal mounting;
• a first endless rubber belt having one end affixed to said mounting rod and an opposite end affixed to said first connector;
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• a second endless rubber belt having one end affixed to said mounting rod and an opposite end affixed to said second connector, said first endless rubber belt being resistive of a forward movement of said handle, said second endless rubber belt being resistive of a rearward movement of said handle.