Cable crossover exercise apparatus with lateral arm movement

An exercise apparatus comprising:

• a support structure supporting a resistance assembly and having a base portion;
• a first arm assembly mounted to said support structure at a middle portion spaced apart from said base portion, said first arm assembly being movable about a first axis that is generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of said support structure;
• a second arm assembly mounted to said support structure at a middle portion spaced apart from said base portion, said second arm assembly being movable about a second axis that is generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said support structure;
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• at least one cable extending from said resistance assembly to said at least one arm assembly,
• wherein an elongate member of each arm assembly is selectively pivotable in a first plane between an upper position and a lower position;
• and is selectively pivotable in a second plane between an inner position and an outer position, and
• further comprising first and second foot pedals located adjacent said base portion of said support structure for actuating a locking pin that engages a corresponding locking pivot plate of a corresponding one of said arm assemblies, selectively enabling respective first and second arm assemblies to be moved relative to the support structure between the inner and outer position, and locked in a desired position, said locking pin and said locking pivot plate being disposed adjacent said middle portion of said support structure away from the base portion;
• a push member coupling each foot pedal at said base portion to a corresponding locking pin at said middle portion, each locking pin being disposed atop the push member, an opposite end of the push member being mounted to the foot pedal at the base portion of the support structure, such that the length of the push member extends from the base portion to the middle portion of the support structure adjacent the arm assemblies, the entire length of each push member extending between a corresponding foot pedal at the base portion and the corresponding locking pin at the middle portion being enclosed within a housing of the support structure.

An exercise apparatus comprising:

• a support structure housing a resistance assembly and having a base portion, a top portion, and a middle portion;
• at least one arm assembly mounted to said support structure, said at least one arm assembly comprising (i) an elongate member and (ii) a mounting bracket assembly, said mounting bracket assembly being pivotally mounted to said elongate member and at least a portion of said mounting bracket assembly being movable relative to said middle portion of said support;
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• at least one cable extending from said resistance assembly to said at least one arm assembly,
• wherein said elongate member is pivotally mounted to said mounting bracket assembly such that:
• (i) said elongate member is selectively pivotable in a first plane between an upper position and a lower position;
• and (ii) at least a portion of said mounting bracket assembly is selectively pivotable in a second plane between an inner position and an outer position,
• wherein said mounting bracket assembly comprises:
• (i) a first locking pivot plate for pivoting and locking said elongate member in a selected position relative to a first portion of said mounting bracket assembly, and (ii) a second locking pivot plate for pivoting and locking a portion of said mounting bracket assembly in a selected position relative to said support structure, and
• further comprising at least one foot pedal located adjacent said base portion of said support structure for actuating a locking pin that engages said second locking pivot plate, said locking pin being operable to lock said second locking pivot plate of said mounting bracket assembly in a selected position relative to said support structure, said locking pin and said second locking pivot plate being disposed adjacent said middle portion of said support structure away from the base portion;
• wherein a push member couples said foot pedal at said base portion to said locking pin at said middle portion, the locking pin being disposed atop the push member, an opposite end of the push member being mounted to the foot pedal at the base portion of the support structure such that the length of the push member extends from the base portion to the middle portion of the support structure adjacent the arm assembly, the entire length of the push member extending between the foot pedal at the base portion and the locking pin at the middle portion being enclosed within a housing of the support structure.