Exercise apparatus
AssigneeSwimworks, Inc.
InventorBrian Zuckerman
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Abstract
An apparatus for replicating swimming, rowing, cycling or other exercise modalities. An apparatus includes a base, a frame extending up from the base, and a support member coupled to a top portion of the frame. The apparatus further includes a forward-ascending bench. The bench includes a torso support section to support a user's torso, pivotally coupled to the support member, and configured for limited angular rotation about an axis parallel to at least a portion of the support member. The bench further includes left and right leg support sections, pivotally coupled to the torso support section, to support at least the user's thighs. The apparatus also includes a coupling member extending forward from the base, and configured to interchangeably couple with an exercise module.
Claims17
An exercise apparatus, comprising:
- a base;
- a frame extending up from the base;
- a support member coupled to a top portion of the frame, extending forward from the frame along an axis;
- a forward-ascending bench, comprising:
- a torso support section to support a user's torso, pivotally coupled to the support member, and configured for limited angular rotation about the axis;
- left and right leg support sections, pivotally coupled to the torso support section, to support at least the user's thighs and pivot up or down based on movement of the user's legs;
- left and right wing sections extending from opposite sides of the torso support section;
- a coupling member extending forward from the base, and adapted to interchangeably couple with an exercise module;
- a first resistance mechanism mounted to the frame to provide a first resistance for the exercise module;
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- a second resistance mechanism mounted to the frame to provide a second resistance to the left and right leg support sections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.