EXERCISE MACHINE
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Abstract
An improved exercise apparatus is described. The apparatus comprises a cylindrical element and a flexible member associated with the cylindrical element. The flexible member is movable between a wound configuration, in which the member is wound around the cylindrical element, and an unwound configuration, in which the member is unwound from the cylindrical element. The apparatus further comprises a recoil means biased to move the flexible member to the wound configuration and a resistance means that resists movement of the flexible member from the wound to the unwound configurations. The resistance means comprises an energy storage device, which is in a geared relationship with the cylindrical element. In a preferred embodiment the energy storage device is a flywheel.
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83 Claims
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1-58. -58. (canceled)
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59. An exercise apparatus comprising:
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a cylindrical element; a flexible member associated with the cylindrical element, the flexible member movable between a wound configuration in which the member is wound around the cylindrical element and an unwound configuration in which the member is unwound from the cylindrical element; a recoil means biased to move the flexible member to the wound configuration; a resistance means that resists movement of the flexible member from the wound to the unwound configurations, the resistance means comprising an energy storage device, the energy storage device being in a geared relationship with the cylindrical element; a frame; at least one rolling element adapted to permit said frame to roll on a floor while supporting the user'"'"'s feet; the apparatus being arranged such that, in use, a reaction force between said rolling element and the floor produces a moment that prevents the rotation of said frame that would otherwise occur due to a moment caused by the pulling force on said flexible member; said apparatus enabling the user to perform exercise that simulates a rowing action whereby the user acts to move the flexible member towards the unwound configuration while pushing part of the apparatus with his/her feet. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. An exercise apparatus comprising:
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a cylindrical element; a flexible member associated with the cylindrical element, the flexible member movable between a wound configuration in which the member is wound around the cylindrical element and an unwound configuration in which the member is unwound from the cylindrical element; a recoil means biased to move the flexible member to the wound configuration; a resistance means that resists movement of the flexible member from the wound to the unwound configurations; wireless transmission means that transmits exercise data to an external computing device such as, but not limited to, a mobile phone, a PDA, an MP3 player, a games console, or a personal computer; said external computing device adapted to display exercise data on a screen, said displayed data being derived or calculated from the data transmitted from said exercise apparatus; said apparatus providing an exercise means that enables the user to perform strength training exercise whereby a stationary base or fixture, other than any component of the apparatus held in place by the user, is not required in order to resist the forces applied to the apparatus by the user, said exercise requiring the user to act to move the flexible member towards the unwound configuration. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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