THIGH EXERCISE MACHINE WITH ROCKING USER SUPPORT
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1. A thigh exercise machine, comprising:
- a stationary main frame having a forward end and a rear end;
a user support seat pivotally mounted relative to the main frame and adapted to support a user in an exercise position, the user support seat being movable from a start position along a user support path during a thigh exercise;
left and right exercise arms movably mounted relative to the main frame, each exercise arm having a user engaging portion which is adapted for engagement by a respective leg of the user when the user is supported in an exercise position on the user support seat, the left and right exercise arms being configured for inward and outward movement towards and away from each other, at least one of the inward and outward movements defining a thigh exercise movement;
a connecting linkage assembly between at least one of the exercise arms and the user support seat which links movement of the at least one exercise arm to movement of the user support seat; and
a load which resists movement of at least one of the exercise arm assembly, the user support assembly, and the connecting linkage assembly.
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Abstract
A thigh exercise machine has a stationary main frame, a pivotally mounted user support seat, and a pair of exercise arms mounted for rotation between inner and outer positions, each arm having a pad positioned to engage part of a user'"'"'s leg such as a user'"'"'s inner or outer thigh. A connecting linkage translates movement of the exercise arms into rocking movement of the user support seat. The connecting linkage is arranged so that user is positioned in an upright or slightly reclined posture when their legs are together and a more reclined posture when their legs are spread apart.
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1. A thigh exercise machine, comprising:
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a stationary main frame having a forward end and a rear end; a user support seat pivotally mounted relative to the main frame and adapted to support a user in an exercise position, the user support seat being movable from a start position along a user support path during a thigh exercise; left and right exercise arms movably mounted relative to the main frame, each exercise arm having a user engaging portion which is adapted for engagement by a respective leg of the user when the user is supported in an exercise position on the user support seat, the left and right exercise arms being configured for inward and outward movement towards and away from each other, at least one of the inward and outward movements defining a thigh exercise movement; a connecting linkage assembly between at least one of the exercise arms and the user support seat which links movement of the at least one exercise arm to movement of the user support seat; and a load which resists movement of at least one of the exercise arm assembly, the user support assembly, and the connecting linkage assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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