Exercise arm apparatus for exercise machine
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1. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
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an exercise arm assembly pivotally linked to the support frame for swinging movement in at least one fixed arc about a first pivot axis, the exercise arm assembly comprising at least one rigid, elongate exercise arm, a rigid elongated handle arm having a first end pivotally attached to said exercise arm, and at least one flexible handle assembly secured to the exercise arm;
the handle assembly having a hand grip portion for gripping by a user, and an elongated flexible connecting portion securing the hand grip portion to the respective exercise arm;
the elongated flexible connecting portion having a first end secured to said hand grip portion, and being adjustably secured to the exercise arm to vary an extension of said connecting portion from said exercise arm, whereby variation of the length of the flexible connecting portion allows a user to perform different types of exercise using the same exercise arm assembly.
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An exercise apparatus has a support frame and an exercise arm assembly pivotally linked to the support frame for swinging movement in at least one fixed arc about a first pivot axis, the exercise arm assembly including at least one rigid, elongate exercise arm. A flexible handle assembly is secured to the exercise arm, the handle assembly having a hand grip for gripping by a user, and a flexible line secured to the hand grip at one end and adjustably secured to the exercise arm to vary the extension of the line from the exercise arm. Upper body exercises are performed by moving the hand grip portion in different paths as permitted by the flexible line.
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1. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a support frame; an exercise arm assembly pivotally linked to the support frame for swinging movement in at least one fixed arc about a first pivot axis, the exercise arm assembly comprising at least one rigid, elongate exercise arm, a rigid elongated handle arm having a first end pivotally attached to said exercise arm, and at least one flexible handle assembly secured to the exercise arm; the handle assembly having a hand grip portion for gripping by a user, and an elongated flexible connecting portion securing the hand grip portion to the respective exercise arm; the elongated flexible connecting portion having a first end secured to said hand grip portion, and being adjustably secured to the exercise arm to vary an extension of said connecting portion from said exercise arm, whereby variation of the length of the flexible connecting portion allows a user to perform different types of exercise using the same exercise arm 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)
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31. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a support frame; an exercise arm assembly pivotally linked to the support frame for swinging movement in at least one fixed arc about a first pivot axis, the exercise arm assembly comprising at least one rigid, elongate exercise arm and at least one flexible handle assembly secured to the exercise arm; the handle assembly having a hand grip portion for gripping by a user, and a flexible connecting portion securing the hand grip portion to the respective exercise arm; the flexible connecting portion having a first end secured to said hand grip portion, and being adjustably secured to the exercise arm to vary an extension of said connecting portion from said exercise arm; and said exercise assembly further comprising a rigid, elongate handle arm having a first end pivotally attached to said exercise arm and a second end forming a hand grip for selective gripping by a user, and a clip for releasably retaining said rigid handle arm against said exercise arm when not in use.
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