Triceps dip exercise machine
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1. A triceps dip exercise machine, comprising:
- a main frame having a user support pivot mount, a forward end, and a rear end;
a user support pivotally mounted on the user support pivot mount for supporting a user in an exercise position and movable between a start position and an end position at a different angle from the start position;
a uni-directional exercise arm movably mounted on the frame, the exercise arm having handles for gripping by a user in performing a triceps dip exercise and the exercise arm being movable in a first direction between an exercise start position and an exercise end position, the handles being positioned on opposite sides of the user support at a first elevation in the exercise start position and at a second elevation lower than the first elevation and below at least part of the user support in the exercise end position;
a connecting linkage connecting movement of the exercise arm to movement of the user support, whereby movement of the exercise arm from the start to the end position simultaneously rotates the user support from the start to the end position; and
a load which provides exercise resistance to movement of at least one of the user support, exercise arm, and connecting linkage, the exercise resistance being provided only when the exercise arm is moved in the first direction.
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Abstract
A triceps dip exercise machine has a main frame, a user support pivotally mounted on the frame, an exercise arm movably mounted on the frame, a connecting link connecting movement of the exercise arm to movement of the user support, such that movement of the exercise arm between a start and end position simultaneously moves the user support from a start to an end position, and an exercise resistance for resisting movement of one of the moving parts. The arrangement is such that the combined movement of the exercise arm and user support substantially replicates the natural movement of the upper part of the human body when performing a free bar, suspended triceps dip exercise.
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1. A triceps dip exercise machine, comprising:
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a main frame having a user support pivot mount, a forward end, and a rear end; a user support pivotally mounted on the user support pivot mount for supporting a user in an exercise position and movable between a start position and an end position at a different angle from the start position; a uni-directional exercise arm movably mounted on the frame, the exercise arm having handles for gripping by a user in performing a triceps dip exercise and the exercise arm being movable in a first direction between an exercise start position and an exercise end position, the handles being positioned on opposite sides of the user support at a first elevation in the exercise start position and at a second elevation lower than the first elevation and below at least part of the user support in the exercise end position; a connecting linkage connecting movement of the exercise arm to movement of the user support, whereby movement of the exercise arm from the start to the end position simultaneously rotates the user support from the start to the end position; and a load which provides exercise resistance to movement of at least one of the user support, exercise arm, and connecting linkage, the exercise resistance being provided only when the exercise arm is moved in the first direction. - 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, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A triceps dip exercise machine for performing exercises equivalent to a free bar dip exercise, comprising:
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a main frame having a forward end and a rear end; a user support pivot mount on the main frame; a user support frame pivotally mounted on the user support pivot mount, the user support frame comprising a first moving part of the machine, and having a seat portion and a back rest portion; at least one exercise arm movably mounted on one of the frames for engagement by the user in performing exercises, the exercise arm having at least one handle, and comprising a second moving part of the machine; a connecting link movably engaged with at least two of the main frame, user support frame and exercise arm for linking movement of the exercise arm to movement of the user support frame, the connecting link comprising a third moving part of the machine; and a load for resisting movement of at least one of the first, second, and third moving parts of the machine;
whereby movement of the handle in an exercise movement to move the exercise arm from a start position to an end position simultaneously moves the user support frame between a start position and an end position, the back rest portion being fixed in position relative to the seat portion throughout the exercise movement. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A triceps dip exercise machine, comprising:
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a main frame having a user support pivot mount, a forward end, and a rear end; a user support pivotally mounted on the user support pivot mount for supporting a user in an exercise position and movable between a start position and an end position at a different angle from the start position; an exercise arm movably mounted on the frame, the exercise arm having handles for gripping by a user in performing a triceps dip exercise and the exercise arm being movable between a start position in which the handles are at a first elevation and an end position in which the handles are at a second elevation lower than the first elevation; a connecting linkage connecting movement of the exercise arm to movement of the user support, whereby movement of the exercise arm from the start to the end position simultaneously rotates the user support from the start to the end position; and a load for resisting movement of at least one of the user support, exercise arm, and connecting linkage; and the user support has a primary user support and a secondary user support which are at different elevations and which are fixed in position relative to one another throughout the exercise movement. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56)
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