Machines and Methods for Combined and Isolated Upper and Lower Body Workouts
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1. An elliptical exercise machine comprising:
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a rail movably connected to said frame and also connected to a crankshaft such that said rail traverses a path in conjunction with said crankshaft'"'"'s rotation relative to said frame;
a pendulum arm connected to said frame that reciprocates as said crankshaft rotates;
a footskate capable of reciprocating movement on said rail;
a stationary loadbearing platform functionally separated from said crankshaft but rigidly connected to said frame at an operative distance and angle from said pendulum arm and sized and shaped to support a user while said user operates said pendulum arm; and
a handlebar fixedly connected to said frame at an operative distance and angle from said footskate and separated from said crankshaft.
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Abstract
An elliptical exercise machine allowing a user to move between a first position (standing on a stationary platform and using the machine'"'"'s exercise arms), a second position (using the machine'"'"'s footskates and holding a stationary handlebar), and a third position (using the machine'"'"'s footskates and exercise arms), or any variation thereon. The machine may include a computer that directs the user'"'"'s movements between those positions and others.
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1. An elliptical exercise machine comprising:
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a frame; a rail movably connected to said frame and also connected to a crankshaft such that said rail traverses a path in conjunction with said crankshaft'"'"'s rotation relative to said frame; a pendulum arm connected to said frame that reciprocates as said crankshaft rotates; a footskate capable of reciprocating movement on said rail; a stationary loadbearing platform functionally separated from said crankshaft but rigidly connected to said frame at an operative distance and angle from said pendulum arm and sized and shaped to support a user while said user operates said pendulum arm; and a handlebar fixedly connected to said frame at an operative distance and angle from said footskate and separated from said crankshaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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