Resistance band exercise machine
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1. An exercise machine, comprising:
- an elongate handle member having a first portion pivotally mounted to a base and a second portion opposite the first portion and configured for grasping by a user; and
a resistance system comprising an elastic band having a first end portion connected to the elongate handle member adjacent the second portion of the handle, a second end portion fixedly positionable relative to the first end portion of the elastic band, and a tension fulcrum positioned so that the band extends around the tension fulcrum such that as the elongate handle member is moved in a first direction the movement thereof is resisted by the band to provide resistance exercise to the user.
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Abstract
An exercise machine, including an elastic band and a tension fulcrum positioned so that the band extends around the tension fulcrum to provide resistance exercise to the user.
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1. An exercise machine, comprising:
- an elongate handle member having a first portion pivotally mounted to a base and a second portion opposite the first portion and configured for grasping by a user; and
a resistance system comprising an elastic band having a first end portion connected to the elongate handle member adjacent the second portion of the handle, a second end portion fixedly positionable relative to the first end portion of the elastic band, and a tension fulcrum positioned so that the band extends around the tension fulcrum such that as the elongate handle member is moved in a first direction the movement thereof is resisted by the band to provide resistance exercise to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- an elongate handle member having a first portion pivotally mounted to a base and a second portion opposite the first portion and configured for grasping by a user; and
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8. An exercise machine, comprising:
- a user engaging member with which a user interacts with during performance of an exercise, and a resistance system operably associated with the user engaging member to provide resistance exercise to the user during movement of the user engaging member by the user, the user engaging system comprising a slide which travels along a guide, with a hand grip connected to the slide and configured for grasping by a user, and the resistance system comprising an elastic band having a first end portion connected to the user engaging member, a second end portion fixedly positionable relative to the first end portion of the elastic band, and a tension fulcrum positioned so that the band extends around the tension fulcrum such that as the user engaging member is moved in a first direction the movement thereof is resisted by the band to provide resistance exercise to the user.
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9. An exercise machine, comprising:
- a user engaging member with which a user interacts with during performance of an exercise, and a resistance system operably associated with the user engaging member to provide resistance exercise to the user during movement of the user engaging member by the user, the resistance system comprising an elastic band having a first end portion connected to the user engaging member, a second end portion fixedly positionable relative to the first end portion of the elastic band, and a tension fulcrum positioned so that the band extends around the tension fulcrum such that as the user engaging member is moved in a first direction the movement thereof is resisted by the band to provide resistance exercise to the user, wherein the band is positioned around one or more rollers in addition to the tension fulcrum to render the band in a substantially compact configuration.
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