Exercise apparatus

Abstract

Exercise apparatus for exercising a part of the human body has a main frame with a base, an upright leg at the front and an inclined connecting leg extending between an upper part of the leg and the base. An exercising lever has a base, a forward portion extending upwardly and forwardly and a rear portion extending rearwardly and upwardly. At the upper end of the forward portion it is pivotally attached through a main frame. At the upper end of a rear portion is a transverse leg engaging member. Resistance means extends between the exercise lever and a main frame and provide resistance to the pivoting of the exercise lever. A support structure extends above the upper part of the main frame for support of the upper part of the body of a user.

1 . An exercise apparatus comprising: 
 a main support frame having a base member, a forwardly positioned upright leg attached to a forward end of the base member and a connecting leg extending from a top end of said upright leg downwardly and rearwardly to connect at the bottom end through said base member;    an exercising lever including a base, a rear upwardly extending portion extending upwardly and rearwardly from a rear end of said base portion and a forward portion extending upwardly and forwardly from a front end of said base portion, said forward portion pivotally attached to said main support frame at an upper end of said upright leg of said main support frame;    a leg engaging member extending laterally at an upper end of said rear upwardly extending portion;    platform means on said main frame member for positioning of a user;    resistance means for providing a resistance against pivoting of said exercise lever by a user, said resistance means positioned between said upright leg of said main support frame and said forward portion of said exercising lever;    a support structure positioned above and attached to an upper part of said connecting leg, for support of a users upper body; and    the arrangement such that a user straddles said exercise lever, facing forward, with the upper body supported by said support structure, extending a straight leg to move a rear surface of an ankle into contact with said leg engaging member, further movement pivoting said exercise lever against said resistance means.    
   
   
       2 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , said connecting leg comprising two parallel spaced apart members, said exercising lever positioned between the said spaced apart members.  
   
   
       3 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 2 , including a slot extending into said base member from the top surface, said exercising lever extending into said slot.  
   
   
       4 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , including spaced laterally extending members extending transversely of said base member, to stabilize said main frame.  
   
   
       5 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 4 , including a platform supported on said laterally extending members.  
   
   
       6 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , said resistance claims comprising a hydraulic cylinder.  
   
   
       7 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , said support structure comprising two spaced apart parallel support members, extending in a fore and aft direction.  
   
   
       8 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , including means for varying the resistance of the resistance member.