Exercise Device

Abstract

An exercise device includes a base, a pair of support arms, a pair of linear guides, and a pair of support arms. The base can include a lateral base support and a stabilizing support extending from the lateral base support in a non-parallel direction. The support arms can be rotatably coupled to and extending from the lateral base support. The support arms can have hinge ends and distal ends where the distal ends are non-linearly displaceable in a lateral direction with respect to the stabilizing support. The linear guides can have first ends and second ends, with the first ends rotatably coupled to the lateral base support and the second ends rotatably coupled to the pair of support arms. The linear guides can provide cushioning of displacement of the support arms. The support arms can be arranged at the distal ends of the support arms for supporting human limbs.

1 . An exercise device, comprising:
 a base, further comprising:
 a lateral base support; and 
 a stabilizing support extending from the lateral base support in a non-parallel direction; 
   a pair of support arms rotatably coupled to and extending from the lateral base support, the pair of support arms having hinge ends and distal ends, the distal ends thereof being non-linearly displaceable in a lateral direction with respect to the stabilizing support;   a pair of linear guides having first ends and second ends, the first ends thereof being rotatably coupled to the lateral base support and the second ends thereof being rotatably coupled to the pair of support arms, wherein the linear guides are configured to provide cushioning of displacement of the support arms; and   a pair of support arms at the distal ends of the support arms for supporting human limbs.   
     
     
         2 . An exercise device as in  claim 1 , wherein the linear guides comprise hydraulic actuators. 
     
     
         3 . An exercise device as in  claim 1 , further comprising an elastic resistance member coupled to the pair of support arms to provide elasticated resistance against displacement of the support arms. 
     
     
         4 . An exercise device as in  claim 3 , further comprising a tension adjustment device for adjusting a tension of the elastic resistance member to adjust an amount of elasticated resistance. 
     
     
         5 . An exercise device as in  claim 1 , further comprising a rigid arm extending between the pair of linear guides such that the non-linear displacement of the pair of support arms is in a same direction. 
     
     
         6 . An exercise device as in  claim 1 , wherein the lateral base support comprises a first lateral base support, the device further comprising:
 a second lateral base support attached to an opposite end of the stabilizing support as the first lateral base support; and   a handle extending upwardly from the second lateral base support, the handle being hingedly coupled to the second lateral base support.