Exercise Apparatus

Abstract

An exercise apparatus having a first and a second guide rails. The exercise apparatus further has a first and a second handle, the first handle being mounted on the first guide rail and configured to be moveable up and down the first guide rail while the second handle is mounted on the second guide rail and configured to be moveable up and down the second guide rail. The exercise apparatus further has a first transverse support system on which the first and second guide rails are movably mounted so that each of the first and second guide rails are movable over the first transverse support system along a first axis toward, and a second transverse support system on which the first transverse support system is movably mounted and configured to be moveable along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.

1 . An exercise apparatus, comprising:
 first and second guide rails;   first and second handles, the first handle mounted on the first guide rail and configured to be moveable longitudinally along the first guide rail, the second handle mounted on the second guide rail and configured to be moveable longitudinally along the second guide rail;   a first transverse support system on which the first and second guide rails are movably mounted so that each of the first and second guide rails are movable over the first transverse support system along a first axis toward and away from the other of the first and second guide rails; and   a second transverse support system on which the first transverse support system is movably mounted and configured to be moveable along a second axis transverse to the first axis.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second guide rails include sliding joints, the sliding joints configured to enable the first and second guide rails to move over the first transverse support system. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second guide rails include rollers that enable the first and second guide rails to move over the first transverse support system. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second guide rails are movable independent of each other along first axis and the second axis. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first transverse support system includes a first and a second horizontal guide rail on which the first guide rail is configured to be moveable mounted, and a third and forth horizontal guide rail on which the second guide rail is configured to be moveable mounted. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second guide rails include at least one hole configured to receive a pin. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first transverse support system includes sliding joints that enable the first transverse to move over the second transverse support system. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first transverse support system includes rollers that enable the first transverse to move over the second transverse support system. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first handle is joined to a first plate hanger and the second handle is joined to a second plate hanger. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a bench situated in a lower middle plane of the exercise apparatus.   
     
     
         11 . An exercise apparatus, comprising:
 first and second guide vertical rails;   first and second handles, the first handle being mounted on the first vertical guide rail and configured to be moveable up and down the first vertical guide rail and the second handle being mounted on the second vertical guide rail and configured to be moveable for movement up and down the second vertical guide rail, the second handle moveable independent of the first handle;   a first transverse support system on which the first and second vertical guide rails are mounted and configured to be moveable therealong on a first horizontal axis so that each of the first and second guide rails may move toward and away from the other of the first and second vertical guide rails; and   a second transverse support system on which the first transverse support is movably mounted and configured to be moveable along a second horizontal axis perpendicular to the first horizontal axis.   
     
     
         12 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the first and second vertical guide rails include sliding joints, the sliding joints configured to enable the first and second guide rails to move over the first transverse support system. 
     
     
         13 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the first and second vertical guide rails include rollers that enable the first and second vertical guide rails to move over the first transverse support system. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the first transverse support system includes a first and a second horizontal guide rail on which the first vertical guide rail is configured to be moveable mounted, and a third and forth horizontal guide rail on which the second vertical guide rail is configured to be moveable mounted. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the first and second vertical guide rails include a plurality of holes configured to accommodate a pin. 
     
     
         16 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the first transverse support system includes sliding joints that enable the first transverse support system to move over the second transverse support system. 
     
     
         17 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the first transverse support system includes rollers that enable the first transverse system to move over the second transverse support system. 
     
     
         18 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the first handle is joined to a first plate hanger and the second handle is joined to a second plate hanger. 
     
     
         19 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a bench situated in a lower middle plane of the exercise apparatus.