Upper body exercise equipment with lower body pedals and methods of using the same

Abstract

A physical exercise apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a frame, a seat, a pair of movable arms, and a pair of cycling foot pedals. The seat may be supported by the frame and configured to support a user in an at least partially supine position. The pair of movable arms may be movably coupled to a first portion of the frame and coupled with a common, linearly movable resistance load. The first portion of the frame may be stationary with respect to the seat. The pair of cycling foot pedals may be movably coupled to a second portion of the frame and independently movable from the pair of movable arms so that the user can cycle the pair of cycling foot pedals while separately engaging the pair of movable arms.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A physical exercise machine, comprising;
 a rigid structure;   a seat supported by the rigid structure and configured to support a user in an at least partially supine position;   a pair of movable arms movably coupled to a first portion of the rigid structure and coupled with a common, linearly movable resistance load, the first portion of the rigid structure stationary with respect to the seat; and   a pair of cycling foot pedals movably coupled to a second portion of the rigid structure and independently movable from the pair of movable arms so that the user can cycle the pair of cycling foot pedals while separately engaging the pair of movable arms.   
     
     
         2 . The physical exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of movable arms is configured to be pushed laterally outwardly with respect to the seat. 
     
     
         3 . The physical exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of movable arms is configured to be pulled downwardly with respect to the seat. 
     
     
         4 . The physical exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of movable arms is configured to be lifted upwardly with respect to the seat. 
     
     
         5 . The physical exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of movable arms is configured to be pulled laterally inwardly with respect to the seat. 
     
     
         6 . The physical exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of movable arms is configured to be rotated about a rotation axis that is coextensive with the pair of movable arms and stationary with respect to the seat. 
     
     
         7 . The physical exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of movable arms is configured to be pulled downwardly and laterally outwardly with respect to the seat. 
     
     
         8 . The physical exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of movable arms is configured to converge with respect to an axial midline of the user's body. 
     
     
         9 . The physical exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of movable arms is configured to diverge with respect to an axial midline of the user's body. 
     
     
         10 . The physical exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of movable arms is configured to provide resistance to a portion of a user's upper body. 
     
     
         11 . The physical exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of cycling foot pedals is configured to provide distraction and or disengagement to a portion of a user's lower body. 
     
     
         12 . A method of physical exercise training comprising:
 (a) providing a physical exercise apparatus, comprising: a rigid structure, a seat supported by the rigid structure, a pair of movable arms movably coupled to a first portion of the rigid structure and coupled with a common, linearly movable resistance load, the first portion of the rigid structure stationary with respect to the seat, and a pair of cycling foot pedals movably coupled to a second portion of the frame and independently movable from the pair of movable arms;   (b) positioning at least a portion of a body of a user in an at least partially supine position on the seat;   (c) accessing by the user the pair of movable arms with the user in the at least partially supine position; and   (d) simultaneously engaging by the user the pair of movable arms to exercise a portion of an anatomy of the user and independently cycling by the user the pair of cycling foot pedals using a pair of feet of the user while the user is in the at least partially supine position.   (e) Engaging the pair of moveable arms while disengaging or distracting the lower body with a pair of foot pedals. The arms may be exercised in a triangular motion forward, backward or above the head with reference to the axial skeletal in anatomically aligned posture while in a seated position in a partially supine position.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein engaging by the user the pair of movable arms includes pushing the pair of movable arms laterally outwardly with respect to the seat. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein engaging by the user the pair of movable arms includes pulling the pair of movable arms downwardly with respect to the seat. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein engaging by the user the pair of movable arms includes lifting the pair of movable arms upwardly with respect to the seat. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein engaging by the user the pair of movable arms includes pulling the pair of movable arms laterally inwardly with respect to the seat. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein engaging by the user the pair of movable arms includes rotating the pair of movable arms about a rotation axis that is coextensive with the pair of movable arms and stationary with respect to the seat. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein engaging by the user the pair of movable arms includes pulling the pair of movable arms downwardly and laterally outwardly with respect to the seat.