Turnable exercise apparatus

Abstract

A turnable exercise apparatus is provided which enables the user to exercise both upper and lower body muscle groups. The apparatus includes a frame structure means, an upper body engagement means, and a lower body engagement means. The upper and lower body engagement means are coupled to the frame structure means. The user operates the apparatus while in a generally lying position. The user may push and pull backward and forward upon two handle members with their hands, which are part of the hand engagement means. This motion is transferred into a pivoting motion of the lower body engagement means, which is engaged by the legs of the user. Alternately, the user may pivot the lower body engagement means with their legs, and move said handle members of said upper body engagement means in the foward and backward directions. The lower body engagement means is pivotally coupled to the frame structure means such that the lower body engagement means may be pivoted in the forward, backward, and side directions.

1 . A turnable exercise apparatus comprising: 
 a frame structure means comprising a base structure with a generally horizontal user support member mounted thereon; and an engagement support member pivotally mounted to said base structure such that said engagement support member may pivot in the general upward and downward directions;    an upper body engagement means comprising a handle engagement assembly coupled to said base structure of said frame structure means, said handle engagement assembly having hand engagement members which move in the generally forward and backward directions with respect to said frame structure;    a lower body engagement means comprising a generally upward extending support structure pivotally mounted to said engagement support member of said frame structure means such that said support structure may pivot in the side directions, said support structure having leg engagement members mounted to its top end, and handle assembly engagement members mounted to its bottom end;    whereby the user may position themselves in a relatively lying position on said user support member of said frame structure means and operate said apparatus by engaging said upper and lower body engagement means, such that said upper body engagement means may engage said ower body engagement means and pivot said lower body engagement means in the forward, backward, and side directions, and said lower body engagement means may engage said upper body engagement means and move said hand engagement members of said handle engagement assembly in the general forward and backward directions.    
   
   
       2 . The turnable exercise apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , said handle engagement members comprising a right handle assembly and a left handle assembly, each of said right and left handle assemblies comprising a support structure and a curved member, said support structure being a generally L-shaped member pivotally coupled to said base structure of said frame structure means, said hand engagement member mounted to one end of said support structure, said curved member mounted to the opposite end of said strcuture, whereby pulling said hand engagement member in the backward direction produces upward movement of said respective curved member.  
   
   
       3 . The turnable exercise apparatus as claimed in  claim 2 , said handle assembly engagement members of said lower body engagement having a right handle engagement member and a left handle engagement member, each of said members being outwardly extending curved members, said right and left curved members of said lower body engagement means operatively engaging the respective said right and left curved members of said upper body engagement means.  
   
   
       4 . The turnable exercise apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a resistance commponent which is used to provide a resistance to the mvoements of said upper and lower body engagement means.  
   
   
       5 . The turnable exercise apparatus as claimed in  claim 3 , said curved members of said lower body engagement means being rotatably mounted to said support structure of said lower body engagement means.  
   
   
       6 . The turnable exercise apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , said handle engagement members having a right handle assembly and a left handle assembly, each of said right and left handle assemblies further comprising a support structure and a curved member, said support structure being a generally L-shaped member slideably coupled to said base structure of said frame structure means, with a hand engagement member rigidly mounted to one end of said support structure, and said curved member rotatably mounted to the opposite end of said structure member, whereby pulling said hand engagement member in the backward direction produces backward movement of said respective curved member, said curved member having a varying contour.  
   
   
       7 . The turnable exercise apparatus as claimed in  claim 6 , said handle assembly engagement members of said lower body engagement having a right handle engagement member and a left handle engagement member, each of said members being outwardly extending curved members, said right and left curved members of said lower body engagement means operatively engaging the respective said right and left curved members of said upper body engagement means.  
   
   
       8 . The turnable exercise apparatus as claimed in  claim 7 , said curved members of said lower body engagement means being rotatably mounted to said support structure of said lower body engagement means.  
   
   
       9 . The turnable exercise apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , said handle engagement members having a right handle assembly and a left handle assembly, each of said handle assemblies further comprising a support structure and a curved member, said support structure being slideably coupled to said base structure of said frame structure means, said hand engagement member pivotally mounted to one end of said support structure through a connection means, said curved member rotatably mounted to the opposite end of said structure member, whereby pulling said hand engagement member in the backward direction produces backward movement of said respective curved member, said curved member having a varying contour.  
   
   
       10 . The turnable exercise apparatus as claimed in  claim 9 , said handle assembly engagement members of said lower body engagement having a right handle engagement member and a left handle engagement member, each of said members being outwardly extending curved members, said right and left curved members of said lower body engagement means operatively engaging the respective said right and left curved members of said upper body engagement means.  
   
   
       11 . The turnable exercise apparatus as claimed in  claim 10 , said curved members of said lower body engagement means being rotatably mounted to said support structure of said lower body engagement means.