Abstract: In a light duty punching bag and suspension arrangement the bag consists of one or two balloons. When two balloons are used one is inflated inside the other, the two uniting to form a resilient bag. The inflation neck of the bag is stretched over the skirt of an inflation collar which includes a valve for controlling inflation. A cap screwed on to the inflation collar provides a suspension connected and also clamps the bag wall to the skirt of the collar. Connection to an overhead rebound board is by a short flexible element and a ball and socket joint in tandem.

Abstract: An exercising device includes a beam having a lower end pivotally supported on a base. A handle portion is provided to an upper portion of the beam. A spring is biased between the beam and the base. The user may hold the handle portion and may actuate the beam to rotate against the spring so that the user can practice training muscle groups of his arm.

Abstract: The present cross-country skiing and exercising machine includes a stand and a skiing platform slidable into and out of the stand. The platform includes channeled tracks on which ride skates with rollers. The tracks are carpeted to provide resistance to the rollers with a minimum of noise. Free dead weights are mountable on the skates to increase the workout effort. Heavy metal poles are provided and include distal ends which cooperate with sockets disposed on either side of the stand. The poles include means for receiving free dead weights so as to further increase the effort required. The poles are manipulatable parallel and transversely of the tracks and in a 360.degree. arc to provide a variety of exercise motions.