Abstract: An exercise apparatus provides a longitudinally oriented frame having a front end and a rear end, a seat carried on said frame in a forward facing position such that it is capable of carrying a user in a forward facing position with respect to the frame, a foot rest carried by the frame forward of the seat and adapted to receive, in use, the user's feet with legs in a generally forwardly extended position, a pair of hand engagable push/pull handles having one handle located on each of the right and left sides of said seat, each handle being carried by the frame for longitudinal movement approximately between at least the longitudinal positions of the seat and foot rest and for lateral movement approximately between at least a juxtaposed central position and a separated position, a variable resistance device employing a flywheel with centrifugal clutches for variably opposing forces applied longitudinally to the handles, and a diverting mechanism for laterally and yieldably redirecting a portion of forces appl

Abstract: An exercise device has an outer tank containing a supply of liquid and an inner container with mechanism for receiving a portion of the liquid from the tank when the container is in a first position and mechanism for discharging the liquid from the container at a controlled rate when in a second position. The inner container is connected to an elongated member that extends out of the tank and may be pulled upon by the user. A conduit may supply liquid under pressure selectively to the liquid container, in response to user demand as indicated by activation of a switch, and the liquid may then drain from the container through the same or a different conduit, to the original reservoir or a drain; and in this embodiment the container need not enter the tank or reservoir.