Abstract: The invention herein is a machine for exercising the legs and lower extremities of the body by placing most of the forces of exertion below the hips. A two sided frame, which is L-shaped, has a chain-sprocket transmission system connected to weights. The chain is mounted on a sprocket directly above the weights and pulls them up vertically. The chain extends down to the bottom of the frame and meshes with a lower sprocket almost at floor level. The chain then extends to the front of the frame above the floor level to a location contiguous to the area where the exerciser stands and meshes with another sprocket. The chain is connected to a coupler to which a belt is connected. The exerciser places the belt over his/her hips and pulls up on the chain by extending his/her arms onto an arm rest which has grips. The exerciser stands on a platform.