摘要 |
<p>A method and apparatus for dynamically exercising the leg and hip muscles employing squat maneuvres. Specifically, the apparatus includes a base (10) on which the user stands and a back support (58) that is mounted such that it maintains a vertical attitude while being moved by the user along an arcuate path as the user performs a squat movement with his back in contact with the back support (58). The controlled movement of the back support (58) is accomplished by first and second parallelogramtype side assemblies (32) and (40) so mounted with respect to the base (10) at one of their respective ends and having the back supported therebetween adjacent their outboard ends, that such side assemblies provide pantographic type motion to the back support. Shoulder blocks (60) and (62) associated with the back support are adjustable to accommodate users of various physical heights.</p> |