Lateral deltoid exercise machine with rocking user support

摘要

A lateral deltoid exercise machine has a floor engaging main frame, a user support pivot, a user support assembly pivotally mounted on the main frame via the user support pivot, and a pivotally mounted user engagement device or exercise arm assembly having arm pads for engagement by the user's forearms while pushing the arm pads outward and upward from a start position. A connecting link translates movement of the user engagement device to movement of the user support so that pivotal movement of the user engagement device results in a self-aligning, pivoting movement of the user support.

主权项

1. A lateral deltoid exercise machine, comprising:
a stationary main frame; a user support pivotally mounted relative to the main frame and adapted to support a user in a forward facing exercise position, the user support being movable between an exercise start position and an exercise end position during a lateral deltoid exercise; an exercise arm assembly having right and left exercise arms each pivotally mounted relative to the main frame for independent rotation about spaced first and second pivot axes and configured to move outwardly and upwardly from the respective exercise start positions to respective exercise end positions; a connecting linkage between the user support and exercise arm assembly which links movement of the exercise arms to movement of the user support; and a load which resists movement of at least one of the exercise arm assembly, the user support, and the connecting linkage, wherein each of the spaced first and second pivot axes are substantially horizontal and have a substantially fore-aft orientation, and wherein each exercise arm includes a forearm engaging portion, the forearm engaging portion being adapted for engagement by a respective forearm of a user for performing a lateral deltoid exercise when the user is supported in an exercise position on the user support.