摘要 |
<p>An exercise apparatus (10) for softball pitchers and other athletes (11) who wish to strengthen the muscles in their shoulders and arms. The apparatus (10) has base (22) designed for attachment to a fixed vertical support (43). A rotatable arm (14) is held by the base (22) while a braking device provides a variable, adjustable resistance to the arm's rotation. The braking device may be a brake pad (35) and shoe (37) combination, or any other variable resistance mechanism. The arm (14) is held by an arm-support member (21), and a flexible line (13) is attached at its remote end. The arm (14) is designed to rotate in consecutive vertical circles. The flexible line (13) is ideally of a length of about one-half the length of the arm (14) putting its free second end (17) in a convenient position for grasping by hand.</p> |