Universal adaptable adjustable arm exercise device to supplement leg exercising

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention is intended to provide a universally adaptable adjustable arm exercise device which supplements aerobic exercises such as leg exercising.
In general, the device includes a pair of poles which would be held by the user's hands and which could selectively be pivoted to provide an arm exercise simultaneously with the leg exercise or when desired to simply provide balance while doing the leg exercise.
It is to be understood that the invention is intended to complement various forms of aerobic exercise units, particularly leg exercise units.
For illustrative purposes the leg exercise units shown and described in connection with FIGS.
1-8 and 12-13 are forms of treadmills.
The invention, however, may be practiced with other types of units including an XC (cross-country) ski machine, stationary bikes in either upright or incumbent form, steppers/step climbers, trampolines, rowers, chairs and benches.
Although such devices such as XC ski machines and rowers have an upper body exercise mechanism, the present invention provides a different type or form of arm exercise than provided by such exercise unit.
It is also to be understood that the arm exercise device could be mounted on various structures where all that is intended is to provide an upper body exercise or running in place.
FIGS.
1-8 illustrate one manner of practicing this invention.
As shown therein the exercise device 10 includes a leg exercising unit in the form of a treadmill 12.
Treadmill 12 may be of any suitable known construction.
For example, as illustrated treadmill 12 includes an endless belt 14 mounted for movement over rollers 16,18 at opposite ends thereof spaced over a support member 20 in frame 22.
Front roller 18 is motor driven as is known in the art.
FIG.
2B for example schematically illustrates the inclusion of motor M.
FIG.
2 illustrates one variation of treadmill 12 wherein the foot contact surface is belt 14.
FIG.
2A illustrates a variation of treadmill 12A which includes a plurality of individual rollers 24 disposed below belt 14