Exercise apparatus for performing two-handed exercises

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
An exercise apparatus which comprises: a frame; resistance means connected to the frame for providing a force in opposition to attempted movement of the frame between first and second positions; a grip for enabling a user to grip and hold the frame along a grip axis for moving the frame between the first and second positions in opposition to the resistance means; a ring member to which said grip is attached so that said grip extends across said ring member and is prevented from moving relative to said ring member about an axis oriented perpendicular to said grip axis; and means pivotally connecting said ring member to said frame for pivotal movement of said ring member relative to said frame about one fixed pivot axis disposed across said ring member and generally perpendicular to said grip axis so that during use of the apparatus, the ring member is permitted to pivot only about said one pivot axis.
2.
The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein said grip is elongated in form and said grip axis corresponds with the longitudinal axis of said grip.
3.
The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein said grip is a first grip, said grip axis is a first grip axis, said ring member is a first ring member and said apparatus further includes a second grip for enabling a user to grip and hold the frame along a second grip axis for moving the frame between first and second positions in opposition to the resistance means; a second ring member supporting said second grip thereacross; and means pivotally connecting said second ring member to said frame for pivotal movement of said second ring member relative to said frame about a fixed pivot axis disposed across said ring member and generally perpendicular to said second grip axis.
4.
The exercise apparatus of claim 3 wherein the fixed pivot axes about which the ring members are permitted to pivot are co-planar.
5.
The exercise apparatus of claim 4 wherein the frame is elongated in form and has a longitudinal axis which extends generally across the ring members, and the fixed pivot axes about which the ring members are permitted to pivot are substantially co-planar with the longitudinal axis of the frame