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Exercising apparatus comprising a flywheel-type energy storage and fan-type resistance load applying system which is connectible to a variety of human force input systems such as a leg-operated bicycle-type system, a hand operated rowing-type system, etc. through a chain-type drive system which may

Exercising apparatus comprising a flywheel-type energy storage and fan-type resistance load applying system which is connectible to a variety of human force input systems such as a leg-operated bicycle-type system, a hand operated rowing-type system, etc. through a chain-type drive system which may include multiple speed and force multiplying and force controlling devices.

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An exercise system comprising: manually operated movable drive means including a driven wheel means for manual operation by a person at a first variable operational velocity for exercise caused by resistance to motion thereof; stationary support stand means for mounting and supporting said manually

An exercise system comprising: manually operated movable drive means including a driven wheel means for manual operation by a person at a first variable operational velocity for exercise caused by resistance to motion thereof; stationary support stand means for mounting and supporting said manually operated drive means; velocity change means associated with said manually operable movable drive means for changing the first variable operational velocity to a second operational velocity; fly wheel means mounted on said stationary support stand means and being operatively connected to said manually operated movable drive means through said velocity change means for energy storage and continuous application of momentum force thereto during manual operation thereof; and velocity responsive variable resistance load applying means for continuously automatically applying variable resistance loads to said manually operated drive means and for automatically increasing and decreasing the resistance load applied to said manually operated movable drive means in accordance with the operational velocity of the system, the construction and arrangement of the system being such as to provide an envelope of preselected exercise parameters including a total energy level, a power level to overcome energy dissipation and maintain a given level and enable change to another power level, and a mechanical advantage ratio which are selected to provide high level cardio-aerobic development shaft means mounted on said support stand means for rotatably supporting said flywheel means and said variable resistance load applying means and said driven wheel means; a first shaft means for rotatably supporting said flywheel means and said variable resistance load applying means; a second shaft means spaced from said first shaft means for rotatably supporting said driven wheel means; and drive means operatively connecting said driven wheel means to said flywheel means and said variable resistance load applying means for causing rotative movement thereof.