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A furniture article, such as a seating article, for residential and office use that includes a frame housing, one or more exercise apparatus that are located in the armrest, the back and the seating base. The frame is selectively covered to provide the seating article with the appearance of a conven

A furniture article, such as a seating article, for residential and office use that includes a frame housing, one or more exercise apparatus that are located in the armrest, the back and the seating base. The frame is selectively covered to provide the seating article with the appearance of a conventional furniture article used in the home or office. Each exercise apparatus employs a cable extending through the covering to communicate a source of resistive force from within the frame to a user outside of the frame. On the end of the cable outside of the covering is a handle or a foot stirrup by which the user pulls the cable out of the seating article. A cover conceals the handle or foot stirrup as well as the end of the cable while the exercise aspects of the furniture article are not being utilized.

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A furniture article for use in physical exercise, comprising: a furniture article frame defining a seating article having a seat and at least one raised armrest; an armrest exercise element mounted on said frame, said exercise element having means for coupling said armrest exercise element to a pers

A furniture article for use in physical exercise, comprising: a furniture article frame defining a seating article having a seat and at least one raised armrest; an armrest exercise element mounted on said frame, said exercise element having means for coupling said armrest exercise element to a person using said furniture article, said armrest exercise element adapted to provide selective movement of said armrest coupling means generally away from said frame and generally toward said frame; means for resisting movement of said armrest coupling means away from said frame; means for selectively covering said frame and said resisting means so as to provide said furniture article with the appearance of a conventional furniture article used in residences and offices; said armrest having an armrest aperture through which said armrest exercise element slidably extends from within said covering means to a region outside of said covering means, whereby said furniture provides a dual function of providing a user with the ability to selectively exercise at least one body region with said furniture article with said resisting means providing an exercise force, and also providing an aesthetically pleasing furniture article having an appearance typically associated with residences and offices.