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A free-standing physical exercising device which can also be configured for use as a posture stool of the kind having a knee support on which the user can kneel while seated on the stool, comprising a ground supported frame on which are disposed a seat and knee support which together comprise the po

A free-standing physical exercising device which can also be configured for use as a posture stool of the kind having a knee support on which the user can kneel while seated on the stool, comprising a ground supported frame on which are disposed a seat and knee support which together comprise the posture stool, the arrangement being such that the knee support can be used as a second user seat during exercise and the seat can be moved into a position for use as a back-rest, for use during such seated exercise, a user handle attached to the frame for generally vertical movement, and resistance device on the frame and operatively connected to the handle to resist movement thereof whereby the user can grasp and move the handle to exercise. Preferably, the exercising device comprises a foot rest on the frame substantially at ground level so that the user can stand on the foot rest and thereby stabilize the device with his body weight while grasping and moving the handle to exercise.

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1. A free-standing physical exercising device which can also be configured for use as a posture stool of the kind having a knee support on which the user can kneel while seated on the stool, comprising: a ground supported frame, a seat, a knee support, means for mounting said seat on said fram

1. A free-standing physical exercising device which can also be configured for use as a posture stool of the kind having a knee support on which the user can kneel while seated on the stool, comprising: a ground supported frame, a seat, a knee support, means for mounting said seat on said frame selectively in either a first position in which said seat is substantially horizontal for use as a seat or in a second position in which said seat is inclined for use as a back rest and has a lower edge thereof adjacent an edge of said knee support, means for mounting said knee support on said frame: (a) at an elevation below said seat and laterally thereof, (b) with said edge of said knee support being the part thereof closest to said seat in said first and second positions of said seat, and (c) with said knee support inclined upwardly from said edge thereof, a user handle attached to the frame for generally vertical movement, and resistance means on the frame and operatively connected to the handle for resisting movement thereof, whereby the user can grasp and move the handle to exercise. 2. A free-standing physical exercising device according to claim 1, comprising a user foot rest on the frame substantially at ground level so that the user can stand on the foot rest and thereby stabilise the device with his body weight while grasping and moving the handle to exercise. 3. A free-standing physical exercise device according to claim 1, and further comprising a lever pivoted on the frame about a generally horizontal axis, and a pair of handles provided on the lever whereby the handles are movable in a generally vertical arc. 4. A free-standing physical exercise device according to claim 3, wherein the resistance means is adjustably attached to the lever so that the apparent resistance can be altered. 5. A free-standing physical exercise device according to claim 3, wherein the lever is bifurcated into a pair of forked limbs and wherein a handle is disposed at the adjacent ends of the pair of forked limbs. 6. A free-standing physical exercise device according to claim 5, and further comprising a pair of levers pivoted on the frame about a substantially vertical axis for movement towards and away from one another, and a second resistance means connected to said pair of levers for resisting movement thereof to permit butterfly exercise. 7. A free-standing physical exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the means for mounting the seat comprises a horizontal pivot on the frame. 8. A free-standing physical exercise device according to claim 1, wherein said means for mounting the knee support comprises means for mounting said knee support selectively in either said first position or in a second position in which said knee support is substantially horizontal. 9. A free-standing physical exercising device according to claim 8, wherein said means for mounting the knee support comprises means for mounting said knee support substantially at ground level in said second position thereof. 10. A free-standing physical exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the resistance means comprises an hydraulic piston and cylinder device. 11. A free-standing physical exercise device according to claim 10, wherein the resistance means comprises means for producing resistance in both directions of motion so that the user can exercise by moving the handle generally vertically both up and down. 12. A free-standing physical exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the frame comprises a pair of mutually spaced generally parallel ground level cross members, the cross members being connected together by a generally horizontal member to one end of which is attached a generally vertical member. 13. A free-standing physical exercising device according to claim 12, comprising a footrest on one of the cross members. 14. A free-standing physical exercise device according to claim 12, and further comprising an inclined brace fixed at the ends thereof to the generally horizontal and vertical members intermediate the ends thereof. 15. A free-standing physical exercise device according to claim 14, wherein the frame comprises a generally vertical member, and a lever pivoted on the generally vertical member at or near its top end about a generally horizontal axis, and a pair of handles provided on the lever whereby the handles are movable in a generally vertical arc. 16. A free-standing physical exercise device according to claim 14, wherein the seat mounting means and the knee support mounting means mount the seat and knee support on the inclined brace. 17. A free-standing physical exercise device according to claim 1, wherein said means for mounting said knee support comprises means for mounting said knee support selectively in a first position in which said knee support is inclined upwardly from said edge, and in a second position in which said knee support is substantially horizontal.