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An aerobic exercise machine is disclosed in which aerobic exercise may be conducted using the trunk and hip flexor and extensor muscles. The exercise machine does not require dynamic use of the extremities. The exercise machine provides a uniform level of resistance to contact means adapted to conta

An aerobic exercise machine is disclosed in which aerobic exercise may be conducted using the trunk and hip flexor and extensor muscles. The exercise machine does not require dynamic use of the extremities. The exercise machine provides a uniform level of resistance to contact means adapted to contact both the anterior and posterior surfaces of the trunk of the person exercising. The exercise machine enables exercise by flexion and extension of the trunk muscles and flexion and extension of muscles controlling the hip joint. An energy storage device is utilized to provide uniform resistance to movement in both directions and during the reversal of directions. A counter is provided and various levels of resistance may be selected by switching selected amounts of resistance across the output of a generator driven by the motion of the exerciser.

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An exercise machine, comprising: a seat; means for contacting an anterior surface of a trunk of a person: means for contacting a posterior surface of the trunk of the person; and means for allowing the person to flex and extend the person\s body about the person\s hip joint, said last mentioned mean

An exercise machine, comprising: a seat; means for contacting an anterior surface of a trunk of a person: means for contacting a posterior surface of the trunk of the person; and means for allowing the person to flex and extend the person\s body about the person\s hip joint, said last mentioned means including an arm pivotally mounted in the region of said seat with said means for contacting an anterior surface and said means for contacting a posterior surface mounted to said arm; means for providing a substantially uniform resistance to movement of said trunk anterior and posterior contact means in both an anterior and posterior direction to enable aerobic type exercise primarily of trunk and hip flexor and extensor muscles, said means for providing a substantially uniform resistance to movement including a cyclical resistance device and an energy storage device for storing and releasing energy, said pivotally mounted arm being mechanically coupled to said cyclical resistive device and said energy storage device, said energy storage device storing energy when said pivotally mounted arm is moved in one direction and releasing energy as the pivotally mounted arm changes direction to move in an opposite direction.