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An exercise apparatus provides free weight-like exercises, without the inconvenience and dangers of free weights. The apparatus also provides increased exercise versatility and highly compact storage. An exemplary embodiment includes a barbell connected between pull-lines of independent weight stack

An exercise apparatus provides free weight-like exercises, without the inconvenience and dangers of free weights. The apparatus also provides increased exercise versatility and highly compact storage. An exemplary embodiment includes a barbell connected between pull-lines of independent weight stack units and otherwise free of supporting structure. The initial positions of the ends of the pull-lines are adjustable, allowing the exercise bar to be maintained in a vertically adjustable rest position. Each line is extensible against a bias of a corresponding weight stack, independently of the other line segment, to allow the bar to be moved in an exercise stroke upwardly from its rest position. Each line is independently retractable, by the bias, to allow a return stroke of the bar to its rest position. A mounting of the weight stack units on wail mounted or free-standing rails allows the weight stack units to be moved between various usage positions and a highly compact corner storage position. In the storage position, the units form, with the framework, a storage space that accommodates a collapsible user support bench, the barbell, and other accessories.

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[ I claim:] [1.] An exercise apparatus comprising:a framework supporting two adjustable exercise resistance units and mounting the two exercise resistance units for horizontal movement toward and away from each other in intersecting planes, each unit comprising a flexible line segment operably conne

[ I claim:] [1.] An exercise apparatus comprising:a framework supporting two adjustable exercise resistance units and mounting the two exercise resistance units for horizontal movement toward and away from each other in intersecting planes, each unit comprising a flexible line segment operably connected to a source of exercise resistance and having a respective end portion equipped with a connector adapted to be attached to a movable exercise member, said framework mounting such that they said resistance units movable to respective positions wherein the units are operable by a user in conjunction with each other to perform exercises;said exercise resistance units supporting such that said respective end portions are maintained in respective vertically adjustable rest positions, each said line segment being extensible against a bias of a respective one of said sources of exercise resistance, independently of the other line segment, to allow the respective end portion to move away from its rest position, each said line segment being independently retractable, by said bias, to return the end portion to its rest position.