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An upper body exercise device designed to be used by a person while walking. The device consists of a belt to which a pair of cables is attached. The cables are retractable and roll up automatically, via a spring reel assembly, onto spools located within a pair of handgrips. The user grasps the hand

An upper body exercise device designed to be used by a person while walking. The device consists of a belt to which a pair of cables is attached. The cables are retractable and roll up automatically, via a spring reel assembly, onto spools located within a pair of handgrips. The user grasps the handgrips and pulls outwardly while walking. The force required to pull the handgrips outwardly can be increased or decreased by turning an adjustment knob located on the outside of each handgrip. The adjustment knob causes a frictional force to be exerted on the cable spool making it easier or harder to pull the cable out. Straps are provided on each side of the belt to store the handgrips when not in use. Obviously the device of the present invention may also be used while in a stationary position or while jogging.

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[ Therefore we claim:] [1.] An upper body exercise device comprised of a pair of hollow hand-grips, a pair of retractable cables and a waist belt; said cables being attached at one end to said belt and at the opposite end to a cable spool located within said hollow hand-grip, said spool attached to

[ Therefore we claim:] [1.] An upper body exercise device comprised of a pair of hollow hand-grips, a pair of retractable cables and a waist belt; said cables being attached at one end to said belt and at the opposite end to a cable spool located within said hollow hand-grip, said spool attached to a spring reel assembly, said spool being frictionally acted upon by force by a threaded stem, said stem being attached to an adjustment knob, said stem acting on a spring washer thereby causing resistance force on the top surface of said rotating cable spool, said cable spool top having ratcheted teeth at its perimeter, said ratchet teeth being engaged by a mating pawl member thereby allowing unimpeded retraction of said cable while allowing a frictional force to be in effect during the outward stroke of the cable.