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This invention is an abdominal, and low back exercise machine used to tone and strengthen the muscles of the user. The machine includes a frame upon which a slidable foot rest or carriage and a seat are attached. The machine additionally includes a harness coupled to the carriage through a strap suc

This invention is an abdominal, and low back exercise machine used to tone and strengthen the muscles of the user. The machine includes a frame upon which a slidable foot rest or carriage and a seat are attached. The machine additionally includes a harness coupled to the carriage through a strap such that as the harness moves in a first direction, the carriage moves in the opposite second direction along the frame. The harness is placed around the shoulders and neck of the user such that when the user sits on the seat and brings the shoulders towards the knees, the legs will be drawn up to the shoulders by the movement of the carriage. This exercise device strengthens the user's upper and lower abdominal muscles. The machine further includes an exercise ball which supports the back or stomach while performing hyper-extension type exercises.

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1. An exercise machine for a user comprising:a) a frame, b) a carriage slidably attached to the frame and configured to support the user's feet, c) a transfer arm attached to the frame, d) a seat attached to the frame between the transfer arm and the carriage, e) a harness configured to be placed ov

1. An exercise machine for a user comprising:a) a frame, b) a carriage slidably attached to the frame and configured to support the user's feet, c) a transfer arm attached to the frame, d) a seat attached to the frame between the transfer arm and the carriage, e) a harness configured to be placed over the user's shoulders, and f) an elongate strap having opposed ends attached to respective ones of the carriage and the harness, the strap being cooperatively engaged to the transfer arm such that the movement of the harness in a first direction facilitates the concurrent movement of the carriage in a second direction which is generally opposite the first direction, (g) a deformable bladder attached to the frame, and a foot rest attached to the frame in spaced relation to the bladder, the exercise machine being configured such that the user's torso may be placed upon and supported by the bladder concurrently with the user's feet placed upon and supported by the foot rest.