EXERCISE EQUIPMENT WITH CONVERGENT HAND GRIPS
An exercise machine comprising a frame, a first hand grip, and a second hand grip. The first and second hand grips are each operably associated with the frame for traveling along converging first and second hand paths respectively.
1 . An exercise machine comprising:
(a) a frame; and
(b) first and second hand grips each operably associated with the frame for traveling along converging first and second hand paths respectively.
2 . The exercise machine of claim 1 wherein the exercise machine is a stationary cardiovascular exercise machine.
3 . The exercise machine of claim 1 wherein the hand paths converge at an angle of between about 5° to 150° relative to one another.
4 . The exercise machine of claim 1 wherein (i) each hand grip reciprocates about an axis of rotation, and (ii) the axes of rotation converge at an angle of between about 175° to 30° relative to one another.
5 . The exercise machine of claim 4 wherein the axes of rotation are angled between about 170° to 135° relative to one another.
6 . The exercise machine of claim 1 wherein (i) the exercise machine is configured and arranged to accommodate a user on the exercise machine in a particular orientation relative to the exercise machine, and (ii) the right and left hand grips converge when traveling along the hand paths away from a user exercising on the exercise machine.
7 . An exercise machine comprising:
(a) a frame defining a primary transverse axis;
(b) first and second foot supports each operably associated with the frame for traveling along a foot path configured orthogonally relative to the primary transverse axis; and
(c) right and left hand grips each operably associated with a foot support for traveling along converging hand paths when the foot supports travel along the foot paths, wherein each hand path is angled relative to each foot path.
8 . The exercise machine of claim 7 wherein the exercise machine is a stationary cardiovascular exercise machine.
9 . The exercise machine of claim 7 wherein each hand path is angled between about 5° to 45° relative to the primary transverse axis.
10 . The exercise machine of claim 7 wherein (i) the exercise machine is configured and arranged to accommodate a user on the exercise machine in a particular orientation relative to the exercise machine, and (ii) the right and left hand grips converge when traveling along the hand paths away from a user exercising on the exercise machine.