A weight training machine for allowing at least two of a user's muscle groups to push or pull simultaneously in a synchronized and unified fashion, having at least one common counter or weight resistance mechanism; a first actuating means operatively connected to the at least one common counter or weight resistance mechanism for allowing actuation of the at least one common counter or weight resistance mechanism by a first of the user's muscle groups, and a second actuating means operatively connected to the at least one common counter or weight resistance mechanism for allowing actuation of the at least one common counter or weight resistance mechanism by a second of the user's muscle groups, wherein actuation of both the first actuating means and the second actuation means simultaneously acts upon and or resists against the at least one common counter or weight resistance mechanism. One embodiment is an exercise machine and a drive or actuating mechanism with a lever and fulcrum configuration. The fulcrum has an attached handle, arm, lever or platform means, bearings for operatively cooperating with an axle and/or the lever, and attachment means for additional actuating member or members being operatively connected to the axle. The lever has a means for contact with the user and a weight means for providing a counterweight to the weight of the user, as well as attachment means for operatively connecting with the fulcrum and/or axle. The actuating member or members are attached to the fulcrum, preferably pivotally, and comprise linkages to the axle and/or lever so as to be able to transfer force from the user to the lever. Other embodiments include weight training machines having a moment arm weight, weight stack, or weight plate weight resistance mechanism for creating a weight resistance or weight load.

An exercise apparatus includes a base plate; a weight horn that extends from the base plate along a weight horn axis transverse to the base plate; and a restraint assembly that extends from the base plate along a restraint assembly axis transverse to the base plate.

A flexible weight sled includes a main body member made from a flexible material, such as a nylon webbing, canvas, or the like. The main body member includes a weight strap and a rear weight strap that is used to attach one or more weights to the main body member in a removable manner. Two pairs of upper body pulling straps are attached to the front portion of the main body member, and in a preferred embodiment, the upper body pulling straps include a pair of handles on a distal end thereof. The weight sled may be folded or rolled up for purposes of storage and/or transport.

An exercise sled (10) for performing a core strengthening exercise routine has a load bearing body (12) with a bottom (14) configured to slide on a ground surface by pushing or pulling by a person performing the exercise routine, a front end which has wall portions (24, 26) for receiving the hands, knees or feet of the person, a rear end which has wall portions (28) for receiving the feet of the person, an intermediate region (20) which has an elevated portion (30) separating a first ramp portion (32) from a second ramp portion (34). Each of the first and second ramp portions has a forward facing ramp surface (36) and a rearward facing ramp surface (38). A first open recess (40, 42) is located between the wall portions at the front end and the forward facing ramp surfaces. A second open recess (44) is located between the wall portions at the rear end and the rearward facing ramp surfaces.

A wall hanging bracket set for supporting a weight training sled in an elevated vertical stowage position. The wall hanging bracket set includes an upper bracket for attachment to a vertical surface and supportively contacting a second longitudinal end of the sled at two laterally spaced contact points, and a lower bracket for attachment to the vertical surface and supportively contact a first longitudinal end of the sled at a single contact point.

A resistance exercise sled with bag post that includes a base frame having wheels operably configured to generate resistance when placed in motion, thereby generating an intense leg exercise. The sled includes one or more handles for pushing the sled and a bag post assembly with a cantilevered central post frame member disposed in an erect orientation relative to the base frame, interposed between ends of the base frame, coupled to the base frame, having an upper central post end, a central post length separating the lower and upper central post ends and greater than a handle length of the handles and a horizontal post frame member disposed above the ends of the handle(s), with a horizontal post free end interposed between the frame length, and with at least one fastener configured to couple with and hang a punching bag adjacent to the cantilevered central post frame member.

An exercise device includes a track unit with a generally horizontal track and a carriage device supporting a bench for receiving the torso of a user. A swivel permits rotation of the bench in a plane parallel to the track, the user propels the carriage along the track. A push-off plate is mounted perpendicular to the track positioned near the first end of the track unit for being engaged by the feet of a user. Resistance is provided by a resistance device extending between the first end of the track unit and the carriage, and/or by rotating the track unit so that the user must propel the carriage against the force of gravity.

A terrain-adaptive weight training sled with free steering including: a main frame with first and second ends remote from each other; a resistance wheel rotatably disposed on the first end and having a damping structure; two rotatable and freely steerable omni-wheels disposed on both sides of the second end; and a pulling member having a connecting end, a user-operated end, and a flexible extension section, the connecting end being used to connect with the second end of the main frame and the user-operated end being used for the user to apply force for pulling. The height of the first end is lower than the second end, relatively causing the second end to have an upward inclination angle which is between 6 and 15. When the user pulls the second end to turn by the pulling member, the two omni-wheels are driven to produce a turning motion thereafter.

A selectively weighted fitness slider includes a base, an interior space within the base, an inner wall in the interior space that extends from the base, and a top part that is releasably attached to the base. A locking band encircles the base and top part to releasably secure the base and top part together. The inner wall releasably secures a weight within the interior space. The weight can be secured by the inner wall, which is configured to secure the weight via an inside surface of the inner wall or an outside surface of the inner wall. The fitness slider may have a first weight inside the inner wall, a second weight outside of the inner wall, and a third weight surrounding the second weight. The fitness slider allows a person to add different weight combinations to adjust the resistance of the fitness slider and meet his/hers individual needs.

A resistance exercise sled with bag post that includes a base frame having wheels operably configured to generate resistance when placed in motion, thereby generating an intense leg exercise. The sled includes one or more handles for pushing the sled and a bag post assembly with a cantilevered central post frame member disposed in an erect orientation relative to the base frame, interposed between ends of the base frame, coupled to the base frame, having an upper central post end, a central post length separating the lower and upper central post ends and greater than a handle length of the handles and a horizontal post frame member disposed above the ends of the handle(s), with a horizontal post free end interposed between the frame length, and with at least one fastener configured to couple with and hang a punching bag adjacent to the cantilevered central post frame member.