Question by Steven: Help me identify an old home exercise machine from the 1970’s…?
I remember my older sister buying an inexpensive home exercise machine (perhaps a better way to describe is to use the word “tool” rather than “machine”) circa 1978 from a store called “Arbor Drugs” (which was bought out by “CVS Pharmacy” in the mid 1990s). The best way I can describe this “tool” is as follows…It was like two plastic jump “ropes” connected to a pulley system. It came with a plastic hook on top, and hung from the ceiling. The two “ropes” had transparent vinyl-like handles at their ends. You had the option of exercising your arms by standing up, and after inserting your hands through the handles, making “boxer-like” punching motions, or giving your legs a workout by laying on your side, and after inserting your feet through the handles, kicking each leg up and down, one leg at a time. Does anybody remember this exercise “tool” from the 1970’s. I would do anything to find a website, article, or photo that features it. Can anybody help? Any help, or feedback, would be appreciated. By the way, this item was a product of the 70’s, and has not been sold in stores since the early 80’s.
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Sincerely, Steve B.
Best answer:
Answer by Shadow of a Whisper
I’m not sure what it’s called, but it seems like it is very similar to the recently made Weider X Factor, or Randy Couture’s Tower 200.
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