An exercise device having a first base member with foot disks mounted
thereon for rotating a person's lower body and a second base member
including handles to be grasped by a person for rotating a person's upper
body. The first and second base members are mounted so as to be capable
of rotating about the same vertical axis. The first and second base
members may be mechanically interconnected so as to be forced to rotate
together but in opposite directions. Alternatively, the first and second
base members may be disconnect from each other so that they can rotate
independently. Either may also be fixed so as not to rotate. Similarly,
the foot disks may rotate on the first base member independently of the
first base member or can be fixed thereto so as to remain stationary in
relation to the first base member. The second base member may be mounted
overhead with the handles extending downwardly or it may be mounted
adjacent the first base member and concentric therewith with the handles
extending upwardly. In either embodiment, a variable resistance system
can be incorporated to vary the difficulty of exercise.