A universal exercise device comprising a U-shape rigid frame with legs
upper portions lying generally in a plane, a bight portion joining the
legs at lower portions thereof and handles at an upper portion of the
legs. At least one resilient resistance member spans the legs and to
yieldably resist elongation when pressed while otherwise holding the
frame against the elongation of the resilient resistance member. The
lower portions of the legs can be bent outwardly to form generally
L-shaped legs with the bight portion lying outside the plane of the upper
leg portions or can lie within the plane of the upper leg portions. The
legs can be joined together at an upper portion with a crosspiece or free
at the upper portions thereof. The crosspiece can be U-shaped and project
out of the plane of the legs either forwardly or rearwardly with respect
to the bight portion.