An improved exercising device of the type shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,858,874. A pair of lines or cords pass over sheaves in pulley blocks carried on a rigid member attachable to a fixed support. The rigid member is sufficiently elongated to hold the sheaves or grooved pulleys in operative position when there is tension on only one or the other of the lines. Hand grips are provided with adjustable fittings at the ends of the lines so that the hand grips can be held in a desired position relative to the line extending from the grip. Foot stirrups are provided for each foot in the form of a cradle with openings for the front part of the foot in the form of a cradle with openings for the front part of the foot, the heel, and the ankle bones.