The invention relates to a training device for the targeted development of the chest and / or
back muscles of a user by means of a force resistance, wherein the force resistance for
muscle training is realized by means of a respective
restoring force of a spring or several springs, comprising a housing, a traction mechanism
system, a
transmission system and a force introduction
system, wherein the traction mechanism
system has at least one spring for generating the force resistance and is mechanically connected to the force introduction system via the
transmission system in a geometrically guided manner, wherein the user, during use, engages with a first limb on a first lever arm of the force introduction system, which lever arm is rotatable about a first lever axis, and when the first lever arm is moved by a first lever angle about the lever axis, the force resistance is experienced on the first limb and the traction mechanism system,the
transmission system and the force introduction system are arranged on or in the housing, wherein the transmission system has a first force
transmission ratio that can be changed depending on the first lever angle, wherein the amount of the respective force resistance for the respective current first lever angle can be adjusted by means of a
force profile of the variable first force
transmission ratio that depends on the respective current first lever angle.