Portable exercise machine

Claim 1

A portable self-contained exercise machine kit in a compact, hand-transportable, generally rectangular configuration readily assemblable for performing upper and lower body exercises comprising a first base member having a longitudinal extending section and a transverse section, a second base member having an elongated section and being configured for detachable connection to said first base member to form a stable ground-engaging base for an exercise machine, said first and second base members having cooperating means for readily detachable interconnection such that said elongated section is disposed generally parallel to said transverse section of said first base member, first and second stanchion members having cooperating means for readily detachable interconnection to form an elongated support stanchion, said first stanchion member having means for detachable connection to said base so that said support stanchion extends vertically upward from said ground engaging base, an exercise arm assembly for performing upper and lower body exercises having a pivotal exercise arm detachably mountable to said support stanchion so as to extend over said base and means for detachably mounting said exercise arm to said support stanchion at a plurality of selected vertical positions, an elongated handle member having means for detachable connection to said exercise arm, a bench member for mounting on said base for sitting and lying position exercises, said first and second base members, said first and second stanchion members, and said handle member being substantially no longer than said bench member and being nested with said exercise arm assembly against said bench member to form a substantially rectangular compact configuration for transport and storage, and means for maintaining said first and second base members, said first and second stanchion members, said exercise arm assembly, said handle member, and said bench member in said compact configuration.