Multifunction exercise and aerobic bench

Claim 1

A multifunction exercise and aerobic bench comprising an elongated support member of a length to support a substantial portion of a user's body, said support member having a first end and a second end for supporting a user, at least one leg at each of said first end and said second end extending below said support member for elevating said support member, a handle assembly including two spaced handles each of which is disposed at opposite sides of said support member, said handle assembly being secured to said support member at said first end, said handles being selectively movable from a position directly above said support member to a position outwardly of said support member, said at least one leg at said second end being movably mounted to selectively dispose said second end at a lower elevation than said first end to selectively incline said support member, a belt mounted to said support member near said second end but inwardly thereof, a bar at said second end of said support member, said bar being spaced from and parallel to said second end of said support member, said bar having a length of generally the same dimension as the width of said second end of said support member, a leg assembly connected to said bar, said leg assembly having a first end and a second end, said first end of said leg assembly being rigidly connected to said bar, said second end of said leg assembly being pivotally connected to said support member to permit said bar to rotate over an arc from below said support member to above said support member, each of said handles including a vertical member having a hand gripping portion to permit the User to grid said handles with the user's hands while simultaneously engaging said bar with the user's legs to facilitate the pivoting of said bar by a leg lifting action while the user's body is maintained on said support member by the gripping of said handles, and each of said handles being selectively movable to a use position when said vertical member extends above said support member and to a non-use position to facilitate the storage of said bench during periods of non-use.