Collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench and portable weight storage container
A collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench comprising a fixed bench frame including a first channel configured to receive a first incline support member and a second channel configured to receive a second incline support member. An adjustable incline support frame adjustably coupled to the fixed bench frame via the first incline support member and the second incline support member, at least a portion of the incline support frame configured to adjustably incline relative to the fixed bench frame via the first incline support member and the second incline support member, the incline support frame including a first portion and a second portion, and wherein the first portion and second portion are contiguous without any gap between the first portion and the second portion. A first pair of folding legs attached to the fixed bench frame. A second pair of folding legs coupled attached the fixed bench frame.
1 . A collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench comprising:
a fixed bench frame including a first channel configured to receive a first incline support member and a second channel configured to receive a second incline support member;
an adjustable incline support frame adjustably coupled to the fixed bench frame via the first incline support member and the second incline support member, the adjustable incline support frame configured to support at least a portion of a user's body, and at least a portion of the adjustable incline support frame configured to adjustably incline relative to the fixed bench frame via the first incline support member and the second incline support member, the adjustable incline support frame including a first portion for the user to sit on and a second portion for the user to lean against, wherein the first portion and the second portion are contiguous without any gap between the first portion and the second portion, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are part of a single contiguous component;
a first pair of folding legs attached to the fixed bench frame; and
a second pair of folding legs attached to the fixed bench frame.
2 . The collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable incline support frame has a continuous outer surface.
3 . The collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable incline support frame includes a third channel configured to receive the first incline support member and a fourth channel configured to receive the second incline support member.
4 . The collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench of claim 3 , wherein the first incline support member is configured to slide through the first channel and the second incline support member is configured to slide through the second channel.
5 . The collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench of claim 4 , wherein the first incline support member is configured to slide through the third channel and the second incline support member is configured to slide through the fourth channel.
6 . The collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench of claim 1 , wherein the fixed bench frame includes predetermined settings for a plurality of different incline levels.
7 . The collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench of claim 1 , wherein the fixed bench frame further comprises a locking mechanism capable of locking the first and second pairs of folding legs in a locked and collapsed position.
8 . The collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench of claim 1 , wherein the fixed bench frame further comprises a locking mechanism capable of locking the first and second pairs of folding legs in a locked and expanded position.
9 . The collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench of claim 1 , further comprising a first folding mechanism and a second folding mechanism.
10 . The collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench of claim 9 , wherein the first folding mechanism is configured to fold the first pair of folding legs, and the second folding mechanism is configured to fold the second pair of folding legs.
11 . A method of expanding, adjusting, and collapsing a collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench, the method comprising:
placing the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench in a collapsed position on a substantially flat surface, the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench including:
a fixed bench frame including a first channel configured to receive a first incline support member and a second channel configured to receive a second incline support member;
an adjustable incline support frame adjustably coupled to the fixed bench frame via the first incline support member and the second incline support member, the adjustable incline support frame configured to support at least a portion of a user's body, and at least a portion of the adjustable incline support frame configured to adjustably incline relative to the fixed bench frame via the first incline support member and the second incline support member, the adjustable incline support frame including a first portion for the user to sit on and a second portion for the user to lean against, wherein the first portion and the second portion are contiguous without any gap between the first portion and the second portion, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are part of a single contiguous component;
a first pair of folding legs attached to the fixed bench frame; and
a second pair of folding legs attached to the fixed bench frame;
positioning a locking mechanism of the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench in an unlocked position;
folding the first pair of folding legs of the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench in a first outward direction;
folding the second pair of folding legs of the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench in a second outward direction;
placing respective bottom portions of the first and second pairs of folding legs of the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench on the substantially flat surface;
increasing an incline of the adjustable incline support frame of the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench relative to the fixed bench frame of the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench via the first and second incline support members, wherein there is no gap between the first portion and the second portion;
decreasing the incline of the adjustable incline support frame of the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench relative to the fixed bench frame of the collapsible and adjustable exercise bench via the first and second incline support members;
folding the first pair of folding legs in a first inward direction;
folding the second pair of folding legs in a second inward direction; and
positioning the locking mechanism in a locked position.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the adjustable incline support frame has a continuous outer surface.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the adjustable incline support frame includes a third channel configured to receive the first incline support member and a fourth channel configured to receive the second incline support member.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the first incline support member is configured to slide through the first channel and the second incline support member is configured to slide through the second channel.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the first incline support member is configured to slide through the third channel and the second incline support member is configured to slide through the fourth channel.
16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the fixed bench frame includes predetermined settings for a plurality of different incline levels.
17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the fixed bench frame further comprises a locking mechanism capable of locking the first and second pairs of folding legs in a locked and collapsed position.
18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the fixed bench frame further comprises a locking mechanism capable of locking the first and second pairs of folding legs in a locked and expanded position.
19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench further comprises a first folding mechanism and a second folding mechanism.