Multiple-piece exercise apparatus

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a multiple-piece exercise apparatus for improving fitness. The multiple-piece exercise apparatus comprises a number of pieces of exercise equipment incorporated into a single apparatus. In one embodiment of the present invention, the multiple-piece exercise apparatus includes a support frame with a first exercise seat, a second exercise seat, and six pieces of exercise equipment mounted to the support frame. A support-frame-mounted hamstring press and shoulder press are each positioned for use by a user sitting on the first exercise seat. A support-frame-mounted knee extension and chest press are each positioned for use by a user sitting on the second exercise seat. Additionally, a support-frame-mounted shoulder wheel and standing rotator are each positioned for use by users not sitting in either of the exercising seats.

1 . A multiple-piece exercise apparatus for performing various exercises, the multiple-piece exercise apparatus comprising:
 a support frame;   a number of pieces of stretching equipment mounted to the support frame;   a first exercising seat mounted to the support frame;   a number of pieces of exercise equipment mounted to the support frame and positioned for use by a user sitting on the first exercise seat;   a second exercising seat mounted to the support frame; and   a number of pieces of exercise equipment mounted to the support frame and positioned for use by a user sitting on the second exercise seat.   
     
     
         2 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the stretching equipment includes one or more of
 a shoulder wheel; and   a standing rotator.   
     
     
         3 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the shoulder wheel comprises
 a hub;   a wheel;   a number of spokes interconnecting the hub to the wheel; and   a number of gripping knobs interconnected to the wheel.   
     
     
         4 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the standing rotator comprises
 a turntable;   a pedestal interconnecting the turntable to the ground; and   a number of standing-rotator hand grips attached to the support frame.   
     
     
         5 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 1  wherein a number of pieces of exercise equipment mounted to the support frame and positioned for use by a user sitting on the first exercising seat includes one or more of
 a hamstring press; and   a shoulder press.   
     
     
         6 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the hamstring press comprises
 a hamstring-press support post;   a hamstring-press pivot at the distal end of the hamstring-press support post; and   a pivotal hamstring-press bar interconnected to the hamstring-press pivot.   
     
     
         7 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the hamstring-press bar further includes
 a rounded leg rest at a first end; and   a number of hamstring-press weights interconnected to a second end.   
     
     
         8 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the shoulder press comprises
 a pair of shoulder-press swing arms;   a pair of shoulder-press weight bars, each shoulder-press weight bar interconnected to one of the shoulder-press swing arms;   a number of shoulder-press weights interconnected to each of the shoulder-press weight bars; and   a shoulder-press support rack for supporting the pair of shoulder-press swing arms and shoulder-press weight bars when not in use by a user.   
     
     
         9 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 8  wherein the shoulder-press support rack further includes
 a pair of lower shoulder-press support bars attached to the support frame; and   a pair of upper shoulder-press support bars, each upper shoulder-press support bar attached at a first end to the support frame and attached at a second end to one of the lower shoulder-press support bars.   
     
     
         10 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 1  wherein a number of pieces of exercise equipment mounted to the support frame and positioned for use by a user sitting on the second exercising seat includes one or more of
 a knee extension; and   a chest press.   
     
     
         11 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the knee extension comprises
 a knee-extension support post;   a knee-extension pivot at the distal end of the knee-extension support post; and   a pivotal knee-extension bar attached to the knee-extension pivot.   
     
     
         12 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the knee-extension bar further includes
 a number of weights interconnected to the knee-extension bar;   a pair of rounded foot bars in proximity to the distal end of the knee-extension bar; and   a knee-extension spacer bar for positioning the pair of rounded foot bars in front of the second exercising seat when the knee extension is not in use by a user.   
     
     
         13 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the chest press comprises
 a pair of chest-press swing arms, each chest-press swing arm interconnected to the support frame at a proximal end;   a pair of chest-press pivots, each chest-press pivot interconnecting a chest-press swing arm to the support frame; and   a chest-press rack attached to the chest-press swing arms.   
     
     
         14 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 13  wherein the chest-press rack further includes
 a number of chest-press weights attached to the chest-press rack;   a pair of upper chest-press support bars, each upper chest-press support par attached at a first end to one of the chest-press swing arms and attached at a second end to a number of chest-press weights;   a pair of lower chest-press support bars, each lower chest-press support par attached at a first end to one of the chest-press swing arms and attached at a second end to a number of chest-press weights; and   a rear chest-press support bar interconnected to the number of chest-press weights.   
     
     
         15 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the support frame includes
 a number of vertical support posts; and   a horizontal base.   
     
     
         16 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 15  wherein a number of cross pieces interconnect the number of vertical support posts. 
     
     
         17 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 15  wherein the horizontal base further includes one or more of a front horizontal front base bar;
 a rear horizontal base bar;   a side horizontal base bar; and   a middle horizontal base bar.   
     
     
         18 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 1  further including a number of flat bars for mounting the multiple-piece exercise apparatus to the ground. 
     
     
         19 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 18  wherein each flat bar includes a number of mounting apertures. 
     
     
         20 . The multiple-piece exercise apparatus of  claim 19  wherein the multiple-piece exercise apparatus can be anchored to a cement footing by partially sinking a bolt into the cement footing and passing the exposed portion of the bolt through the mounting aperture of one of the flat bars and positioning a locking nut onto the bolt.