Multi-Angle Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

Abstract

Devices, apparatus, systems and methods for using an inclined weight bench for supporting free weights, being adjustable and customizable for allowing a weight lifter to work out on their own without a separate spotter. The device can have a multi-step spotters platform, a detachable bench assembly with a backside support frame positioned at 45 degree angle with variable adjustable inclination. The device can have a vertical support post fixed to a lateral ground support and dumbbell support frame having one horizontal beam. The device can have dumbbell cradles having enlarged surface areas that safely support and hold the weights, reinforced angled support braces with two feet members and adjustable seat with pin-locking fasteners. Also, a separate spotter can be used that sits on one of the steps and straddles the backrest to help the lifter raise and lower the free weights when needed.

1 . An inclined exercise bench apparatus for free weights, comprising:
 a frame having an inclined bench having an upper end and a lower end;   a seat substantially perpendicular to the bench being adjustable to raise and lower the seat relative to the bench, the seat adapted for supporting a seated weight lifter;   a footer substantially perpendicular to the bench being adjustable to horizontally extend and retract relative to the lower end of the bench, the footer adapted for supporting feet of the lifter; and   a left weight cradle for supporting a left hand free weight;   a right weight cradle for supporting a right hand free weight;   a horizontal support beam attached to the frame for fixably supporting both the left weight cradle and the right weight cradle; and   spotter step attached to the frame behind both the horizontal support beam and the upper end of the bench, adapted for allowing a spotter to raise the left and the right hand free weights to the left and the right hand cradles.   
   
   
       2 . The inclined exercise bench apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the frame includes:
 a left vertical post having an upper end attached to the horizontal support beam under the left weight cradle, and a bottom end;   a left angled support brace attached to the bottom end of the left vertical post;   a right vertical post having an upper end attached to the horizontal support beam under the right weight cradle, and a bottom end; and   a right angled support brace attached to the bottom end of the right vertical post.   
   
   
       3 . The inclined exercise bench apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the seat includes:
 telescoping members which allow the seat to be adjustably raised and lowered relative to the bench; and   a spring loaded plunger for locking the telescoping members at different positions to one another.   
   
   
       4 . The inclined exercise bench apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the inclined bench includes: telescoping members which allow the inclined bench to be adjustably raised and lowered to different inclination angles relative to the frame; and
 a spring loaded plunger for locking the telescoping members at different positions to one another.   
   
   
       5 . The inclined exercise bench apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the footer includes:
 telescoping members which allow the footer to be adjustably extended and retracted relative to the lower end of the bench; and   a spring loaded plunger for locking the telescoping members at different positions to one another.   
   
   
       6 . The inclined exercise bench apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the left weight cradle and the right weight cradle each include:
 a solid elongated rear wall having a contiguous solid surface for supporting a side of each of the free weights;   an elongated solid floor having a single cutout for allowing each hand of the user to pass therethrough; and   raised elongated front lip edges on both sides of the single cutout for supporting each of the free weights.   
   
   
       7 . The inclined exercise bench apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the spotter step includes:
 two different spotter steps each at different heights for allowing the spotter to stand at different levels relative a floor surface.   
   
   
       8 . A method for using an inclined bench to support free weights of a user with a spotter comprising the steps of:
 attaching an inclined bench having an upper end and a lower end, to a frame;   raising and lowering a seat relative to the bench, the seat adapted for supporting a seated weight lifter;   extending and retracting a footer relative to the lower end of the bench, the footer adapted for supporting feet of the lifter;   attaching a right weight cradle and a left weight cradle to a single horizontal support beam, that is at a fixed height;   supporting a left hand free weight on the fixed height left weight cradle;   supporting a right hand free weight on the fixed height right hand cradle; and   positioning a spotter to stand on a step attached to the frame behind the bench to move the left hand free weight and the right hand free weight onto the cradles.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising the step of: raising and lowering the inclined bench to different inclination angles relative to the frame. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the raising the lowering includes the steps of:
 telescopingly moving members attached to the bench and the frame relative to one another; and   locking the telescoping members at different positions to one another.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the raising and lowering of the seat includes the steps of:
 telescopingly moving members attached to the seat and the bench relative to one another; and   locking the telescoping members at different positions to one another.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the extending and retracting of the footer includes the steps of:
 telescopingly moving members attached to the footer and the frame relative to one another; and   locking the telescoping members at different positions to one another.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising the step of:
 attaching angled braces to the frame beneath both the right weight cradle and the left weight cradle.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the spotter is the weight lifter. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the positioning step includes the step of:
 climbing plural steps by the spotter to move the free weights onto the cradles   
   
   
       16 . An inclined exercise bench apparatus for free weights, comprising:
 a frame having an inclined bench having an upper end and a lower end, the frame includes:
 a left vertical post having an upper end attached to the horizontal support beam under the left weight cradle, and a bottom end, 
 a left angled support brace attached to the bottom end of the left vertical post, 
 a right vertical post having an upper end attached to the horizontal support beam under the right weight cradle, and a bottom end, and 
 a right angled support brace attached to the bottom end of the right vertical post; 
   the inclined bench includes:
 telescoping members which allow the inclined bench to be adjustably raised and lowered to different inclination angles relative to the frame, and 
 a spring loaded plunger for locking the telescoping members at different positions to one another; 
   a seat substantially perpendicular to the bench being adjustable to raise and lower the seat relative to the bench, the seat adapted for supporting a seated weight lifter, the seat includes:
 telescoping members which allow the seat to be adjustably raised and lowered relative to the bench, and 
 a spring loaded plunger for locking the telescoping members at different positions to one another; 
   a footer substantially perpendicular to the bench being adjustable to horizontally extend and retract relative to the lower end of the bench, the footer adapted for supporting feet of the lifter, the footer includes:
 telescoping members which allow the footer to be adjustably extended and retracted relative to the lower end of the bench, and 
 a spring loaded plunger for locking the telescoping members at different positions to one another; and 
   a left weight cradle for supporting a left hand free weight;   a right weight cradle for supporting a right hand free weight;   a horizontal support beam attached to the frame for fixably supporting both the left weight cradle and the right weight cradle; and   spotter step attached to the frame behind both the horizontal support beam and the upper end of the bench, adapted for allowing a spotter to raise the left and the right hand free weights to the left and the right hand cradles.   
   
   
       17 . The inclined exercise bench apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the spotter step includes: two different spotter steps each at different heights for allowing the spotter to stand at different levels relative a floor surface.