Multifunctional Exercise Machines

Abstract

A multifunctional exercise machine includes carriages associated with resistance. Cable arm assemblies are mounted on the machine for use in performing desired exercises using the carriages and/or resistance. At least one of the cable arm assemblies is rotatable in a generally horizontal plane and includes arm segments, where one arm segment is rotatable relative to the other arm segment in a generally vertical plane. The machine also includes a vertically adjustable monolift assembly having arms for supporting a barbell in the machine, where the arms are adjustable between multiple different rotatable positions as well as in a direction generally parallel to longitudinal axes of the arms. A bench is provided that can be docked in the machine, and that includes a telescoping support for providing added stability to the bench when desired. A spotting assembly is also provided for use in catching barbells at desired locations in the machine.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A monolift assembly for a multifunctional exercise machine, the monolift assembly comprising:
 a frame;   at least one guide post supporting the frame;   at least one receptacle coupled to the frame and configured to couple an arm to the frame for use in supporting a barbell in a multifunctional exercise machine;   a first adjustment system coupled to the frame and operable to rotate the at least one receptacle relative to the at least one guide post to thereby position the at least one receptacle in one of multiple different rotational positions relative to the at least one guide post; and   at least one second adjustment system operable to couple the frame to the at least one guide post at one of multiple different positions along the at least one guide post and to allow movement of the frame in a generally longitudinal direction along the at least one guide post between the multiple different positions.   
     
     
         2 . The monolift assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first adjustment system is operable to rotate the at least one receptacle relative to the at least one guide post to thereby position the at least one receptacle in one of at least three different rotational positions relative to the at least one guide post. 
     
     
         3 . The monolift assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the arm; and   a third adjustment system operable to couple the arm to the at least one receptacle at one of multiple different positions and to allow movement of the arm relative to the at least one receptacle in a direction generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the arm between the multiple different positions.   
     
     
         4 . The monolift assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one second adjustment system includes at least one pull pin configured to releasably fit within openings defined in the at least one guide post to thereby couple the frame to the at least one guide post at one of the multiple different positions along the at least one guide post. 
     
     
         5 . The monolift assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising the arm and an inflatable support coupled to the arm, the arm and the inflatable support configured to be coupled to the at least one receptacle for use in supporting a user in the monolift assembly. 
     
     
         6 . The monolift assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the inflatable support includes an exercise ball. 
     
     
         7 . A multifunctional exercise machine comprising the monolift assembly of  claim 1 .