Exercise bench

Abstract

An exercise bench may include a first, forward portion having a seat and a second, rearward portion having a plurality of attachment hooks to which resistance bands may be attached. A plurality of attachment bars may also be attachable to the exercise bench.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An exercise bench comprising a first, forward portion, a second, rearward portion and a third, central portion disposed between the first forward portion and the second rearward portion, the first forward portion having a seat portion disposed thereon and at least one of the second, rearward portion and the third, central portion includes a plurality of attachment hooks. 
     
     
         2 . The exercise bench of  claim 1 , wherein the first forward portion comprises a seat frame and at least one support leg attached to the seat frame. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise bench of  claim 2 , further comprising at least one support arm extends from the at least one support leg, and wherein the third, central portion comprises at least one support rail and wherein the at least one support arm is nestable with the at least one support rail. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise bench of  claim 3 , further comprising an anchor arm attached to the at least one support leg or the at least one support arm, the anchor arm extending generally perpendicular from the at least one support leg or at least one support arm to which the anchor arm is attached. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise bench of  claim 4 , wherein the anchor arm has at least projection extending therefrom, the at least one projection being disposed on an end of the projection opposite the at least one support leg or at least one support arm, the projection extending generally perpendicular to the anchor arm. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise bench of  claim 1 , wherein the second, rearward portion comprises a generally vertical inclined portion having at least one generally vertically inclined tube having a plurality of attachment hooks disposed thereon. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise bench of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one generally vertically inclined tube comprises a tube disposed an incline between 60 and 85 degrees from the vertical and leaning toward the first, forward portion. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise bench of  claim 7 , therein the first, forward portion includes a seat frame having an inclined portion disposed at an incline of between 55 and 65 degrees from horizontal and leaning toward the second, rearward portion. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise bench of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one generally vertically inclined tube comprises a first tube disposed at a 70 degree angle relative to the horizontal and a second tube disposed at a 70 degree angle relative to the horizontal, and wherein the first tube and the second tube each have a plurality of attachment hoods disposed thereon. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise bench of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one attachment hook of the plurality of attachment hooks comprises a base portion attached to the first tube, a spacer portion extending away from the first tube, and an engagement portion extending toward the first tube at an angle between 50 and 80 degrees from horizontal. 
     
     
         11 . The exercise bench of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one generally vertically inclined tube comprises a first generally vertically inclined tube and a second generally inclined tube and a further comprises a bracing frame disposed between the first generally vertically inclined tube and second generally inclined tube, the bracing frame having a plurality of attachment hooks disposed thereon. 
     
     
         12 . The exercise bench of  claim 1 , wherein the first, forward portion receives the second, rearward portion in a nested engagement. 
     
     
         13 . The exercise bench of  claim 1 , wherein the first, forward portion includes a support arm disposed below the seat, and wherein the third, central portion includes a support rail which nests with the support arm. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise bench of  claim 12 , wherein the second, rearward portion includes at least one attachment arm and wherein the support rail nests with the at least one attachment arm. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise bench of  claim 2 , comprising at least one attachment hook attached to the back of the seat frame. 
     
     
         16 . The exercise bench of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one attachment bar disposed on the exercise bench, the attachment bar extending laterally outward from one of the second, rear portion and the third, central portion. 
     
     
         17 . A method of using resistance bands while training, the method comprising:
 selecting an exercise bend having a first, front portion having a seat portion disposed thereon and a second, rearward portion, the second, rearward portion being inclined toward the seat portion, the rearward portion having a plurality of attachment hooks attached thereto;   attaching one and of a resistance band to one of the attachment hooks and passing the resistance band through another of the attachment hooks to shorten a length of the attachment band extending from the second, rearward portion toward the seat portion.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the method comprised selecting an attachment hook to select an angle at which the resistance band extends toward the user. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the first, forward portion is attached to the second, rearward portion by a third, central portion, the third central portion comprising at least one support rail having a plurality of attachment hooks and wherein the method comprised passing the resistance band through at least one attachment hook disposed along the at least one support rail. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein the method further comprises placing an end of the resistance band on an anchor arm extending from the seat portion. 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 20 , wherein the second, rearward incline includes a plurality of attachment hooks disposed in a plurality of rows and wherein the method comprises attaching the resistance band to one of the plurality of attachment hooks and passing the resistance band through another attachment hook in the same row as the attachment hook to which the resistance band is attached. 
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the exercise bench has at least one attachment bar extending therefrom and wherein the method comprises passing a resistance band around the at least one attachment bar. 
     
     
         23 . An exercise bench comprising a first, forward portion, a second, rearward portion and a third, central portion disposed between the first forward portion and the second rearward portion, the first forward portion having a seat portion disposed thereon and at least one of the second, rearward portion and the third, central portion includes at least one attachment bar extending laterally outwardly from and generally perpendicular to the third, central portion. 
     
     
         24 . The exercise bench of  claim 23 , further comprising a plurality of attachment hooks disposed along at least one of the second, read portion and the third, central portion.