Inclinable Exercise Device With Clamp Mechanism and Method of Using Same

Abstract

An exercise device including a vertical support member; an adjustable incline having a first end and a second end, the first end of the adjustable incline vertically movable with respect to the vertical support member for setting the incline of the adjustable incline; a user support platform movably attached to the adjustable incline; first and second pulleys coupled to the adjustable incline; one or more cables extendable through first and second pulleys and coupled to the user support platform for movement of the support platform along the adjustable incline through cable movement; and a clamping mechanism at the first end of the adjustable incline that provides a clamping force on the vertical support member to fix the first end of the adjustable incline relative to the vertical support member to set the incline of the adjustable incline.

1 . An exercise device, comprising:
 a vertical support member;   an adjustable incline having a first end and a second end, the first end of the adjustable incline vertically movable with respect to the vertical support member for setting the incline of the adjustable incline;   a user support platform movably attached to the adjustable incline;   first and second pulleys coupled to the adjustable incline;   one or more cables extendable through first and second pulleys and coupled to the user support platform for movement of the support platform along the adjustable incline through cable movement; and   a clamping mechanism at the first end of the adjustable incline that provides a clamping force on the vertical support member to fix the first end of the adjustable incline relative to the vertical support member to set the incline of the adjustable incline.   
     
     
         2 . An exercise device, comprising:
 a vertical support member;   an adjustable incline having a first end and a second end, the first end of the adjustable incline vertically movable with respect to the vertical support member for setting the incline of the adjustable incline;   a user support platform movably attached to the adjustable incline;   first and second pulleys coupled to the adjustable incline;   one or more cables extendable through first and second pulleys and coupled to the user support platform for movement of the support platform along the adjustable incline through cable movement; and   means for clamping at the first end of the adjustable incline for providing a clamping force on the vertical support member to fix the first end of the adjustable incline relative to the vertical support member to set the incline of the adjustable incline.   
     
     
         3 . A method of using an exercise device, comprising:
 providing an exercise device including a vertical support member; an adjustable incline having a first end and a second end, the first end of the adjustable incline vertically movable with respect to the vertical support member for setting the incline of the adjustable incline; a user support platform movably attached to the adjustable incline; first and second pulleys coupled to the adjustable incline; one or more cables extendable through first and second pulleys and coupled to the user support platform for movement of the support platform along the adjustable incline through cable movement; and a clamping mechanism at the first end of the adjustable incline that provides a clamping force on the vertical support member to fix the first end of the adjustable incline relative to the vertical support member to set the incline of the adjustable incline;   moving the first end of the adjustable incline vertically relative to the vertical support member to a desired height for a desired incline of the adjustable incline;   activating the clamping mechanism to provide a clamping force on the vertical support member to fix the first end of the adjustable incline relative to the vertical support member to set the desired incline of the adjustable incline.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further including deactivating the clamping mechanism to remove a clamping force on the vertical support member so that the first end of the adjustable incline is freely movable relative to the vertical support member in the vertical direction. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further including moving the first end of the adjustable incline vertically relative to the vertical support member to a desired height for a desired incline of the adjustable incline; and activating the clamping mechanism to provide a clamping force on the vertical support member to fix the first end of the adjustable incline relative to the vertical support member to set the desired incline of the adjustable incline.