US20250195942A1 - Multi-functional exercise platform - Google Patents

Abstract

An exercise platform, comprising: a base; a frame including a plurality of frame support members that extend upwardly from the base; a treadmill including a treadmill frame, a belt, a support plate, rollers, flywheels, and a magnetic resistance system, wherein the treadmill mechanically connects to the base using a foldable track support member that extends from a topside of the base to a bottom side of the treadmill frame, and wherein the treadmill is fastened to at least two of the plurality of frame support members; a pair of dips handles, wherein each dips handle connects to a respective frame support member, of the plurality of frame support members; and a pull-up bar positioned along a topside of the frame.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS
• This application is a non-provisional of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/611,359 filed Dec. 18, 2023, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
• The present invention relates to exercise equipment, and more specifically, to multi-functional exercise equipment that address the challenges associated with spatial constraints, user safety, and the cost of acquiring separate exercise machines for various aerobic and anaerobic exercises.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
• Exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle. An individual may exercise for any number of reasons, such as to improve strength and/or speed, to rehabilitate an injury, to improve overall physical and/or mental health, and/or the like.
• Conventional in-home exercise equipment offers individuals flexibility to engage in a wide variety of exercises to enhance both aerobic and anaerobic fitness. An individual may use in-home equipment, such as a treadmill, exercise bike, or related equipment, to perform aerobic exercises. An individual may use in-home equipment such as weights, a bench press, a pull-up or chin-up bar, a dips bar, a weighted sledmill, and/or the like, to perform anaerobic exercises. However, purchasing separate exercise equipment for different exercises not only strains the financial resources of individuals, but poses space challenges, making it impractical to maintain a comprehensive array of exercise machines at home.
• Additional safety concerns are also inherent in exercise machines that offer a wide variety of functionality and/or features. For example, an exercise machine known as a weighted sledmill combines the traditional motion of walking or running on a treadmill with the added element of upper body exertion. With hands firmly placed on handlebars of the sledmill, the user can exert force against the resistance offered by the track of the sledmill. Such machines may be bolted to the floor to allow resistance to force placed between the treadmill and handlebars. However, such a machine is difficult to store, or even to move in and out of storage locations. Consequently, there remains a need for a multi-functional exercise platform that overcomes the above-mentioned limitations by offering a comprehensive set of features for various aerobic and anaerobic exercises while protecting user safety and minimizing the spatial footprint of the equipment.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
• An exercise platform is disclosed that allows a user to perform different types of aerobic and anaerobic exercises on a single piece of equipment. The exercise platform includes a frame, a base, a treadmill, a torso support structure, a pull-up bar, and dips handles.
• Exercises that can be performed using the exercise platform include a sled push, a sled pull, dips, and chin-ups and/or pull-ups, and/or the like. Other exercises that can be performed include push-ups, hip thrusts, Nordic curls, split squats, forward walking and/or running, L-sits, hanging abdominal exercises, hip flexor raises, step aerobics, and more.
• The sled push involves an individual placing his or her shoulders into two round pads (which are part of the torso support structure) and pushing with his or her legs against a belt of the treadmill. The exercise platform includes a magnetic resistance system, where magnets that are connected to two flywheels provide adjustable resistance. In some embodiments, twenty-two magnets are used to permit multiple levels of resistance adjustment.
• For backwards walking a user may lower the treadmill deck to an incline by appropriate placement of pins in a foldable track support member. The user can then set a back support bar at the height of his or her lower back. Next, the user can walk backwards pressing against the treadmill and pushing his or her back against the back support bar and pad.
• The handles used to perform dips can be adjusted to various heights which can allow some variance in range of motion when performing dips or other exercises. The height of the handles is adjustable, using adjustment pins that fix the handles to the frame, with the adjustment pins including knobs to permit movement of the handles. In some embodiments, one or both handles may be fixed by a pin that includes a twist pull quick detach knob. Additionally, or alternatively, one or both handles may be fixed by a pin that includes a screw knob. In some embodiments, the handles may be padded to provide comfort and additional support while doing dips. Dips can be performed with the track of the exercise platform in a horizontal position (i.e., horizontal relative to the ground) or in an upright vertical position (i.e., vertical relative to the ground), depending on the user's preference.
• In some embodiments, pull-up bar is placed at the top of the exercise platform, and there are five different grip angles on the multi-grip pull-up bar. The height of the pull-up bar may be adjusted to be sufficient to provide clearance for the user's head while using the treadmill, but low enough for the user to reach and mount the pull-up bar to perform pull-up exercises. The user can perform chin-ups and/or pull-ups with the treadmill in the horizontal or vertical position, depending on the user's preference.
• In some embodiments, a computing device is implemented to track miles, feet, time, and/or the like. The miles may be used to measure distance traveled forward or backward on the treadmill. Feet traveled may be tracked for sled pushing, in which there is a relatively large amount of resistance, and the user typically travels a shorter distance. In some embodiments, an audible alarm may sound to alert the user when an exercise routine has completed.
• A user may perform Nordic curls using the treadmill and using an adjustable foam roller that may be positioned to secure a user's ankles, using the holes on the upward-extending frame of the exercise platform.
• The treadmill frame has been implemented such that the weight of the user and the treadmill frame bears upon the base of the device, keeping treadmill and base secured to the ground. Specifically, in the exercise machine described herein, the treadmill track rests on metal tabs. This ensures that the treadmill and base are both secured to the ground when a user applies force to the exercise platform while performing the sled push or sled pull exercise. This feature prevents the base from lifting in response to torque applied by the user in a sled push or sled pull exercise, and avoids the need to bolt the treadmill frame to the base or bolt the base to the floor, either of which would prevent the exercise platform from being easily moved or stored (or require disassembly to do so).
• In some embodiments the frame is fully equipped with adjust holes to provide a large range of adjustment options. In some embodiments, four guide rods (sometimes referred to herein as connecting support members) are positioned underneath the treadmill track to ensure proper belt tracking. In some embodiments, upgraded commercial bearings and rollers are implemented.
• The above and other objects and advantages of the present invention shall be made apparent from the accompanying drawings and the description thereof.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
• FIG.1 is an illustration of a perspective view of an exercise platform described according to the principles of the present disclosure.
• FIG.2 is an illustration of another perspective view of the exercise platform.
• FIG.3 is an illustration of a frontside view of the exercise platform.
• FIG.4 is an illustration of backside view of the exercise platform.
• FIG.5 is an illustration of a cross sectional view of a bottom portion of the exercise platform.
• FIG.6 is an illustration of a first side view of the exercise platform.
• FIG.7A is an illustration of a magnetic resistance system from the first side view.
• FIG.7B is an illustration of the magnetic resistance system from a second side view.
• FIG.8 is an illustration of a foldable track support member located on the bottom of a treadmill of the exercise platform.
• FIG.9 is an illustration of the first side view of the exercise platform while the treadmill is in an inclined position.
• FIG.10 is an illustration of a perspective view of the exercise platform with the treadmill in a storage position, shown with a step platform capable of being attached to support members of the platform.
• FIG.11 is an illustration of a side view of the exercise platform with the treadmill in the storage position, where the step platform is attached to the support members of the platform.
• The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with a general description of the invention given above, and the detailed description of the embodiments given below, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
• FIGS.1-6,7A and7B, and8-11 provide illustrations of various views of anexercise platform10. For example,FIGS.1 and2 are illustrations of perspective views of theexercise platform10 as described according to the principles of the present disclosure.Exercise platform10 includes aframe12, abase14, atreadmill16, atorso support structure18, a pull-upbar20, and dips handles22.
• Referring toFIGS.1 and2, theframe12 is shown as being generally perpendicular to the floor, and extending upward from the base14 which is engaged to the floor.Frame12 includessupport members24,26, astabilizer bar28,support members30,32, and stabilizer bars34. Thestabilizer bar28 connectssupport member24 withsupport member26.
• Each ofsupport members24,26,30,32 is connected to the topside of thebase14. For example, a fastener assembly may be used to connect each ofsupport members24,26,30,32 to the topside of thebase14. The connection forsupport members24,30 can be seen inFIG.1 and the connection forsupport members26,32 can be seen inFIG.2.
• Support member30 is attached to thesupport member24. For example, the top portion of thesupport member30 may be attached to thesupport member24 via welding or another connection method known in the art.Support member32 is attached to thesupport member26. For example, the top portion of thesupport member32 may be attached to thesupport member26 via welding or another method known in the art. Stabilizer bars34 provide additional support betweensupport member24 andsupport member30 andsupport member26 and32, respectively.
• Still referring toFIGS.1 and2, the topside of theexercise platform10 includes a pull-upbar20. While referred to as a pull-upbar20, it can be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art that the pull-upbar20 may be used to perform pull-ups, chin-ups, and/or various other types of exercises. In the example shown, the pull-upbar20 includes a number of different pairs of handle bars, including handle bar pairs46,48,50, and52. Each handle bar of handle bar pairs48,50, and52 are positioned between connector bars54 and56. The handle bars inhandle bar pair46 are positioned on opposing ends of theconnector bar56. The handle bars may be used to perform chin-ups, pull-ups, and/or the like, where each respective handle bar pair allows chin-ups, pull-ups, and/or the like, to be performed using a different grip angle. Modifying the grip angle by grabbing a different handle bar pair allows the user to isolate different muscles or parts of muscles while exercising.
• In some embodiments, the pull-upbar20 may include a different number of handle bars. For example, the pull-upbar20 may include only two handle bars, four handle bars, six handle bars, etc. Additionally, or alternatively, the pull-upbar20 may include handle bars with a different shape and/or degree of separation between them.
• While not shown, one or more handle bars may be implemented using grips. In some embodiments, grips may be placed in other locations. For example, two grips may be placed on theconnector bar56, such that each respective grip is equidistant from a corresponding endpoint of thebar56. This allows the user to perform a chin-up and/or pull-up at a different angle than would be possible via the handle bars ofhandle bar pair46.
• Still referring toFIGS.1 and2, theexercise platform10 may include dips handles22 (referred to individually as a dips handle22, or collectively as dips handles22). For example, a first dips handle22 is connected to supportmember30 and a second dips handle is connected to supportmember32. The bottom portion of each dips handle22 may include a mountingplate58 that attaches around one of thesupport members30,32. For example, mountingplate58 may form the shape of a half circle, such that the mountingplate58 rests firmly around one of thesupport members30,32. The dips handles22 may be used to perform dips or related exercises. For example, a user may place one hand on the first dips handle22 and the other hand on the second dips handle22, and may perform dips while in a hanging position above thetreadmill16.
• In some embodiments, a height of the dips handles22 may be adjustable. For example, a knob and pin may be placed into each mountingplate58 and a user may twist each respective knob in a counter clockwise direction such that each mountingplate58 is no longer securely fastened to the respective support member. The user may then move the dips handles22 higher, or lower, by sliding the mountingplate58 up or down along the respective support member, and may turn each respective knob in a clockwise direction to securely fasten each mountingplate58 to the respective support member.
• Still referring toFIGS.1 and2, theexercise platform10 may include atorso support structure18 that connects to theframe12. Thetorso support structure18 includes anupper member60, alower member62, andconnector members64 and66. Thetorso support structure18 may be used to support a user's shoulders while performing a sled pushing or sled pulling exercise.Pad68 may be placed aroundconnector members64 andpad70 may be placed aroundconnector member66.Pads68,70 are used to provide the user's shoulder with protection while performing the sled push exercise. For example, a user may step forward onto thetreadmill16 so as to place each respective shoulder against a corresponding pad. Thepads68,70 provide the user with protection while exerting the requisite force needed to move the belt of thetreadmill16.
• In some embodiments, theexercise platform10 may include aback support bar72. InFIGS.1 and2, theback support bar72 is not visible due to being encased within acushion74. In some embodiments, the positioning of theback support bar72 may be adjustable. For example, a user may remove or loosen a knob and pin assembly on each side of theback support bar72, may move the back support bar72 (and connected cushion74) to the desired position, and my re-attach or tighten each knob and pin assembly once in the desired position.
• In some embodiments, acomputing device76 may be attached to thetorso support structure18. For example, acomputing device76 may be attached to theupper member60 as can be seen inFIG.1. Thecomputing device76 may be used to record the distance traveled over time, such as by tracking miles, feet, time, etc. Miles traveled may be recorded to measure the distance traveled forward or backward along the track. Feet traveled may be recorded for sled pushing or pulling in situations where resistance is applied and the user is traveling a shorter distance.
• Still referring toFIGS.1 and2, thebase14 is used to support theexercise platform10 while theexercise platform10 rests on the ground.Base14 includessupport members78,80,82, which collectively form the shape of a “U”, withsupport member82 connectingsupport members78,80. To provide additional support,support member84 may be positioned betweensupport members78,80. For example,support member84 may be positioned betweensupport members78,80, such that the position ofsupport member84 is centered relative to the positions at whichsupport members24,26,30, and32 connect to thebase14.
• In some embodiments,wheels86 may be installed onto thesupport member82. In some embodiments, ahandle88 may be installed onto the topside of each ofsupport members78,80. In this way, a user may lift theexercise platform10 upward using eachhandle88 and may use thewheels86 to roll theexercise platform10 between storage and usage locations.
• In some embodiments, the bottom side of the base14 may include an array offeet90. The array offeet90 prevents slippage and prevents movement of theexercise platform10 while theplatform10 is in use.
• FIG.3 is an illustration of the frontside view of theexercise platform10.FIG.4 is an illustration of the backside view of theexercise platform10.
• Referring toFIGS.5 and8, theexercise platform10 may include a foldabletrack support member92 that is attached to the bottom of thetreadmill16. The foldabletrack support member92 includes two parallel support bars94,96 and connecting support bars98 (each of which can be seen inFIG.8). The parallel support bars94,96 extend a width of theexercise platform10, and may be connected to each other via the connecting support bars98.
• As shown inFIG.5, the connecting support bars98 may connect to the bottom portion of thetreadmill16 viarespective connector plates102. For example, aconnector plate102 may be attached (e.g., welded, etc.) to the bottom of thetreadmill16, and a fastener101 (labeled inFIG.8) may be placed through a hole of aconnector plate102 such that asupport bar98 is fastened to the connector plate102 (and thus secured to the bottom of the treadmill16). The bottom of the foldabletrack support member92 may rest slightly above, or contact, a pair ofbrackets104.
• Referring toFIG.8, the foldabletrack support member92 may be placed into an inclined position. For example, a user may remove a fastener103 (labeled inFIG.8) from each side of the foldabletrack support member92, may push the adjustabletrack support member92 toward the frame to a position lying along the underside of thetreadmill16, and may insert eachrespective fastener103 such that the foldabletrack support member92 is securely fastened to the bottom portion of thetreadmill16.
• When a user performs a sled push or pull exercise, thetreadmill16 is designed to provide opposition to the to the force exerted by the user while exercising. For example, because the treadmill track rests on the base14 (e.g., on the foldabletrack support member92 which is mechanically integrated into the base), thebase14 will remain grounded when force is exerted by the user to theframe12, and as a result theentire exercise platform10 will not tip over when force is exerted by the user between thetreadmill16 and theframe12. Specifically, the weight of the user on the treadmill bears on thebase14 of thetreadmill16. When the user places his or her shoulders onto thepads68,70, or back onto thepad74, and begins a sled exercise, force is created between theupright frame12 and thetreadmill16. However, instead of this force being delivered directly to the floor, the force from the user's exercise is delivered to connecting support bars98, and the connecting support bars98 deliver the force to the base14 which is resting on the ground. Thus, the force applied by the user is opposed by thebase14 andframe12, without creating torque on theexercise platform10 relative to the ground. Were the treadmill to be directly placed on the floor, such that the force applied by the user to theframe12 is between theframe12 and the floor, that force would create a torque between the floor and theframe12, tending to cause thebase14 andframe12 to pivot. To prevent this theframe12 would need to be bolted to the floor, which would prevent theexercise platform10 from being easily moved or stored (or require disassembly to do so).
• As noted, theexercise platform10 includes atreadmill16. Thetreadmill16 can be used to run, walk, or when used with thetorso support member18, can be used to perform a sled push or pull exercise. As can be seen in one or more ofFIGS.1-2,5,6, and7A-7B, thetreadmill16 includes atreadmill frame106, abelt108, asupport plate107, rollers110 (visible inFIGS.5-6 and7A-7B),flywheels112, and amagnetic resistance system114.
• Thetreadmill frame106 may include two primary support members that extend a length of thetreadmill16, and may include connecting support members, where each connecting support member is located between the primary support members. In the cross section shown inFIG.5, four connecting support members are seen, located internal to thebelt108 of thetreadmill16. Each connects between the primary support members on opposing sides of thetreadmill16. Thesupport plate107 rests along the top of each respective connecting support member. The size of each respective connecting support member may be selected to accommodate the size of thebelt108. Thebelt108 may be wrapped around the connecting support members and therollers110. Thebelt108 may be made using a rubber material, a nylon material, a polyester material, a composite material, a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) coating to increase traction and prevent slippage, a combination thereof, and/or another type of material known in the art.
• As can be seen inFIGS.5-6 and7A-7B, thetreadmill16 includesrollers110. For example, afirst roller110 may be implemented on a first end of thetreadmill16 and asecond roller110 may be implemented on a second end of thetreadmill16. At least one end includes a mechanical resistance system. For example, the second end is illustrated as includingflywheels112 and themechanical resistance system114. These components are coupled to theroller110 at the second end with theflywheels112 acting as pulleys which turn with rotation of thebelt108.
• Themechanical resistance system114 may include two sets of magnets (referred to individually as amagnet116, or collectively as magnets116), where each set ofmagnets116 is placed in the vicinity of (e.g., below, or near) aflywheel112. Each set ofmagnets116 may rest on abraking surface118 which is held in place byfastener120 andbracket122. Eachflywheel112 may have aflywheel cover124.
• In some embodiments, the number ofmagnets116 used may impact the amount of resistance provided by thetreadmill16. In a preferred embodiment, twenty-twomagnets116 are used to permit multiple levels of adjustment, thereby allowing the user to adjust the difficult of the treadmill feature, the sled push feature, and/or the sled pull feature, to his or her liking.
• In some embodiments, such as that shown inFIGS.7A and7B, a customizable resistance setting may be implemented. For example, as seen inFIG.7A, a first set ofmagnets116 may be positioned on abraking surface118 in one of several orientations relative to aflywheel112, by pivoting themagnets116 about afirst fastener120, such as a bolt positioned at one end of the first set ofmagnets116. Afirst bracket122 may be positioned near the opposite end of the first set ofmagnets116. Thefirst bracket122 may include a spring-loaded tension mechanism or a similar mechanism. The spring-loaded tension mechanism may connect to a cable that extends through theexercise platform10 to a resistance adjustment knob. The resistance adjustment knob, when turned, pulls or releases the cable, which in turn causes thebraking surface118 andmagnets116 to be pulled away from or driven toward theflywheel112, thereby reducing the overall resistance provided to the system.
• Additionally, or alternatively, and as can be seen inFIG.7B, in a more static adjustable braking mechanism, afastener120 such as a bolt may be positioned near one end of thebraking surface118 holding a second set ofmagnets116. Asecond bracket122 may be positioned near the opposite end of thebraking surface118 and second set ofmagnets116. Thesecond bracket122 may include a C-clip or a similar fastening component or mechanism. As can be seen, thesecond bracket122 may be locked into one of several configurable resistance settings. In this case, each setting modifies the distance between thebraking surface118,magnets116 andcorresponding flywheel112. While three resistance settings are shown, this is provided by way of example, and in practice, any number of different configurable resistance settings may be implemented.
• A user may use theexercise platform10 to perform a variety of different types of exercises. To provide a specific example, the user may use theexercise platform10 to perform a sled push exercise. The user may use thecomputing device76 to select the sled push exercise, may select or configure the desired amount of resistance, and may stand such that the user's torso rests on thetorso support structure18. Next, the user may begin to exert force in a forward direction. This will cause thebelt108 to move in a backward direction (e.g., a direction opposite the direction of the force applied by the user's pushing motion). In this case, themagnetic resistance system114 will be activated to resist the displacement of the surface of thebelt108. For example, one or morepermanent magnets116 will produce an Eddy current that impedes the rotation of therollers110, thereby adding resistance to the displacement of the surface of thebelt108.
• FIG.9 is an illustration of the first side view of theexercise platform10 while thetreadmill16 is in an inclined position. To place thetreadmill16 into the inclined position, the user may change the position of the foldabletrack support member92 so thatmember92 is secured to the bottom of thetreadmill16. This will allow thetreadmill16 to incline such that the bottom side of the frame of thetreadmill16, which is opposite themagnetic resistance system114, rests directly on thebase14.
• In some embodiments, a user may use theexercise platform10 to perform a backwards-facing push exercise. The user may use thecomputing device76 to select an exercise, may select or configure the desired amount of resistance, and may place thetreadmill16 into the inclined position. Next, the user may walk backwards while pressing his or her back against the back support bar72 (and cushion74). This will cause the user to exert force in a forward direction, resulting in thebelt108 moving in a backward direction. In this case, themagnetic resistance system114 will be activated to resist the displacement of the surface of thebelt108. For example, one or morepermanent magnets116 will produce an Eddy current that impedes the rotation of therollers110, thereby adding resistance to the displacement of the surface of thebelt108.
• FIG.10 is an illustration of a perspective view of theexercise platform10 with thetreadmill16 in a storage position, shown with astep platform126 capable of being attached to supportmembers30,32 of theexercise platform10.FIG.11 is an illustration of a side view of theexercise platform10 with thetreadmill16 in the storage position, where thestep platform126 is attached to thesupport members30,32. Thestep platform126 may include a step, two step support members, and two mounting plates, each of which is attached to a step support member. Thestep platform126 may be used to permit a user to perform step-up exercises and related exercises when the treadmill is in a storage position.
• As can be seen inFIGS.10 and11, thestep platform126 may have mounting plates similar to that of mountingplates58 of dips bars22. Each mounting plate is used to connect to one of thesupport members30,32 of theframe12. This allows the user to adjust the height of thestep platform126.
• While the present invention has been illustrated by a description of various embodiments and while these embodiments have been described in considerable detail, it is not the intention of the applicants to restrict or in any way limit the scope of the appended claims to such detail. Additional advantages and modifications will readily appear to those skilled in the art. The invention in its broader aspects is therefore not limited to the specific details, representative apparatus and method, and illustrative example shown and described. Accordingly, departures may be made from such details without departing from the spirit or scope of applicant's general inventive concept.

Claims (9)

What is claimed is:

1. An exercise platform, comprising:

a base;

a frame including a plurality of frame support members that extend upwardly from the base;

a treadmill including a treadmill frame, a belt, a support plate, rollers, flywheels, and a magnetic resistance system,

wherein the treadmill mechanically connects to the base using a foldable track support member that extends from a topside of the base to a bottom side of the treadmill frame, and

wherein the treadmill is fastened to at least two of the plurality of frame support members;

a pair of dips handles, wherein each dips handle connects to a respective frame support member, of the plurality of frame support members; and

a pull-up bar positioned along a topside of the frame.

2. The exercise platform ofclaim 1, wherein each dips handle extends outwardly from the respective frame support member, of the plurality of frame support members, in a direction facing the belt of the treadmill.

3. The exercise platform ofclaim 1, wherein the pull-up bar is positioned above the belt of the treadmill.

4. The exercise platform ofclaim 1, wherein connector plates are attached to the treadmill frame in a position between the treadmill frame and the foldable track support member, and wherein the foldable track support member includes support bars pivotably connected to a fastener that is placed through each respective connector plate, wherein the support bars being pivotably connected to the fastener permits the foldable track support member to pivot between a first position and a second position.

5. The exercise platform ofclaim 1, wherein the magnetic resistance system includes magnets positioned along a braking surface of a flywheel, of the flywheels, in one of multiple orientations relative to the flywheel, wherein a fastener is positioned about a first end of the magnets, a spring-loaded tension mechanism is positioned opposite the first end, and the spring-loaded tension mechanism connects to a resistance adjustment knob via a cable, such that turning the resistance adjustment knob causes the braking surface and the magnets to be pulled away from, or driven toward, the flywheel.

6. The exercise platform ofclaim 1, wherein the magnetic resistance system includes magnets positioned along a braking surface of a flywheel, of the flywheels, wherein a fastener is positioned about a first end of the magnets, a bracket is positioned opposite the first end, and the bracket is lockable in one of multiple positions, where each position changes a distance between the braking surface, the magnets, and the flywheel.

7. The exercise platform ofclaim 1, further comprising:

a torso support structure that includes an upper member, a lower member, and connector members, wherein the upper member and the lower member connect to the frame such that a connecting portion of upper member and the lower member extend outwardly in a direction opposite the pair of dips handles; and

pads fitted around the connector members.

8. The exercise platform ofclaim 1, further comprising:

a back support bar encased within a cushion, wherein the back support bar is positioned between two parallel frame support members, of the plurality of frame support members, in one of a multiple positions defined by an array of holes extending along each respective parallel frame support member.

9. The exercise platform ofclaim 1, further comprising:

a step platform that includes a step, step support members positioned at an end of the step and extending upwardly from a surface of the step, and mounting plates, wherein each respective mounting plate is attached to a corresponding step support member, and wherein the respective mounting plate connects to a frame support member, of the plurality of frame support members, in one of multiple positions defined by an array of holes extending along the frame support member.

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