WEIGHT LIFTING EXERCISE MACHINE FOR USE WITH DUMBBELL WEIGHTS

摘要

A weight lifting exercise machine that uses dubbell weights for the weight resistance and for incremental weight adjustment. Dumbbells are particularly suitable since thay are usuable both as free weights and as incremental weights for the excercise machine. The machine includes an overall frame (11) that stands on the floor, and at least one vertical guide rail (12) attached to the frame. A dumbbell weight carrier (30) is a assembled to the guide rail. The dumbbell weight carrier (30) has a carriage that engages the guide rail (12). A dumbbell receptacle (33,34) is attached to the carriage. The dumbbell receptacle can hold a plurality of dumbbell weights (31) selected according to the overall weight desired by the exercising person. A weight handle is connected to the dumbbell weight carrier (30). The excercising person engages the weight handle (58) and moves it against the weight resistance of the weight carrier (30) and dumbbell weights (31) loaded thereon.