Patent ID: 7097601

Claim:
An exercise device comprising a pair of separate weightlifting units removably coupled to one another, each weightlifting unit comprising: an outer crossbar configured to serve as a handle, the outer crossbar having central, threaded apertures defined in opposing ends thereof; an inner crossbar having central, threaded apertures defined in opposing ends thereof, as well as a through hole defined in the middle thereof; a pair of end bars maintained in a spaced apart, opposing relationship by the outer and inner crossbars, the first end bar having a pair of spaced apart through holes defined in a first end portion thereof and a central threaded aperture defined in a second opposing end thereof, and the second end bar having a pair of spaced apart through holes defined in a first end portion thereof and a central alignment aperture defined in a second opposing end thereof and one of a threaded through hole in communication with the central alignment aperture and a hole in communication with the central alignment aperture; a weight arm comprised of one of a weight bar, a weight bar threaded along at least a portion of its length, and a weight bar having a plurality of spaced apart holes there through along at least a portion of its length, the weight arm configured to removably hold at least one weight thereon internal to the exercise device, the weight arm extending orthogonally from the inner crossbar, and the weight arm having a central, threaded aperture defined in an end thereof; and at least one weight removably held internal to the exercise device by the weight arm, the at least one weight having a central through aperture; wherein the outer cross bar, the inner cross bar, the pair of end bars, and the weight arm are removably coupled together.