Patent ID: 7128701

Claim:
An exercise bench with plural support surfaces for supporting a user for upper body exercise, said plural support surfaces comprising: (a) a kneeling platform at a first level for supporting a majority of the user's body weight in a kneeling position at a height in the range from one foot to two feet from a floor; (b) a headrest at a second level spaced by a first vertical distance above said first level and by a second horizontal distance for supporting the user's head in a face down orientation, said headrest including an opening in said headrest sized to comfortably accommodate a user's face; said plural support surfaces being spaced horizontally and vertically to support the user's full weight in a face down, kneeling position, her/his weight being distributed between the user's knees and portions of her/his face leaving unencumbered and unsupported a zone at least between the user's mid-sternum and navel to facilitate arm motion and breathing at a height sufficient to permit the user's arms to swing in a fully extended position without contacting the floor.