Patent ID: 7156782

Claim:
A method of facilitating exercise involving adjustable dumbbells, comprising the steps of: providing a frame adapted for rotation about a horizontal axis between at least two different operative orientations relative to an underlying floor surface; providing a first dumbbell assembly and a second dumbbell assembly, wherein each said dumbbell assembly includes a handle that defines a longitudinal axis, and a set of weights configured for connection to the handle; providing a first weight support and a second weight support, wherein each said weight support is configured to receive and support a respective set of weights in axial alignment with one another and separated into two groups with an axially extending gap defined therebetween to accommodate a respective handle; rotating the frame into a first one of the operative orientations relative to the floor surface, and mounting each said weight support on a respective first portion of the frame at a common first height above the floor surface; and alternatively rotating the frame into a second one of the operative orientations relative to the floor surface, and mounting each said weight support on a respective second portion of the frame at a common second height above the floor surface, wherein the first height is greater than the second height.