Patent ID: 7390289

Claim:
An exercise machine comprising: a bench and board section including a stationary bench having first and second opposite ends, and a board having first and second opposite ends, with the first end of said board pivotally mounted adjacent the second end of the stationary bench, each of the bench and board being formed substantially from a single piece which can selectively support a torso of a person and legs of the person, and a resistance device in contact with the single piece board and which applies a resistance to downward pivotal movement of the board, while permitting the board to swing up and down against a resistance applied by the resistance device, said resistance device including a stacked weight arrangement and a pulley system having a cable with one end connected directly to the second end of the board and another end connected to the stacked weight arrangement, and the stacked weight arrangement arranged on a same side of the exercise machine as said board and being positioned adjacent the second end of said board.