A method of expanding, adjusting, and collapsing a collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench, the method comprising:
- placing the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench in a collapsed position on a substantially flat surface, the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench including:
- a fixed bench frame including a first channel configured to receive a first incline support member and a second channel configured to receive a second incline support member;
- an adjustable incline support frame adjustably coupled to the fixed bench frame via the first incline support member and the second incline support member, the adjustable incline support frame configured to support at least a portion of a user's body, and at least a portion of the adjustable incline support frame configured to adjustably incline relative to the fixed bench frame via the first incline support member and the second incline support member, the adjustable incline support frame including a first portion for the user to sit on and a second portion for the user to lean against, wherein the first portion and the second portion are contiguous without any gap between the first portion and the second portion, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are part of a single contiguous component;
- a first pair of folding legs attached to the fixed bench frame;
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- a second pair of folding legs attached to the fixed bench frame;
- positioning a locking mechanism of the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench in an unlocked position;
- folding the first pair of folding legs of the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench in a first outward direction;
- folding the second pair of folding legs of the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench in a second outward direction;
- placing respective bottom portions of the first and second pairs of folding legs of the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench on the substantially flat surface;
- increasing an incline of the adjustable incline support frame of the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench relative to the fixed bench frame of the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench via the first and second incline support members, wherein there is no gap between the first portion and the second portion;
- decreasing the incline of the adjustable incline support frame of the collapsible and adjustable incline exercise bench relative to the fixed bench frame of the collapsible and adjustable exercise bench via the first and second incline support members;
- folding the first pair of folding legs in a first inward direction;
- folding the second pair of folding legs in a second inward direction;
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- positioning the locking mechanism in a locked position.