Exercise system and method

An attachment for an exerciser of the type including a movable user support disposed on a frame assembly and constructed and arranged to support an exercising person and allow the exercising person to move while in supported relation on the movable user support with an extremity of the exercising person free to be moved with respect to the movable user support, and a mounting structure disposed on the frame assembly, the mounting structure being constructed and arranged to detachably mount the attachment to the frame structure,

• said attachment comprising:
• a ballet barre positioned to be engaged by the extremity of the exercising person supported on the movable user support;
• and
• support structure configured to support the ballet barre at a fixed position that is at least 60 centimeters above a plane of movement for the movable user support.

A method of enabling a person to exercise comprising:

• providing a movable user support which supports an exercising person and allows the exercising person to move while in supported relation on the movable user support, with an extremity of the exercising person free to be moved with respect to the movable user support;
• and
• providing a ballet barre spaced from said movable user support in a position to be engaged by the extremity of the exercising person supported on the movable user support;
• wherein the ballet barre is configured to be supported by a ballet barre assembly at a fixed position that is at least 60 centimeters above a plane of movement for the movable user support;
• and
• wherein movement of the movable user support is either in a first direction towards the ballet barre, or in a second direction away from the ballet barre.