Exercise step bench with adjustable legs

An adjustable height bench for repetitive stepping upon by a user performing step exercises, said adjustable height bench comprising:

• a platform having opposing ends, a top surface extending therebetween for stepping on by a user, and an underside surface;
• at least one pair of support members attached to said lower surface at opposing ends of said platform, each of said support members comprising:
• an inner cylindrical member having an outer surface and one or more protrusions extending outward from said outer surface, and
• an outer cylindrical member slidably annularly disposed about said inner cylindrical member, and having one or more slots each comprising at least one horizontal segment contiguous with a downwardly extending segment;
• a roller rotatably mounted below said platform between said opposing ends;
• and
• a flexible mat having a fixed end attached to said roller, said flexible mat being wrapped around said roller, and said flexible mat having a free end which may be gripped and pulled by a user to unroll the mat from said roller.

A combination step bench and floor mat for use in exercise sessions including repetitive stairstep exercises, consisting essentially of:

• a single platform having opposing ends, a top surface extending therebetween for stepping on by a user, and an underside surface;
• first and second flanges depending from said platform, said first flange disposed proximal to one of said opposing ends and said second flange disposed proximal to the other of said opposing ends;
• support members attached to said lower surface at said opposing ends of said platform, said support members being operable to vary the height of said top surface above a support surface;
• a roller having first and second ends, said roller being disposed below said platform and rotatably mounted at said first and second ends to said first and second flanges, respectively;
• and
• a flexible mat having a fixed end attached to said roller, said flexible mat being wrapped around said roller, and said flexible mat having a free end which may be gripped and pulled by a user to unroll the mat from said roller.