Exercise tracker
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1. An exercise tracker comprising:
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a plurality of protrusions, extending from the base, for contacting a cable associated with a piece of exercise equipment having a variable weight stack and a pulley for receiving the cable, wherein the plurality of protrusions are configured to attach the base to the cable between the pulley and the variable weight stack, wherein a location of one of the plurality of protrusions is adjustable via a positioning screw, and wherein the base moves in accordance with movement of the cable;
a force sensor programmed to output a force signal representing a force applied to the cable; and
a processor programmed to receive the force signal and determine, from the force signal, exercise data including an amount of weight lifted.
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Abstract
An exercise tracker includes a force sensor programmed to output a force signal representing a force applied to a cable associated with a piece of exercise equipment. The exercise tracker further includes a processing device programmed to receive the force signal and determine, from the force signal, exercise data including an amount of weight lifted.
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1. An exercise tracker comprising:
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a base; a plurality of protrusions, extending from the base, for contacting a cable associated with a piece of exercise equipment having a variable weight stack and a pulley for receiving the cable, wherein the plurality of protrusions are configured to attach the base to the cable between the pulley and the variable weight stack, wherein a location of one of the plurality of protrusions is adjustable via a positioning screw, and wherein the base moves in accordance with movement of the cable; a force sensor programmed to output a force signal representing a force applied to the cable; and a processor programmed to receive the force signal and determine, from the force signal, exercise data including an amount of weight lifted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a remote device; and an exercise tracker, fixed to a cable of a piece of exercise equipment, and programmed to determine an amount of weight lifted and a number of repetitions performed in accordance with a deflection by the cable of one of a plurality of protrusions of the exercise tracker, wherein a location of the one of the plurality of protrusions is adjustable via a positioning screw, wherein the piece of exercise equipment further includes a variable weight stack and a pulley for receiving the cable and wherein the exercise tracker is configured to attach to the cable between the pulley and the variable weight stack, wherein the exercise tracker is programmed to wirelessly transmit the amount of weight lifted and the number of repetitions performed to the remote device, and wherein the exercise tracker moves in accordance with movement of the cable. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An exercise system comprising:
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exercise equipment having a variable weight stack, a pulley, and a cable attached to the variable weight stack and passed through the pulley; and an exercise tracker attached to the cable, the exercise tracker having; a base; a plurality of protrusions extending from the base, wherein a location of one of the plurality of protrusions is adjustable via a positioning screw, and wherein the exercise tracker is configured to move vertically in accordance with movement of the cable; a force sensor programmed to output a force signal representing a force applied to the cable; and a processor programmed to receive the force signal and determine, from the force signal, exercise data including an amount of weight lifted.
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