Fitness Monitoring Methods, Systems, And Program Products, And Applications Thereof

• US 20120258433A1
• Filed: 04/05/2011
• Published: 10/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Adidas AG
• Original Assignee: Adidas AG
• Inventors: Black, Stephen John, Powch, Maya Ann, HOPE, Tony
• Application Number:
  US13/080,322
• Publication Number:
  US 20120258433A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/247
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0087 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

Program products, methods, and systems for providing fitness monitoring are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for scheduling training activities for a user of a fitness monitoring device includes: defining a cardio training plan including one or more cardio training activities and defining a non-cardio training plan including one or more non-cardio training activities; scheduling execution of the non-cardio training plan and the cardio training plan in a training calendar; and providing a graphical display of the training calendar including the cardio training plan and the non-cardio training plan to the user of the fitness monitoring device.

Claims

1. A method for scheduling training activities for a user of a fitness monitoring device, comprising the steps of:

defining a cardio training plan including one or more cardio training activities and defining a non-cardio training plan including one or more non-cardio training activities;

scheduling execution of the non-cardio training plan and the cardio training plan in a training calendar; and

providing a graphical display of the training calendar including the cardio training plan and the non-cardio training plan to the user of the fitness monitoring device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein a first cardio training activity includes at least one of a pace goal, speed goal, and a heart rate goal and a first non-cardio training activity includes a resistance goal.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the resistance goal comprises one or more goals selected from the group consisting of:

a weight goal, a repetition goal, and a time goal.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the resistance goal is based on user input.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a first non-cardio training activity includes a first resistance goal, and further comprising updating a second non-cardio training activity including a second resistance goal based on the completion of the first resistance goal.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of scheduling includes the step of receiving user input.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the cardio training activity and the non-cardio training activity are scheduled for the same day.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of requiring a user input before the step of scheduling.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-cardio training activity includes the use of equipment.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing coaching to the user about the cardio training activity.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing instructions to the user about the non-cardio training activity.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing coaching to the user about the cardio training activity and providing instructions to the user about the non-cardio training activity.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of providing instructions includes the step of providing at least one of descriptive text and video to the user before the activity.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of providing coaching includes providing verbal feedback during the activity.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the fitness monitoring device comprises a mobile phone.

16. A tangible computer program product for scheduling training activities for a user of a fitness monitoring device and method comprising a computer readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for causing at least one processor to:

define a cardio training plan including one or more cardio training activities and a non-cardio training plan including one or more strength training activities;

schedule execution of a strength training activity based on a scheduling of a cardio training activity; and

provide a graphical display of a schedule including the cardio training activity and the strength training activity to the user on the fitness monitoring device.

17. A method for scheduling training activities for a user of a fitness monitoring device, comprising the steps of:

receiving a training category selection from the user;

scheduling a plurality of training activities based on the selected training category, wherein a first training activity requires execution of a plurality of body movements with a first resistance goal;

receiving input about the first resistance goal after completion of the first training activity; and

defining a second resistance goal of a second training activity based on the received input.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the input is received from the user.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the input is received from a fitness machine.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the input is received from a video gaming system.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein the step of receiving input includes input that the first resistance goal was completed by the user.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein the second resistance goal is greater than the first resistance goal.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein the step of receiving input includes input that the first resistance goal was not completed by the user.

24. The method of claim 17, wherein the step of defining a second resistance goal comprises the step of modifying a previously scheduled second resistance goal.

25. The method of claim 17, wherein the first and second resistance goal comprises a weight goal.

26. The method of claim 17, wherein the first and second resistance goal comprises a repetition goal.

27. The method of claim 17, wherein the first and second resistance goal comprises a time goal.

28. The method of claim 17, wherein the fitness monitoring device comprises a mobile phone.

29. A method for generating a workout routine for an athlete, comprising:

receiving a training category selection from a user of a portable fitness monitoring device;

receiving performance information associated with the user;

generating a schedule of a plurality of training activities based on the selected training category and the performance information, wherein a first scheduled training activity includes a cardio goal and a second scheduled training activity includes a resistance goal; and

sending the schedule to the portable fitness monitoring device,

wherein each of the steps are executed using at least one processor.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the portable fitness monitoring device is a mobile phone.

31. The method of claim 29, wherein the cardio goal comprises a pace goal.

32. The method of claim 29, wherein the cardio goal comprises a heart rate goal.

33. The method of claim 29, wherein the cardio goal comprises a speed goal.

34. The method of claim 29, wherein the resistance goal comprises a load goal.

35. The method of claim 29, wherein the resistance goal comprises a repetition goal.

36. The method of claim 29, wherein the resistance goal comprises a time goal.

37. The method of claim 29, wherein the cardio goal comprises one of a pace goal, speed goal, and a heart rate goal, and the resistance goal comprises one of a load goal, a repetition goal, and a time goal.

38. The method of claim 29, wherein the performance information was input by the user after an activity conducted by the athlete.

39. The method of claim 29, wherein the performance information was recorded by the portable fitness monitoring device during an activity conducted by the athlete.

40. The method of claim 29, wherein the performance information includes load information and repetition information.