Exercising Apparatus
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus includes a frame and a load mechanism disposed on the frame. The load mechanism has a plurality of selectable weights with each of the selectable weights having an associated indicator device. A press is mechanically coupled to the load mechanism to displace a load based on a selected weight and a sensor is disposed to measure an extent and speed of displacement of the load. A processor is in communication with the sensor, and the processor is configured to determine an indicator signal to send to the indicator device of one of the plurality of selectable weights of the load mechanism based on received performance data, the indicator signal used to indicate which one of the plural of weights to select.
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53 Claims
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1-31. -31. (canceled)
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32. An exercise apparatus comprises:
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a frame; a load mechanism attached to the frame, the load mechanism having a plurality of selectable weights, with each of the selectable weights having an associated indicator device; a press mechanism mechanically coupled to the load mechanism to displace a load that is based on a weight selected from the load mechanism; a sensor disposed to measure an extent and speed of displacement of the load; a processor in communication with the display and the sensor, the processor configured to; determine an indicator signal to send to the indicator device of one of the plurality of selectable weights of the load mechanism, with the determination of the indicator signal based on received performance data, the indicator signal used to instruct a user on which one of the plural of weights to select for providing the load. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame; a load mechanism disposed on the frame, the load mechanism comprising; a plurality of selectable weights; and an indicator device associated with each of the selectable weights; a press positioned on the frame for displacing a load based on a selected one of the plurality of weights; a display; a sensor for measuring a displacement and a speed of the load; a processor to; retrieve from a memory, performance data for an operator of the exercise apparatus; determine an indicator signal to send to the indicator device of one of the plurality of selectable weights of the load mechanism based on the retrieved performance data of the operator, the indicator signal used to activate the indicator for the associated one of the plural of weights. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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47. An apparatus, comprising:
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a frame; a load mechanism positioned on the frame for providing a plurality of selectable weights, each of the selectable weights having an associated indicator device; a press positioned on the frame for displacing the load a display for inputting and outputting data; a sensor comprising a sensor pulley, the sensor positioned on the frame for measuring a displacement and a speed of displacement of the load; a contact positioned on the frame for measuring a heart rate of an operator of the apparatus; a memory storage device for storing operator data and an exercise program comprising a plurality of exercising instructions; a processor in communication with the display, the sensor, the contact, and the memory storage device, the processor configured to; retrieve from a memory performance data for the operator; determine an exercising instruction for the operator to perform, with the exercising instruction determined based on information associated with the retrieved performance data for the operator; determine an indicator signal to send to the indicator device of one of the plurality of selectable weights of the load mechanism based on the retrieved performance data, the indicator signal used to indicate which one of the plural of weights to select. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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