Strength Exercise Mechanisms

• US 20170056726A1
• Filed: 08/24/2016
• Published: 03/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IFIT Incorporated (Amynta Agency, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ICON Health & Fitness Incorporated (HF HOLDINGS INC)
• Inventors: Dalebout, William T., Cutler, Gordon
• Granted Patent: US 10,449,416 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
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Abstract

A body weight exercise device includes a frame, a first handle attached to the frame, a second handle attached to the frame, and a processor and memory. The memory includes programmed instructions to cause the processor to determine a characteristic associated with a performance of an exercise with the body weight exercise device.

Claims

1. A body weight exercise device, comprising:

a frame;

a first handle attached to the frame;

a second handle attached to the frame;

a processor and memory, the memory including programmed instructions which, when accessed by the processor, cause the processor to determine a characteristic associated with a performance of an exercise with the body weight exercise device.

2. The body weight exercise device of claim 1, wherein the characteristic is a number of repetitions of the exercise.

3. The body weight exercise device of claim 1, wherein the characteristic is a body weight of a user performing the exercise.

4. The body weight exercise device of claim 1, wherein the characteristic is an orientation of a user performing the exercise.

5. The body weight exercise device of claim 1, wherein the characteristic is an exercise type performed by the user.

6. The body weight exercise device of claim 1, wherein the characteristic is a calorie burn associated with the body weight exercise device.

7. The body weight exercise device of claim 1, further comprising a display, and the programmed instructions further cause the processor to present the calorie burn value in the display.

8. The body weight exercise device of claim 1, further comprising a transmitter and the programmed instructions further cause the processor to send at least one parameter about the exercise to a remote device.

9. The body weight exercise device of claim 1, further comprising a camera positioned to record movements in the performance of the exercise.

10. The body weight exercise device of claim 1, further comprising an electrode incorporated into the at least one of the first handle or the second handle;

wherein the programmed instructions further include instructions which, when accessed by the processor, cause the processor to determine a heart rate during the performance of the exercise.

11. The body weight exercise device of claim 1, wherein the exercise comprises a dip exercise.

12. The body weight exercise device of claim 1, wherein the exercise comprises a push-up.

13. The body weight exercise device of claim 1, further comprising:

an exercise deck attached to the frame; and

a tread belt incorporated into the exercise deck.

14. The body weight exercise device of claim 1, wherein the frame comprises an attachment shaped to be secured in a doorway.

15. A body weight exercise device, comprising:

a frame;

a first handle attached to the frame;

a second handle attached to the frame;

a display attached to the frame;

a camera positioned to record movements of the performance of the exercise;

a processor and memory, the memory including programmed instructions which, when accessed by the processor, cause the processor to;

determine a calorie burn value associated with a performance of an exercise with the body weight exercise device; and

present the calorie burn value in the display.

16. The body weight exercise device of claim 15, further comprising:

an exercise deck attached to the frame; and

a tread belt incorporated into the exercise deck.

17. The body weight exercise device of claim 15, wherein the frame comprises an attachment shaped to be secured in a doorway.

18. The body weight exercise device of claim 15, wherein the characteristic is a number of repetitions of the exercise.

19. The body weight exercise device of claim 15, wherein the characteristic is a body weight of a user in the performance of the exercise.

20. A body weight exercise device, comprising:

a frame;

an exercise deck attached to the frame;

a tread belt incorporated into the exercise deck;

a first handle attached to the frame;

a second handle attached to the frame;

a display attached to the frame;

a camera positioned to record movements of the performance of the exercise;

a processor and memory, the memory including programmed instructions which, when accessed by the processor, cause the processor to;

determine a type of the exercise performed by the user with the body weight exercise device;

determine a number of repetitions of the exercise;

determine a body weight of the user in the performance of the exercise;

determine a calorie burn value associated with a performance of the exercise; and

present the calorie burn value in the display.