Functional training exercise apparatus and methods
First Claim
1. An exercise assembly, comprising:
- a load;
a support assembly operatively positioned relative to the load;
a force-transferring assembly operatively coupled to the load and to the support assembly; and
an exercise station operatively coupled to the force-transferring assembly, the exercise station including;
a user interface;
at least one adjustment assembly configured to adjust a position of the user interface;
an actuator assembly selectively engageable with the at least one adjustment assembly, the actuator assembly having a single actuator handle configured to enable adjustment of both elevational and azimuthal angles of the user interface when the single actuator handle of the actuator assembly is actuated to release the at least one adjustment assembly, and to disable adjustment of both elevational and azimuthal angles of the user interface when the single actuator handle of the actuator assembly is actuated to lock the at least one adjustment assembly; and
an outwardly-extending arm having a longitudinal axis and operatively coupled between the user interface and the at least one adjustment assembly, the single actuator handle being positioned at a distal location on the arm, the single actuator handle being coupled to an actuation member that is arranged to slideably engage and disengage a rotational portion of the adjustment assembly to enable and disable adjustment of at least one of an elevation angle and an azimuth angle of the arm, and wherein the actuation member is further arranged to slideably engage and disengage the rotational portion of the adjustment assembly in a direction substantially parallel to or along the longitudinal axis of the outwardly-extending arm.
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Abstract
Exercise apparatus and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an exercise assembly includes a load, a support assembly, a force-transferring assembly operatively coupled to the load and to the support assembly, and an exercise station operatively coupled to the force-transferring assembly. The exercise station includes a user interface, at least one adjustment assembly configured to adjust a position of the user interface, and an actuator assembly selectively engageable with the at least one adjustment assembly. The actuator assembly is configured to approximately simultaneously enable vertical and horizontal adjustment of the user interface when the actuator assembly is actuated to release the at least one adjustment assembly, and to approximately simultaneously disable adjustment of the user interface when the actuator assembly is actuated to lock the at least one adjustment assembly. Thus, movements of the user interface may be easily and efficiently performed using a single-touch actuation assembly.
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18 Claims
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1. An exercise assembly, comprising:
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a load; a support assembly operatively positioned relative to the load; a force-transferring assembly operatively coupled to the load and to the support assembly; and an exercise station operatively coupled to the force-transferring assembly, the exercise station including; a user interface; at least one adjustment assembly configured to adjust a position of the user interface; an actuator assembly selectively engageable with the at least one adjustment assembly, the actuator assembly having a single actuator handle configured to enable adjustment of both elevational and azimuthal angles of the user interface when the single actuator handle of the actuator assembly is actuated to release the at least one adjustment assembly, and to disable adjustment of both elevational and azimuthal angles of the user interface when the single actuator handle of the actuator assembly is actuated to lock the at least one adjustment assembly; and an outwardly-extending arm having a longitudinal axis and operatively coupled between the user interface and the at least one adjustment assembly, the single actuator handle being positioned at a distal location on the arm, the single actuator handle being coupled to an actuation member that is arranged to slideably engage and disengage a rotational portion of the adjustment assembly to enable and disable adjustment of at least one of an elevation angle and an azimuth angle of the arm, and wherein the actuation member is further arranged to slideably engage and disengage the rotational portion of the adjustment assembly in a direction substantially parallel to or along the longitudinal axis of the outwardly-extending arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of performing an exercise, comprising:
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selecting a training load; actuating an actuator to enable movement of a user interface of an exercise station, wherein actuating the actuator includes actuating a single actuator handle to disengage a locking pin from an adjustment assembly to enable movement along both elevational and azimuthal angles of the user interface, wherein the locking pin is disengaged by moving the locking pin in a plane that is defined by an azimuthal column associated with an instant location of the exercise station, wherein the exercise station includes an outwardly-extending arm having a longitudinal axis and being operatively coupled between the user interface and the at least one adjustment assembly; and
wherein actuating a single actuator handle to disengage a locking pin from an adjustment assembly includes actuating a single actuator handle to slideably disengage the locking pin from a portion of the adjustment assembly in a direction substantially parallel to or along the longitudinal axis of the arm to enable adjustment of at least one of an elevation angle and an azimuth angle of the arm;moving the user interface to a desired position; actuating the actuator, including de-actuating the single actuator handle to engage the locking pin with the adjustment assembly, to prevent movement of the user interface; and applying a training force to the training load via the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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