HIGH EFFICIENCY STRENGTH TRAINING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An exercise machine for strength training and assessment, said exercise machine comprising:
- a frame;
an impingement member movably attached to said frame;
an actuator disposed between said frame and said impingement member for driving said impingement member through a range of motion between a first position and a second position; and
a controller in communication with said actuator for controlling the movement of said actuator, said controller providing selectable control of the said first position and said second position such that range of motion is programmable,wherein when a user engages said impingement member, at least one muscle of the user is exercised.
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Abstract
In one preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an exercise apparatus in which an impingement member is driven between a selectable start point and a selectable endpoint. When coupled with suitable instrumentation and electronic circuitry, the inventive strength training device allows the measurement, tracking, and computation of force exerted, repetitions performed, measurement and display of position, velocity, acceleration, work, impulse, etc. In addition, archived data can be used to show improvement or problem areas as well as provide an indication of the quality of each repetition and the quality of the workout in general. Such an exercise apparatus comprises: a frame including a base; a linear actuator supported from the frame; an impingement member movable relative to the frame and driven by the actuator; and a controller for controlling the actuator.
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1. An exercise machine for strength training and assessment, said exercise machine comprising:
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a frame; an impingement member movably attached to said frame; an actuator disposed between said frame and said impingement member for driving said impingement member through a range of motion between a first position and a second position; and a controller in communication with said actuator for controlling the movement of said actuator, said controller providing selectable control of the said first position and said second position such that range of motion is programmable, wherein when a user engages said impingement member, at least one muscle of the user is exercised. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computerized strength training exercise machine comprising:
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a frame; an impingement member movably attached to said frame; an actuator disposed between said frame and said impingement member for driving said impingement member through a range of motion between a first position and a second position; a controller in communication with said actuator for controlling the movement of said actuator, said controller providing selectable control of the said first position and said second position such that said range of motion is programmable; a user interface for receiving input from a user and displaying exercise results to said user; a load cell in mechanical communication with said impingement member such that forces applied to said impingement member by said user will be measured by said load cell; and a computer in communication with said user interface, said load cell, and said motor controller, said computer for receiving said forces applied to said impingement member, for directing selectable control of said motor controller, and for receiving information from, and providing information to, said user interface to control the exercise provided to said user by said impingement member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26)
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