Exercise device with exercise log and journal

Abstract

In a system having an exercise device having an exercise mechanism, and a control panel operatively associated with the exercise mechanism and configured to vary one or more exercise parameters of the exercise mechanism, a method for storing and display exercise parameters in an exercise journal includes storing in a user specific exercise journal of the exercise device exercise data representative of one or more exercise parameters for each user, the exercise data corresponding to a range of time periods, displaying the user specific exercise journal within a display associated with the control panel with one or more selected time periods for a selected date range being displayed in a first portion of the display and cumulative exercise data for the selected user and the selected date range or the one or more time periods being displayed on a second portion of the display;

1 . In a system having an exercise device having an exercise mechanism, and a control panel operatively associated with the exercise mechanism, the control panel being configured to vary one or more exercise parameters of the exercise mechanism and further comprising an exercise journal, a method for storing exercise parameters for a plurality of users from multiple exercise sessions for each of the plurality of users in the exercise journal and later displaying the exercise parameters stored in the exercise journal, the method comprising:
 storing a user specific exercise journal in the exercise journal associated with the control panel for a specified user of the plurality of users;   selecting the user specific exercise journal for the specified user from a plurality of stored user specific exercise journals;   storing in the user specific exercise journal of the exercise device exercise data representative of one or more exercise parameters for the specified user, the exercise data corresponding to a range of time periods and spanning multiple workout sessions; and   displaying the user specific exercise journal within a display associated with the control panel with one or more selected time periods for a selected date range being displayed in a first portion of the display and with cumulative exercise data for the selected user and the selected date range or the one or more time periods being displayed on a second portion of the display.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising a step of receiving input to cause the display to display current exercise data. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising a step of receiving input to cause the display to display information associated with a workout program. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein storing exercise parameters includes storing exercise data associated with movement of a continuous belt, the continuous belt being coupled to a tread base. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein storing exercise data includes storing at least one an exercise duration period, and an exercise day. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein storing exercise data includes storing an exercise parameter for an elliptical exercise device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the date range includes one or more days, weeks, and months. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising applying a display treatment to a representation of a portion of the time period if exercise data are associated with the time period. 
     
     
         9 . A control panel for use with an exercise device, comprising:
 memory residing on the exercise device, the memory being configured as an exercise journal to store exercise data representative of one or more exercise parameters for a plurality of users, wherein the exercise parameters correspond to a range of time periods and span multiple workout sessions for each of the plurality of users;   a user input operatively associated with the memory, the user input being configured to receive input to select a user from the plurality of users for each of the plurality of users;   an output device operatively associated with the memory, the output device having:
 a first display portion and a second display portion, the first display portion indicating selectable and navigable time periods within an indicated time period, the second portion indicating cumulative exercise data for the indicated time period, wherein selecting a selectable time period within the first display portion causes the output device to display cumulative exercise data for the selected time period in the second display portion. 
   
     
     
         10 . The control panel of  claim 9 , wherein the output device is configured to apply display treatment to selectable time periods having exercise data associated therewith. 
     
     
         11 . The control panel of  claim 9 , wherein the output of the output device is selectable between the selectable time period and cumulative exercise data and current exercise parameters. 
     
     
         12 . The control panel of  claim 11 , wherein the user input includes a journal selection key and a navigation pad. 
     
     
         13 . The control panel of  claim 9 , the control panel being configured to be operatively associated with a treadmill. 
     
     
         14 . The control panel of  claim 9 , the control panel being configured to be operatively associated with an elliptical exercise device. 
     
     
         15 . The control panel of  claim 9 , wherein the selectable time period ranges from years, months, weeks and days 
     
     
         16 . An exercise device, comprising:
 an exercise mechanism; and   a control panel operatively associated with the exercise mechanism, the control panel having an output device, wherein the output device comprises a multi-functional display having at least one journal display and at least one current exercise data of the exercise mechanism, the journal display for displaying exercise data for a plurality of users, wherein the exercise data corresponds to a range of time periods and spans multiple workout sessions for each of the plurality of users.   
     
     
         17 . The exercise device of  claim 16 , the output device including a first display portion and a second display portion, the second display portion indicating an indicated time period ranging from years, months, weeks and days that may be navigated with the user input display portion, the second display portion displaying cumulative exercise data for the indicated time period, the first display portion displaying selectable time periods within the indicated time period, wherein selecting a selectable time period within the first display portion causes the output device to display a selected time period in the second display portion and to display cumulative exercise data for the selected time period in the second display portion. 
     
     
         18 . The exercise device of  claim 17 , the first and second regions being configured to selectively display both the journal display and the current exercise data representative of current operating parameters of the exercise mechanism. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the output device is configured to display cumulative exercise data that include at least one of speed of a continuous belt, an incline of a tread base, exercise duration period, and exercise day. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of time periods includes days, weeks, and months. 
     
     
         21 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the control panel is configured to control at least one of a speed of a continuous belt and an incline of a tread base. 
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the exercise mechanism includes an elliptical exercise device.