System and method for providing a compound function static exercise machine with feedback information

Abstract

An exercise system including a singular piece of exercise equipment that provides structure for at least two static exercises to be performed by a user using the equipment specific to a certain muscle group, the equipment is configurable to provide a proper body positioning of the user during both a primary and a secondary force threshold experienced by the user while performing distinct exercises associated with at least each of the at least two static exercises, a measuring device to determine a force applied by a user, and a visual feedback system to display the force applied when performing the at least two static exercises. A method is also disclosed.

1 . An exercise system comprising:
 a singular piece of exercise equipment that provides structure for at least two static exercises to be performed by a user using the equipment specific to a certain muscle group, the equipment is configurable to provide a proper body positioning of the user during both a primary and a secondary force threshold experienced by the user while performing distinct exercises associated with at least each of the at least two static exercises;   a measuring device to determine a force applied by a user; and   a visual feedback system to display the force applied when performing the at least two static exercises.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise system according to  claim 1 , wherein a first of one of the at least two static exercises is a pre-exhaustion exercise and a second one of the at least two static exercises is a finishing exercise. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise system according to  claim 2 , wherein the first exercise and the second exercise circumvent a weak link of a muscular system of the user. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise system according to  claim 1 , wherein the structure for at least two static exercise is structure for a pre-exhaustion exercise. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise system according to  claim 1 , wherein the visual feedback system further comprises a monitor to provide for visual feedback of the force applied by the user. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise system according to  claim 5 , wherein the monitor is configured to be positioned to allow the user and/or an observer to view the monitor based on the exercise device being used and/or to allow for egress from and/or enter into the exercise machine. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise system according to  claim 1 , wherein the visual feedback system further comprises a processor. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise system according to  claim 1 , wherein the measuring device converts force into a signal and provides it to the visual feedback system. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the measuring device is a load cell. 
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the measuring device is in communication with the visual feedback system with a wired connection and/or a wireless connection. 
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the singular piece of exercise equipment further comprises handles and/or posts to provide for the singular piece of exercise equipment being used to exercise more than one of the certain muscle groups. 
     
     
         12 . A method comprising:
 providing a singular piece of exercise equipment used by a user to perform at least two static exercises directed at a certain muscle group;   configuring the equipment to provide a proper body positioning of the user during both a primary and a secondary force threshold experienced by the user while performing the at least two static exercises;   measuring a force applied by a user while performing the at least two static exercises; and   displaying the force applied when performing the at least two static exercises.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein a first of one of the at least two static exercises is a pre-exhaustion exercise and a second one of the at least two static exercises is a finishing exercise. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising circumventing a weak link of a muscular system of the user with the at least two static exercises. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein displaying the force applied further comprises displaying the force to the user and/or an observer while the user is applying the force. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein displaying the force applied is done in real time. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the at least two static exercises are performed immediately in succession. 
     
     
         18 . A method comprising:
 providing a singular piece of exercise equipment used to perform a pre-exhaustion exercise and a finishing exercise directed at a certain muscle group;   configuring the equipment to provide a proper body positioning of a user during both the pre-exhaustion exercise and finishing exercise;   measuring a force applied by the user while performing the at least two static exercises; and   displaying the force applied when performing the pre-exhaustion exercise and finishing exercise.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the pre-exhaustion exercise and the finishing exercise are a singular exercise. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising communicating the measured force applied to a display used for displaying with a wired connection and/or wireless connection.