Detachable exercise tracking accessory

Abstract

A detachable exercise tracking accessory is configured to connect to a dumbbell or a barbell. The tracking accessory includes an identifier that identifies weight information about the dumbbell or barbell included on an indicator on the dumbbell or barbell. The tracking accessory includes an exercise sensor that detects movement of the user and counts exercise reps based on the movement.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tracking accessory, comprising:
 a housing   an exercise sensor located in the housing;   an identifier located in the housing; and   an connector configured to releasably secure the housing to a movable weight.   
     
     
         2 . The accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the connector is a permanent magnet. 
     
     
         3 . The accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise sensor is a rep counter. 
     
     
         4 . The accessory of  claim 1 , further comprising a display, the display presenting exercise information received from the exercise sensor. 
     
     
         5 . The accessory of  claim 1 , further comprising a communication device to send to or receive data from a computing device. 
     
     
         6 . An exercise kit, comprising:
 a handle;   a plurality of weight plates configured to releasably secure to the handle, a weight plate of the plurality of weight plates including an indicator, the indicator including weight information about the weight plate; and   a tracking accessory, including:
 an accelerometer; 
 an identifier configured to receive the weight information from the indicator; and 
 a connector configured to secure the tracking accessory to a weight plate of the plurality of weight plates. 
   
     
     
         7 . The exercise kit of  claim 6 , the tracking accessory further including a processor and memory, the memory including instructions which, when accessed by the processor, cause the processor to receive exercise information from the accelerometer and count repetitions of an exercise. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise kit of  claim 7 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to analyze an exercise form of the exercise. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise kit of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to provide an alert to a user regarding the exercise form. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise kit of  claim 6 , wherein the indicator includes one or more ridges arranged in a pattern on an outer surface of the weight, the pattern encoding a weight of the weight plate, and wherein the identifier includes a sensor configured to measure the one or more ridges. 
     
     
         11 . The exercise kit of  claim 6 , wherein the weight plate is made from a magnetic material, and the connector is magnetically secured to the weight plate. 
     
     
         12 . A method for tracking an exercise, comprising:
 securing a tracking accessory to a weight plate of a dumbbell, the weight plate including an indicator, the indicator including weight information, the tracking accessory including an identifier;   identifying the weight information using the identifier and the indicator; and   analyzing an exercise using an exercise sensor in the tracking accessory.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein analyzing the exercise includes counting repetitions of a movement of the weight plate using the exercise sensor on the tracking accessory. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein analyzing the exercise includes analyzing a form of a movement of the weight plate using the exercise sensor on the tracking accessory. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein identifying the weight information includes measuring a pattern of ridges on a surface of the weight plate. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising displaying exercise information on a display on the tracking accessory. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the exercise information includes a repetition count of an exercise. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the exercise is a first exercise, and further comprising prompting a user to perform a second exercise using a notification on the identifier. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein prompting the user to perform the second exercise includes providing an exercise type and an exercise weight. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising determining the first exercise is complete by determining that the tracking accessory has not moved for more than 30 s.