Punching Bag Training System

Abstract

A punching bag training system has a monitoring device, a group display, and training stations. Each training station has a station computing device, a punching bag, a punching sensor, and a training station identifier. The punching sensor has a punching sensor transmitter. The punching sensor is configured to wirelessly transmit punching sensor data utilizing the punching sensor transmitter. The punching sensor data may contain punch count, punch power, power punch, punch direction, and combinations thereof. The station computing device is configured to receive the punching sensor data.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A punching bag training system comprising:
 a monitoring device;   a group display; and,   a plurality of training stations;   wherein each training station comprises:
 a station computing device; 
 a punching bag; 
 a punching sensor comprising a punching sensor transmitter, wherein the punching sensor is configured to wirelessly transmit punching sensor data utilizing the punching sensor transmitter; and, 
 a training station identifier; 
   wherein the punching sensor data is selected from the group consisting of punch count, punch power, power punch, punch direction, and combinations thereof; and,   wherein the station computing device is configured to receive the punching sensor data.   
     
     
         2 . The punching bag training system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the station computing device is configured to pair with one or more heart sensors located in proximity of the station computing device;   wherein the station computing device is configured to receive heart sensor data from the one or more heart sensors; and,   wherein the heart sensor data is selected from the group consisting of heart rate, maximum detected heart rate, average heart rate, total calories, average calories, and combinations thereof.   
     
     
         3 . The punching bag training system of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the station computing device is configured to detect the one or more heart sensors located in proximity of the station computing device;   wherein the station computing device is configured to display the one or more detected heart sensors;   wherein the station computing device is configured to receive an input selecting one of the one or more detected heart sensors; and,   wherein the station computing device is configured to pair with the selected heart sensor.   
     
     
         4 . The punching bag training system of  claim 3 ,
 wherein the monitoring device is configured to receive station training data from the station computing device; and,   wherein the station training data comprises the punching sensor data, the heart sensor data, and the training station identifier.   
     
     
         5 . The punching bag training system of  claim 4 ,
 wherein the monitoring device is configured to display on the group display the training station data from one or more of the plurality of training stations; and,   wherein the punching sensor data, the heart sensor data, and the training station identifier for the station training data are visually associated.   
     
     
         6 . The punching bag training system of  claim 3 ,
 wherein the station computing device, the monitoring device, or a combination thereof is configured to calculate exercise data for the training station, based on the punching sensor data, heart sensor data, and the training station identifier; and,   wherein the exercise data is selected from the group consisting of work rate, average power, maximum power, intensity point, and combinations thereof.   
     
     
         7 . The punching bag training system of  claim 6 ,
 wherein the station computing device is configured to display exercise data for the training station.   
     
     
         8 . The punching bag training system of  claim 7 ,
 wherein the monitoring device is configured to display on the group display, the exercise data from the one or more of the plurality of training stations; and,   wherein the exercise data and the training station identifier are visually associated.   
     
     
         9 . The punching bag training system of  claim 8  further comprising:
 a user profile; 
 wherein the user profile comprises a username; 
 wherein the user profile is associated with a heart sensor identifier; 
 wherein the heart sensor data further comprises the heart sensor identifier; 
 wherein the monitoring device, station computing device, or combinations thereof is configured to associate a user profile with training station identifier based on the heart sensor identifier; 
 wherein the station computing device at each of the plurality of training stations is configured to display the username in visual association with the exercise data for that training station; and, 
 wherein the monitoring device is configured to display on the group display, the username in visual association with the exercise data from the one or more of the plurality of training stations, wherein the exercise data and the training station identifier for each of the one or more training stations are visually associated. 
 
     
     
         10 . The punching bag training system of  claim 9  further comprising:
 an instructor computing device; 
 wherein the instructor computing device is configured to associate a heart sensor identifier with a user profile; 
 wherein the instructor computing device is configured to receive station training data from the one or more of the plurality of training stations; 
 wherein the instructor computing device is configured to calculate exercise data for each of the plurality of training stations, based on the punching sensor data, heart sensor data, and the training station identifier; 
 wherein the instructor computing device is configured to display the username in visual association with the exercise data from the one or more of the plurality of training stations; and, 
 wherein the exercise data and the training station identifier for each of the one or more of the plurality of training stations are visually associated.