Treadmill with Removable Supports

Abstract

A treadmill includes a platform where the platform includes a first side panel and a second side panel spaced apart at a distance from the first side panel, and a gap defined between the first side panel and the second side panel. The treadmill also includes a running deck contained within the platform and exposed within the gap, a first pulley connected to the running deck, a second pulley connected to the running deck opposite the first pulley, a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley, a first post removably connected to the platform, a second post removably connected to the platform, and a first rail transversely connected to the first post and the second post.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A treadmill, comprising:
 a deck;   a first pulley disposed in a first portion of the deck;   a second pulley disposed in a second portion of the deck;   a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley;   a scale mechanism incorporated into the deck; and   a repetition counter is also incorporated into the treadmill.   
     
     
         2 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , further including a motor in mechanical communication with at least one of the first pulley and the second pulley;
 a cover superjacent the motor; and   the scale mechanism is incorporated into the cover over the motor.   
     
     
         3 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , wherein the repetition counter includes a piezoelectric material. 
     
     
         4 . The treadmill of  claim 3 , wherein the piezoelectric material is incorporated into a cover superjacent a motor. 
     
     
         5 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , further including a free weight rack connected to the deck. 
     
     
         6 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , further including:
 a processor and memory;   a display in communication with the processor;   wherein the processor is in communication with the scale mechanism and the repetition counter;   wherein the memory includes programmed instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to display a weight of a user.   
     
     
         7 . The treadmill of  claim 6 , wherein the programmed instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to determine whether the user is holding a free weight. 
     
     
         8 . The treadmill of  claim 7 , wherein determining whether the user is holding the free weight includes measuring an increase with the scale mechanism. 
     
     
         9 . The treadmill of  claim 6 , wherein the programmed instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to determine whether the user is executing an anaerobic exercise with the free weight. 
     
     
         10 . The treadmill of  claim 6 , wherein the programmed instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to count anaerobic exercise repetitions performed by the user with the repetition counter. 
     
     
         11 . The treadmill of  claim 6 , wherein the programmed instructions, when executed, further cause the display to present a count of the repetition counter. 
     
     
         32 . The treadmill of  claim 6 , wherein the programmed instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to instruct the user to select a weight amount. 
     
     
         13 . The treadmill of claim  12 , wherein the programmed instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to instruct the user to perform an exercise with the weight amount. 
     
     
         14 . The treadmill of claim  12 , wherein the programmed instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to instruct the user to perform a pre-determined repetition count with the weight amount. 
     
     
         15 . The treadmill of claim  12 , wherein the programmed instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to verify that the user selected the weight amount by measuring the increase with the scale mechanism. 
     
     
         16 . The treadmill of claim  12 , wherein the programmed instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to verify that the user performed pre-determined repetitions with the repetition counter. 
     
     
         17 . A treadmill, comprising:
 a deck;   a first pulley disposed in a first portion of the deck;   a second pulley disposed in a second portion of the deck;   a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley;   a motor in mechanical communication with at least one of the first pulley and the second pulley;   a cover superjacent the motor;   a scale mechanism incorporated into the cover over the motor;   a repetition counter having a piezoelectric material that is incorporated into the cover; and   a free weight rack connected to the deck.   
     
     
         18 . The treadmill of  claim 17 , further including:
 a processor and memory;   a display in communication with the processor;   wherein the processor is also in communication with the scale mechanism and the repetition counter;   wherein the memory includes programmed instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to display a weight of a user.   
     
     
         19 . The treadmill of  claim 18 , wherein the programmed instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to:
 instruct the user to select a weight; and   verify that user selected weight by measuring the increase with the scale mechanism.   
     
     
         20 . A treadmill, comprising:
 a deck;   a first pulley disposed in a first portion of the deck;   a second pulley disposed in a second portion of the deck;   a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley;   a motor in mechanical communication with at least one of the first pulley and the second pulley;   a cover superjacent the motor;   a scale mechanism incorporated into the cover over the motor;   a repetition counter having a piezoelectric material that is incorporated into the cover;   a free weight rack connected to the deck;   a processor and memory; and   a display in communication with the processor;   the processor is in communication with the scale mechanism and the repetition counter;   the memory includes programmed instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
 instruct a user to select a weight; 
 instruct the user to perform an exercise with the weight; 
 instruct the user to perform a pre-determined repetition count with the weight; 
 verify that user selected weight by measuring the increase with the scale mechanism; and 
 verify that user performed pre-determined repetitions with the repetition counter.