Exercise device, method of fabricating exercise device, and method and system for interaction with an exercise device

Abstract

An exercise device, method of making the device and a method and system for interaction with an exercise device, in which removable, variable weight may be provided in a housing of the device. Two rotatable handles may be provided in the housing, permitting various hand orientations during exercise. The removable weight may be provided near the center of the exercise device, with the handles substantially outboard the weight. Weight may thus be efficiently added or removed in a central area of the housing between the handles.

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DOMESTIC PRIORITY STATEMENT [0001] This application claims domestic priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 483,633 to Mills et al., filed Jul. 1, 2003 in the United States Patent & Trademark Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention generally relates to an exercise device, a method of fabricating the device, and a method and system for interaction with an exercise device. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] Today, dumbbells may be generally recognized as the most efficient of strength training devices. They allow extreme flexibility in patterns of movement and allow the athlete to perform a real world training regimen unlike, for example, bungee cord exercises. Therapists prefer dumbbells because dumbbells may reflect everyday movements and the flexibility of a dumbbell may allow the patient to train around joi...

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Benefits of technology

[0012] Another exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be directed to a method of determining a fitness score for a workout by a user manipulating an exercise device. In the method, one or more detected parameters related to spatial movement of the exercise device may be received. Based on the received parameter data, a fitness score related to a quality of the workout by the user may be determined.

[0013] Another exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be directed to an arrangement for tracking movement of a hand-held, free-weight exercise device to determine quality of a workout. The arrangement may include a plurality of sensors for detecting one or more parameters related to spatial movement of the device by the user during a workout, a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver may transmit the detected parameter data to the process

Problems solved by technology

Fixed dumbbells are individually compact, but are typically sold in sets which typically may be stored on a rack that is bulky and cumbersome.

However, adjustable dumbbells may have some drawbacks.

One drawback may be the time it takes to change or adjust both dumbbells.

Removing and replacing the locking collars and plates may be time consuming, and can be a potential safety hazard if the collars are not securely tightened.

However, this may be unwieldy and painful if the ends of the dumbbells are not relatively flat.

Moreover, the exercise devices in each of these references may involve a relatively cumbersome operation to add and / or subtract weight and / or may be somewhat bulky and cumbersome to store.

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