Exercise Machine Rail Indicia System

Abstract

An exercise machine rail indicia system for providing indicia to improve exercise instruction. The exercise machine rail indicia system generally includes a frame a rail, a carriage movably positioned upon the rail, a bias member connected between the carriage and the frame that applies a bias force upon the carriage, a first position indicator positioned upon the upper surface of the rail, and a second position indicator positioned upon the upper surface of the rail. The first position indicator and the second position indicator are distally spaced apart a first distance. The first position indicator and the second position indicator visually indicate to the exerciser where to position the carriage along the first rail during the performance of an exercise.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]I hereby claim benefit under Title 35, United States Code, Section 119(e) of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 62 / 343,201 filed May 31, 2016 (Attorney Docket No. LAGR-071). The 62 / 343,201 application is currently pending. The 62 / 343,201 application is hereby incorporated by reference into this application.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable to this application.BACKGROUNDField[0003]Example embodiments in general relate to an exercise machine rail indicia system for providing indicia to improve exercise instruction.Related Art[0004]Any discussion of the related art throughout the specification should in no way be considered as an admission that such related art is widely known or forms part of common general knowledge in the field.[0005]Fitness training using weights is well known throughout the fitness world. In weight training, an exerciser selects an appropriate weight, for examp...

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Benefits of technology

[0014]An example embodiment is directed to an exercise machine rail indicia system. The exercise machine rail indicia system includes exercise platform movable substantially the length of one or more longitudinal rails with range of motion indicia placed upon the rails, the indicia thereby being readily visible to an exerciser, and easily reference by the exerciser in response to instruction from a fitness trainer.

Problems solved by technology

Spring-based resistance training creates an exceptional confusion on the part of the exerciser.

Although well known to engineers and similar technologists who have studies the body of are related to spring dynamics, Hookean principles are largely unknown to the average exerciser.

Therefore, there is an ever-present confusion by exercisers in determining the proper initial spring tension at the start of an exercise, and further confusion as to what percentage of the spring's initial length it should be extended to in order to maximize the efficiency and purpose of the exercise workout.

However, one significant problem remains unsolved.

When an exerciser is performing exercises in a class environment, for instance, being one member of a class of ten to 20 other exercisers, the ability of an instructor to provide one-on-one, personal training is lost, and with that, the ability to instruct each exerciser who far to lengthen the spring during exercise is also lost.

Another significant unsolved problem is that on certain resistance-based exercise apparatus.

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