A
system is disclosed for monitoring, recording and analysis of exercise in an
exercise machine with a device, such as a
handle, that enables a user to push or pull against a resistance. A sensor or ā
load cellā mounted on the
machine produces an electronic
signal representing the instantaneous force applied by the user, and an
electronic computer or the like, is coupled to receive the electronic
signal, for storing values representing the force as a function of time. In another embodiment, a
system comprises a resistance member for providing resistance to movement by a user, a sensing device coupled to the resistance member, a
force sensor, and a CPU. The sensing device generates a first
signal representing the position of the resistance member, and the
force sensor generates a second signal representing the force applied to the resistance member by the user. The CPU processes the first and second signals to generate useful images, displays, and audio signals.