Athletic chair with adjustable heating and height

A seating assembly for one or more athletes, the seating assembly comprising:

• a movable base;
• a plurality of seats coupled to the movable base, each of the plurality of seats comprising:
• a back portion comprising a back cushion and a back heating element positioned within the back cushion, wherein the back heating element and the back cushion are configured to transfer heat to a torso of a user;
• a seat portion comprising a seat cushion and a seat heating element positioned within the seat cushion, wherein the seat heating element and the seat cushion are configured to transfer heat to lower limbs of the user;
• and
• a controller configured to receive an input regarding a desired temperature of at least one of the back heating element and the seat heating element and further configured to operate the back heating element and the seat heating element;
• a support member coupled to the seat portion and the base and configured to enable adjustment the seat relative to the movable base;
• wherein a height of each seat is adjustable to maintain a popliteal height of at least 18 inches of the user.

A method for installing and operating a seating assembly with adjustable heating and adjustable height, the method comprising:

• providing a seating assembly comprising a plurality of seats coupled to a movable base, wherein each of the plurality of seats is configured to provide adjustable heating and adjustable height for a user;
• positioning the seating assembly in a desired location;
• connecting the seating assembly to a power source for the adjustable heating and the adjustable height of each of the plurality of seats;
• receiving a command of an adjustment of height and heat from a user interface of at least one of the plurality of seats;
• adjusting an amount of heat provided to the user via one or more heating pads disposed within a back portion and a seat portion of the seat of one of the plurality of seats based on a received heat command;
• and
• adjusting a height of at least one of the seats based on a received height command, wherein adjusting the height of the seat comprises increasing a distance between the seat portion and a floor surface between a minimum value of the distance and a maximum value of the distance.