Interactive exercise instruction system and method

A system comprising a processor and a non-transitory memory, wherein the processor is configured to:

• receive a selected exercise to perform on an exercise machine, the exercise machine comprising a slidable carriage having an exercise surface upon which an exerciser makes contact to perform the selected exercise on the exercise machine;
• display a visual indicator on the exercise surface of the slidable carriage indicating a location on the exercise surface where the exerciser is to make contact with the exercise surface to perform the selected exercise;
• receive a signal indicating a contact area between the exerciser and the exercise surface;
• determine whether the contact area corresponds to the location of the visual indicator on the exercise surface, wherein a correspondence between the contact area and the location of the visual indicator indicate that the exerciser is properly positioned on the exercise surface to perform the selected exercise, and wherein a lack of correspondence indicates that the exerciser is not properly positioned on the exercise surface to perform the selected exercise;
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• signal a determination as to whether the exerciser is properly positioned on the exercise surface to perform the selected exercise.

An apparatus comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors of the apparatus, cause the one or more processors to:

• receive a selected exercise to perform on an exercise machine, the exercise machine comprising a slidable carriage having an exercise surface upon which an exerciser makes contact to perform the selected exercise on the exercise machine;
• display a visual indicator on the exercise surface of the slidable carriage indicating a location on the exercise surface where the exerciser is to make contact with the exercise surface to perform the selected exercise;
• receive a signal indicating a contact area between the exerciser and the exercise surface;
• determine whether the contact area corresponds to the location of the visual indicator on the exercise surface, wherein a correspondence between the contact area and the location of the visual indicator indicate that the exerciser is properly positioned on the exercise surface to perform the selected exercise, and wherein a lack of correspondence indicates that the exerciser is not properly positioned on the exercise surface to perform the selected exercise;
• and
• signal a determination as to whether the exerciser is properly positioned on the exercise surface to perform the selected exercise.