Exercise circuit system and method

An exercise system capable of obtaining and updating a particular user's workout profile during the particular user's workout, the exercise system comprising:

• a real-time controller;
• an identification system;
• a resistance-producing device;
• and
• a displacement sensor, attached to the resistance-producing device, for measuring total amount of motion recorded at the resistance-producing device, the displacement sensor being connected to the real-time controller through a first communication channel;
• wherein, the real-time controller is adapted to approximate a force with which the particular user is actuating the resistance-producing device.

A method for automatically identifying, monitoring, and interfacing exercise machine information and database information for at least a first user and a second user having at least a programmable exercise machine equipped with a user identification device and a database comprising:

• (a) configuring a first user ID number into the programmable exercise machine, wherein the first user ID number is a default profile having a predetermined difficulty setting for the programmable exercise machine;
• (b) automatically detecting a presence or absence of a user identification tag with the user identification device, wherein the absence of the user identification tag automatically designates the user as having a first user ID number;
• and the presence of the user identification tag automatically designates the user as having the second user ID number;
• (c) repeating step (b) if the first user ID number is determined, or continuing to step (d) if the second user ID number is determined;
• (d) querying the database information to determine if at least a second profile exists for at least the second user ID number;
• (e) repeating step (a) if the second user ID profile does not exist;
• or continuing to step (f) if the second user profile exists;
• (f) configuring a second user ID setting obtained from at least the second user profile into the programmable exercise machine, wherein the second user ID settings are an editable profile having a second difficulty setting determined by at least the second user;
• (g) repeating step (b);
• and
• wherein, the exercise machine is in data communication with a database.

A system for providing identification, or identification together with programmed training, for a particular user out of multiple users, the system comprising:

• on at least one exercise machine equipped with a tag reader and a sensor;
• a radio frequency (“RFID”) system comprising an RFID tag and an RFID antenna;
• and
• a storage database;
• wherein,
• the identification of the particular user is accomplished automatically;
• the programmed training is accomplished automatically or manually;
• the sensor can collect measurements for the particular user and transmit the measurements to the storage database,
• the identification system is in communication with the storage data base, whereby settings of the particular user can be transmitted to, and retrieved from, the storage database;
• and
• the settings of the particular user retrieved from the storage database are used to alter a state of the exercise machine.

An exercise system capable of obtaining and updating a particular user's workout profile during the particular user's workout, the exercise system comprising:

• a real-time controller;
• a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) system comprising an RFID tag and an RFID antenna,
• a resistance-producing device comprising a hydraulic cylinder, a weight machine, a spring, or a combination thereof;
• and
• a linear displacement sensor, attached to the resistance-producing device, for measuring total amount of linear motion recorded at the resistance-producing device, the linear displacement sensor being connected to the real-time controller through a first communication channel;
• wherein,
• the real-time controller is adapted to approximate a force with which the particular user is actuating the resistance-producing device;
• and
• the RFID system is in communication with the real-time controller through a second communication channel.