Exercising apparatus

An exercise apparatus comprises:

• a frame;
• a load mechanism attached to the frame, the load mechanism having a plurality of selectable weights, with each of the selectable weights having an associated indicator device;
• a press mechanism mechanically coupled to the load mechanism to displace a load that is based on a weight selected from the load mechanism;
• a linkage that mechanically couples the load mechanism with the press;
• a display;
• a processor in communication with the display and the sensor, the processor configured to:
• determine an indicator signal to send to the indicator device of one of the plurality of selectable weights of the load mechanism, with the determination of the indicator signal based on received performance data, the indicator signal used to instruct a user on which one of the plural of weights to select for providing the load.

An exercise apparatus, comprising:

• a frame;
• a load mechanism disposed on the frame, the load mechanism comprising:
• a plurality of selectable weights;
• and
• an indicator device associated with each of the selectable weights;
• a press positioned on the frame for displacing a load based on a selected one of the plurality of weights;
• a display;
• a sensor for measuring a displacement and a speed of the load;
• a processor configured to:
• retrieve from a memory, performance data for an operator of the exercise apparatus;
• determine an indicator signal to send to the indicator device of one of the plurality of selectable weights of the load mechanism based on the retrieved performance data of the operator, the indicator signal used to activate the indicator for the associated one of the plural of weights;
• process sensor data that provides a current measure of an operator's displacement of the press;
• cause the display to render a recommended pace indicator for providing real-time information to the operator regarding a recommended pace of performing an exercise and an operator pace indicator that varies in position relative to the recommended pace indicator, according to the operator's current pace of performing the exercise.

An exercise apparatus comprises:

• a frame;
• a load mechanism attached to the frame;
• a press mechanism mechanically coupled to the load mechanism to displace a load from the load mechanism;
• a linkage that mechanically couples the load mechanism with the press;
• a sensor to measure displacement and speed of displacement of the load;
• a display;
• a processor in communication with the display and the sensor, the processor configured to:
• determine a current pace of operator performance of an exercise based on displacement and speed data of displacing of the load by the operator;
• and
• render on the display:
• a recommended pace indicator for providing real-time information to the operator regarding a recommended pace of performing the exercise;
• and
• an operator pace indicator that varies in position relative to the recommended pace indicator, according to the determined current pace of operator performance of the exercise.