Interactive physical fitness system

A physical fitness system comprising:

• a stand assembly including a stand, a computing device mounted on the stand, and at least one integrated docking station for receiving an exercise device, the computing device having (i) a user input for inputting instructions to the computing device relating to the exercise device, (ii) a system network communication interface for communication over a network, and (iii) a system computer processor coupled to the user input and the system network communication interface;
• and
• at least one exercise device that is configured to be releasably mounted to the docking station, said exercise device including (i) a driver for selectively changing either a resistance applied to the exercise device or a weight carried by the exercise device, (ii) an exercise device network communication interface for communication over the network, (iii) an exercise device processor coupled to the exercise device network communication interface and the driver;
• and (iv) a movement tracker connected to the exercise device processor and configured to track movement of the exercise device,
• wherein, upon receiving instructions from the user input, the system computer processor is configured to transmit instructions over the network from the system network communication interface to the exercise device network communication interface, and upon receiving the instructions, the exercise device processor is configured to activate the driver to change either the resistance applied to the exercise device or the weight carried by the exercise device, and
• wherein the system computer processor is configured to:
• detect removal and use of the at least one exercise device from the docking station based on the movement tracked by the movement tracker;
• and
• present, via an image display of the computing device, real-time exercise data for the at least one exercise device based on the movement tracked by the movement tracker.

A method for operating a physical fitness system comprising (a) a stand assembly having a computing device and at least one integrated docking station for receiving an exercise device, the computing device including (i) a user input for inputting instructions to the computing device relating to the exercise device, (ii) a system network communication interface for communication over a network, and (iii) a system computer processor coupled to the user input and the system network communication interface, and (b) at least one exercise device that is configured to be releasably mounted to the docking station, said exercise device including (i) a driver for selectively changing either a resistance applied to the exercise device or weight carried by the exercise device, (ii) an exercise device network communication interface for communication over the network, (iii) an exercise device processor coupled to the exercise device network communication interface and the driver, and (iv) a movement tracker connected to the exercise device processor and configured to track movement of the exercise device, said method comprising:

• receiving instructions via the user input of the computing device for changing either a resistance applied to the exercise device or the weight carried by the exercise device;
• transmitting instructions over the network from the system network communication interface to the exercise device network communication interface;
• activating the driver to change either the resistance applied to the exercise device or the weight carried by the exercise device;
• detecting removal and use of the exercise device from the docking station based on the movement tracked by the movement tracker;
• and
• presenting, via an image display of the computing device, real-time exercise data for the exercise device based on the movement tracked by the movement tracker.

A method for using a physical fitness system comprising a stand assembly having a computing device and at least one integrated docking station for receiving an exercise device, the computing device including (i) a user input for inputting instructions to the computing device relating to the exercise device, (ii) a system network communication interface for communication over a network, and (iii) a system computer processor coupled to the user input and the system network communication interface, and (b) at least one exercise device that is configured to be releasably mounted to the docking station on the stand, said exercise device including (i) a driver for selectively changing either a resistance applied to the exercise device or weight carried by the exercise device, (ii) an exercise device network communication interface for communication over the network, (iii) an exercise device processor coupled to the exercise device network communication interface and the driver, and (iv) a movement tracker connected to the exercise device processor and configured to track movement of the exercise device, said method comprising:

• entering instructions via the user input of the computing device for changing either a resistance applied to the exercise device or the weight carried by the exercise device, which causes the instructions to be transmitted over the network from the system network communication interface to the exercise device network communication interface, which causes the driver to change either the resistance applied to the exercise device or the weight carried by the exercise device;
• removing the exercise device from the stand for use;
• the removal and use of the exercise device from the stand being detected based on the movement tracked by the movement tracker;
• and
• viewing, via an image display of the computing device, real-time exercise data for the exercise device based on the movement tracked by the movement tracker.