Apparatus, system for strength and conditioning training

A system for strength and conditioning training of a user, comprising:

• an exercise rack,
• a load regulation assembly mounted on the rack,
• the load regulation assembly is moveable relative to the rack, and;
• wherein the load regulation assembly is configured to receive and support a weight,
• wherein the load regulation assembly is configured to adjust the magnitude and/or direction of an applied load,
• a controller operatively coupled to the load regulation assembly, wherein the controller is configured to control the load regulation assembly to adjust the magnitude and/or direction of the applied load based on a selected exercise type,
• wherein the load regulation assembly is configured for two translational degrees of freedom such the load regulation assembly is configured to move the weight supported by the load regulation assembly in two translational degrees of freedom and three passive rotational degrees of freedom,
• wherein the load regulation assembly is configured to adjust the applied load such that a user can perform one or more of the following exercises:
• Isotonic deadlift,
• Variable resistance deadlift,
• Isokinetic deadlift, concentric only,
• Isokinetic deadlift, concentric and eccentric,
• Isometric deadlift,
• Isotonic squat,
• Variable resistance squat,
• Isokinetic squat, concentric only,
• Isokinetic squat, concentric and eccentric,
• Isometric squat,
• Isotonic bench press,
• Variable resistance bench press,
• Isokinetic bench press, concentric only,
• Isokinetic bench press, concentric and eccentric,
• Isometric bench press,
• Isotonic horizontal push-pull,
• Isokinetic horizontal push-pull, concentric only,
• Isokinetic horizontal push-pull, concentric and eccentric,
• Fixed trajectory exercise,
• Arbitrary trajectory exercise,
• Ballistic exercise,
• Kick exercise, and;
• Bench pull exercise,
• wherein the load regulation assembly comprising at least two motors, the controller operatively coupled to each motor,
• wherein the controller is configured to control each of the motors based on a user selected exercise to move the load regulation assembly to allow the use to perform the selected exercise,
• the system further comprising a plurality of optical sensors disposed on the rack, each optical sensor arranged in communication with the controller, each of the optical sensors oriented to sense a motion or position of a user or sense a motion of the weight supported to the load regulation assembly, and;
• the controller is configured to detect an unsafe condition and trigger the motors to stop if an unsafe condition is detected,
• the system comprising one or more sensors located on or embedded within the load regulation assembly and configured to measure training data generated by the user while performing an exercise, the one or more sensors arranged in communication with the controller, and;
• the controller configured to determine one or more athletic performance parameters based on the measured training data from the one or more sensors,
• the system further comprising one or more cameras positioned on the rack, each camera arranged in communication with the controller, each camera configured to capture one or more images or a video of a user's body while performing the selected exercise,
• wherein the controller configured to receive the one or more images or the video, determine one or more angles between a user's body parts while performing the selected exercise and controlling the load regulation assembly to regulate the applied load based on the determined angles;
• a mobile device,
• wherein the controller configured to communicate with the mobile device,
• the mobile device comprising a user interface that is adapted to allow a user to select one or more exercises and set one or more training parameters,
• the mobile device further configured to transmit the selected exercise and set training parameters to the controller, and;
• wherein the mobile device is configured to receive athletic performance parameters and training data from the controller and present the athletic performance parameter and/or training data on the user interface, and;
• the system comprising a platform, wherein the rack is positioned on the platform and the platform provides a surface for the user to stand upon and perform an exercise,
• the platform comprising one or more embedded sensors to measure the plantar force exerted by a user, and;
• the controller is configured to determine the plantar force in three dimensions exerted by the user based on measurements from the one or more embedded sensors in the platform.