Exercise device
OwnerKevin O. Bolandinventor
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Abstract
An exercise device is provided having a resilient or flexible front impact surface and a plurality of identification indicia for identifying target areas on the flexible impact surface. The exercise device preferably utilizes lights as the identification indicia that are resiliently mounted to the exercise device which are sequentially operated by a microprocessor to force an athlete to contact the identified area on the impact surface while speed, strength and agility may be measured and analyzed by the microprocessor. The software for operating the microprocessor provides a wide range of workout levels and routines and imparts the ability to identify weak areas in the performance of the athlete and provide specific future training routines to improve overall performance in speed, agility and power.
Claims25
An exercise device comprising:
- (a) an exercise bag having a flexible outer surface;
- (b) a substantially rigid back attached to said flexible outer surface;
- (c) a first identification means disposed on said flexible outer surface for identifying separate target areas on said flexible outer surface;
- (d) a second identification means disposed outside of said separate target areas and said first identification means for periodically identifying one of said separate target areas on said flexible outer surface;
- (e) a microprocessor disposed on said substantially rigid back for controlling the operation of said second identification means;
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- (f) software for operating said microprocessor.
An athletic training device comprising:
- (a) a body having a resilient exercise surface;
- (b) a first identification means provided by said resilient exercise surface to identify a plurality of exercise target areas;
- (c) a second identification means for periodically identifying one of said plurality of exercise target areas provided by said first identification means, said second identification means disposed at a remote location from said plurality of exercise target areas;
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- (d) a processor for controlling the operation of said second identification means.
An exercise apparatus comprising:
- (a) a member having a front impact surface and a rear mounting surface;
- (b) a first identification means provided by said member for identifying separate target areas on said front impact surface;
- (c) a second identification means mounted outside of said first identification means and outside of said separate target areas, said second identification means providing for the periodic identification of said separate target areas on said front impact surface;
- (d) a plurality of sensors wherein each sensor of said plurality of sensors is disposed in said member intermediate said front impact surface and said rear mounting surface and disposed at a remote location from said second identification means;
- (e) a microprocessor for controlling the operation of said second identification means and for processing data received from said plurality of sensors;
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- (f) software for operating said microprocessor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.