Exercise machine

A resistance exercising machine comprising a means to provide a repetitive input of force from an exerciser in an exercise, a resistance presenting a load having a set inertial quality for use with said repetitive input of force,

• a resistance varying means connected to said resistance, and a control box means to automatically selectively alter said resistance varying means to artificially modify the set inertial quality of the resistance during the exercise.

In an exercise machine having a selectably variable resistance for use with a repetitive input of forces exercise having an ascertainable parameter to the exercise other than the value of the resistance,

• an improvement comprising the selectably variable resistance including a presettable fixed load, said presettable fixed load being substantially non-adjustable during the exercise,
• a modifying means to modify the selectably variable resistance upwards and/or downwards from the preset fixed load and a control box means to selectably vary said modifying means during input of force in order to retain the exercise within the ascertainable parameter without alteration of the presettable fixed load.

The exercise machine of 37 characterized in that the parameter for said control box means is ascertained theoretically.

In an exercise machine having a selectably variable resistance for use with an exercise having an ascertainable parameter to the exercise, the improvement of an adjustment means to adjust the selectably variable resistance,

• a control box means to automatically selectively alter said adjustment means in order to retain the exercise within the ascertainable parameter, and the selectably variable resistance being a presettable physical weight pack having a multiplicity of given settings and said adjustment means include an override means to override a single given setting of the presettable weight pack upwards increasing the load and/or downwards decreasing the load from said single given setting.

In an exercising machine for performing an exercise having a desired parameter, the improvement comprising a analog feedback indicator,

• and said analog feedback indicator directly indicating the degree of deviance from the desired parameter to inform the exerciser of the level of success in maintaining the desired rate of exercise and not the amount of time for performing the exercise.

In a resistance exercising machine having a presettable resistance for use with a repetitive input of force exercise, an improvement comprising the presettable resistance including a physical load having a given value,

• an adjustment means to alter the resistance during the exercise and a control box means to automatically selectively alter said adjustment means upwards increasing the resistance from the given value and/or downwards decreasing the resistance from the given value without altering the given value of the physical load so as to continually vary the resistance during the exercise.

In a resistance exercise machine having a resistance set at a chosen value before initiation of the exercise, the resistance for use with a repetitive input of force exercise,

• an improvement comprising the resistance including a physical load having a given value, an adjustment means to alter the chosen value of the set resistance upwards increasing the resistance from the chosen value and/or downwards decreasing the resistance from the chosen value during the exercise without altering the given value of the physical load
• and a control box means to automatically selectively alter said adjustment means without exerciser intervention so as to vary the resistance perceived by the exerciser to other than the chosen value of the set resistance.

In a resistance exercise machine having a resistance set at a chosen value before initiation of the exercise, the resistance for use with a repetitive input of force exercise, there is a parameter to the exercise other than resistance or time per repetition, an improvement comprising the resistance including a physical load having a given value,

• an adjustment means to alter the chosen value of the set resistance intermediate the exercise without altering the given value of the physical load, a control box means to automatically selectively alter said adjustment means so as to vary the resistance perceived by the exerciser to other than the chosen value of the set resistance,
• a sensor, said sensor sensing the parameter, said sensor being connected to said control box to input data thereto and said control box having a means to alter said adjustment means based on the data from said sensor.

In a resistance exercise machine having a resistance set at a chosen value before initiation of the exercise, the resistance for use with a repetitive input of force exercise, the machine is utilized by differing exercisers each having a level of exercise,

• an improvement comprising the resistance including a physical load having a given value, an adjustment means to alter the chosen value of the set resistance during the exercise without altering the given value of the physical load,
• a control box means to automatically selectively alter said adjustment means so as to vary the resistance perceived by the exerciser to other than the chosen value of the set resistance, and a means for said control box to automatically alter said adjustment means without exerciser intervention to accommodate the level of exercise of each differing exerciser.

In a resistance exercise machine having a resistance set at a chosen value before initiation of the exercise, the resistance for use with a repetitive input of force exercise,

• an improvement comprising the resistance including a physical load having a given value, an adjustment means to alter the chosen value of the set resistance during the exercise without altering the given value of the physical load,
• a control box means to automatically selectively alter said adjustment means without exerciser intervention so as to vary the resistance perceived by the exerciser to other than the chosen value of the set resistance to allow the exerciser to exercise, and the set resistance is initially too high for the exerciser at the start of the exercise.

A resistance exercise machine for use with an exercise utilizing a repetitive input of force, the machine comprising a controllable variable resistance, said controllable variable resistance including a load, said controllable variable resistance being drivingly connected to the repetitive input of force such that the force drives said load,

• a control box, said control box being connected to said controllable variable resistance and said control box automatically selectively altering said controllable variable resistance without exerciser intervention so as to continually vary said controllable variable resistance upwards and/or downwards during the input of force.

A resistance exercise machine for use with a exercise utilizing a repetitive input off force, the machine comprising a controllable variable resistance, said controllable variable resistance including a load, said controllable variable resistance being drivingly connected to the repetitive input of force such that the force drives said load,

• a control box, said control box being connected to said controllable variable resistance, said control box automatically selectively altering said controllable variable resistance so as to continually vary said controllable variable resistance during the input of force,
• said load having a given inertial load under an application of force, a resistance altering means and said resistance altering means artificially modify the given inertial quality of said load during the repetitive input of force load.

A resistance exercise machine for use with an exercise utilizing a repetitive input of force, the machine comprising a controllable variable resistance, said controllable variable resistance including a load, said controllable variable resistance being drivingly connected to the repetitive input of force such that the force drives said load,

• a control box, said control box being connected to said controllable variable resistance, said control box automatically selectively altering said controllable variable resistance so as to continually vary said controllable variable resistance during the input of force,
• a feedback indicator and said feedback indicator indicating the deviance of the exercise actually performed from the desired exercise coefficients.