Exercise information system

Abstract

An exercise information system for allowing an individual to record their workout and view information relating to previous workouts. The exercise information system includes a monitoring unit having a display and keypad for receiving and displaying workout data during an exercise. The monitoring unit is connected to a computer system for uploading the entered data which is stored within a database that may be accessed at a later time via another computer system or monitoring unit.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An exercise information system, comprising: 
 a monitoring unit having a central processing unit, a display in communication with said central processing unit, and a keypad in communication with said central processing unit, wherein a user enters workout data into said monitoring unit; and    a means for transferring workout data from said monitoring unit to a data storage means.    
     
     
         2 . The exercise information system of  claim 1 , wherein said data storage means is accessible via a global computer network.  
     
     
         3 . The exercise information system of  claim 2 , wherein said means for transferring said workout data is comprised of a data port.  
     
     
         4 . The exercise information system of  claim 2 , wherein said means for transferring said workout data is comprised of a wireless transmitter.  
     
     
         5 . The exercise information system of  claim 2 , wherein said means for transferring said workout data is comprised of a wireless transceiver.  
     
     
         6 . The exercise information system of  claim 1 , wherein said workout data is comprised of at least an exercise type, a number of repetitions, and a weight utilized.  
     
     
         7 . The exercise information system of  claim 1 , wherein said data storage means calculates an amount of calories burned during each exercise and a workout session.  
     
     
         8 . The exercise information system of  claim 7 , wherein said data storage means is accessible via a global computer network.  
     
     
         9 . The exercise information system of  claim 8 , wherein said means for transferring said workout data is comprised of a data port.  
     
     
         10 . The exercise information system of  claim 8 , wherein said means for transferring said workout data is comprised of a wireless transmitter.  
     
     
         11 . A method of utilizing an exercise information system having a monitoring unit comprised of a central processing unit, a display in communication with said central processing unit, and a keypad in communication with said central processing unit, wherein a user enters workout data into said monitoring unit, said method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) performing and completing an exercise;    (b) entering exercise data into said monitoring unit which is stored in a specific workout session; and    (c) uploading said specific workout session to a computer system.    
     
     
         12 . The method of utilizing an exercise information system of  claim 11 , including the step of (d) viewing said workout session upon a second computer system.  
     
     
         13 . The method of utilizing an exercise information system of  claim 12 , wherein said step (d) is performed via a global computer network.  
     
     
         14 . The method of utilizing an exercise information system of  claim 11 , including the step (d) of viewing a prior workout session upon said monitoring system.  
     
     
         15 . A method of utilizing an exercise information system having a monitoring unit comprised of a central processing unit, a display in communication with said central processing unit, and a keypad in communication with said central processing unit, wherein a user enters workout data into said monitoring unit, said method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) entering exercise data into said monitoring unit which is stored in a specific workout session, wherein said exercise data relates to an exercise to be performed;    (b) performing and completing said exercise; and    (c) uploading said specific workout session to a computer system.    
     
     
         16 . The method of utilizing an exercise information system of  claim 15 , including the step of (d) viewing said workout session upon a second computer system.  
     
     
         17 . The method of utilizing an exercise information system of  claim 16 , wherein said step (d) is performed via a global computer network.  
     
     
         18 . The method of utilizing an exercise information system of  claim 15 , including the step (d) of viewing a prior workout session upon said monitoring system.