On-line system for generating individualized training plans

Abstract

The internet based training system creates an individualized training plan designed to achieve a particular training purpose and delivers the plan to the individual user or athlete via the internet. The training system includes a local user interface and a remote server accessed via the internet. The remote server includes a computer program and a number of databases containing team information, athlete information, exercise information and training programs associated with specific training purposes such as a specific sport or activity. An algorithm is used for determining the weight of each exercise to be performed for each period in the training cycle of a particular training program. The computer program automatically creates a specific training plan using information from the databases and the weight determined by the algorithm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An internet-based training system for athletes, comprising:
 a user interface;   a training program database which stores at least one training program, comprising a series of preconfigured exercises;   an exercise database comprising a plurality of individual separate exercises and selected information, if any, relating to each exercise;   an exercise algorithm for determining exercise intensity to be used for each exercise in the training program; and   a computer program for determining automatically, following initiation, a training plan for an individual athlete based on input data about the individual athlete, training program data from the training program database, exercise data from the exercise database and the exercise algorithm, wherein the computer program provides back to a user the training plan, wherein the computer program, the training program database, and the exercise database are at a remote location, wherein the communication with the user interface occurs over a computer network.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein initiation of the computer program and the providing of the training plan occurs through the user interface. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the training program database stores a plurality of training programs. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the training programs are associated with performance in specific sports. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , including a team database containing information about a team which comprises a plurality of individual athletes. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , including an athlete database containing information about individual athletes, including exercise strength information performed by the athlete or estimated by the athlete or other user. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each program includes a training cycle which covers in-season and out-of-season time periods. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the training cycle is one year. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise intensity determined by the exercise intensity algorithm is adjustable in accordance with adjustments in input strength data from the athlete. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the input strength data correlates to performance or estimated performance of base exercises in the training program. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the training cycle comprises a plurality of training blocks which are comprised of a plurality of training phases which in turn are comprised of weeks which vary in intensity. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein a single training phase covers a one to four week exercise regimen. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein a single training week comprises 2-5 days of exercises. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein each training program includes 3-5 base exercises. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise intensity algorithm incorporates a one rep maximum weight actually performed or estimated for the athlete for one or more selected exercises. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise algorithm is:
   (base exercise 1 RM)×(load %)×(intensity %)
   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the preconfigured exercises include specific body movements associated with a selected training purpose. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the training plan includes a resistance-based warm-up, explosive movements, resistance exercises, injury prevention movements, and speed/agility exercises. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the preconfigured exercises for the training program are selected by the user. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the separate exercises in the training program are configured by the user.