Exercise System

Abstract

An exercise apparatus, system, and method are provided herein, in which an exercise apparatus has a tracking mechanism comprising a gyroscope, processor and transmitter. The user may wear a sensor, for example, on his shoe. The gyroscope detects the position of the exercise apparatus with respect to the sensor, and thus detects the motions made by the user with the apparatus. A mobile device such as a cellular phone may have an application running thereon, which tracks these motions, and notify the user if the user's form is incorrect, and preferably provides an image of the proper form. The exercise apparatus may include wheels with which the exercise apparatus may be rolled.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An exercise apparatus comprising:
 a rod having a rod end having a rod-end diameter;   a tracking mechanism connected to said rod, said tracking mechanism comprising a gyroscope, a processor, a power source, and a transmitter which transmits data to a processing device; and   a wheel having a wheel aperture having a wheel aperture diameter equal to or greater than said rod-end diameter, wherein said wheel receives said rod end within said wheel aperture.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said rod-end diameter is two-inches. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said rod is a barbell bar. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said rod is a dumbbell handle. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said rod comprises:
 a center rod piece having a first center rod connector and a second center rod connector;   a first end rod piece having a first end rod connector; and   a second end rod piece having a second end rod connector;   wherein said first center rod connector engage said first end rod connector and secures said center rod piece to said first end rod piece; and   wherein said second center rod connector engage said second end rod connector and secures said center rod piece to said second end rod piece.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said wheel further comprises a ball bearing. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a weight having a weight aperture, said weight aperture having a weight aperture diameter equal to or greater than said rod-end diameter. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a strap removably attached to said rod. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said processor processes a first positional data and a second positional data from said gyroscope, said processor creating a processed data, and said transmitter transmits said processed data to said processing device. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said tracking mechanism is removably connected to said rod. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said tracking mechanism is permanently attached to said rod. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a securing member wrapping around said rod end and securing said wheel to said rod. 
     
     
         13 . An exercise apparatus comprising:
 a rod having a rod end having a rod-end diameter; and   an end cap comprising a tracking mechanism, said tracking mechanism comprising a gyroscope, a processor, a power source, and a transmitter which transmits data to a processing device.   
     
     
         14 . An end cap for an exercise apparatus, said end cap comprising:
 a housing having an connector for connecting to a rod;   a gyroscope;   a transmitter;   a processor; and   a power source.   
     
     
         15 . A system for tracking movements during exercise, the system comprising:
 an exercise apparatus having a tracking device;   a sensor device; and   a processing device having a screen, said processing device calculating a first position of said sensor with regard to said tracking device, said processing device connected to a screen displaying a notification if said first position is outside of an acceptable area calculated by said processing device.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein said processing device calculates a second position of said sensor with regard to said tracking device. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein said processing device calculates a speed at which said exercise apparatus was displaced with respect to said sensor device; 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein said processing device calculates a force at which said exercise apparatus was displaced with respect to said sensor device; 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein said processing device displays an image of a suggested posture at which to perform an exercise. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein said processing device:
 receives a user profile including a user height;   displays an image of a motion to perform as part of an exercise regimen;   calculates a desired area within which said apparatus is to be displaced from said sensor based on said user profile; and   displays a notification if a displacement path of said apparatus from said sensor is outside of said desired area.   
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein said processing device counts a number of times said apparatus is displaced from said sensor. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein said processing device is a mobile device. 
     
     
         23 . A method of exercising comprising:
 installing an application on a mobile processing device having a screen;   entering a user profile into said application, said user profile including the user's height;   attaching a sensor on a user;   attaching a tracking mechanism on an exercise apparatus, said tracking mechanism having a gyroscope, a processor, and a transmitter;   calculating a calculated motion via said application based on said user profile, said calculated motion having an accepted deviation;   moving said exercise apparatus creating an action motion;   generating an action motion data and transmitting said action motion data to said mobile processing device;   tracking said action motion on said mobile processing device via said application;   receiving a notification via said mobile processing device if said action motion deviates from accepted deviation.