Ergonomic held weight units, related computing device applications and methods of use

Abstract

Hand held weight units of light weight manufactured as a solid unit, a shell unit with core insert combinations or modular units with interlocking ends. Shell units with core inserts and modular interlocking units allow for the changing of held weight by inserting or removing inserts or by locking or unlocking of modular weight unit sets creating varying held weight. The weight units are primarily used with upper body exercises during aerobic exercises in the home, outdoors, or in a gym setting such as walking or running to vary the intensity of workout during use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for tracking movement of a user to monitor user exercise via a computer network, comprising:
 a first exercise monitoring unit having a first weight and selectively coupled to the computer network, comprising:
 a first body; and 
 a sensor, operable to monitor and provide exercise related data; and 
   a first user device, having a processor, non-transitory computer readable memory and operable to selectively acquire the exercise related data via the network, comprising:
 a first user interface operable to selectively display the exercise related data. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first weight of the first exercise monitoring unit can be modified by physically coupling or decoupling a weight modification component to provide a second weight. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor of the exercise monitoring unit further comprises:
 a gyroscope.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor of the exercise monitoring unit further comprises:
 an accelerometer.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface of the first user device further comprises:
 a touchscreen display to selectively display a graphical user interface, and   wherein the processor is operable to monitor, register and execute a command based on a physically selected input from a user.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface of the first user device further comprises:
 an audio receiver, and   wherein the processor is operable to monitor, register and execute a user command based on a selective acoustic input issued by a user.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the user interface of the first user device further comprises:
 a touchscreen display to selectively display a graphical user interface, and   wherein the processor is operable to monitor, register and execute a command to update the first weight to the second weight based on a physically selected input from a user.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first user device is operable to identify at least one exercise of a user from a plurality of exercises based on exercise profiles having measured data sets by executing an algorithm stored in non-transitory computer readable memory that causes the processor to compare a data set received from the sensor with at least one measured data set of an exercise profile. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor is removable. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the removable sensor is interchangeable between a plurality of exercise monitoring units, such that it can be coupled with a second body of a second exercise monitoring unit. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a system server coupled to the network, comprising:
 a processor; and 
 at least one database stored in non-transitory computer readable memory. 
   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the database is operable to receive and store a dataset from the first user device. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a second user device, comprising:
 a processor, operable to selectively access the dataset from the database of the server via the network; 
 non-transitory computer readable memory; and, 
 a second user interface operable to selectively display the dataset. 
   
     
     
         14 . A method for tracking therapeutic physical movement of a user exercise program via a computer network using a network coupled user device and a network coupled exercise monitoring unit, wherein the user device includes instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform steps comprising:
 storing, in non-transitory computer readable memory based on user input to the user device, a first weight value that is related to a first weight of a first exercise monitoring apparatus;   communicatively coupling the user device with a removable electronic sensor of the first exercise monitoring apparatus via the network, such that the user device can acquire data from the sensor;   upon acquiring data from the sensor, comparing the data with a first exercise profile of a plurality of exercise profiles, each exercise profile having preset data; and   identifying whether the received data matches the first exercise profile and if it does not match the first exercise profile, comparing the received data with a second exercise profile of the plurality of exercise profiles.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , including instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform steps further comprising:
 storing, in non-transitory computer readable memory based on user input to the user device, a second weight value that is related to a second weight of a second exercise monitoring apparatus;   communicatively coupling the user device with the removable electronic sensor coupled with the second exercise monitoring apparatus via the network, such that the user device can acquire data from the sensor;   upon acquiring data from the sensor, comparing the data with a third exercise profile of a plurality of exercise profiles; and   identifying whether the received data matches the third exercise profile and if it does not match the third exercise profile, comparing the received data with a fourth exercise profile of the plurality of exercise profiles.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the exercise profiles is based on a therapeutic exercise stored in non-transitory computer readable memory and created by a therapist using a user interface. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein upon determining that received data matches an exercise profile, storing, in non-transitory computer readable memory, the received data, matched exercise profile in a database along with user account information. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein after identifying a matching exercise profile force and calorie burn are computed based on the matching exercise profile. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 displaying data and running totals of force and calorie burn via a graphical user interface.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the sensor includes a gyroscope and accelerometer.