Fitness equipment with anthropometric data enhanced workout generator

Abstract

An exercise equipment and method for use is disclosed having a program that calls for user specific anthropometric data and then utilizes the data to create a user specific workout program based on the user's physical characteristics. The user inputs of personal anthropometric data includes, but is not limited to, sex, height, weight, goals, maximum heart rate, maximum run speed, maximum walk speed, and VO2 max. These inputs are used to optimize a workout program either in single use or multiple use applications. Moreover, data can be stored locally, on a network, or transferred to a cloud based repository for recall.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A fitness apparatus system for exercise having a workout component, a first display, and a processor, the system comprising:
 a graphic user interface for inputting user specified anthropometric data including age and user maximum heart rate;   a workout profile generator running on the processor, the workout profile generator adapted to receive the user specified anthropometric data from the graphic user interface and generate an optimized user-specific workout profile using said user specified anthropometric data to be displayed on the first display of a fitness apparatus;   a remote data storage unit for storing the user's anthropometric data; and   a data exchange for sending and receiving data from the remote data storage unit.   
     
     
         2 . The fitness apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a network where the user specified anthropometric data is stored on a local server. 
     
     
         3 . The fitness apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the user specified anthropometric data includes a user's maximum apparatus capability. 
     
     
         4 . The fitness apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the specified anthropometric data includes a user's maximum volumetric oxygen intake. 
     
     
         5 . The fitness apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the workout profile generator generates a multi-use profile.