Fitness card system and method

Abstract

Systems and methods according to embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a fitness deck of cards for managing a workout providing movements and number of repitions.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A fitness card system for managing a workout session, the system comprising:
 a deck of cards having at least four independent suits, each independent suit having a plurality of cards, each card designated by a card denomination D 1  . . . D n ;   a first card group represented by a first range of the card denominations, each of the cards within the first card group set comprising:
 a first plurality of muscle groups shown thereon; 
 an exercise movement correlating with each of the plurality of muscle groups displayed thereon; and 
 a repetition of each of the exercise movements displayed thereon; 
 wherein each card having a similar card denomination among the suits display identical exercise movements thereon; and 
   a second card group represented by a second range of card denominations, the second card group set comprising:
 a second plurality of muscle groups displayed thereon; and 
 an exercise movement correlating with each of the plurality of muscle groups displayed thereon; 
 wherein each of the card denominations represent the number of repetitions for each of the exercise movements displayed thereon; 
 wherein each card within the plurality of cards belonging to a suit displays identical exercise movements thereon. 
   
     
     
         2 . The fitness card game system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least four independent suits consist of Spades, Clubs, Diamonds, and Hearts. 
     
     
         3 . The fitness card game system of  claim 2 , wherein the card denominations D 1  . . . D n  consist of A (1), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack (11), Queen (12), and King (13) for each of the four suits. 
     
     
         4 . The fitness card game system of  claim 3 , wherein the first card group first range is D 1  . . . D 3  consisting of A (1), 2, and 3 and wherein the second card group second range is D 4  . . . D 13  consisting of 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack (11), Queen (12), and King (13). 
     
     
         5 . The fitness card game system of  claim 4 , wherein the first plurality of muscle groups comprise the groups Chest, Legs, Back, Arms, and Shoulders. 
     
     
         6 . The fitness card game system of  claim 5 , wherein the second plurality of muscle groups comprise the groups Chest, Legs, Back, Arms, and Shoulders. 
     
     
         7 . A method for managing a workout session utilizing the fitness card games system of  claim 1 , comprising:
 deck of cards is shuffled;   participants elect a muscle group from the plurality of muscle groups;   participant sequentially select cards from the deck until physically exhausted or there are no remaining cards to select from, for each card selected:
 if selected card is from the first card group, participant performs the number of repetitions of the exercise movement displayed on card associated with the elected muscle group; or 
 if selected card is from the second card group, participant performs the number of repetitions dictated by the card denominations of the exercise movement displayed on card associated with the elected muscle group.