Strength Exercise Mechanisms

Abstract

A treadmill including a frame, an exercise deck attached to the frame, and a first push-up handle attached to the frame and elevated over the exercise deck.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A treadmill, comprising:
 a frame;   an exercise deck attached to the frame;   a tread belt extending around the exercise deck being driven by a motor;   a push-up handle connected to the frame such that a user can perform a body weight exercise with the push-up handle while on the exercise deck; and   a processor and memory, the memory including instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
 determine an exercise deck calorie burn based on an exercise performed while the tread belt rotates around the exercise deck; and 
 determine a body weight calorie burn based on a body weight exercise performed using the push-up handle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , further comprising a console connected to the frame, the console including a display, and wherein the memory includes instructions which further cause the processor to display the exercise deck calorie burn and the body weight calorie burn on the display. 
     
     
         3 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , wherein the memory includes instructions which further cause the processor to combine the exercise deck calorie burn with the body weight calorie burn into a combined calorie burn. 
     
     
         4 . The treadmill of  claim 3 , further comprising a console connected to the frame, the console including a display, and wherein the memory includes instructions which further cause the processor to display the combined calorie burn on the display. 
     
     
         5 . The treadmill of  claim 1 , further comprising a repetition sensor in communication with the push-up handle. 
     
     
         6 . The treadmill of  claim 5 , wherein the memory further causes the processor to perform a body weight exercise count of a number of repetitions of the body weight exercise. 
     
     
         7 . The treadmill of  claim 6 , wherein the body weight calorie burn is based on the body weight exercise count. 
     
     
         8 . The treadmill of  claim 7 , further comprising a console connected to the frame, and wherein the memory further causes the processor to display the body weight exercise count and the body weight calorie burn. 
     
     
         9 . A treadmill, comprising:
 a frame;   an exercise deck attached to the frame;   a tread belt extending around the exercise deck being driven by a motor;   a push-up handle connected to the frame such that a user can perform a body weight exercise with the push-up handle while on the exercise deck;   a repetition sensor in communication with the push-up handle, the repetition sensor being configured to determine when a body weight exercise is performed; and   a processor and memory, the memory including a body weight calorie burn per body weight exercise, the memory including instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
 determine a body weight exercise count based on a number of body weight exercises sensed by the repetition sensor; 
 determine a body weight calorie burn based the determined body weight exercise count and the body weight calorie burn per body weight exercise; and 
 determine an exercise deck calorie burn based on an exercise performed while the tread belt rotates around the exercise deck. 
   
     
     
         10 . The treadmill of  claim 9 , wherein the repetition sensor includes at least one of a camera, a strain gauge, or a pressure gauge. 
     
     
         11 . The treadmill of  claim 10 , wherein the repetition sensor includes a camera, and wherein the camera tracks a location, a direction, and a speed of the user during the body weight exercise. 
     
     
         12 . The treadmill of  claim 11 , wherein the camera tracks the location, the direction, and the speed of the user using pixel readings. 
     
     
         13 . The treadmill of  claim 9 , wherein the repetition sensor distinguishes between different types of exercises. 
     
     
         14 . The treadmill of  claim 13 , wherein the repetition sensor distinguishes between the different types of exercises based on a at least one of a lower or an upper position of the user. 
     
     
         15 . The treadmill of  claim 13 , wherein the repetition sensor distinguishes between the different types of exercises based on an angle of the user. 
     
     
         16 . The treadmill of  claim 13 , wherein the repetition distinguishes between the different types of exercises based on at least one of a user's direction, body angle, lower position, or upper position. 
     
     
         17 . A treadmill, comprising:
 a frame, including a first post and a second post;   a console connected to the frame between the first post and the second post, the console including a display configured to display exercise information;   an exercise deck attached to the frame;   a tread belt extending around the exercise deck being driven by a motor;   a push-up handle configured such that a user can perform a body weight exercise with the push-up handle while on the exercise deck, wherein the push-up handle extends between the first post and the second post;   a repetition sensor in communication with the push-up handle, the repetition sensor being configured to determine when a body weight exercise is performed; and   a processor and memory, the memory including a body weight calorie burn per body weight exercise, the memory including instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
 determine a body weight exercise count based on a number of body weight exercises sensed by the repetition sensor; 
 determine a body weight calorie burn based the determined body weight exercise count and the body weight calorie burn per body weight exercise; 
 determine an exercise deck calorie burn based on an exercise performed while the tread belt rotates around the exercise deck; and 
 display at least one of the exercise body weight exercise count, the body weight calorie burn, or the exercise deck calorie burn. 
   
     
     
         18 . The treadmill of  claim 17 , wherein the push-up handle is integrally formed with the first post and the second post. 
     
     
         19 . The treadmill of  claim 17 , wherein the push-up handle is a first push-up bar connected to the first post, and further comprising a second push-up bar connected to the second post. 
     
     
         20 . The treadmill of  claim 17 , wherein the push-up handle is connected to the exercise deck.