Interactive physical fitness system

Abstract

A physical fitness system includes a stand assembly including a stand, a computing device mounted on the stand, and at least one integrated docking station for receiving an exercise device. At least one exercise device is configured to be releasably mounted to the docking station. Upon receiving instructions from a user input on the computing device, the system computer processor is configured to transmit instructions over the network from a system network communication interface to an exercise device network communication interface, and upon receiving the instructions, the exercise device processor is configured to activate a driver in the exercise device to change either the resistance applied to the exercise device or the weight carried by the exercise device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A physical fitness system comprising:
 a computing device;   a stand assembly including a stand, a display mounted to the stand, and at least one integrated docking station for receiving an exercise device; and   at least one exercise device that is configured to be releasably mounted to the docking station on the stand, wherein the at least one exercise device is configured to communicate with the computing device.   
     
     
         2 . The physical fitness system of  claim 1 , wherein the display is a touchscreen display, the display is voice activated or the display is controlled by a wireless device. 
     
     
         3 . The physical fitness system of  claim 1 , wherein the stand assembly further comprises an actuator that is configured to adjust a position of the display on the stand, a sensor that is configured to track movement of the user of the exercise device, and a processor that is configured to receive signals from the sensor relating to a position of the user and transmit signals to the actuator for adjusting the position of the display based upon the position of the user. 
     
     
         4 . The physical fitness system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one exercise device comprises a first exercise device and a second exercise device, each exercise device being configured to be releasably mounted to separate docking stations on the stand assembly. 
     
     
         5 . The physical fitness system of  claim 1 , wherein the computing device comprises (i) a user input for inputting instructions to the computing device relating to the exercise device, (ii) a system network communication interface for communication over a network, and (iii) a system computer processor coupled to the user input and the system network communication interface. 
     
     
         6 . The physical fitness system of  claim 5 , said exercise device including (i) a driver for selectively changing either a resistance applied to the exercise device or a weight carried by the exercise device, (ii) an exercise device network communication interface for communication over the network, and (iii) an exercise device processor coupled to the exercise device network communication interface and the driver. 
     
     
         7 . The physical fitness system of  claim 6 , wherein, upon receiving instructions from the user input, the system computer processor is configured to transmit instructions over the network from the system network communication interface to the exercise device network communication interface, and upon receiving the instructions, the exercise device processor is configured to activate the driver to change either the resistance applied to the exercise device or the weight carried by the exercise device. 
     
     
         8 . The physical fitness system of  claim 7 , wherein the exercise device comprises a kettlebell or a dumbbell. 
     
     
         9 . The physical fitness system of  claim 8 , wherein the exercise device comprises a plurality of weights and a shaft that is configured to be moved by the driver to selectively engage one or more weights of the plurality of weights thereby changing the weight carried by the exercise device. 
     
     
         10 . The physical fitness system of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one exercise device further comprises a movement tracker connected to the exercise device processor and configured to track movement of the exercise device. 
     
     
         11 . The physical fitness system of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one exercise device further comprises:
 an exercise device memory connected to the exercise device processor, and exercise device programming stored in the exercise device memory, wherein execution of the exercise device programming by the exercise device processor configures the at least one exercise device to perform functions to:   determine a current physical activity data of the user based on, at least, the tracked movement of the exercise device by the user; and   transmit over the network, via the exercise device network communication interface, the current physical activity data of the user.   
     
     
         12 . The physical fitness system of  claim 10 , wherein the system computer processor is configured to:
 detect removal and use of the at least one exercise device from the docking station based on the movement tracked by the movement tracker; and   present, via an image display of the computing device, real-time exercise data for the at least one exercise device based on the movement tracked by the movement tracker.   
     
     
         13 . The physical fitness system of  claim 11 , wherein the computing device further comprises:
 a system computer memory connected to the system computer processor, and   a system computer programming in the system computer memory, wherein execution of the system computer programming by the system computer processor configures the computing device to perform functions, including functions to:   receive over the network from the exercise device, via the system network communication interface, the current physical activity date of the user; and   present, via an image display of the computing device, a physical fitness assessment image based upon the current physical activity data of the user.