An exercise machine with a two directional pivoting user support assembly has a user support or platform which supports the user and pivots about a first pivot axis during an exercise movement, and is also pivotable about at least one second pivot axis to involve the user's core muscles in balancing and maintaining the user support in a stable position. A manually operable locking device with a simple flip switch lever is provided for selectively locking the user support against rotation about the second pivot axis, so that the user can easily chose whether to perform the exercise with a stable support or to add a level of difficulty by using the unstable seat mode and exercising core muscles during the exercise.

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Trainieren der Muskulatur einer Person, mit einer von der Person zum Trainieren zu manipulierenden, entlang einer Bewegungsbahn verlagerbaren mit einem Trainingswiderstand beaufschlagbaren Betätigung. Um vorteilhafte Trainingsverhältnisse zu schaffen, wird vorgeschlagen, dass zunächst die von der trainierenden Person in eine Trainingsvorrichtung eingebrachten Kräfte gemessen werden, dass in die Betätigung einzuleitende Reaktionskräfte im Sinne einer Erzielung gewünschter Trainingskräfte aus dem mathematischen Modell einer Trainingsvorrichtung in Abhängigkeit der eingebrachten Kräfte und von vorgebbaren Parametern, wie Bewegungsbahn, gegebenenfalls Abweichungstoleranzen und/oder Kraftschwellen, für Bewegungen in wenigstens zwei erlaubten und der Bewegungsbahn zugeordneten Freiheitsgraden der Trainingsvorrichtung errechnet werden und die errechneten Reaktionskräfte den einzelnen Freiheitsgraden der Bewegungsbahn zugeordneten, vorzugsweise elektromechanischen Aktuatoren aufgeprägt werden.

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Trainieren der Muskulatur einer Person (10), mit einer von der Person (10) zum Trainieren zu manipulierenden, entlang einer Bewegungsbahn (1) verlagerbaren Betätigung (2), die mit einem einen Trainingswiderstand bestimmenden Aktuator (7) antriebsverbunden ist und mit einer Steuereinheit (9), die den Aktuator zur Vorgabe des Trainingswiderstandes ansteuert. Um vorteilhafte Trainingsverhältnisse zu schaffen, wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Betätigung (2) in wenigstens einer Ebene entlang frei vorgebbarer Bewegungsbahnen (1) mit einer Führung (3) verlagerbar ist und jedem der wenigstens zwei den Bewegungsbahnen (1) der Betätigung (2) zugeordneten Freiheitsgrade ein vorzugsweise elektromechanischer Aktuator (7) zugeordnet ist, wobei die Aktuatoren (7) von der Steuereinheit (9) im Sinne einer Erzielung einer der von der trainierenden Person (10) auf die Betätigung übertragen Kraft entgegenwirkenden, errechneten und den Trainingswiderstand bestimmenden Reaktionskraft angesteuert sind.

Home Fitness Equipment that allows with a single structure the development of abdominal muscles on bench with tilted structure and weight lifting on bench in horizontal position.

A device and a method for adapting parameters of a training device comprising the steps of composing a training cycle, determining a number of subsequent training cycles, determining said target heart rate for each phase and regulation parameters for the training device, forming a training data set, supplying said training data set to said training device, monitoring of a biomedical parameter, collecting a data set captured during said training session, recording a session data set, and comparing the session data set of said performed session with the training data set and verifying an effective performing of the training session.

Exercise machine having a frame (11) with a pair of upstanding sections (13,14) disposed substantially at right angles to each other, a weight stack (31) mounted on each of the frame sections (13,14), a cable (49) coupled to each of the weight stacks (31) for transferring a pull on the cable (49)to the weights in the stack, a pulley block (42) through which the cable is pulled, a leg (26) connected to each of the frame sections (13,14) for movement between a supporting position and a storage position, interlock means engagable between the legs (26) and respective ones of the weight stacks (31) for preventing the weights from being raised when the legs (26) are in the storage position, a bench which is removably connected to the frame (11) and can be folded up between the two frame sections (13,14) for storage, a carriage (43) mounted on each of the frame sections (13,14) and adapted to be positioned at different heights, and means mounting one of the pulley blocks (42) on each of the carriages (43) such that each of the pulley blocks (42) is free to pivot about two axes of rotation so that the pulley block (42) can follow the cable (49) and remain aligned with the cable (49) regardless of the direction in which the cable (42) is pulled.

Eine Gewichtsmanschette (1) besteht aus einer eine Gewichtseinlage aufnehmenden Umhüllung (2). Um eine einfache Handhabung und einen sicheren Sitz zu erreichen, ist in die Umhüllung (2) eine formgebende längsgeschlitzte zylindrische Federspange (3) eingebettet.

An improved human motion applicator assures a quick and sufficient amount of displacement given to a part of a human body. The applicator includes a support adapted to be fitted on the part of the human body. The support carries at least one electro-active elastic actuator in a force-transmitting relation to the human part. The actuator includes a dielectric core and a pair of electrodes on opposite of the core for receiving a driving DC voltage thereacross. The elastic actuator has a length and elastically deforms in the lengthwise direction to exert a stretching force to the human part to a greater extent as the driving DC voltage increase. The applicator also includes a controller which applies the driving DC voltage of varying levels to the elastic actuator, thereby generating a varying motion-inducing force to be applied to the part of the human body.

A foldable exercise bench is pivotally mounted on a stationary frame; for movement between a retracted, generally upright storage position and at least one deployed position for supporting a person during exercise. A support foot located adjacent one end of the bench is pivotally mounted for rotation between a first, storage position extending generally alongside the bench when the bench is in the upright, storage position, and a second, support position in which the support foot extends forwardly at an angle to the bench and engages the floor to support the bench in the deployed position. A pivotal linkage between the support foot and frame automatically pivots the support foot from the second position to the first, storage position when the bench is moved into the upright, storage position.

The invention relates to a physical training machine (1) with attitude adjustment, of the type comprising at least a posture portion (2) and an implement portion (3; 4); the posture portion (2) is provided with means (20) able to allow a user to be positioned in an exercise configuration wherein the user him/herself is set to perform a physical training exercise; the implement portion (3; 4) is provided with action means (30), accessible to the user when he/she is positioned in exercise configuration and employable by him/her for the application of a force able to contrast, for the execution of the exercise, a resistance offered by the physical training machine; the physical training machine (1) comprises means (6) for adjusting the relative position between the posture portion (2) and the implement portion (3; 4) acting on one thereof and connecting means (7), positioned and acting between the posture (2) and the implement portions (3; 4) able to modify the position of one of the portions as derived by the change in position of the other one of said portions. [FIGURE 1].