TECHNOGYM S.P.A.

A method determines running phases of a user on a treadmill having first and second rotating elements rotating about respective rotational axes transverse to a longitudinal axis of the treadmill. A physical exercise surface connects to the rotating elements. An electric motor operatively associated with one rotating element rotates the rotating elements and the physical exercise surface. A processor connects to the electric motor and controls the electric motor. The processor determines a magnitude variable over time, which is correlated to user interaction with the exercise surface while exercising and has a periodic trend. The processor determines time instants of at least two points of the periodic trend. The time instants of each point representing instants of user interaction with the exercise surface. The processor determines a running phase of the user on the exercise surface as a function of the respective time instants of the periodic trend.

A gymnastic machine comprising a frame having a base, wherein said base comprises a first and a second longitudinal member, a closed-circuit sliding-belt associated with said base, arranged between said first and said second longitudinal member, on which a user can execute a gymnastic exercise, and a transmission assembly having an electric motor, configured to move said closed-circuit sliding-belt, wherein said gymnastic machine. The electric motor is arranged below said closed-circuit sliding-belt.

A monitoring system is disclosed for the regulation of the weight of a dumbbell, employable by a user for the execution of a gymnastic exercise, comprising a supporting frame, a dumbbell, placed on said supporting frame, equipped with a handle, having an axial development along an axis (R), capable of rotating around said axis (R), clockwise and counterclockwise, and equipped with a first end and a second end, a first plurality of weights, placed on said supporting frame, in which each weight is individually coupable to said first end by a first selection member, when said handle rotates one way, and detachable from said first end, when said handle rotates the opposite way, a second plurality of weights, placed on said supporting frame, in which each weight is individually coupable to said second end by a second selection member, when said handle rotates one way, and detachable from said second end, when said handle rotates the opposite way, said system comprising at least one detection device capable of detecting at least one physical phenomenon caused by the rotation of said handle to couple or detach one or more weights of said first and second plurality of weights to and from said handle.

A method for controlling breathing of a user during workout with an exercise machine is provided. The method includes acquiring, by a data processing unit of the exercise machine, at least one parameter representative of a physical exercise being performed by the user with the exercise machine, determining, by the data processing unit of the exercise machine, an indication of the breathing to be followed by the user while performing the physical exercise based on the acquired at least one parameter representative of the physical exercise, and providing the user, by the data processing unit of the exercise machine, with the determined indication of breathing. An exercise machine implementing the method for controlling breathing of the user during workout is also provided.

A gymnastic machine comprising a frame having a base, wherein said base comprises a first and a second longitudinal member, a closed-circuit sliding-belt associated with said base, arranged between said first and said second longitudinal member, on which a user can execute a gymnastic exercise, and a transmission assembly having an electric motor, configured to move said closed-circuit sliding-belt, wherein said gymnastic machine. The electric motor is arranged below said closed-circuit sliding-belt.

A method for enjoying an audio component of a multimedia content during a workout includes establishing, by a portable electronic device of a user, a data connection with a user interface of an exercise machine employable by the user during the workout, providing a video component of a multimedia content usable during the workout at the exercise machine, streaming an audio component of the multimedia content to the portable electronic device of the user, adapted to perform the workout at the exercise machine, and playing, by the portable electronic device of the user, the audio component of the multimedia content by an audio speaker operatively associated with the portable electronic device of the user during a playing time, by the user interface of the exercise machine, of the video component of the multimedia content by a display module of the user interface of the exercise machine.

The present invention relates to a system (S; S′) for adjusting the weight of a dumbbell, that can be used by a user for carrying out a gymnastic exercise, comprising: a supporting frame ( 1 ); at least one dumbbell ( 2; 3 ), housed on said supporting frame ( 1 ), provided with a handgrip ( 21; 31 ), having an axial development along an axis (R), capable of rotating around said axis (R) and provided with a first end ( 211; 311 ) and a second end ( 212; 312 ), a first plurality of weights (P 1 ; P 3 ), arranged on said supporting frame ( 1 ), wherein each weight can be locked individually at said first end ( 211; 311 ) by means of first locking means ( 214; 314 ), when said handgrip ( 21; 31 ) rotates towards a locking position, and can be unlocked from said first end ( 211; 311 ), when said handgrip ( 21; 31 ) rotates towards an unlocking position, a second plurality of weights (P 2 ; P 4 ), arranged on said supporting frame ( 1 ), wherein each weight can be locked individually at said second end ( 212; 312 ) by means of second locking means ( 215; 315 ), when said handgrip ( 21; 31 ) rotates towards a locking position, and can be unlocked from said second end ( 212; 312 ), when said handgrip ( 21; 31 ) rotates towards an unlocking position, said system (S) being characterized in that it comprises at least one actuating device ( 4 - 4′; 5 - 5 ′), arranged on said supporting frame ( 1 ), configured for causing the rotation of said handgrip ( 21; 31 ) around said axis (R), from said locking position towards said unlocking position and vice versa, so as to select the weight to be locked to or to be unlocked from said handgrip ( 21; 31 ) for carrying out the gymnastic exercise.

A method for controlling variation of workout parameters of a user on an exercise machine includes checking, by a data processing module of a remote electronic calculator operatively connected to the exercise machine that a trigger condition of a cycle of workout progression steps is met. If the trigger condition is met, the method includes acquiring the last workout progression step performed by the user, identifying a successive workout progression step, setting workout parameters associated with the workout progression step to be performed, the workout progression step having associated a variation of at least one workout parameter of the user for updating a previously set value of the at least one workout parameter, updating the previously set value according to the variation of the at least one workout parameter, and sending the workout parameters to a data processing unit of the exercise machine value.

A method for controlling exercise load variations in a strength exercise machine, includes, at a current time instant t i , detecting an exercise position within a set range of motion of a user, and checking if a previously set trigger condition of an exercise load variation includes the detected exercise position of the user within the set range of motion. If a previously set trigger condition of an exercise load variation includes the detected exercise position of the user within a respective range of motion, the method includes setting a trigger condition of an exercise load variation as the current trigger condition of exercise load variation having a first speed threshold for execution of motion by the user, and reducing an exercise load based on a comparison of speed for execution of motion by the user and the first speed threshold.