For gyms that use weights (like Nautilus or Cybex, or the like), people often have a clipboard where people keep track of what weight settings they have on each machine along with number of reps, settings, etc.
If the machines were set up with an ability to identify you (by swiping a membership card, entering an ID, or the like) and recall your settings, the clipboard would become obsolete. By collecting this data, the system could also be used to design training regimens for people, automatically adjusting weights and reps based on individual goals. The information could also be used by the gyms to see the level of usage for each machine.
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As I think about how these machines work, I imagine that it would be pretty hard/expensive to have a machine automatically adjust the pin to my desired weight. But I'm not sure that is really necessary. From my perspective, it would be 95% as good if there wa just a card reader that told me what my last weight was on this machine. I could then swipe my card, read the weight and move the pin myself. Am I right that the problem is trying to keep track of all the weights rather than literally moving the pin?
Agreed. The real value is in the record keeping. Adjusting the settings would be a bonus (an admittedly extravagant).
Something like this would be a wonderful addition. And my guess is that for some of the more automated types of equipment (the one's using pressure vs weights), there might be some potential for increased automation fo settings.