Abstract: Provided is a weight exercise apparatus. The weight exercise apparatus includes an exercise main body in which movement occurs according to the user's weight exercise, a sensor module detecting movement of the exercise main body, and a processor configured to control a UI unit to display a UI element indicating an exercise state of a user corresponding to the detected movement on a UI screen, wherein the sensor module includes a first laser sensor comprising a first measurement accuracy and a first measurement frequency to detect weight setting of the exercise main body when the weight plate is in a stationary state and a second laser sensor comprising a second measurement accuracy lower than the first measurement accuracy and a second measurement frequency higher than the first measurement frequency to detect movement of the weight plate when the weight plate is in a moving state.

Abstract: An AI exercise sequence providing device includes: a storage unit that stores at least one muscle activated when using an exercise machine and a contribution of each of the at least one muscle; an exercise sequence generating unit configured to generate an exercise sequence by selecting a plurality of exercise machines based on a target exercise amount of a target muscle; and a measuring unit configured to calculate in real time a cumulative exercise amount applied to each of at least one muscle based on each at least one muscle that is activated when performing an exercise according to the exercise sequence and based on the contribution of each at least one muscle.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method performed, by an exercise performance comparison device, of comparing exercise performance between users with different physical strength characteristics and physical conditions. To this end, the method collects workout data by communicating with each piece of fitness equipment used by users constituting a first group and users constituting a second group, and then, based thereon, calculating a fitness index of the users, and comparing exercise performance between the first group and the second group.

Abstract: As a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of providing an exercise sequence includes grouping, by a grouping unit, exercise equipment in a smart gym into a plurality of exercise groups, and, by an exercise sequence generating unit, selecting at least one piece of exercise equipment belonging to each of the plurality of exercise groups and generating an exercise sequence including a use order of the at least one piece of exercise equipment and an exercise program for each of the at least one piece of exercise equipment.

Abstract: According to a desirable embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus for providing an artificial intelligence (AI) exercise sequence includes: a communicator configured to communicate with each of exercise machines in a smart gym; a determining unit configured to determine an occupancy status of the exercise machine; an exercise sequence generation unit configured to generate an exercise program including a plurality of exercise machines needed for a user using the smart gym and an exercise sequence including a user order of the plurality of exercise machines; and an AI exercise sequence providing unit configured to provide, to the user in real time, an AI exercise sequence automatically resetting the use order of the plurality of exercise machines included in the exercise sequence according to the occupancy status of the exercise machine in the smart gym.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of providing an exercise guide video and an apparatus therefor. The method of providing an exercise guide video includes recognizing a posture of a user while the exercise guide video is being displayed, comparing the posture of the user with a reference posture included in the exercise guide video and corresponding to the posture of the user, and when, during a certain time period, a degree of similarity between the posture of the user and the reference posture is less than a reference value, ending the displaying of the exercise guide video.

Abstract: This application relates to a treadmill. In one aspect, the treadmill includes a frame structure, a track part configured to rotate with respect to the frame structure, and a rotation unit disposed in the frame structure and rotatably supporting the track part. The track part may include a plurality of slats arranged in a rotation direction and a track belt disposed at both end portions of the plurality of slats and connecting the plurality of slats. The rotation unit may include first rotation members disposed in front and rear of the frame structure. At least one of the first rotation members includes a plurality of grooves arranged apart from each other on an outer circumferential surface of the at least one of the first rotation members in a circumferential direction, to have a surface shape different from an inner circumferential surface of the track belt.

Abstract: Provided are a sports center system and an operation method thereof, wherein the sports center system includes an authentication device configured to authenticate a user by using biometric information of the user and a management server configured to grant activation authority over exercise equipment to a user terminal corresponding to the user who is successfully authenticated.

Abstract: Provides are an online management method for a bodybuilding competition and a system for the online management method. The online management method for a bodybuilding competition includes determining whether bodybuilding images conform to rules of the bodybuilding competition, dividing each of the bodybuilding images conforming to the rules into a plurality of pose images, and determining a winning bodybuilding image by using scores for identical-pose images among the bodybuilding images conforming to the rules.

Abstract: A stretching apparatus includes a body frame including a pair of support frames extending in parallel in upward and downward directions at a certain interval and a connection frame connecting the pair of support frames, an upward and downward adjustment module that is movable in upward and downward directions to adjust a level thereof in the upward and downward directions between the pair of support frames and rotatable within a certain angle range based on the upward and downward directions, and a level support fixed to an inner side of each of the pair of support frames and configured to allow upward and downward movements of the upward and downward adjustment module or limit a downward movement of the upward and downward adjustment module depending on a rotation angle of the upward and downward adjustment module.

Abstract: A multi-function stretching apparatus according to an embodiment includes a body frame, a first stretching member provided in the body frame to be slidable in a front-back direction, a second stretching member provided in the body frame to be angle-adjustable, and a third stretching member provided in the body frame to be height-adjustable, wherein the first stretching member, the second stretching member, and the third stretching member are arranged in the body frame such that movement paths of the first stretching member, the second stretching member, and the third stretching member do not interfere with each other.

Abstract: A stretching apparatus includes a first stretching member configured to move in a forward and backward direction of a body frame and support a part of a user's body, and a sliding structure configured to slidably move the first stretching member in the forward and backward direction with respect to the body frame, wherein the sliding structure includes a guide rail fixed inside each of the plurality of horizontal frames and a plurality of guide wheels fixed to both end portions of the first stretching member and configured to move along the guide rail inside each of the plurality of horizontal frames.

Abstract: An exercise machine includes a sensor configured to detect a movement of the exercise machine, a user interface (UI) unit configured to output a UI screen, a memory, and a processor. The processor executes one or more instructions stored in the memory to control the UI unit to display, on the UI screen, a first UI element indicating a user's exercise state corresponding to the detected movement and a second UI element indicating an exercise guide recommended during an exercise using the exercise machine, and change and display a color or shape of at least one of the first UI element and the second UI element, based on a distance between the first UI element and the second UI element on the UI screen.

Abstract: A squat machine is disclosed. The disclosed squat machine includes: a base frame; an exercise member which is rotatable about a first axis with respect to the base frame and capable of supporting at least one weight member; a support member which is rotatable about a second axis, which is different from the first axis, with respect to the base frame, is located on a rotation path of the exercise member, and rotates between a first position at which the exercise member is supportable and a second position out of the rotation path of the exercise member; a handle member which is formed on the exercise member to rotate about a third axis, which is different from the first axis and the second axis, so that the support member is rotated to the first position; a connection wire connecting the support member to the handle member; and a pulley guiding movement of the connection wire.

Abstract: An exercise machine includes a sensor configured to detect a movement of the exercise machine, a user interface (UI) unit configured to output a UI screen, a memory, and a processor. The processor executes one or more instructions stored in the memory to control the UI unit to display, on the UI screen, a first UI element indicating a user's exercise state corresponding to the detected movement and a second UI element indicating an exercise guide recommended during an exercise using the exercise machine, and change and display a color or shape of at least one of the first UI element and the second UI element, based on a distance between the first UI element and the second UI element on the UI screen.

Abstract: Provided is a weight exercise device. The weight exercise device includes: an exercise body in which a motion is generated according to a weight exercise of a user; a sensor configured to detect the motion of the exercise body; a display configured to output a user interface screen; and a processor configured to control the display to display, on the user interface screen, a first indicator indicating an exercise state of the user corresponding to the detected motion and a second indicator indicating an exercise guide that is recommended when exercising using the exercise body, wherein the processor is further configured to control the display such that a position of the second indicator is adaptively changed based on the exercise state of the user.

Abstract: Provided are an exercise management method and server thereof. The exercise management method includes providing a notification that an exercise mode is set with respect to a first exercise machine from among a plurality of exercise machines and setting a second exercise machine arranged within a predetermined distance from the first exercise machine from among the plurality of exercise machines in a lock mode.

Abstract: An exercise equipment device includes an exercise device body including a load applying unit configured to add, reduce, or maintain a load according to a set exercise level, a user manipulation unit moving according to a movement of a user, and a load transmitting unit configured to transmit the load applied by the load applying unit to the user manipulation unit, a sensor configured to detect movement information of the user manipulation unit, a user input unit configured to input user information, and a processor configured to determine a first user motion range based on a detection result of the sensor and the user information, wherein the processor is further configured to determine the first user motion range based on the user information, an upper limit movement range and a lower limit movement range.

Abstract: Provided is a weight exercise apparatus. The weight exercise apparatus includes an exercise main body in which movement is generated according to a user's weight exercise, a sensor module configured to detect movement of the exercise main body, and a processor configured to control a user interface (UI) unit to display a UI element indicating an exercise state of a user corresponding to the detected movement on a UI screen wherein the sensor module includes a first laser sensor configured to irradiate a first laser beam toward the weight plate or a component moving together with the weight plate to detect a moving distance of the weight plate when the weight plate moves and a second laser sensor configured to irradiate a second laser beam toward a component that does not move in spite of movement of the weight plate when the weight plate moves.

Abstract: Provided is a weight exercise apparatus. The weight exercise apparatus includes an exercise main body in which movement occurs according to the user's weight exercise, a sensor module detecting movement of the exercise main body, and a processor configured to control a UI unit to display a UI element indicating an exercise state of a user corresponding to the detected movement on a UI screen, wherein the sensor module includes a first laser sensor comprising a first measurement accuracy and a first measurement frequency to detect weight setting of the exercise main body when the weight plate is in a stationary state and a second laser sensor comprising a second measurement accuracy lower than the first measurement accuracy and a second measurement frequency higher than the first measurement frequency to detect movement of the weight plate when the weight plate is in a moving state.