EXERCISE MACHINE AND USER INTERFACE FOR EXERCISE MACHINE

1 . An exercise system including a user interface for an exercise machine, the user interface comprising:

an exercise display area configured to display an exercise sequence by activating one or more exercise indicators of a plurality of exercise indicators in a predetermined sequence; and

a control area comprising at least one mode control operable to change a sequence of activation of the one or more exercise indicators.

2 . The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the exercise display area comprises a plurality of lights, each of which correspond to an exercise indicator of the plurality of exercise indicators.

3 . The exercise system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of lights comprises at least two uniquely colored lights, each uniquely colored light associated with a same type of exercise.

4 . The exercise system of claim 2 , wherein the exercise display area comprises an array of lights arranged in m rows and n columns.

5 . The exercise system of claim 4 , wherein the exercise display area comprises a same number of rows and columns of lights.

6 . The exercise system of claim 4 , wherein the lights in each row have a same color.

7 . The exercise system of claim 4 , wherein the lights in each column have a different color.

8 . The exercise system of claim 4 , wherein the user interface is configured, responsive to a selection of a first mode, to activate all of the lights in one row before activating any lights in another row.

9 . The exercise system of claim 4 , wherein the user interface is configured, responsive to a selection of a second mode, to activate all of the lights in one column before activating any lights in another column.

10 . The exercise system of claim 4 , wherein the user interface is configured to activate all of the lights in one row followed by less than all of the lights in another row responsive to a selection of a third mode.

11 . The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is configured to activate the plurality of exercise indicators in accordance with a plurality of predetermined sequences, each of which is configured to continue for a predetermined period of time.

12 . The exercise system of claim 11 , wherein all of the sequences of the plurality of predetermined sequences are configured to continue for a same period of time.

13 . The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface further comprises a pause control configured to temporarily suspend the sequence.

14 . The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface further comprises a timer configured to provide an indication of time associated with an exercise or a group of exercises, an indication of a rest period following the exercise or the group of exercises, or both.

15 . The exercise system of claim 14 , wherein the timer is a first timer configured to provide the indication of time associated with an exercise or a group of exercises, the user interface further comprising a second timer configured to provide the indication of the rest period following the exercise or the group of exercises.

16 . The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is configured to activate one or more exercise indicators in accordance with a first sequence responsive to a selection of one of a plurality of modes, the user interface further configured to disengage the exercise display area responsive to a selection of another of a plurality of modes.

17 . The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is associated with an exercise machine comprising a tower enclosing, at least partially, a cable and pulley system.

18 . The exercise system of claim 17 , further comprising the exercise machine, wherein the exercise machine further comprises a resistance motor operatively coupled to the cable and pulley system.

19 . The exercise system of claim 18 , wherein the exercise machine is configured to change a resistance provided by the resistance motor responsive to input received via the user interface.

20 . The exercise system of claim 18 , wherein the resistance motor comprises a fan and a flywheel driven by a common shaft.

21 . The exercise system of claim 20 , wherein the user interface further comprises a resistance control configured to select a level of resistance provided by the flywheel.

22 . The exercise system of claim 17 , further comprising the exercise machine, and wherein the user interface is provided on a console of the exercise machine.

23 . The exercise system of claim 17 , further comprising the exercise machine, and wherein the exercise display area, the control area, or both are located on the tower.

24 . The exercise system of claim 17 , further comprising the exercise machine, and wherein the user interface is provided, at least partially, on a console movably connected to the tower.

25 . The exercise system of claim 1 , further comprising:

an exercise machine comprising:

a cable and pulley system;

a resistance motor operatively engaged with the cable and pulley system; and

a wireless communication interface for communicatively coupling the exercise machine to a portable computing device; and

non-transitory computer readable medium comprising executable instructions for providing the user interface on the portable computing device.

26 . The exercise system of claim 17 , further comprising the exercise machine, and wherein the exercise machine includes a media holder configured to secure a media device to the tower, wherein the media holder comprises a support structure, a track associated with the support structure, and a slider movably connected to the support structure via the track, wherein the slider is adjustable to multiple positions along a length of the track, and wherein the slider is configured to remain at any of the multiple positions by frictional force between the slider and the track.

27 . The exercise machine of claim 26 , wherein the tower includes a storage compartment, and wherein the support structure comprises a back support member movably coupled to the tower to cover and uncover an opening of the storage compartment.

28 . The exercise machine of claim 26 , wherein the media holder is configurable in a first configuration for securing an electronic media device to the exercise machine and in a second configuration for securing a printed media to the exercise machine.