Fitness systems and methods thereof

1. An exercise system, comprising:

an exercise apparatus comprising:

a communication module for sending and receiving communications over a network;

a housing;

an extension arm assembly operatively coupled to the housing, wherein the extension arm assembly is adjustable to a plurality of different positions, wherein each of the plurality of different positions corresponds to a different type of exercise performable on the exercise apparatus;

at least one sensor configured to generate a signal based at least in part on a position of the extension arm assembly useable to determine whether the extension arm assembly is in a proper position;

a fitness tracking computing system, the fitness tracking computing system configured to communicate with the exercise apparatus over the network, the fitness tracking computing system configured to:

transmit to the exercise apparatus an exercise instruction, wherein the exercise instruction identifies at least one of the plurality of different positions for the extension arm assembly; and

receive exercise event data from the exercise apparatus.

2. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the communication module comprises a network interface.

3. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the exercise apparatus comprises a user identification system configured to provide user identification indicia to the fitness tracking computing system.

4. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the fitness tracking computing system comprises a scheduling module configured to track availability of the exercise apparatus relative to a plurality of user schedules.

5. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the exercise apparatus is in communication with the fitness tracking computing system over a local area network (LAN).

6. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the exercise apparatus is in communication with the fitness tracking computing system over the Internet.

7. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the fitness tracking computing system is configured to transmit an exercise report to a third party recipient.

8. The exercise system of claim 7 , wherein the third party recipient is an insurance entity.

9. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the exercise event data comprises any of distance traveled, timing information, resistance information, repetition information, set information, or combinations thereof.

10. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the extension arm assembly comprises a first moveable member and a second moveable member.

11. The exercise system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one exercise sensor comprises a first exercise sensor associated with the first movable member and the second exercise sensor associated with a second movable member.

12. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the exercise apparatus exercise comprises any of a weight stack, a rotating wheel, an endless belt, and a pulley.

13. The exercise system of claim 12 , wherein the exercise event data is generated based on movement of any of the weight stack, the rotating wheel, the endless belt, the pulley or combinations thereof.

14. An exercise system, comprising:

an exercise apparatus comprising:

a communication module for sending and receiving communications over a network;

a housing;

an extension arm assembly operatively coupled to the housing, wherein the extension arm assembly is adjustable to a plurality of different positions;

a movable member, wherein the movable member is movable during an exercise event;

at least one sensor configured to generate a signal based at least in part on a position of the extension arm assembly, wherein the signal is useable to determine whether the extension arm assembly is an instructed position;

a fitness tracking computing system, the fitness tracking computing system configured to communicate with the exercise apparatus over the network, the fitness tracking computing system configured to:

transmit to the exercise apparatus an exercise instruction, wherein the exercise instruction identifies the instructed position, wherein the instructed position is one of the plurality of different positions for the extension arm assembly; and

receive exercise event data from the exercise apparatus based on movement of the moveable member.

15. The exercise system of claim 14 , wherein the exercise apparatus comprises a user identification system configured to provide user identification indicia to the fitness tracking computing system.

16. The exercise system of claim 15 , wherein the user identification system comprises a Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) module.

17. The exercise system of claim 14 , wherein the fitness tracking computing system comprises a scheduling module configured to track availability of the exercise apparatus.

18. The exercise system of claim 14 , wherein the exercise apparatus is in communication with the fitness tracking computing system over a local area network (LAN).

19. The exercise system of claim 14 , wherein the exercise apparatus is in communication with the fitness tracking computing system over the Internet.