Portable resistance workout apparatuses and systems

1. A portable strength training apparatus, comprising:

a. a platform base having a top surface, a bottom surface, a periphery extending between the top surface and the bottom surface, a peripheral groove and a locking groove that extends into the periphery from the peripheral groove, and an attachment mechanism slideably disposed in the peripheral groove, wherein the attachment mechanism is pivotally moveable into the locking groove;

b. a resistance band having a first end and a second end, the resistance band being coupled at the first end to the attachment mechanism;

c. a human interface mechanism coupled to the resistance band; and

d. a force sensor removably coupled to the second end of the resistance band, the force sensor comprising a force transducer comprising electronic circuitry to measure cyclic resistance force values applied to the resistance band.

2. The portable strength training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the force sensor is physically coupled to the resistance band and converts an input mechanical force into an electrical output signal.

3. The portable strength training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the force sensor is configured to transmit force values in the resistance band to an external device.

4. The portable strength training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the force sensor comprises an application processor and is programmed to transmit cyclic force value data on a regular time interval after a minimal threshold force is detected.

5. The portable strength training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the force sensor comprises an application processor and is programmed to transmit information relating to a strength training session selected from the group consisting of: force measured at any moment, force total per the session, time of the session, and combinations thereof.

6. The portable strength training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the force sensor is configured to transmit information from the force sensor to third party device.

7. The portable strength training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the force sensor comprises a power supply comprising a rechargeable battery, and wherein the force sensor further comprises a charging port.

8. A portable strength training system, comprising:

a. the portable strength training apparatus of claim 1 ; and

b. a wireless transceiver module comprising a wireless transmission antenna for wireless transmission of the cyclic resistance force values.

9. The portable strength training system of claim 8 , the system further comprising a smartphone, the smartphone being paired to the force transducer via the wireless transceiver module.

10. The portable strength training system of claim 8 , wherein the force sensor comprises a power supply comprising a rechargeable battery and a charging port, and wherein the system comprises a recharge cable compatible with the charging port.

11. The portable strength training system of claim 8 , wherein the force sensor is configured to transmit information from the force sensor to third party device.

12. The portable strength training system of claim 8 , wherein the force sensor comprises an application processor and is programmed to transmit cyclic force value data on a regular time interval after a minimal threshold force is detected.

13. The portable strength training system of claim 8 , the force sensor comprises an application processor and is programmed to transmit information relating to a strength training session selected from the group consisting of: force measured at any moment, force total per the session, time of the session, and combinations thereof.

14. The portable strength training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the force sensor comprises a first hook and a second hook, wherein the first hook is removably coupled to the send end of the resistance band and the second hook is removably coupled to the human interface mechanism.