A fitness machine operable by a user. The fitness machine has a base and a mobile portion that moves relative to the base during operation. A resilient body resists movement of the mobile portion towards the base in a height direction. The resilient body has a length defined in a length direction that is perpendicular to the height direction. The length of the resilient body increases when the mobile portion moves towards the base. An end stop is operable to prevent the length of the resilient body from increasing beyond a set maximum. The end stop is moveable to adjust the set maximum for the length of the resilient body, where a resistance provided by the resilient body to resist movement of the mobile portion towards the base is unaffected by moving the end stop when the length of the resilient member is less than the set maximum.

Provided is a treadmill. The treadmill includes a shock absorbing portion configured to absorb a shock applied to a deck. The shock absorbing portion includes a second anti-vibration rubber portion having a third surface fixed to a frame and a fourth surface fixed to the deck. The third and fourth surfaces are perpendicular to a plate surface direction of the deck. The second anti-vibration rubber portion includes a first anti-vibration sub-rubber having the third surface, a second anti-vibration sub-rubber having the fourth surface, and a plate located between the first anti-vibration sub-rubber and the second anti-vibration sub-rubber. The plate located between the first anti-vibration sub-rubber and the second anti-vibration sub-rubber has a greater hardness than the first and second anti-vibration sub-rubbers.

A treadmill includes a frame having a front end and a rear end, substantially opposite the front end; a front shaft assembly coupled to the frame proximate the front end of the frame; a rear shaft assembly coupled to the frame proximate the rear end of the frame; a running belt disposed about the front and rear shaft assemblies; and a bumper coupled to the frame proximate the running belt such that the bumper is disposed between the running belt and the frame. In use, the bumper is configured to selectively restrict movement of the running belt towards at least a portion of the frame.

A fitness machine providing shock absorption for a user operating the fitness machine. The fitness machine includes a base and a mobile portion engageable by the user and moveable relative to the base during operation of the fitness machine. A resilient body resists movement of the mobile portion towards the base in a height direction, where the resilient body has first and second ends defining a length therebetween, and where the length is defined in a length direction that is perpendicular to the height direction. A stop wall is engageable by the resilient body, where the length of the resilient body increases when the mobile portion moves towards the base until the second end engages with the stop wall. The resilient body provides shock absorption for the user.

An integrated multi-purpose hockey skatemill with a movable skatemill belt that includes a stationary area of the artificial ice with a front face of the work area wherein a movable skatemill belt is built in by means of barrier-free transition areas with a system of spaced signalization/display elements hung on the tiltable/sliding brackets at the frontal and lateral sectors with respect to the center of the movable skatemill belt. A safety restraint system and a stabilization system are anchored above the movable skatemill belt. A tensile/compressive force measuring system is suspended from above in the longitudinal axis of the movable skatemill belt. The skatemill includes an electronic control system controlling the operation of the movable skatemill belt's drive system, the system of signalization/display elements, the system of optical scanning cameras and the tensile/compressive force measuring system. Two puck feeders are located on the border line defining the front side of the work area. A hockey goal structure with target zones impact detection sensors is located on the edge of the work force in front of the movable skatemill belt. Two laser markers used to define the width of a skate track may be located on the stationary area of the artificial ice in front of the movable skatemill belt.

The present invention relates to an apparatus (100, 1001, 1002) for physical activity, comprising: a frame (101); a plurality of rollers (203, 204) rotatably connected to the frame (101); a belt (200) mounted on the plurality of rollers (203, 204) and revolving to define moving belt surfaces (201, 202) comprising: an activity belt surface (201) being configured for physical activity of at least one user (301, 701) and delimited by a side of the frame (101), and a return belt surface (202) being configured for revolving the belt (200) in a never-ending loop; the return belt surface (202) is elevated with respect to the activity belt surface (201).

Treadmill configured to automatically determine user exercise movement. In some embodiments, a treadmill may include a deck, a first pulley disposed in the deck, a second pulley disposed in the deck, a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley, an electronic sensor incorporated into the treadmill and configured to automatically produce measurement data in response to exercise movement performed by a user over the deck, an electronic console including an electronic display, a processor, and a memory. The memory may include programmed instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to automatically analyze the measurement data produced by the electronic sensor to automatically determine a characteristic of the exercise movement performed by the user over the deck, and automatically present, on the electronic display, an indication of the characteristic of the exercise movement performed by the user over the deck.

A fitness machine providing shock absorption for a user operating the fitness machine. The fitness machine includes a base and a mobile portion engageable by the user and moveable relative to the base during operation of the fitness machine. A resilient body resists movement of the mobile portion towards the base in a height direction, where the resilient body has first and second ends defining a length therebetween, and where the length is defined in a length direction that is perpendicular to the height direction. A stop wall is engageable by the resilient body, where the length of the resilient body increases when the mobile portion moves towards the base until the second end engages with the stop wall. The resilient body provides shock absorption for the user.

An exercise apparatus with suspension system is provided. The exercise apparatus may include one or more of the following; a frame suspension system, a base suspension system, a deck suspension system, or a chassis dampening system. The advantage of exercising apparatus with suspension system is that it may prevent or mitigate vibration and sound disturbances of the exercise apparatus when it is used.

A cordless treadmill including a frame, a belt system, and a drop-in cartridge is disclosed. The cartridge includes a plurality of staggered rollers configured to provide tactile feedback to the user. The frame is adapted to receive the belt system and the cartridge as they are lowered into the frame, and the frame is adapted to place the belt of the belt system into tension as the belt system is lowered into the frame. An integrated flywheel generator system provides smooth operation of the treadmill and generates electricity to power additional systems.