Abstract:
An apparatus and method for displaying data regarding a weightlifting workout or other exercise routines, specifically repetitions, sets performed, and durations of rest for various exercises. The apparatus includes a watch and a means for holding one of a plurality of data cards. Each data card comprises a specific workout routine including various exercises, the number of repetitions for each exercise and durations of rest between each exercise.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   1. Field of the Invention 
   This invention relates to a method and apparatus for an exercise workout, more particularly to a weightlifting workout and generally comprises an exercise aid comprising a wrist band, a timepiece and at least one exercise routine card, the wrist band having means for carrying the timepiece, means for carrying the exercise routine card and means for displaying the exercise routine card. 
   2. Prior Art Statement 
   Bodybuilders, athletes, conditioning coaches, personal trainers, physical therapists as well as individuals engaged in weight training for fitness and conditioning all share a common need, that is, a way of displaying, carrying and tracking workouts. Previously, handwritten data regarding a workout was provided on a paper, notebook or chart supplied by the gym or a fitness speciality company. This method of displaying and creating a workout is cumbersome and inefficient since paper and a writing instrument must be carried around to various workout stations. Furthermore, these paper instruments may be easily damaged, for instance sweat may drip onto the paper instrument smearing or obliterating the workout written thereon. Finally, one tracking a workout on paper medium must improvise in order to put the data into an organized format. Other limitations to the prior art are described below. 
   It is known to wear a glove during a weightlifting workout and also to wear a wrist band to strengthen the wrist during certain routines. The U.S. Pat. No. 4,905,321 issued on Jun. 6, 1990, to Allen R. Walunga provides a wristband affixed directly to the glove. No prescribed exercise routine nor watch is associated with this band, the glove is used in the usual manner to enhance the grip on the bar and the band is merely to support the wrist. 
   It is also known to provide an exercise glove having pockets on both sides for containing weights. No watch is associated with the glove, no prescribed exercise routine is provided nor is there any window for observing. For instance, see the U.S. Pat. No. 4,923,418 issued on May 8, 1990 to Ned Hoffman. 
   It is further known to provide a portable apparatus having a time and calendar function, display window, multiple workout routines and means for tracking an athlete&#39;s workouts all stored in electronic memory accessible by a keyboard. The workout routines may be either selected from set routines or customized by the athlete. For instance, see U.S. Pat. No. 5,944,633 issued on Aug. 31, 1999 to Paul Wittrock. This improves upon the hand written method but requires the user to carry the portable apparatus to each workout station, place it in a safe place and retrieve same after every station. Furthermore, exercise data must be recorded in the key pad, a difficult task at best when hands and body are covered in sweat. 
   Additionally, it is also known to provide a visual display of exertion data that senses exertion on one side of the device and converts it to a visual output visible on a screen on the exposed sided of the device. For instance, see the U.S. Pat. No. 6,126,572 issued on Oct. 3, 2000 to Carl M. Smith. No exercise routine is displayed nor is one contemplated in this device. 
   Football players, especially quarterbacks, wear a “Wrist Coach” on the forearm having coded information for specific sequence of plays or defense/offense schemes for use during the game. No watch is associated with the band nor is the “Wrist Coach” intended to provide prescribed exercise routines to be recorded as complete workouts. The ‘Wrist Coach’ is available at sports stores throughout the country and from Sports Depot at 160 08 Crossbay Blvd, Howard Beach N.Y. 11414. 
   Finally, it is known to provide an individual wrist band having specific split times for marathon training. Thirty-three different running paces are provided, each on a separate band. No watch is associated with any of these individual wrist bands though it is obvious that a separate watch would be required to check the split times. Additionally, there is no prescribed exercise routine intended to be recorded as a complete workout. For instance, see the website of Darris Blackford at “www.paceband.com” and insert the sentence “This individual wrist band may be ordered from Darris Blackford at 61 W. Henderson Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43214.” 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   The prior art recited above has limitations as herein described and thus there is a need for a simple method and apparatus for accurately and consistently displaying a complete weight lifting workout which can thereafter be recorded as a complete exercise. Therefore, it is an object of this invention to provide an exercise aid that comprises a wrist band, a timepiece and at least one exercise routine card, the wrist band having means for carrying the timepiece, means for carrying the exercise routine card and means for displaying the exercise routine card. 
   Another object of this invention is to provide a wrist band for an exercise aid, the wrist band having means for carrying an exercise routine card that comprises a pocket affixed to a top side or exterior surface of the wrist band. 
   A further object of this invention is to provide a wrist band comprising an elastic sleeve adapted to be telescopically received over the hand of a user and disposed about the wrist of the user, the elastic band having means for carrying a timepiece, means for carrying an exercise routine card and means for displaying the exercise routine card wherein the timepiece is removably affixed to an exterior surface of the elastic wrist band. 
   A feature of this invention is to provide an elastic wrist band having a timepiece removably affixed to an exterior surface of the elastic wrist band with a hook portion of a hook and loop fastener. 
   An additional feature of this invention is to provide an exercise aid having means for carrying an exercise card wherein the means for carrying comprises a transparent material affixed to an exterior surface of the wrist band. 
   Still another object of this invention is to provide an exercise aid having means for carrying a timepiece and means for carrying an exercise card wherein the means for carrying the timepiece is provided on a top side or exterior surface of the wrist band substantially opposite the means for carrying the exercise card and thus is displayed toward a user of the exercise aid when the user&#39;s wrist is in a palm up orientation and the means for carrying the timepiece is displayed toward the user when the user&#39;s wrist is oriented palm down. 
   Still another feature of this invention is to provide an exercise aid having means for carrying a timepiece comprising a hook portion of a hook and loop fastener affixed on one surface at opposed ends of a watch strap wherein the hook portion is adapted to be pressed into engagement with an exterior surface of an elastic wrist band. 
   One property of this invention is to provide an elastic wrist band having a timepiece removably affixed to an exterior surface of the elastic wrist band with a hook portion of a hook and loop fastener on opposite ends of a watch strap and loop portion of a hook and loop fastener firmly attached to the elastic wrist band. 
   An added feature of this invention is to provide an elastic wrist band having an exercise routine associated therewith wherein the exercise routine is printed on a separate card and is removably inserted in a pocket affixed to an exterior surface of the elastic wrist band and wherein the pocket has an opening on at least one marginal edge thereof for telescopically receiving the exercise routine card therein. 
   Still another object of this invention is to provide an exercise aid comprising, in part, a wrist band having means for carrying an exercise routine card which comprises a pocket affixed to a top side or exterior surface of a first separate sleeve, the first separate sleeve adapted to be telescopically disposed upon the wrist band. 
   Yet another object of this invention is to provide an exercise aid having means for carrying a timepiece which comprises a timepiece affixed to a top side or exterior surface of a second separate sleeve, the second separate sleeve adapted to be telescopically disposed upon a wrist band. 
   A significant object of this invention is to provide a wrist band for an exercise aid, the wrist band having means for carrying an exercise card comprising a pocket affixed to a top side or exterior surface of a first separate sleeve, the first separate sleeve adapted to be telescopically disposed upon a wrist band carrying a timepiece wherein the timepiece has been previously affixed to the wrist band. 
   A feature of this invention is to provide an exercise aid comprising a wrist band, a timepiece and at least one exercise routine card, the wrist band having means for carrying the timepiece, means for carrying the exercise routine card and means for displaying the exercise routine card wherein the means for carrying the exercise card comprises a pocket affixed to a top side or exterior surface of the wrist band, the means for carrying the timepiece comprising a timepiece affixed to a top side or exterior surface of a sleeve wherein the sleeve is telescopically disposed upon the wrist band adjacent the pocket. 
   Another feature of this invention is to provide a wrist band for an exercise aid, the wrist band having means for carrying an exercise routine card that comprises a pocket affixed to a top side or exterior surface of the wrist band wherein the pocket has an opening on at least one marginal edge thereof for telescopically receiving the exercise routine card therein. 
   Still another object of this invention is to provide a wrist band for an exercise aid, the wrist band having means for carrying an exercise routine card that comprises a pocket affixed to a top side or exterior surface of the wrist band wherein the pocket has a transparent covering on the exposed face thereof for viewing the exercise routine card therethrough. 
   A property of this invention is to provide an exercise aid having means for carrying an exercise routine card wherein the exercise routine card has one exercise routine displayed on one side thereof and another exercise routine displayed on the opposite side thereof. 
   Another attribute of this invention is to provide a portable apparatus for displaying a weightlifting workout comprising a wristband, a watch, a pocket and at least one data card, the wristband having the pocket disposed therein, the pocket adapted to receive the at least one the data card telescopically therein, the pocket further having a display window arranged therein wherein one face of the at least one the data card is observable through the window. 
   Yet another characteristic of this invention is to provide a portable apparatus for displaying a weightlifting workout comprising in part, a pocket on a wrist band for receiving a data card therein wherein one face of the data card has a specific weightlifting exercise routine printed thereon and having the same specific weightlifting exercise routine, another specific weightlifting exercise routine or have identifying data for either specific weightlifting exercise routine printed on a face opposite the one face. 
   A material attribute of this invention is to provide a method for displaying a weightlifting workout comprising the steps of providing a portable apparatus having a pocket therein, providing a plurality of workout cards, providing a query instruction on an inside surface of the pocket, providing directions on the query instruction, providing a multiplicity of workout routines, providing query instructions on the multiplicity of workout routines wherein the pocket is adapted to receive at least one of the plurality of workout cards therein. 
   Another meaningful attribute of this invention is to provide a method for displaying a weightlifting workout wherein a query instruction is provided on an inside surface of a pocket disposed on a wrist band, the query instruction observable through a window disposed in one wall of the pocket. 
   Still another substantial attribute of this invention is to provide a method of displaying a weightlifting workout wherein the directions displayed on a query instruction provided on an inside surface of a pocket disposed on a wrist band prompts a user to insert a first one of a plurality of workout cards in the pocket. 
   Another meaningful feature of this invention is to provide a method for displaying a weightlifting workout comprising in part, a pocket on a wrist band for receiving a data card therein wherein each one of a plurality of workout cards in a deck of workout cards directs the user to remove the workout card at the completion of the workout routine displayed thereon and further directs the user to insert a second one of the workout cards in the pocket. 
   Another meaningful feature of this invention is to provide a method for displaying a weightlifting workout comprising in part, a pocket on a wrist band for receiving a data card therein wherein each one of a plurality of workout cards in a deck of workout cards directs the user to remove the workout card from the pocket at the completion of the workout routine displayed on a first side, directs the user to invert the workout card and further directs the user to reinsert the inverted workout cards into the pocket thereby displaying a side opposite the first side. 
   Finally, it is an object of this invention to provide a deck of exercise routine cards each exercise routine card adapted to be fitted within a pocket of an exercise aid for use by a patient, individual, bodybuilder or athlete wherein the deck of exercise routine cards is customized for the patient, individual, bodybuilder or athlete by a conditioning coach, personal trainer, physical therapist, patient, individual, bodybuilder or athlete. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the exercise aid of this invention showing a watch affixed to a closed wrist band wherein the watch is disposed opposite the wrist band workout display. 
       FIG. 2  is a top plan view of the preferred embodiment of the exercise aid of this invention before the mating edges are joined to form the closed wrist band of  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 3  is an enlarged perspective view of a watch affixed to a sliding sleeve. 
       FIG. 4  is an enlarged perspective view of a wrist band workout display affixed to a sliding sleeve. 
       FIG. 5  is an enlarged view of a deck of workout cards showing a weightlifting workout routine displayed on one face of the top card. 
       FIG. 6  is a perspective view of another embodiment of the exercise aid of this invention showing a watch affixed to a sliding sleeve with the sleeve slidably disposed on a wrist band for movement adjacent the wrist band workout display. 
       FIG. 7  is a perspective view of another embodiment of the exercise aid of this invention showing a watch affixed to a sliding sleeve and a separate wrist band workout display disposed on another sliding sleeve, both sliding sleeves disposed on a wrist band. 
   

   DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
   While the various features of this invention are hereinafter described and illustrated as an exercise aid comprising a wrist band, a timepiece and at least one exercise routine card, the wrist band having means for carrying the timepiece, means for carrying the exercise routine card and means for displaying the exercise routine card, it is to be understood that the various features of this invention can be used singly or in various combinations thereof as a portable apparatus for displaying a weightlifting workout as can hereinafter be appreciated from a reading of the following description. 
   Referring first to  FIGS. 1 ,  2  and  5 , an exercise aid generally shown by the numeral  10  comprises a wrist band  11 , a timepiece  12  and at least one exercise card  13 , wrist band  11  having a means  14  for carrying timepiece  12 , a means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  and a means  16  for displaying exercise card  13 . In the preferred embodiment of  FIGS. 1 and 2 , wrist band  11  comprises an elastic sleeve adapted to be telescopically received over the hand of a user and disposed about the wrist of the user with the elastic sleeve thus disposed substantially adjacent the hand. The user generally inserts the hand through wrist opening  50  from end  53  through end  52  thus placing end  52  adjacent the wrist. Wrist band  11  is therefore used for multiple purposes, first to strengthen the wrist for weightlifting, secondly to carry and display an exercise routine  26  on an exercise card  13  and finally to carry a timepiece  12  for timing the various specific exercises  41  of exercise routine  26  and rest periods therebetween. In this preferred embodiment, means  15  for carrying said exercise card  13  comprises a pocket  17  affixed to exterior surface  18  of wrist band  11  and preferably comprises a clear thermoplastic sheet sewn along marginal edges  30 – 32  directly to wrist band  11  leaving edge  23  open for receiving exercise card  13  therein. Preferably, wrist band  11  is slightly convergingly tapered from end  53  to end  52  thus generally conforming to the wrist of the user in the area of the wrist. The taper of wrist band  11  may easily be inferred by referring to  FIG. 2  noting that edges  49 ,  51  are angled with respect to the length of wrist band  11  and thus when edges  49 ,  51  arejoined to form an enclosed wrist band  11 , end  53  is slightly greater in diameter than end  52 . Wrist band  11  may be formed from a stretchable thermoset or thermoplastic filament winding material such as spandex or from foamed elastomeric material having a fleece like surface on at least one side thereof. Other materials having expandable properties in at least one direction may also be used to construct wrist band  11 . Preferably, wrist band  11  is formed of stretchable thermoset or thermoplastic filament winding material having a length of from about six to 18 inches in retracted form and having a width from about 1 to about 6 inches. Most preferably, wrist band  11  is approximately 8 inches in length and approximately 3 inches in width having edges  49 ,  51  sewn together to form circular wrist band  11 , however, it is fully within the scope of this invention to provide a trailing end for either of edges  49 ,  51  having another means for joining these ends together. For instance, one of edges  49 ,  51  may be provided with a hook portion similar to hook portion  47  while the opposite edge  51 ,  49  may have a loop portion similar to loop portion  48  thereon wherein the hook portion on an edge  49 ,  51  overlaps an opposite edge  51 ,  49  and is joined thereto with the hooks gripping into the fabric surface thereof or being affixed to the loop portion  48  provided thereon. Furthermore, though the preferred embodiment comprises an elastic wrist band  11 , it is also possible to provide a woven wrist band  11  which does not have elastic properties wherein means  14  for carrying timepiece  12  and means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  may be affixed to the woven wrist band  11  in a manner consistent therewith. 
   In one embodiment, wrist band  11  of exercise aid  10  has a fabric like grippable exterior surface  18  wherein timepiece  12  may be removably affixed to exterior surface  18  by forcing a hook portion  47  of a hook and loop fastener such as Velero®, a registered trademark of Velcro Industries, N.V., against exterior surface  18  wherein the hooks of hook portion  47  grip into the fabric of exterior surface  18 . Preferably, however, a loop portion  48  of a hook and loop fastener is affixed to exterior surface  18  by bonding or sewing same thereto in at least one location on exterior surface  18  where it is desired to affix timepiece  12 . Most preferably, two loop portions  48  are affixed to exterior surface  18  spaced a distance apart wherein a hook portion  47  disposed on one surface of each of opposed ends  54 ,  55  of a short watch band strap  46  is adapted to be mated therewith at one of corresponding loop portions  48  thus removably affixing timepiece  12  to wrist band  11 . The reader hereof should easily understand then that hook portion  47  on means  14  for carrying timepiece  12  is pressed into engagement with either exterior surface  18  or loop portion  48  on exterior surface  18  of wrist band  11  thus affixing ends  54 ,  55  of watch strap  46  to wrist band  11 . 
   Referring again to  FIG. 1 , exercise aid  10  preferably has means  14  for carrying timepiece  12  provided on exterior surface  18  of wrist band  11  substantially opposite pocket  17  of means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  wherein means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  is displayed toward the user of exercise aid  10  when the user&#39;s wrist is in a palm up orientation and means  14  for carrying timepiece  12  is displayed toward the user when the user&#39;s wrist is oriented palm down. Though this is the preferred embodiment of the exercise aid  10  of this invention, it is fully within the scope of this invention to place means  14  for carrying timepiece  12  at another location along outer surface  18  of wrist band  11 . For instance, timepiece  12  may be placed adjacent means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  by placing hook portions  47  adjacent means  16  for displaying exercise card  13 . Alternately, timepiece  12  may have its centerline  56  disposed on a centerline  57  of means  16  for displaying exercise card  13  or may be spaced therefrom as shown in  FIG. 2 . In another alternate embodiment, means  14  for carrying timepiece  12  may be oriented transverse to the length of wrist band  11  by forcing hook portions  47  of watch band strap  46  into engagement with exterior surface  18  adjacent ends  52 ,  53  or by attaching hook portions  47  of watch band strap  46  to loop portions  48  provided on exterior surface  18 . Generally, opening  33  of pocket  17  faces end  52  of wrist band  11 , however it is fully within the scope of this invention to dispose means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  with opening  33  facing end  53 . It is also possible for the user to dispose exercise aid  10  upon the wrist with means  14  for carrying timepiece  12  displayed toward the user of exercise aid  10  when the user&#39;s wrist is in a palm up orientation and means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  displayed toward the user when the user&#39;s wrist is oriented palm down. 
   In the preferred embodiment shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , exercise aid  10  has means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  therein comprising pocket  17  disposed on exterior surface  18  of wrist band  11  wherein pocket  17  has opening  33  on at least one marginal edge  23 ,  30 – 32  thereof for telescopically receiving exercise card  13  therein. Preferably, as pocket  17  comprises a clear thermoplastic sheet sewn directly to exterior surface  18  of wrist band  11 , pocket  17  thus comprises a transparent covering  24  on exposed surface  18  thus providing for viewing exercise card  13  therethrough. Since timepiece  12  may be separated from wrist band  11  and exercise card  13  may be removed from pocket  17 , wrist band  11  may be laundered in the conventional manner without damage to either timepiece  12  or exercise card  13  thus providing for a considerable improvement over the prior art. 
   Referring now to  FIGS. 5 and 6 , exercise aid  10  comprises separate components, for instance, wrist band  11 , a timepiece  12  and at least one exercise card  13 . Wrist band  11  has means  14  for carrying timepiece  12 , means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  and means  16  for displaying exercise card  13 . In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 6 , means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  comprises a pocket  17  affixed to exterior surface  18  of wrist band  11 , however, it will become readily apparent hereinafter that various means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  may be employed. As shown in  FIG. 6 , pocket  17  comprises a plurality of marginal edges  23 ,  30 – 32  of a structure affixed to exterior surface  18  of wrist band  11 . In one embodiment, marginal edges  30 – 32  are sewn to wrist band  11  while marginal edge  23  remains open and unattached to wrist band  11 . Thus, opening  33  is created between marginal edges  30 ,  32  while marginal edge  31  closes pocket  17  opposite opening  33 . Marginal edges  30 – 32  of pocket  17  may be made of the same material as wrist band  11  or may be constructed of a dissimilar material. Pocket  17  comprising marginal edges  30 – 32  may be made of leather, leather like material, split cowhide, nylon, cotton webbing, neoprene, vinyl or other flexible material which may be readily affixed to wrist band  11  wherein marginal edges  30 – 32  have transparent window  24  also affixed thereto. Thus, transparent window  24  is disposed between marginal edges  30 – 32  with opening  33  at marginal edge  23 . Preferably, transparent window  24  is a clear thermoplastic material such as transparent vinyl having marginal edges  30 – 32  directly affixed to wrist band  11  thus constituting pocket  17 , however, other transparent materials may be used to advantage for transparent window  24 . 
   Pocket  17  may alternately be affixed to exterior surface  19  of first separate sleeve  20  as in  FIG. 4  wherein first separate sleeve  20  is adapted to be telescopically disposed upon wrist band  11 . Construction of pocket  17  on first separate sleeve  20  is substantially the same as the construction thereof when disposed directly upon wrist band  11 , however with pocket  17  disposed on separate sleeve  20 , it is possible to use the features of this invention with a conventional wrist watch band, weightlifting wrist band or stop watch band wherein the conventional band becomes wrist band  11  and wherein pocket  17  is slidable telescopically disposed over an open end of the wrist band  11 . Where a conventional watch, weightlifting or stop watch band is used for wrist band  11 , first separate sleeve  20  has a passage  34  completely therethrough for receiving the conventional wrist band therein. In one embodiment of this invention, exercise aid  10  may have means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  comprising pocket  17  affixed to exterior surface  19  of first separate sleeve  20  wherein first separate sleeve  20  is adapted to be telescopically disposed upon a wrist band carrying timepiece  12  and wherein timepiece  12  is affixed to wrist band  11 . For instance, many stop watches are permanently affixed to a band adapted to be worn on the wrist and thus means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  has pocket  17  affixed to exterior surface  19  of first separate sleeve  20  wherein first sleeve  20  can then be disposed telescopically over the end of the existing watch band and placed adjacent timepiece  12  thereby utilizing the existing watch band as wrist band  11 . Of course, first separate sleeve  20  may be spaced from timepiece  12  on a conventional watch band. First separate sleeve  20  is preferably made of leather, leather like material, split cowhide, nylon, cotton webbing, neoprene, vinyl or other flexible material formed into a complete loop having passage  34  therethrough, however, first separate sleeve  20  may be an open-ended structure closeable about wrist band  11  as hereinafter described. First separate sleeve  20  is particularly useful for a personal trainer, physical therapist or conditioning coach, hereafter trainer, for individualized work with a patient, athlete or individual, hereafter, patient as the patient may utilize their own wrist watch band for wrist band  11  as there is no particular need for wrist band  11  to potentially supply additional support to the wrist of the patient as may be required for a weightlifter using exercise aid  10 . 
   Referring also to  FIG. 3 , exercise aid  10  may have means  14  for carrying timepiece  12  having timepiece  12  affixed to exterior surface  21  of second sleeve  22 , second sleeve  22  then telescopically disposed upon wrist band  11  adjacent pocket  17 . For instance, as shown in  FIG. 3 , means  14  for carrying timepiece  12  may comprise a timepiece  12  such as a stop watch or alarm watch affixed to exterior surface  21  of a second separate sleeve  22  wherein second separate sleeve  22  is adapted to be telescopically disposed upon wrist band  11 . In this embodiment, second separate sleeve  22  has a passage  35  passing therethrough, passage  35  adapted to receive wrist band  11  therein such that timepiece  12  may be disposed adjacent first separate sleeve  20  having means  16  for displaying thereon. Second separate sleeve  22  is preferably made of leather, leather like material, split cowhide, nylon, cotton webbing, neoprene, vinyl or other flexible material formed into a complete loop having passage  35  therethrough, though second separate sleeve  22  may be closeable about wrist band  11  in a manner similar to a closeable sleeve described for first separate sleeve  20 . Timepiece  12  is affixed to second separate sleeve  22  such that timepiece  12  may be readily viewed by the wearer of exercise aid  10 .  FIG. 3  shows timepiece  12  disposed transverse second separate sleeve  22  though, of course, the placement and orientation of timepiece  12  depend primarily upon the location of access and control buttons  37  and the orientation of the numerals on the watch face  36  such that viewing is possible without rotating the wrist or elevating the forearm to an unusual position. In this manner, as shown in  FIG. 7 , first separate sleeve  20  and second separate sleeve  22  may be disposed upon a weightlifter&#39;s wrist support band thus utilizing the wrist support band as wrist band  11  wherein means  14  for carrying timepiece  12  and means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  may be positioned upon wrist band  11  for the comfort of the user without sacrificing support to the wrist. In  FIG. 7 , means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  is shown disposed substantially adjacent means  14  for carrying timepiece  12  upon wrist band  11 , however it is to be fully understood that means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  may be disposed remote from means  14  for carrying timepiece  12 . Various wrist straps used in weightlifting are available at sporting goods stores or at on-line sites. These wrist straps usable as wrist band  11  may comprise power lifting straps of woven cotton duck, lifting hook straps with hook and loop fasteners adapted to close an open-ended strap about the wrist, leather straps with various closures, flexible, soft neoprene wrist straps generally closeable with hook and loop fasteners, woven nylon or cotton strapping having a cinching strap affixed thereto the cinching strap having a hook and loop fasteners adapted to be passed through a cinch buckle on one end of the woven strap and close the open ended cinching strap about the wrist, sport tape or the like. The various wrist straps usable for wrist band  11  may further have soft pads disposed on the inside surface thereof to provide comfort to the wrist of the user. When using an open-ended strap for wrist band  11 , first sleeve  20  for means  15  for carrying exercise card  13  and second sleeve  22  for means  14  for carrying timepiece  12  may be adjusted by the user to a position for comfort and ease of viewing. 
   In any embodiment of pocket  17  recited herein, pocket  17  has opening  33  on at least one marginal edge  23 ,  30 – 32  thereof for telescopically receiving exercise card  13  therein. Additionally, pocket  17  has a transparent covering  24  on the exposed face  25  thereof for viewing exercise card  13  through transparent covering  24 , exposed face  25  adapted to be disposed on wrist band  11  for ease of viewing by the user of exercise aid  10 . Wrist band  11  is adapted to be secured to the lower forearm preferably around the wrist of the user, with exposed face  25  facing upwardly from the backside of the forearm such that as the forearm is rotated toward the face of the user of exercise aid  10  in a manner consistent with viewing a watch, both timepiece  12  and exercise card  13  are simultaneously visible to the user. In some instances, however, it may be beneficial to have timepiece  12  spaced from exercise card  13  and thus having either or both of first sleeve  20  and/or second sleeve  22  slidably telescopically disposed on wrist band  11 , it is simple to space timepiece  12  from exercise card  13 . Sleeves  20 ,  22  have hereinbefore been described as closed sleeves having a open passage  34 ,  35  respectively, however, it is fully within the scope of this invention to provide first sleeve  20  and/or second sleeve  22  as an open-ended strip of material having a closure on the opposing ends whereby first sleeve  20  and/or second sleeve  22  so produced may be wrapped around wrist band  11  and closed thereonto using the closure provided on the opposing ends. Such a closure may comprise a hook and loop fastener system or other such closure as desired by the manufacturer thereof. Where a closeable strip is used to construct first sleeve  20  and/or second sleeve  22 , the construction of pocket  17  remains substantially as described above. 
   As transparent covering  24  is readily visible to the user of exercise aid  10 , exercise card  13  may have one exercise routine  26  displayed on one side or face  27  thereof and another exercise routine  26  displayed on opposite side or face  28  thereof. Alternately, exercise card  13  may have the same exercise routine  26  displayed on both faces  27 ,  28  thereof to minimize the risk that a user would use an incorrect exercise routine  26 . It is also possible to have a lengthy workout routine  26  displayed partly on one face  27  with a continuation of workout routine  26  displayed on reverse face  28  wherein an instruction  45  on one face  27  directs the user thereof to invert exercise card  13  for the remainder of exercise routine  26 . Preferably, however, exercise card  13  has identifying data for specific exercise routine  26  printed on face  28  opposite one face  27 . The identifying data may comprise a name for specific exercise  41 , a name for exercise routine  26 , a trade name, a slogan, sequence number for that specific card  13  of deck  29 , a trainer&#39;s name, a day/week/month sequence and combinations of the above. 
   In the instant invention, a combination of a wrist band  11 , a timepiece  12 , a data card  13  and pocket  17  for displaying data card  13  is provided wherein timepiece  12  and pocket  17  for displaying data card  13  are associated with wrist band  11 . Data card  13  comprises at least one workout routine  26  disposed on at least one face  27  of data card  13 , wrist band  11  having pocket  17  disposed thereon wherein pocket  17  is adapted to receive data card  13  telescopically therein from one side edge  23 ,  30 – 32 , pocket  17  further having a display window  24  arranged therein wherein one face  27 ,  28  of data card  13  is observable through window  24 . For instance, pocket  17  may have marginal edges  30 – 32  provided with hook material on the underside thereof such that marginal edges  30 – 32  may be readily affixed to loop material on a conventional workout wrist strap used as wrist band  11 . Similarly, timepiece  12  may be affixed to wrist band  11  with hook material supplied on the underside of tabs  38  of timepiece  12  or ends  54 ,  55  of a watch strap  46  where watch strap  46  is associated with timepiece  12 . Other means of affixing pocket  17  and/or timepiece  12  to wrist band  11  may be employed without departing from the scope of this invention. 
   The combination recited above preferably has a specific weightlifting exercise routine  26  printed on at least one face  27 ,  28  of data card  13  wherein the exercise routine  26  may be readily observed through window  24  and protected from environmental factors by pocket  17 . Preferably also, data card  13  is only one of many data cards  13  of a deck  29  of exercise cards  13 , wherein deck  29  has been established by a professional trainer to ensure that each exercise routine  26  has specific exercises  41  to achieve certain fitness and/or strength goals and wherein exercise routine  26  also has rest periods between specific exercises  41  to properly rest the muscles being exercised. Other decks  29  may comprise data cards  13  for improving strength, musculature, fitness and/or endurance of an athlete or patient or for rehabilitation of damaged tissue, recuperation from surgery or to prevent atrophy of the certain parts of body for patients which are substantially bedridden. Therefore, the combination recited above may have one data card  13  with one specific exercise routine  26  on one face  27  and another specific exercise routine  26  printed on a face  28  opposite face  27 . Particularly, it is contemplated that one data card  13  has one specific weightlifting routine  26  on one face  27  and another specific weightlifting exercise routine  26  printed on a face  28  opposite one face  27 . Likewise, the combination above may have one data card having the same specific weightlifting exercise routine  26  printed on both faces  27 ,  28  such that it becomes immaterial which face  27 ,  28  is presented to the user thus making insertion and removal of exercise cards  13  simpler for an exercising athlete. 
   A method for displaying a weightlifling workout routine  26  comprises the steps of providing a portable apparatus  10  having a pocket  17  therein, providing a plurality of workout cards  13 , providing a query instruction  39  on an inside surface  40  of pocket  17 , providing directions  45  on query instruction  39 , providing a multiplicity  42  of workout routines  26  in a deck  29 , providing multiplicity  42  of specific exercises  41  comprising each of workout routines  26  wherein pocket  17  is adapted to receive at least one of workout cards  13  therein. In the method of displaying a weightlifting workout, query instruction  39  is preferably observable through window  24  disposed in exposed face  25  of pocket  17 , however, query instruction  39  may be disposed on one marginal edge  30 – 32  of pocket  17  or may be disposed in inside surface  40  at cutout  44  of marginal edge  23  wherein pocket  17  is opened. The method of displaying a weightlifting workout preferably also has directions  45  such as query instruction  39  which prompt the user thereof to insert a first one ofworkout cards  13  in pocket  17  wherein these directions  45  may be provided as query instructions  39  on inside surface  40  or may be disposed on a first card in deck  29  or may be provided verbally by a trainer. Preferably also, the method of displaying a weightlifting workout has directions  45  on each of cards  13  in deck  29  as shown on the top card of deck  29  in  FIG. 5 , wherein direction  45  on this first workout card  13  directs the user to remove the first one of workout cards  13  at the completion of the workout routine  26  displayed thereon and further directs the user to insert a second one of workout cards  13  in pocket  17 . 
   The method of displaying a weightlifting workout described in this invention provides for directions  45  on a first face  27  of a first one of workout cards  13  that directs the user to remove the first one of workout cards  13  at the completion of the workout routine  26  displayed on first face  27 , directs the user to invert the first one of workout cards  13  and further directs the user to reinsert the inverted first one of workout cards  13  into pocket  17  thereby displaying a face  28  opposite first face  27 . In one instance, face  28  opposite first face  27  of the first one of workout cards  13  has a continuation of exercise routine  26  from first face  27  disposed on second face  28 , however, second face  28  may have another direction  45  thereon. For instance, for rehabilitation exercises, a stop instruction may be disposed on face  28  wherein the user thereof is directed further to return exercise card  13  to the trainer and record the completion of the workout routine  26  on an automatic or manual device. Second face  28  may alternately have direction  45  directing the user thereof to select another exercise card  13  as described above or may direct the user to consult the trainer. In yet another instance, second face  28  opposite said first face  27  of the first one of workout cards  13  has another exercise routine  26  disposed thereon. 
   Though the portable apparatus or exercise aid  10  and method herein has been described as applicable to a weightlifting workout, the method and apparatus  10  are equally applicable to other exercise routines  26 . For instance, a trainer may prepare a deck  29  of cards personalized for each patient under the care of the trainer and thereafter track the progress of the patient merely by recording the number, indicator or exercise card name on the patient&#39;s record. Using the exercise aid  10  and method of this invention provides the trainer with ample time to assist multiple patient during the course of each patient&#39;s exercise routine  26  by merely consulting the exercise aid  10  worn by the patient requiring assistance. It is readily apparent here that the trainer may create multiple exercise cards  13  having exercise routines  26  thereon for all levels of conditioning, endurance ability, age or physical limitation, each deck  29  of cards  13  customized for specific patients yet wherein individual cards from a deck  29  previously used for one patient may be inserted into another deck  29  to create yet another specific set of exercise routines  26 . Of course, one deck  29  having a particular set of exercise routines  26  therein may be used for the same course of rehabilitation, conditioning or fitness for multiple patients wherein scheduling of these patients at different times would be beneficial. Preferably, individual exercise cards  13  are prepared by a trainer, however, these cards may have established workout routines  26  such as available from Sport Coach at the website of Brian Mackenzie. Preferably also, individual exercise cards  13  are laminated with a moisture impervious laminate upon completion of exercise routines  26  and directions  45  on faces  27 ,  28  thereof. 
   While the present invention has been described with reference to the above described preferred embodiments and alternate embodiments, it should be noted that various other embodiments and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments described herein and the drawings appended hereto are merely illustrative of the features of the invention and should not be construed to be the only variants thereof nor limited thereto.