Patent ID: 8487746

Claim:
A method of jump rope training, comprising: moving an RFID device associated with a jump rope within the antenna footprint of an RFID reader antenna; interpreting the movement of the RFID device as revolutions of the jump rope; monitoring the revolutions of the jump rope; and providing advice based on the revolutions of the jump rope, wherein providing advice based on the revolutions of the jump rope further comprises: retrieving and analyzing previously stored data associated with the jump rope or with the user of the jump rope; planning subsequent workout sessions; adjusting a plan for a workout session during a workout to suit the performance of the user of the jump rope; planning workout goals according to a desired training emphasis; determining and displaying a targeted rate of revolutions for the jump rope; indicating deviations from a targeted rate of revolution of the jump rope; guiding the user of the jump rope in changes in revolution rate toward a targeted rate; indicating when an interval should begin; indicating when a rest should begin; indicating amount of time remaining in a workout or an interval; indicating amount of revolutions remaining in a workout or interval; suggesting jump techniques for the user of the jump rope; guiding the user of the jump rope through pre-workout warm-up exercise and stretches; guiding the user of the jump rope through post-workout cool-down exercises and stretches; adjusting workout parameters based on the heart rate of the user of the jump rope; calculating calories burned by the user of the jump rope; and adjusting a workout based on the amount of calories burned by the user of the jump rope; and playing music suitable for a workout.