Patent ID: 8088044

Claim:
A system comprising: an athletic performance device having: a first portion configured to remain stationary during performance of athletic activity by a user using the athletic performance device; a second portion comprising one or more moveable mechanical devices through which the user performs the athletic activity; a processor; and a storage module, wherein the athletic performance device is configured to: selectively retrieve historical athletic activity data for one or more previous workouts of the user based on a type of the athletic performance device from at least one of: a remote network site and a portable user device, wherein the historical athletic activity data is selectively retrieved from a plurality of historical athletic activity data including a first set of historical athletic activity data recorded for a first type of athletic performance device and a second set of historical athletic activity data recorded for a second type of athletic performance device different from the first type of athletic performance device; detect and store the athletic activity of the user, wherein detecting the athletic activity of the user includes measuring an amount of the athletic activity based on movement of the one or more moveable mechanical devices of the athletic performance device; and electronically communicate data corresponding to the detected athletic activity of the user to a portable user device separate from the athletic performance device.