US 2011 0212424A1

(19) United States

(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2011/0212424 A1
Smith (43) Pub. Date: Sep. 1, 2011
(54) PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINERS ONLINE (57) ABSTRACT
The present invention method provides personal fitness train
(76) Inventor: Craig Smith, San Diego, CA (US) ers online training method, for use across an electronic com
munications network transmitting messages, exercise rou
(21) Appl. No.: 13/035,595 tines, videos, usage of the Internet and web pages “web
1-1. sessions' for video and audio streaming between the personal
(22) Filed: Feb. 25, 2011 trainer and the client one on one. The online personal fitness
O O is a method for a database of personal trainers whom become
Related U.S. Application Data members of the named business “Fitness Is Online' or any
(60) Provisional application No. 61/339,136, filed on Mar named business, individually consulting individual user cli
1, 2010 s u - sis ents, and providing all aspects of the fitness plan online,
s particularly email custom personalized exercise routines,
O O workouts. The method for all purpose's including muscle
Publication Classification building, muscle toning, cardio, aerobics, health tips, diet
(51) Int. Cl. plans, follow up evaluation, feedback, personal workout vid
A63B 69/00 (2006.01) eos, one on one web sessions, and other applicable actions
implemented by the personal trainer, all personal, one on one
52) U.S. Cl. ........................................................ 434/247 to a client, not computer generated.
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“Web page”
hyperlink to “Web page'
manage “Web page” hyperlink
aCCOunt Trainers Profile Select Trainer
hyperlink to view
personal trainers
credentials

“Web page
hyperlink for, the
trainee to Submit
fitness goal “Web page”
hyperlink for
“Why join'
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Figure 1

Web server' hosting web site Fitness Is Online

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Figure 2 - 130

“Web page'
hyperlink to “Web page'
manage “Web page' hyperlink
aCCOunt Trainers Profile Select Trainer
hyperlink to view
personal trainer's
credentials

“Web page'
hyperlink for, the
trainee to Submit
fitness goal “Web page”
hyperlink for
“Why join'
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Figure 3 140

“Web page'
hyperlink to
manage
aCCOunt
“Web page”
hyperlink to
99 "Select Trainer'
Web page form
members entries e-mailed to
FIO Staff and account
database is updated

“Web pages'
displaying multiple personal
trainers credentials and more, with
hyperlinks to their individual home
page

“Web page'
hyperlink for the
trainee, to Submit
“Fitness goal”

“Web page form”

fitness goal recorded in records
database, and trainer Selected
or omitted
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Figure 4
210 N. 200
“Web page”
with hyperlinks to “Web page form'
Personal Trainers fitness goal recorded
Home page in records database,
and trainer Selected or
omitted

“Web page “
Personal Trainers Home Page
with links to Submission form

“Web page form'

Trainee Submits the form and
fitness goal

“Electronic mail 'email'

Sent from Submission form to the
personal trainers email account in
box and FIO email in-box

250 Computer terminal

Personal trainer log-on to FIO web
site and checkS email account
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Figure 5

Personal trainer log-on to

FIO web site and checks
email account

260
N “Viewing email"
Personal Trainer evaluates and
accepts client

270
N
“Web s page form”
Personal Trainer completes and
Submits acceptance form, automatic
email sent to FIO Staff
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Figure 6 D 1.

280 Computer terminal

Personal trainer emails client with

welcome and introduction, and
Schedule initial web session for
consultation, and discuss fitness goal

290
Personal computer Computer terminal

Client Acknowledges introduction

and accepts web session scheduled,
telephone consultation may be
necessary
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Figure 7
g 1
Computer terminal

300

"Audio and Video streaming,

Web session between personal trainer and
client, usage of a third party web server
and their Software Service.

Personal computer Computer terminal

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Figure 8 D-120
R Computer terminal
s

Personal Trainers personal computer

“Email “
Personal Trainer assigns
fitness workout routines
and Suggest diet plan to
client

350

'Email
Personal trainer emails
client with personal
health tips

360

'Email
personal trainer emails Email
client for evaluation
Client confirms with
and follow up on health personal trainer fitness
and fitness routine
routine and diet plan

s Omputer terminal
Clients Personal computer
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Figure 9

Personal Trainers personal computer

330

“Email
Personal trainer uploads
personal fitness video and
send via email to client

Postal mail
Personal trainer mails
personal fitness video
to clients home

“Web Server.' Web Site “FIO'

120-y O
FNS Computer terminal
Clients Personal computer
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PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINERS ONLINE
0001. This application claims benefit of provisional appli
cation Ser. No. 61/339,136, filed on Mar. 1, 2010.
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
METHOD
0002 The present invention method relates to personal
fitness trainers, specifically online based personal fitness
trainers.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION METHOD
0003 More and more people desired to be fit and find that
it is often difficult to do on their own. Most people do not
know what exercise to do, or they lack the motivation. It is
well known that personal trainers can provide proper workout
routines, build self esteem, reduce health risk and dietary
plans and more, but the idea of a personal trainer in today's
society is that it is to expensive, and how do I find the right
personal trainer. Some people see or hear of personal trainers
on television, or of one who lives in another state, or just too
far away, obesity in far too common reducing mental and
physical health risk, are some of the reasons people workout.
0004. Therefore, there is a need to have a personal trainer
not limited by the distant miles away and can be affordable to
all most everyone. Whereas now can be achieve with this
invention method.
0005 Without, limiting the scope of this invention
method, the method described is with online personal fitness.
This method differs from the tradition of personal fitness
trainers where there is physical contact, and there is a physical
appearance between the trainer and client, and exercise work
outs, routines, tips are physically delivered, or observe physi
cally. Some technologies provide automatic computer gener
ated workouts after data gets entered into a computer system,
or a device.
0006. This method will described personal fitness trainers
online, personally providing a personal workout, routines,
illustrations, health tips, evaluations, diet plans, videos, and
any graphics using a personal computer, or terminal keyboard
and electronic mail, directly to a fitness client, this method
will also include web sessions “video/audio streaming.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION METHOD
0007. The present invention method provides a database
of multiple personal trainers whom is available to any person
with a home computer, or computer terminal, and a valid
email account. The personal trainer online method will
involve personal computer or computer terminal access for
the personal trainer and the client, with access to the Internet,
email interaction, a web hosting service and a web server, and
will include databases of records and account information.
0008. A certified personal trainer, or renown personal
trainer uses their personal computer with Internet access, and
browse to the web site “Fitness is Online' abbreviation is
“(FIO)” hosted on a web server, and navigate the web site to
join membership of said business “Fitness Is Online' or other
business name derived from this invention method.
0009. This now give the personal trainer the abilities to
expand their horizons with the capabilities to reach global
clients in different States of the USA or miles away, provide
details about their credentials, and training expertise, Fitness
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is Online will provide trainers with their own internal home
page on the web site. The personal trainer will pay a monthly
membership.
0010. The fitness client browse the internet to the web site,
and evaluates the desired personal trainer credentials, and the
trainee signs up for membership, Submits their fitness goal. A
personal trainer is then selected or obtained, after confirma
tion of a personal trainer the interaction is between the client
and the personal trainer providing that the personal trainer
follows the preset guidelines. The personal trainer may
modify, or alter some steps as long as the personal trainer is
within the guidelines.
The Guidelines for Personal Trainers:
0011 1. Initial consultation one on one with trainee.
2. Have video, audio web session, one on one with the client,
minimum once per month.
3. Provide daily routines for workouts in a gym or without a
gym, with equipment or without, routines will include cardio,
aerobics, muscle building, muscle toning and other via elec
tronic mail.
4. Provide step by step illustration if needed.
5. Provide fitness video if capable, if notable post as such on
their home page.
6. Provide Dietary plans, minimum once per month.
7. Provide health tips, minimum of once per month.
8. Provide evaluations and feedback, minimum once per
month.
9. Client monthly membership fees minimum of $50.00not to
exceed $250.00 US, fees subject to change, excluding addi
tional requirements.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
0012 To better understand this present invention method
and the advantages, drawing illustrations and drawing blocks,
each with an assigned numerical identification number within
a figure diagram.
0013 FIG. 1 is the communication network diagram illus
trating the method of contact from a personal computer to a
web server. The web site "Fitness Is Online” hosted on a third
party web server.
0014 FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the web site domain
name “Fitness is Online' illustrating links to web pages on the
site. Usage, for the initial visit to the website and navigation.
0015 FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating web site-web page
navigation for initial registration.
0016 FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating web page navigation
on a web server, and electronic mail correspondence between
a web server and a personal computer.
0017 FIG. 5 is a diagram depicting a personal trainer
logging on to the website “Fitness is Online', from a personal
computer, and checks email in-box and responds to FIO staff.
0018 FIG. 6 is a diagram depicting introduction and web
session consultation-scheduling, emails between the personal
trainer and the client, and telephone consultation if web ses
sions are not capable.
0019 FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a personal trainer and
the client using their personal computer with access to a video
and audio streaming service, on a web server Such as
“Skype”.
0020 FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the personal trainer
electronic mailing the client with fitness routines, workouts,
and more, and the client replying by means of email.
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0021 FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the personal trainer
uploading workout videos and products to the web site “Fit
ness is Online' for electronic mail to the client, or postal mail.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
METHOD
0022 While the method, usage, components and hardware
of various embodiments of the present invention method dis
cussed in detail below, it should be appreciated that the inven
tion method provides many applicable inventive concepts that
may be embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The
particular invention method discussed herein is merely illus
trative of the specific ways to make use of the invention
method, and do not delimit the scope of the invention method.
0023 The present invention method provides personal fit
ness that would beachieved by an individual, personal trainer
all online. The mechanism of this invention method provides
a database of personal trainers, whereas a fitness client cus
tomer, and a personal trainer not physically visible to each
other, the fitness client will receive an exclusive personal
trainer, and communication for the workouts, routines and
more as detailed below, are by means of electronic mail
“email'. Providing the personal trainer adhere and comply
with preset guidelines, to obtain the personal affect. The
concept derives from traditionally personal trainers have a
physical presence and are expensive, and computer generated
workouts have only a standby personal trainer. This invention
method is a personal trainer online, for the instructions,
advice, exercise routines, health tips, feedback and all aspects
offitness is “exclusive” “one on one' directly from the online
personal trainer.
0024. In FIG. 1, (120) is the general depiction of a personal
computer define same as a computer terminal there maybe
one or more personal computers with Internet, global access.
A personal trainer or a fitness client browses the Internet to
the web site “Fitness Is Online” hosted on a third party web
server (130).
0025 FIG. 2, illustrates web pages configured for the web
site, a personal trainer or a fitness client after connection to the
web site "Fitness is Online' can click the menu bar item
Manage Account, as illustrated on the web page (140) a
hyperlink to create their membership account and log-in to
their account. After linking to the “Manage Account' web
page, displaying information and links, the create my account
link is to be clicked.
0026. Still in FIG. 2, web page (150) is a hyperlink for the
fitness client to view multiple personal trainers home page,
with introduction in their own words, credentials, expertise,
history, and products. The client selects which personal
trainer to view.
0027 Still in FIG. 2, web page (160) is a hyperlink for the
fitness client, to select a personal trainer by viewing the per
Sonal trainers credentials, expertise, capabilities, these web
pages are for viewing information only, before selecting.
0028. Still in FIG. 2, web page (170) is a hyperlink for the
client, to submit their fitness goals and provide brief details.
The menu item “Fitness Goal', this link is to the same web
page as for "creating my account. This page is a form and the
client will Submit information Such as name, email address,
height, weight, gender, age, waist line, also within this page
the fitness goal, water intake, current diet. To complete the
form, client selects a trainer or neglects selecting a trainer.
The client must also select the membership type. The form
submits to FIO staff. FIO staff will email the personal trainer
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selected, or will determine which trainer is best suited for the
clients fitness goal if a trainer is not selected, and email that
trainer.
(0029. Still in FIG. 2, web page (180) is a hyperlink for
information about Fitness Is Online and why to join. This link
takes any user to a web page with information about “FIO’,
and why to join.
0030 it should be appreciated that additional web pages,
or hardware upgrades are some variation could occur due to
advanced technology, current and future.
0031 FIG. 3, displays the web pages 140, 150, 160, 170,
and 180 for better understanding. Web page (190) illustrates
the next step after the “Create my Account” option is com
plete, this is the same as previous, with the “Fitness Goal
form, all data electronic mailed to FIO staff, and the account
records database gets updated by “FIO staff.
0032 FIG. 3, in (210) is web pages posting multiple per
Sonal trainers independently displaying their fitness exper
tise, history, background and more, personal trainers have a
hyperlink to their own “web site' home page. A client will
view all posted informational data about the personal trainers
and have the opportunity to choose which personal trainer fits
their desired needs. Once a fitness client select an individual,
personal trainer, they may click the hyperlink for that per
sonal trainer to view the personal trainers “web site' home
page, to get more information about that personal trainer.
0033 FIG.3. The link (170) links to web page form"(200)
'; the fitness client fills out the submission form with detail
description about their fitness goal, and may or may not
choose the personal trainer at this point. When the client
submits this form an email gets sent to FIO staff, and their
fitness goal gets entered into a records database, if no personal
trainer selected, then FIO staff will accommodate the client
and provide the client with a personal trainer from the data
base that best fits the client's requirements.
0034 FIG. 4, displays the web pages 210, 200 for better
understanding of the flow. The web page (210) links to web
page (220), which is the personal trainers “web site' home
page, within this page is more informational data about the
personal trainer Such as their history, fitness expertise, fitness
background and more. This page may differ from one per
Sonal trainer to another, for it is in the personal trainers own
words. When the fitness client visits this page and feels this is
the right personal trainer for their needs, they may select this
personal trainer, and an email gets sent to FIO staff and the
records database.
0035 FIG.4, the web page (220), links to web page (230),
in (230) the fitness client completes the submission form
which will include the personal trainer selected with personal
information Such as their name, contact information, and
fitness goal. If they have already completed the fitness goal
this web page gets skipped, upon Submitting this form an
email gets sent to FIO staff, and the records database gets
updated.
0036 FIG. 4, after completing web page form (230) or
web page form (200), an email gets sent upon Submission of
the form as illustrated on the web Page (240) the email from
the form Submission gets sent to the personal trainer that the
fitness client selected. A copy of this email is also automati
cally sent to the staff of FIO.
0037 FIG. 4 in (120) the personal trainer logs-on to the
website “FIO and in (250) checks his/her email account
in-box. The personal trainer must check daily their email
in-box of “FIO for new potential clients.
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0038 FIG.5 in (260) personal trainer reads the email from
the Submission form, and evaluates, and accepts the fitness
client. The personal trainer from his/her personal computer
access the Internet, connects to web site "Fitness is Online',
checks their "FIO' electronic mail in-box, view the email and
accept the fitness client. An automatic email gets sent to
“FIO staff as illustrated by (270).
0039 FIG. 6, personal trainer logs-on to his/her personal
computer, illustrated by “(120). The personal trainer may
use their personal email account, or may log-in to the web site
“FIO and use the email account assign to them by “FIO’.
The personal trainer will email the fitness client (280) with a
Welcome and Introduction email. In which the personal
trainer will schedule a web session for initial consultation,
and to discuss the clients fitness goals; the trainer will provide
instructions for free services for audio and video streaming
such as Skype whereas the client needs to download Skype to
their personal computer, and create an account. This service
for audio and video streaming is subject to change with new
technology and “Fitness is Online' does not intend to limit it
self from providing this service.
0040 FIG. 6. The client reads their incoming mail on their
personal computer (120), and reply to the trainers email with
acknowledgement of the introduction, and accepts the web
session schedule; the client may not have web session capa
bilities and prefer the initial consultation and fitness plan
discussion be over the telephone (290).
0041 FIG. 7, in (300), the personal trainer logs-on to their
personal computer (120) and calls the client using a free
service Such as Skype, for audio and video streaming, pro
viding that the client has the service installed on their personal
computer, the client answers the incoming call alert on their
personal computer (120) and audio, video streaming starts.
Currently, there are services that offer free web sessions for
live audio and video streaming. FIO looks eventually to pro
vide this service on a web server, but as it is present this
service is free and can be accommodated.
0042 FIG. 8, the personal trainer logs-on to their personal
computer (120) or computer terminal. With the keyboard, and
usage of a third party editing Software that allows the personal
trainer to put text in their own words, or and third party
Software that allow the trainer to use their own images, graph
ics, create their own designs, or upload files. All above to
create custom personalized fitness workouts, routines and
recommend a diet plan, and provide it all to the client by
means of email "electronic mail by way of a third-party
service for electronic mail (310). The workouts, routines,
designed for in a gym or outside a gym, with fitness equip
ment or without. The personal trainer will use this same
method to email health tips (350). This method will also be
use by the personal trainer for fitness evaluations and follow
up on health and fitness routines. (360). The client will receive
this email in their personal computer or computer terminal
email "electronic mail in-box”, provided by a third-party
electronic mail provider service.
0043 FIG. 8, the client logs-on to their computer (120)
and access their email provider service, and check their in
box for electronic mail, view incoming email from the per
Sonal trainer and reply with confirmation, or not, of the fitness
routines, workouts, diet plans, or recommendations (320).
0044) The personal trainer may have fitness videos or
products that the client may purchase, the personal trainer
may display these products on the home page provided for
them on the web site “FIO’. The personal trainer uploads the
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fitness video or product to “FIO web site (330). If the client
purchases a fitness video or product after discussion and
agreement with the trainer, the trainer may email client with
downloadable attachment of the fitness video or product. The
personal trainer may use postal mail to ship hard copies of
their fitness video or products (340).
0045. It will be appreciated that the present invention
method is not limited by the detailed drawings and descrip
tion hereinabove. Rather the scope of the present invention
method includes combinations of the features, and modifica
tions and variations that the personal trainer may include in
the features and method described herein above that achieves
the same objectives.
What is claimed is:
1. A method for operating an online, physical fitness pro
gram wherein personal fitness trainers by means of the Inter
net, personally trains user clients for better health and fitness
all online, one on one, comprising:
providing a database of online personal trainers with an
individual home page on the web site, initiating fitness
consultation by means of web sessions with audio and
video streaming; and
sending custom personalized electronic mail for all aspects
of a fitness plan and routines for a single user client to
act.
2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising
whereas a personal trainer logs-on to their personal computer,
or computer terminal, and organizing an audio and Video Web
session with a fitness user client, utilizing a third-party Soft
ware for audio and video streaming, for the purpose of an
actual web session for introduction to the client, and consult
about the clients fitness needs.
3. The method according to claim 1, Whereas a personal
trainer, logs-on to their personal computer or computer ter
minal, and the utilization of the keyboard, and usage of a third
party editing Software that allows the personal trainer to put
content in their own words, or, and third party software's that
allow the trainer to use their own images, graphics, create
their own designs or upload files. The personal trainer creates
custom personal fitness routine for a particular fitness client.
The personal trainer usage of electronic mail better known as
email, and email the fitness routine by means of a third-party
provider for electronic mail to the fitness user client. The
routines designed for in a gym or outside a gym, with fitness
equipment or without.
4. The method according to claim 1, Whereas a personal
trainer, logs-on to their personal computer or computer ter
minal, and the utilization of the keyboard, and usage of a third
party editing Software that allows the personal trainer to put
content in their own words, or, and third party software's that
allow the trainer to use their own images, graphics, create
their own designs or upload files. The personal trainer creates
personalized fitness diet plan for a particular fitness client.
The personal trainer usage of electronic mail better known as
email, and email the diet plan by means of a third-party
provider for electronic mail to the fitness user client.
5. The method according to claim 1, Whereas a personal
trainer, logs-on to their personal computer or computer ter
minal, and the utilization of the keyboard, and usage of a third
party editing Software that allows the personal trainer to put
content in their own words, or, and third party software's that
allow the trainer to use their own images, graphics, create
their own designs or upload files. The personal trainer creates
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personalized health tips for a particular fitness client. The
personal trainer usage of electronic mail better known as
email, and email the health tips by means of a third-party
provider for electronic mail to the fitness user client.
6. A method within operating an online, physical fitness
program wherein personal fitness trainers by means of the
Internet, personally evaluates user clients for better health and
fitness all online, one on one, comprising:
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wherein a personal trainer receives incoming electronic
mail from the client with the fitness status of the client,
the personal trainer evaluates the fitness status, or
progress, and reply by personal email to the fitness client
with further instructions to achieve, or maintain the cli
ents fitness goal.
ck