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An electronic exercise monitor for monitoring the repetitive performance of an exercise comprises a switch having a contact member connected to a displaceable member of the exercise equipment, the switch being responsive to the reciprocal motion of a displaceable member of an exercise device to outp

An electronic exercise monitor for monitoring the repetitive performance of an exercise comprises a switch having a contact member connected to a displaceable member of the exercise equipment, the switch being responsive to the reciprocal motion of a displaceable member of an exercise device to output a signal for each of a plurality of sequential exercise repetitions performed by the user on the exercise equipment, a processor for receiving the signals and determining for each a starting address at which a block of corresponding sound data is stored, a memory for storing sound data for each of the plurality of sequential exercise repetitions, the sound data preferably comprising data representing a voice count number for each repetition of an exercise, and a speech generator for generating a naturally-sounding human voice or reproducing a digitized version of an actual human voice or other audible indicia in accordance with the sound data stored in the memory. The speech generator is controlled by the processing means in response to the switch to progressively count sequential exercise repetitions performed by the user. In addition to providing a verbal count of successively performed exercise repetitions, motivational speech may also be generated to encourage correct and continued performance of the exercise.

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[ I claim:] [1.] An exercise monitor for monitoring the performance of an exercise by a user, comprising: an exercise motion detector for detecting a repetitive motion associated with the performance of repetitive exercise movements and outputting a corresponding signal; processing means for receivi

[ I claim:] [1.] An exercise monitor for monitoring the performance of an exercise by a user, comprising: an exercise motion detector for detecting a repetitive motion associated with the performance of repetitive exercise movements and outputting a corresponding signal; processing means for receiving the signal and determining therefor a starting address at which a block of corresponding sound data is stored; a memory for storing sound data for a selected plurality of sequential exercise repetitions, the sound data including first sound data representing a voice count number for selected repetitions of the exercise and second sound data representative of a plurality of verbal phrases for encouraging the user to continue to perform the exercise; and a speech generator for generating a voice in accordance with the sound data stored in the memory, the speech generator being controlled by the processing means in response to the signal output by the exercise motion detector to progressively count selected exercise repetitions performed by the user and to generate a selected verbal phrase based on the count value of an exercise being performed by the user so as to motivate the user to continue to perform the exercise or to provide a verbal alarm to the user.