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An exercise device is configured to enable a user to interact with a trainer in real-time communication. The exercise device includes an exercise mechanism having a movable element for movement in performance of exercise by a user. Communicating with the exercise mechanism is an interface adapted fo

An exercise device is configured to enable a user to interact with a trainer in real-time communication. The exercise device includes an exercise mechanism having a movable element for movement in performance of exercise by a user. Communicating with the exercise mechanism is an interface adapted for gathering a first real-time signal from the user. The interface communicates with a communication system for receiving a packetized second real-time signal including a synchronized control signal from the trainer. The exercise device includes an output device configured to reproduce the second real-time signal. The control signals carried by the second signal are used to control the operating parameters of the exercise mechanism in real-time.

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1. An exercise system for enabling one or more users to interact with one or more trainers, comprising:(a) a user device having a movable element for movement in performance of an exercise by a user and at least one actuator for controlling one or more first operating parameters of the user device,

1. An exercise system for enabling one or more users to interact with one or more trainers, comprising:(a) a user device having a movable element for movement in performance of an exercise by a user and at least one actuator for controlling one or more first operating parameters of the user device, the user device being adapted to receive packetized programming including at least one control signal representative of changes to be made to the one or more first operating parameters; (b) a trainer device communicating with the user device, the trainer device having a movable element for movement in performance of an exercise by a trainer and being capable of scheduling the generation of the packetized programming that includes the at least one control signal representative of changes to be made to the one or more operating parameters of the user device that is based upon changes made to one or more second operating parameters of the trainer device; and (c) a communication system, in communication with the user device and the trainer device, the communication system being configured to deliver the programming and the at least one control signal to the user device.