An apparatus for exercising comprising: a frame having a front riser and a first axis which is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said apparatus; a seat attached to said frame; first and second cranks, each said crank having a first and second end, each of said first ends of said first and second cranks rotatably coupled to the frame at said first axis such that the first and second cranks (7,8) rotate about said first axis; first and second elongated members each having a first end (34, 50), a second end (38, 54), and a medial portion (36, 52), said first end (34, 50) of each said elongated member (15, 16) having a handle (20, 21); first and second pedal arms each having a first end (60, 72), a second end (62, 70) and a pivot portion (64, 74) between said first end (60, 72) and said second end (62, 70), said first end of said first pedal arm rotatably connected to said second end of said first crank, said pivot portion of said first pedal arm rotatably connected to said second end of said first elongated member, said first end of said second pedal arm rotatably connected to said second end of said second crank, said pivot portion of said second pedal arm rotatably connected to said second end of said second elongated member; first and second pedals (13, 14) each configured to support the foot of a seated user, said first pedal operably connected to said first pedal arm proximate said second end of said first pedal arm, said second pedal operably connected to said second pedal arm proximate said second end of said second pedal arm, whereby said pedals (13, 14) move in a generally reciprocating path; characterized in that said seat is adapted to support a user in a seated position, said path is more vertical than horizontal such that it is at an acute angle of greater than 45 degrees to a floor supporting the frame, said medial portion of said first elongated member is rotatably connected to the front riser at a second axis which is substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, such that the first elongated member is configured to rotate about the second axis, and in that said medial portion of said second elongated member is rotatably connected to the front riser at said second axis, such that the second elongated member is configured to rotate about the second axis. a frame having a front riser and a first axis which is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said apparatus; a seat attached to said frame; first and second cranks, each said crank having a first and second end, each of said first ends of said first and second cranks rotatably coupled to the frame at said first axis such that the first and second cranks (7,8) rotate about said first axis; first and second elongated members each having a first end (34, 50), a second end (38, 54), and a medial portion (36, 52), said first end (34, 50) of each said elongated member (15, 16) having a handle (20, 21); first and second pedal arms each having a first end (60, 72), a second end (62, 70) and a pivot portion (64, 74) between said first end (60, 72) and said second end (62, 70), said first end of said first pedal arm rotatably connected to said second end of said first crank, said pivot portion of said first pedal arm rotatably connected to said second end of said first elongated member, said first end of said second pedal arm rotatably connected to said second end of said second crank, said pivot portion of said second pedal arm rotatably connected to said second end of said second elongated member; first and second pedals (13, 14) each configured to support the foot of a seated user, said first pedal operably connected to said first pedal arm proximate said second end of said first pedal arm, said second pedal operably connected to said second pedal arm proximate said second end of said second pedal arm, whereby said pedals (13, 14) move in a generally reciprocating path;