Patent ID: 7540827

Claim:
An exercise apparatus, comprising: a frame configured to rest on a floor surface; a left rotating member and a right rotating member, wherein each said rotating member is rotatably mounted on a respective side of the frame for rotation about a common axis; a left force receiving member and a right force receiving member, wherein each said force receiving member (a) includes a respective foot engaging portion, extends between the left rotating member and the right rotating member, and (c) is supported by a respective said rotating member at a radial distance from the axis; a left pivoting link and a right pivoting link, wherein each said pivoting link is operatively interconnected between the frame and a respective said force receiving member, thereby defining a respective foot supporting linkage; and a left second link and a right second link, wherein each said second link is pivotally interconnected between a respective said rotating member and a respective said foot supporting linkage.