Patent ID: 7662069

Claim:
An exercise apparatus, comprising: a) a frame designed to rest upon a floor surface, said frame including an upright member extending upward from proximate a forward end of said frame; b) a left crank and a right crank, wherein each said crank is mounted on said frame and rotatable relative thereto about a common crank axis; and c) a left flexible member and a right flexible member, wherein each said flexible member includes a proximal end pivotally connected proximate an upper end of said upright member and rotatable about a common pivot axis and a distal end pivotally connected to one of a respective crank; d) wherein said left flexible member and said right flexible member define a parabolic shape between said proximal and distal ends; and wherein said distal end of each said flexible member defines an integral foot support portion for supporting a user's foot thereon.