Patent ID: 7789801

Claim:
An apparatus for encouraging diverse exercise activity of a user, comprising: a frame; force receiving members linked to the frame for movement in closed paths relative to the fame, the force receiving members comprising an arm supporting member moved by an arm of the user and a leg supporting member moved by a leg of the user; resisting means for resisting movement of the force receiving members in the closed paths; and a user interface for setting a level of resistance to movement of the force receiving members provided by the resisting means and for displaying a first arrangement of first exercise performance data and for displaying a separate second arrangement of second exercise performance data, wherein the first exercise performance data describes exercise performed by the user while the resisting means is providing a first level of resistance to movement of the force receiving members that is less than a threshold level, wherein the second exercise performance data describes exercise performed by the user while the resisting means is providing a second level of resistance to movement of the force receiving members that is greater than the threshold level, wherein the user interface switches the level of resistance to movement of the force receiving members provided by the resisting means between the first and second levels of resistance during the exercise activity, wherein the threshold level of resistance is such that the user is encouraged to perform primarily cardio exercise when the resisting means provides less than the threshold level of resistance, and such that the user is encouraged to perform primarily strength exercise when the resisting means provides greater than the threshold level of resistance, and wherein the user interface indicates that the user is performing primarily cardio exercise when the resisting means is providing less than the threshold level of resistance to movement of the force receiving members and displays an indication that the user is performing primarily strength exercise when the resisting means is providing greater than the threshold level of resistance to movement of the force receiving members.