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A striding exercise device includes a base having two elongated parallel tracks which curve upwardly in a constant radial arc, and two footskates which are rotatably supported on the tracks for reciprocating movement thereon. The radial arc generally corresponds to the natural swinging arc of a huma

A striding exercise device includes a base having two elongated parallel tracks which curve upwardly in a constant radial arc, and two footskates which are rotatably supported on the tracks for reciprocating movement thereon. The radial arc generally corresponds to the natural swinging arc of a human leg as the leg pivots about the hip. When the operator stands on the footskates and reciprocates the footskates back and forth along the upwardly curved tracks, the operator\s torso is maintained in a stationary and balanced position over the base. The reduction in torso movement substantially eliminates strain on the leg joints, particularly the knee and hip joints, caused by up and down movement of the torso and further substantially eliminates back strain caused by reaching and bending at the waist.

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A striding exercise device comprising: a base including two elongated parallel tracks which curve upwardly in a continuous arc, said tracks each including a center ridge and two spaced grooves respectively positioned on opposing sides of said center ridge, said continuous arc having a curvature whic

A striding exercise device comprising: a base including two elongated parallel tracks which curve upwardly in a continuous arc, said tracks each including a center ridge and two spaced grooves respectively positioned on opposing sides of said center ridge, said continuous arc having a curvature which generally corresponds to a natural swinging arc of a human leg as it pivots around its hip joint, said base having a transverse centerline, said curvature being generally symmetrical about said transverse centerline; and footskate means respectively movably supported on said parallel tracks, for receiving feet of an operator thereon, wherein said operator reciprocates said feet back and forth so that said footskate means move in reciprocating motion along said upwardly curved tracks, said user having a center of gravity, said curvature generally immobilizing vertical movement of said center of gravity of said operator during said reciprocating motion.