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An exercise apparatus includes a frame, a seat for a user, and a feet engageable moving mechanism carried by the frame and including a pair of feet engaging members. The feet engaging members present different foot receiving surfaces to be engaged by the feet of a user for providing different leg mo

An exercise apparatus includes a frame, a seat for a user, and a feet engageable moving mechanism carried by the frame and including a pair of feet engaging members. The feet engaging members present different foot receiving surfaces to be engaged by the feet of a user for providing different leg movements depending on the position of the user and the user's legs. First foot receiving surfaces support a user in a standing position and move the user's feet in a generally elliptical path of motion simulating a natural foot striding. Second foot receiving surfaces are spaced further away from the seat than the first foot receiving surfaces and have vertical components enabling a seated user to extend his legs forwardly and exert, with the bottom of his feet, forces having substantial horizontal components to the feet engaging members to drive the feet engageable moving mechanism against its internal resistance. The apparatus may also include third foot receiving surfaces spaced closer to the seat than the first foot receiving surfaces and having horizontal components enabling a seated user to extend his legs downwardly and exert, with the bottom of his feet, forces having substantial vertical components to the feet engaging members to drive the feet engageable moving mechanism against its internal resistance. Third foot receiving surfaces are constructed and arranged to direct the user's feet in generally circular paths of motion.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An exerciser comprising:a frame constructed and arranged to be supported on a generally horizontal supporting surface;a feet engageable moving mechanism including a pair of foot-engaging members carried by said frame in a position to support a user in a standing position

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An exerciser comprising:a frame constructed and arranged to be supported on a generally horizontal supporting surface;a feet engageable moving mechanism including a pair of foot-engaging members carried by said frame in a position to support a user in a standing position thereon with a generally upright posture,said feet engageable moving mechanism being constructed and arranged to enable each of said foot-engaging members to move in a generally elliptical cycle of movement simulating a cycle of striding foot movements by the user's feet supported thereon;a seat mounted on said frame in a position to support a user seated thereon; anda hand grip assembly mounted on said frame for movement between a first position accommodating the hands of a standing user and a second position accommodating the hands of a seated user,said feet engageable moving mechanism providing seated foot-engaging positions and being constructed and arranged to support the feet of a user at said seated foot-engaging positions while the user is seated on said seat for movement through a cycle of foot movements different from said elliptical cycle of movements.