Recumbent exercise apparatus

Abstract

An exercise apparatus includes a seat and a movement mechanism located in front of the seat, the movement mechanism has two pedals for the user to step on with both feet respectively. During exercise, the middle portion of each pedal cyclically displaces along a predetermined pedal exercise path based on the guidance of the movement mechanism. Additionally, an elevation angle of the toe end relative to the heel end gradually increases and decreases in a cycle period. The predetermined pedal exercise path includes a highest position, a lowest position, a frontmost position, a rearmost position, a maximum elevation position, and a minimum elevation position. The maximum elevation position is located within a path from the highest position to the lowest position, passing through the frontmost position. Similarly, the minimum elevation position is located within path from the lowest position to the highest position, passing through the rearmost position.