Rower with articulating footpads

A rower with footpads comprising:

• a rowing machine;
• said rowing machine having a housing to enclose a loading mechanism;
• said loading mechanism having a strap that at least partially retracts within said housing;
• said strap is guided into said housing between two pulleys in an opening of said housing;
• wherein a first of said one of said two pulleys is a “U” pulley with tapered flanges and a second of said two pulleys has tapered sides that fit within said tapered flanges;
• said tapered flanges of said “U” pulley are configured to guide and track said strap into and out of said housing and said loading mechanism;
• said rowing machine has rowing foot restraints and a seat on a slider that are configured to allow a user to pull said strap from said housing;
• said opening is configured to allow said strap to pass between said two pulleys at an angle greater than 90 degrees;
• said housing is supported on at least one cross tube, and
• said cross tube includes at least one footpad secured therein, whereby configured for said user to stand on said at least one footpad and pull said strap from said housing.