Exercise apparatus comprising adjustable foot pads and related methods

A method of exercising, the method comprising:

• positioning a first foot on a first foot pad of an exercise machine;
• positioning a second foot on a second foot pad of the exercise machine;
• moving each of the first foot and the second foot along an ovoid path on the first and second foot pads while standing;
• rotating each of the first and second foot pads relative to respective first and second foot support members from a first position to a second position;
• sitting on a seat of the exercise machine;
• moving each of the first foot and the second foot along the ovoid path on the first and second foot pads in the second position and while seated on the seat.

An exercise apparatus comprising:

• a frame;
• a seat coupled to the frame;
• a drive assembly comprising a first crank arm and a second crank arm positioned within the frame, beneath the seat;
• a first swing arm coupled to a first side of an upper portion of the frame by a hinge joint, a first end of the first swing arm comprising a handle;
• a second swing arm coupled to a second side of the upper portion of the frame by a hinge joint, a first end of the second swing arm comprising a handle;
• a console positioned on the upper portion of the frame, proximate to the handles of the first and second swing arms;
• a first foot support member having a first end coupled to the first crank arm of the drive assembly by a hinge joint and a second end coupled to a second end of the first swing arm by a hinge joint;
• a second foot support member having a first end coupled to the second crank arm of the drive assembly by a hinge joint and a second end coupled to a second end of the second swing arm by a hinge joint;
• a first foot pad coupled to the first foot support member by a hinge joint;
• a second foot pad coupled to the second foot support member by a hinge joint;
• a first locking mechanism positioned and configured to selectively lock the first foot pad in a first angular position relative to the first foot support member, and to selectively lock the first foot pad in at least one second angular position relative to the first foot support member;
• a second locking mechanism positioned and configured to selectively lock the second foot pad in a first angular position relative to the second foot support member, and to selectively lock the second foot pad in at least one second angular position relative to the second foot support member;
• wherein the exercise apparatus comprises a multi-position exercise machine including a recumbent elliptical exercise machine and a standing elliptical exercise machine.