Stationary exercise apparatus for leg exercises

An exercise apparatus for leg exercises, comprising:

• a frame;
• two first link rods, each having a rotating portion, a first reciprocating portion and a first pivot portion, the rotating portions of the two first link rods coupled to the frame to rotate about a first axis in a circular path;
• two second link rods, each having a second reciprocating portion and a second pivot portion, the second pivot portions of the two second link rods respectively pivotally connected to the first pivot portions of the two first link rods;
• two first swing arms, each having an axial end and a swing end, the axial ends of the two first swing arms respectively pivotally mounted to the frame, the swing ends of the two first swing arms respectively pivotally mounted to the first reciprocating portions of the two first link rods to guide the first reciprocating portions moving along a first reciprocating path with respect to the frame;
• two second swing arms, each having an axial end and a swing end, the axial ends of the two second swing arms respectively pivotally mounted to the frame, the swing ends of the two second swing arms respectively pivotally mounted to the second reciprocating portions of the two second link rods to guide the second reciprocating portions moving along a second reciprocating path with respect to the frame;
• and
• two pedals, respectively coupled to the second link rods, when the rotating portions of the two first link rods move along the circular path, the first reciprocating portions of the two first link rods and the second reciprocating portions of the two second link rods respectively move along the first reciprocating path and the second reciprocating path, and the two pedals move along a closed path;
• wherein the first reciprocating path, the second reciprocating path and the closed path are located below a lowermost position of the circular path, and height ranges of the first reciprocating path and the second reciprocating path at least partially overlap.