Stepping excerciser

A stepping exerciser comprising:

• a base frame (11) having a first end portion, a second end portion, a first side wall, and a second side wall;
• a supporting handle (12) having a lower end portion mounted on the first end portion of said base frame (11) in an inclined manner, and an upper end portion with a handgrip (122) mounted thereon;
• a driving axle (15) rotatably mounted on said second end portion of said base frame (11) and having a first end and a second end extending through said first and said second side wall of said base frame (11) respectively;
• a first stepping member including a first elongate beam (16) having a mediate portion fixedly mounted on said first end of said driving axle (15), said first elongate beam (16) having two distal ends, each end thereof including a plurality of adjusting holes (166);
• two first pedals (162) each including a stub (164) pivotally mounted in a corresponding one of said adjusting holes (166) of each of said two distal ends of said first elongate beam (16);
• a second stepping member disposed in an inclined manner with said first stepping member and including a second elongate beam (17) having a mediate portion fixedly mounted on said second end of said driving axis (15), said second elongate beam (17) having two distal ends, each end thereof including a second pedal (172) mounted thereon;
• a tension adjusting mechanism (30) mounted in said base frame (11) and engaged with said driving axle (15) for damping a rotation of said driving axle (15);
• and
• resistance means (34) for creating a damping action complementing said tension adjusting mechanism (30).