A stationary exercise machine comprising: a stationary frame (12; 112); a crankshaft (25; 125) mounted to the stationary frame to rotate about a crankshaft axis; an upper moment-producing mechanism operatively connected to the crankshaft to cause a first moment on the crankshaft throughout a cycle of motion of the upper moment-producing mechanism, the upper moment-producing mechanism including first and second upper linkages including first and second handles (34; 134), respectively, and first and second crank components (142, 142a), respectively, that are each configured to act as a crank acting in order to produce the first moment as though a user's input force at the first and second handles is applied at a respective position which is spaced from the crankshaft axis to convert the user's input force at the first and second handles into the first moment; a lower moment-producing mechanism operatively connected to the crankshaft to cause a second moment on the crankshaft throughout a cycle of motion of the lower moment-producing mechanism, the lower moment producing mechanism including first and second lower linkages including first and second crank arms (28; 128), respectively, each first and second crank arm fixedly connected to the crankshaft and rotatable about the crankshaft axis, the first and second crank arms pivotally connected respectively to first and second lower reciprocating members to form respective axes; and characterised in that each of the axes is configured to orbit the crankshaft axis, and the angle between each of the first and second crank arms (28; 128) and an operative lever arm direction over a respective one of the first and second crank components which extends between the respective position and the crankshaft axis is set at between 60 and 90 degrees. a stationary frame (12; 112); a crankshaft (25; 125) mounted to the stationary frame to rotate about a crankshaft axis; an upper moment-producing mechanism operatively connected to the crankshaft to cause a first moment on the crankshaft throughout a cycle of motion of the upper moment-producing mechanism, the upper moment-producing mechanism including first and second upper linkages including first and second handles (34; 134), respectively, and first and second crank components (142, 142a), respectively, that are each configured to act as a crank acting in order to produce the first moment as though a user's input force at the first and second handles is applied at a respective position which is spaced from the crankshaft axis to convert the user's input force at the first and second handles into the first moment; a lower moment-producing mechanism operatively connected to the crankshaft to cause a second moment on the crankshaft throughout a cycle of motion of the lower moment-producing mechanism, the lower moment producing mechanism including first and second lower linkages including first and second crank arms (28; 128), respectively, each first and second crank arm fixedly connected to the crankshaft and rotatable about the crankshaft axis, the first and second crank arms pivotally connected respectively to first and second lower reciprocating members to form respective axes; and characterised in that each of the axes is configured to orbit the crankshaft axis, and the angle between each of the first and second crank arms (28; 128) and an operative lever arm direction over a respective one of the first and second crank components which extends between the respective position and the crankshaft axis is set at between 60 and 90 degrees.