A stationary exerciser includes an upright support for supporting a spindle and a shaft, two levers having an upper portion pivotally attached to the upright support with the shaft, two cranks rotatably attached to the upright support with the spindle and each having a pivot rod, and two foot supports each having a rear portion pivotally coupled to the lever and a middle portion pivotally coupled to the pivot rod of the crank, and a foot pedal attached to the front portion and moveable elliptically relative to the upright support for being stepped or actuated by the user to move along an elliptical moving path different from the circular cycling moving path of that of the pedaling or cycling exercisers.