A folding elliptical exercise machine that allows for easy, safe, and
quick storage and being capable, upon a single motion by a user, of
changing its shape into a substantially compact form for storage, and
vice versa, is provided. The elliptical exercise machine comprises first
and second reciprocating foot supports interconnected to the frame, each
foot support having a first end and a second end with a collapsible joint
therebetween, wherein each reciprocating foot support is collapsible such
that the exercise machine can be moved between the operating position and
the storage position in a single step by rotating a rear portion of a
base support structure upward and toward a front portion of the base
support structure. A method for changing the position of the elliptical
exercise machine of the present invention from an operating position to a
storage position, and vice versa, also is provided.