Lateral Thigh Trainer Review

The lateral thigh trainer, for those who haven't seen the infomercial, is sort of a mini stair stepper. It doesn't have railings or handholds or a big control panel. It's just a compact machine that only rises a few inches off the ground. Also, it doesn't have quite the same motion as a stair stepper. The lateral thigh trainer prides itself on hitting your quads not just from the up-and-down motion of stairs, but from the outside as well. The pedals move in and out at the same time as they move up and down. Depending on where you order your lateral thigh trainer from, it should come with a workout video, food plans, and a little "training computer" that's supposed to count your steps so you can keep track of your progress, but mine doesn't register much. 

Now, for those who had seen the infomercial and are wondering whether the lateral thigh trainer sucks or actually delivers a decent cardio workout, the answer is really both. While the basic idea is sound, and you can get a decent workout from it, the overall quality of the machine is poor. The chain snapped after I had it for 3 weeks. Fortunately, this was during the 30 day trial period, and they did replace the system (but wouldn't send a new one until they received the old one). On both machines the little tension adjustor lever was sticky or required some wiggling to move. The lateral thigh trainer does do what it promises--you'll definitely drop some calories and some fat if you use it regularly--I just wasn't impressed by the quality. 

In all fairness, the lateral thigh trainer doesn't cost very much. For durability and quality, you'll probably have to spend more like $500 or $1000 for an elliptical trainer or home stair stepper. Which is too bad because the basic idea of the lateral thigh trainer is a good one. In conclusion, I'd only recommend it for people who don't want to spend more than $100 on a piece of fitness equipment, maybe because they don't have much to spend or maybe because they're not sure yet whether they're going to stick to a workout at home program. Do be prepared to have to deal with the customer service though, if like me, your chain breaks or you have another issue. At least their customer service is decent, and they will send you replacement parts (assuming it breaks during the period it's under warranty... I wouldn't count on much after that).

Lateral Thigh Trainer

Lateral Thigh Trainer Review by Amber Lee

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