This review will be a quick one – I really only have one thing to say, which is that the Sunny Health & Fitness Mini Stepper 
is truly a great product! I bought it about a year ago, and have been using it regularly ever since. Anyone who knows me will tell you that this is quite an achievement! It’s not that I hate exercise – it’s just that I’m lazy about everything it entails. I can’t get myself to go to the gym, because of all the steps involved (change clothes, get water/ipod/book ready, lock up the dog, drive to the gym, work out, shower, change, dry hair, drive home, etc.) Plus, I hate having to pay a monthly fee to do the same exercises over and over. I love the mini-stair stepper because it eliminates all those extra steps, and I can just do it at home. Plus, I only have to buy it once, and after that, it’s free to use. I usually put on a DVD of some old sitcom, and do the stair stepper for 1/2 hour while I watch the show. Here’s why I love it:
- It’s ridiculously convenient. It is so small and compact that it stores easily in any closet, or even under some beds. This is very important to me because I live in a small studio apartment. I initially tried a mini-trampoline 
(reminiscent of Fried Green Tomatoes!). It was lots of fun, but I had nowhere to keep it!
- It’s a really good workout. What makes the Sunny Health & Fitness brand stand out among the rest is that it has resistance bands. This means that the stairs work the lower body, while the bands work the upper body. I’ve also found that if I twist while using the stepper, I get a good workout on my abs, too. It’s great overall exercise.
- It’s a good price. Amazon sells this stepper for $59.99 I bought a different mini-stair stepper at Wal-Mart for $69.99 which didn’t have resistance bands, and which I promptly returned when I found this one.
I also definitely recommend buying this product at Amazon for a couple of reasons: they usually have the best price that you can find, they’re completely reliable, and they are really easy when it comes to returns. I found this out first-hand also – as I mentioned, early in my search for exercise equipment, I bought a mini-trampoline from Amazon. It said it came apart “for easy storage,” which it didn’t. I returned it because the description was inaccurate, and it was really easy and quick.
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 – If you’re looking for something that you’ll be able to do consistently without lots of trouble and inconvenience, this is the one for you.
Click Here to purchase the Sunny Health & Fitness Mini Stepper with Resistance Bands
In case you want a few more options:
- Exercise Stepper (Steel) (14.25″L x 14″W x 14.75″H)
($99.99 and no resistance bands)
- Mini Side Stepper by WellnessGear
($69.99 and no resistance bands)
- mini-trampoline (great fun if you have the room, although you don’t get much upper-body workout unless you do it with weights…)
