ThighMaster
Suzanne Somers’ ThighMaster isn’t first to mind when you think “absurd,” yet its claim—spot-reducing thigh fat by squeezing a springy V-shaped device—flies in the face of exercise physiology. The commercials showed Somers effortlessly pressing the device while lounging, promising dream thighs in minutes a day.
Yes, it does engage adductors, but expecting it to slim thighs without cardio or diet is wishful thinking. Many buyers quit after discovering the repetitive motion strains hips and bores the brain. Still, the ThighMaster sold millions, graduating from gimmick to pop-culture relic. Today it’s proof that a charismatic spokesperson can squeeze big profits from small springs.
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