Lateral Thigh Trainer

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Product Features

• Bi-directional, skating-like motion
• Low impact workout
• Anti-slip pedals and quality steel base
• Compact design

Product Description

Product Description
Unlike ordinary steppers, the Lateral Thigh Trainer moves in abi-directional, skating-like motion. Move your legs in, out, up, and down, all at the same time. No matter your size or fitness level, you can burn fat and tone your muscles with this system. The trainer provides a smooth and easy ride, with low impact. Its large anti-slip pedals and a health club quality steel base are built to last. The quiet compact design makes it easy to use anywhere. Made in USA.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 33 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000DIOA2
• Item model number: LTT 900
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #41,483 in Sports & Outdoors (See Bestsellers in Sports & Outdoors)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of money, April 19, 2005

By	Kevin M. Fay "KF 'Dr. Stretch" (AZ, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After using it 3 times, the thing began to squeek with each step. WD40 didn't help and it sure made a mess of things. Maximum resistance wasn't much at all. And here's the worst part: after using this for more than 20 minutes, I began to have patella tendon pain (just below the kneecap), as did my wife. She stopped using it altogether, but I kept using it for a few more sessions to see if the pain/soreness would eventually subside. It didn't.
I'm a physical therapist and I realized (albeit too late) the faulty mechanics it subjects your knees to - internally rotating your tibia (lower leg) in relation to the femur (thigh bone) with resistance, which puts a lot of shearing force on your knee - particularly the patella tendon. I have never had knee pain in my life, but I had plenty of knee pain after using the LTT only a few times. Although it cleared up after a couple hours each time, I could tell I was likely speeding up arthritic changes in my knees. No thanks. It sits in my garage now, collecting dust and taking up space.
So I highly recommend spending the money on some other piece of fitness equipment. Hope this helps.

Kevin in AZ, USA

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy it!!!, May 1, 2005

By	J. Cervi "Work Out God" (Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought the extended warranty- thank goodness!!! because I went through one trainer every 30 days. These machines are garbage, the people who made these machines rely on people who purchase the machine and then don't use it. I used it every day for 30 minutes and returned 3 machines. The first problem: The chain broke. Second problem: The tension adjuster snapped. Third problem: the frame cracked. I am not a heavy person either, the unit is just not made to be actually used.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worthless piece of junk, February 3, 2005

By	M. Winston - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My wife bought the LTT about a year ago, from the info-mercial, for waaay too much money (total was around $175). It's largely gone un-used, and even with that, it is malfunctioning and breaking. I repaired it once (got rid of metal shavings in the bearings....clearly they used the lowest quality possible), and two weeks later, it is already malfunctioning again. The movement is not smooth, the stance required is unnatural (pigeon-toed), and it only works my quads. I'm throwing this thing away, as I get a much better workout from climbing real stairs.