A Body Weight Support system offloads anything from a few pounds to a large share of your weight, and the amount is set for each person. A LightSpeed Lift system offloads from 0 to 60 pounds. Two things set the amount: the strap or belt you wear, and the height of the mounting points.
How much you use depends on your goal, and you can change it from one set to the next. Here's what each part of the system does.
The lift comes from elastic cords in the strap or belt you clip to the frame.
| Strap or belt | Lift | Made for |
|---|---|---|
| Lift Straps (pair) | 0 to 40 lb, adjustable | Everyday training. They attach to the Magic Shorts. |
| Super Lift Straps (pair) | 0 to 60 lb, adjustable | More lift, and more side-to-side support for balance. |
| Universal Lift Belt | Up to 40 lb | Worn over regular clothes, with leg wraps. No changing needed. |
| Super Lift Belt | Up to 60 lb | Users with balance problems, or who need more support. |
| Pediatric Lift Belt | Up to 25 lb | Users who weigh under 60 lb. |
| Overhead Safety Harness | No lift | Fall protection. It comes with the LSX-500. |
At 0 pounds the straps still do something. They keep you centered and steady, with no weight taken off.
The LS-300 comes with Lift Straps and a Universal Lift Belt, so it lifts up to 40 pounds as it comes. Add the Super Lift Straps or the Super Lift Belt, ordered as extras, and it lifts up to 60.
Lift Straps · Super Lift Straps · Super Lift Belt · Pediatric Lift Belt
Divide the pounds offloaded by your body weight.
So the same strap lifts a bigger share of a lighter person. The Pediatric Lift Belt is calibrated for users under 60 pounds for that reason.
You set the lift by moving the mounting points up or down the uprights. A coach or therapist can change it between exercises or between sets. Nothing needs recalibrating.
As strength and balance come back, the mounting points are moved a little at a time to take lift away.
It depends on why you're using it.
In a clinic, your physical therapist or physician sets the amount. In training, it's you or your coach. Always check with your physician if you have a medical condition, are pregnant or are coming back from surgery.
All three systems lift from the hips, so you walk and run with your natural stride.
Not sure which one fits? The buying guide compares them side by side.
There's no maximum user weight on any of the three systems.
Each one stands over the treadmill you already have. Your treadmill has to be under 40 inches wide and sit at least 1.9 inches off the floor (1.2 inches for the LSX-500). Check your treadmill
60 pounds on any LightSpeed Lift system, with the Super Lift Straps or the Super Lift Belt. The standard Lift Straps and the Universal Lift Belt go up to 40 pounds. On the LS-300 the Super Lift Straps and Belt are ordered as extras.
Yes. Set to 0 pounds, the straps keep you centered and steady without taking any weight off.
Yes. Move the mounting points between exercises or between sets. Nothing needs recalibrating.
The Pediatric Lift Belt is made for users under 60 pounds and lifts up to 25 pounds.
No. It catches a fall. The lift comes from the straps or belt at your hips.
Your physical therapist or physician sets that, based on your surgery and how you're healing.
Tell us your weight, your goal and your treadmill, and we'll tell you which system and which straps or belt to get. Call (218) 391-5459 or send us a message.
Elastic straps at your hips, a frame over your treadmill, and how the lift is set.
Runners, walkers, pregnant runners and clinics, mostly in their own words.
How to choose a system for your space, the people who'll use it and your goals.
