A weight reduction treadmill is a treadmill with a system that carries part of your weight while you walk or run. It's another name for a Body Weight Support treadmill. It doesn't make you lighter. It makes each step lighter: a LightSpeed Lift system takes up to 60 pounds off, lifting from your hips over the treadmill you already own.
If you searched this hoping for a weight-loss machine, read on. It can still help, just not the way the name suggests.
Where the two meet: less load on each step can make walking or running easier on your joints. That can make it easier to keep going.
The lift is in pounds, so the share of your weight it takes depends on what you weigh.
| You weigh | 40 lb of lift | 60 lb of lift |
|---|---|---|
| 150 lb | 27% | 40% |
| 200 lb | 20% | 30% |
| 250 lb | 16% | 24% |
| 300 lb | 13% | 20% |
On the LSP-400 and LSX-500 the lift goes up to 60 pounds. The LS-300 lifts up to 40, or 60 with the Super Lift Straps or Belt. There's no maximum user weight on any system.
You don't have to use all of it. The lift goes from 0 up, and you set it by raising or lowering the mounting points. At 0, the straps still keep you steady. How much each strap and belt lifts
No treadmill causes weight loss on its own, and this one doesn't either. Here's what it can do:
Clinicians use LightSpeed Lift with patients managing obesity and diabetes, always as part of a care plan. If you have a health condition, talk to your physician before you start.
Two systems suit a home gym.
Made for home fitness centers. Low profile, 1.5-inch steel tubing, up to 40 pounds of lift, or 60 with the Super Lift Straps or Belt. 46 x 44 x 74 inches.
Up to 60 pounds of lift and 2 x 3-inch steel tubing for more stability. A good fit for an upscale home gym. 47 x 44 x 74 inches.
Both come with two pairs of Magic Shorts (XS to XXL, 28 to 46-inch waist) and a Universal Lift Belt. The belt goes over your clothes, so there's nothing to change into, and it's made to fit all sizes and shapes with leg wraps that fit any size of leg. It can go in the washing machine.
The LSP-400 also comes with a Super Lift Belt. It lifts up to 60 pounds and is made for people who need more support or have trouble with balance.
Your treadmill needs to be under 40 inches wide with at least 1.9 inches of clearance from the floor. Check your treadmill
Change the lift between sets until it feels right. The full walkthrough
Not by itself. It doesn't burn anything a regular treadmill doesn't. What it does is take some of your weight off each step, so walking or running is easier on your joints while you build the habit.
Yes. Weight reduction, weight reducing, offloading and Body Weight Support all describe a treadmill with a system that carries part of your weight.
No. People of any age use LightSpeed Lift at home for lower-impact walking and running. If you have a medical condition, check with your physician first.
The Universal Lift Belt is made to fit all sizes and shapes, worn over your clothes with leg wraps that fit any size of leg. It lifts up to 40 pounds. There's no maximum user weight on any LightSpeed Lift system.
The LS-300, made for home fitness centers, lifts up to 40 pounds, or 60 with the Super Lift Straps or Belt. The LSP-400 lifts up to 60 and suits an upscale home gym.
Tell us about your treadmill, your space and what you want out of it, and we'll help you pick a system. 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.
