Tristar Lateral Thigh Trainer : Read reviews and compare prices at Ciao.co.uk

Author's product rating:

Durability	Excellent
Comfort	Excellent
Value for money	Excellent

Advantages:	Needs very little space, targets thigh muscles and REALLY WORKS
Disadvantages:	Some may find it very boring

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I happened to come across a T.V advert advertisting what seemed to be another very expensive, yet interesting peice of excercise equipment. So as usual in amazement I sat and watched the advert. It was for the Lateral Thigh Trainer.

After having two children, my body never returned to its old self again, so I have been loooking around to try and find a cheap enough but effective excercise tool. So when the advert came on I was hooked and decided I had to get one and try it out.

It was being advertised for 89.99 plus p&p, although it sounded goo, too good to be true infact i still thought it was very pricey. So I decided to go about getting one the "new fashion way as some would say" and look on the fabulous Ebay. Wow, there were so many, and I eventually brought myself a pink one for 19.99. Since buying the Lateral Thigh trainer I have really noticed the differecne in my hips, legs and stomach. If I'd have known when I was watching the t.v advert that it really would work I would have definatly been prepeared to purchase it at the original price.

So what is the LATERAL THIGH TRAINER?

The lateral thigh trainers is what Id say the best and accurate to its descripton peice of exercise equipment I have seen or used in a very long time. In advertisment it is said to burn fat and tone the following parts of your body: Bottom
Inner and outer thighs
Hips
Stomach
Oblique (love handle area)
Arms
Unlike normal steping excercise equipment this is where the Lateral Thght Trainer (LTT) differs from the rest. Not only does it move up and down, it also moves from side to side with give you two workouts in one. You get to tone the bottom half of your body and the muscles etc in the top half and your stomach as all the muscles you use can be worked at from many different angles. Giving you a very nice tone, and strength.

The LTT functions, ease of use and understanding:

Time counter : counts the time of workout. very easy
Calorie counter : counts the calories burnt: easy to understand
Stride per minute counter : again easy to understand
Scan : easy
Step counter: counts the steps in overall workout.

I found the LTT very easy to use as it has many featuers, I was able to
Adjustable step height and enlarged safety pedal which gave me much better balance and control I found this very helpful when I very first started to use the LTT.
The wider dimensions of the LTT I found were very useful for extra stability and safety again, very useful for the first timers

Assembly and Quality

To be totally honest, there really wasnt any assembly needed, There were just two small things that needed doing by myself before I could use it and that was to fix the rubber feet to the underneath ot it for sturdyness, and connect an electronic timer/calorie burner. Which was simply slotting into place. And that was it I was realy to workout.
As for the Quality, I personally think it is excellently made. Very strong, very sturdy and very presentable. Although for not that big of a device I did think that there was some weight to it, although nothing major, I just thought for the size of it, it semmed weighty.

My Experience

The LTT is a very compact little device, with literally two wide footrests, and a stabalizing metal bottom. I was very impressed with the size, as I said its very compact so really doesn't take up any room at all,

Behind the back of the footrest is a leaver, this is called the tension Knob, By moving the leaver left or right you will be able set the tension or resistance of the LTT. In other words it will speed it up and slow it down, I found that using the middle setting, that my work out felt very comfortable. I was able to feel my muscles, and joints working, but was still at a resonable pace for me to enjoy it.

Getting used to the LTT was not as hard as I originally thought it would be, Althou im not saying it was easy, I did manage to trip over and step off a fair few times, but eventually I got there. I was used to using a simple steping action machine, but as with this one I had to try and learn the rythmn, When I poushed my foot down on the footrest, my foot didnt just go down, it went out to the side. I can only describle, As I have seen most people say the same, it as a skating moting, like roller skating or ice-skating. I found that when using it for the first time, I could really feel it working on my bottom and the inside of my thighs. AS time moved on and I began to use it more I had no trouble getting onto it again and getting into the swing of things.

Extras included

The LTT comes complete with a video with a complete workout. With excitement when I got it I couldnt wait to use it so I set it uo and took out the video, Called " LTT Powerhouse Workout Video" featuring personal trainer Brenda DyGraf.

The video at first, gave me some instruction and some very interesting tips and precautions to take when using the LTT.
It has been divided into two 10 minute sections, The first is the 10 Minute Easy Stride Workout and is simply a stepping workout at a pace that should be aerobic for most people. It's simple, straightforward, I must add, a bit boring. The second part is the 10 Minute Powerstep Workout. This one is tougher, using the machine at a harder level and really does work the thigh and leg muscles. 10 minutes may seem like a little but after that 10 minutes, I was feeling it and kept feeling it for a few days

The Pro's

I found that the best way for me to use the LTT was when I was watching T.V, not the workout video, but normal T.V programmes. Whislt I was working out, I could watch my programmes, which made it very eay for me to not think so much about the aching when I first strated using it.
You really do work up a sweat when using the LTT, Because of the larteal movement it creates, it helps reach those muscles that normally dont get used very often. I found it very easy, once used to it, to be able to get into a rythmn, and feel comfortable in the workout I was doing.

Th Con's

To be totaly honest I really didnt find any con's with the LTT, all I can say is that as with any kind of workout your heart has to be in to to do it, so if your hearts not in it you may find it very boring. If you get bored quite easily then maybe the LTT is not the type of workout for you.

Where to buy

As I stated at the beginning of my review I purchased my Pink LTT from the brilliant Ebay. It wasnt second hand I brought it for 19.99 brand new. not including the 6.99 postage. But I still it advertised on t.v, for 89.99 plus postage. Although it can be brought in alot of other places and online for various different prices.

It is currently being sold on the LTT website at a special price of just 54.95. Im guessing that is without the postage charges though.
http://www.lateralthightrainer.co.uk/

QuicConclusion

I would say this is a handy little device for those with space issues and who don't bore easily. You can get a cardio workout on the LTT and you can use while watch TV or listening to music which for many is a big plus. The lateral motion targets the thighs unlike traditional stepping and you can change up the resistance from a fast cardio workout to a strength training one with ease. And it really really does work

Whats in the box?

Lateral Thigh Trainer Stepper
Lateral Thight Trainer Power Leads
Lateral Thigh Trainer DVD
Lateral Thigh Trainer User Manual
Lateral Thigh Trainer Food Plan
Lateral Thigh Trainer Computer

THE OFFICIAL WORD:

This is from several website where the LTT is sold: The Lateral Thigh Trainer System gives you two potent workouts in one machine.
A fun, fat burning cardio workout plus a super effective toning workout. The Lateral Thigh Trainer LTT not only moves up and down, it also moves in and out at the same time.
The secret is the bi-directional skating like motion, unlike ordinary steppers the Lateral Thigh Trainer unique movement targets multiple muscles from different angles.

God I hope after all that you find my review helpful and interesting! , After a few months of being away and trying new things Ive decided to make a comeback with some new reviews. Still just cant seem to make them good enough for the E's so if any one has any tips, please please pass them on to me Emma x