21 Jan 2007 - Pat of Connecticut, USA writes:
I've had it for a couple years now. Used it off and on, but the squeaking drove me crazy. Used oil, WD-40, everything. Last week used it for the first time in 2 weeks and the chain broke - it's useless. Can't find replacement info anywhere. A lot of other reviews I read complained of squeaking - guess it's a sign of impending breakage.
18 Jan 2007 - Anonymous of England, UK writes:
Hello. I purchased the LTT a couple of days ago and have set up a journal where I will update with my experience. So far I’ve used it 6 times in two days, first day for about a half hour in total, today for 45mins. I’m really feeling it and I think it’s a good machine, very sturdy and feels well built. I’ve noticed it start to make some noises when I first use it but it soon goes as I get into the routine. Please check [] if you want to follow my progress, alternativly go to [] and search for []. I find it gives a good workout and after two days I'm definetly feeling positve effects
10 Jan 2007 - Jeet of England, UK writes:
I purchased this product at a reduced price. After using it for two 15 minute workouts over 2 days it started to squeak. I used oil on the metal tubes that join the feet to the body which stopped it for the next 15 minute use but it has now started squeaking again very loudly. Any ideas??
5 Dec 2006 - Annabelle of London, United Kingdom writes:
Ref. the last review: p17 of the manual talks about increasing the pedal height for a more intense cardio workout...I just got my LTT today, and first impressions are that it looks like a cheap piece of junk - I was pretty surprised. Thank God I didn't pay the c. £90 on the TV ad (search the net before you buy - I got mine for under £40). I haven't gotten going yet though - so these are comments only on the aesthetics, not on the way the thing works. My first issue is that my feet keep sliding off the pedals. Can anyone suggest ways to get round this, or once you get going does this stop? I'm too scared to get going in case my feet slip off, and I do myself an injury. As an aside: it's hard to move around because there isn't any easy way to pick it up and carry it...
30 Oct 2006 - Kat of California, USA writes:
I actually love my LTT. My only complaint is that I am unable to increase the resistance. I feel that I have maxed out my workouts. If anyone has any advise on how to increase the resistance (other than moving the lever) I would appeciate it.
12 Oct 2006 - Catie of North Carolina, USA writes:
UPDATE: I am updating on a review I posted back in Feb of 2005. I stopped using the trainer as I came to busy and difficult times, but I had lost weight and had better endurance. I stopped in April 05 and just started up again last week. Guess what? No squeaking or malfunctions with the product. I've also noticed some small changes already (mind you I've also been eating better) I still stand by my original review and say it's still a great product, you just have to use it right and keep using it!
26 Jul 2006 - Amy of England, United Kingdom writes:
I'm 13 and my parents bought the lateral thigh trainer about a year ago. I started using it a few days ago to get fit before going back to school and i can really feel it working on my legs. its really fun and you can watch TV or listen to music while doing it.
24 May 2006 - Mary of Nebraska, USA writes:
I enjoyed using the product while watching tv and liked the fact that you could lift weights at the same time. The first couple weeks went by without a problem and then the squeak started...and then the resistance lever wouldn't stay in place...and then the ball bearings fell out one day...and now there is absolutely no resistance. Not worth $100!
30 Apr 2006 - Anonymous of London, UK writes:
I have had the LTT for almost 2 years.Good Points: yes finally I can use something that actually works,when I was using this regulary my thighs really slimmed down.Bad Points: my main gripe with this machine is the resistance lever.When I move it to the hardest resistance and turn the knob & make sure it is secure in the middle of the work out it comes unstuck & moves to the middle.Also in the past when I have got exasperated with it doing this I have moved it to the lowest resistance for some inexplicable reason it seems to increase the resistance.The peddles stop moving smoothly and get a bit jerky as the resistance keeps changing between fast to slow.That really is my main bug bear with this.I have also experienced the squeaking WD40 did help & again the display works intermittently.But apart from the resistance issue I really do love the LTT, It works!
8 Mar 2006 - Karen of California, USA writes:
I bought the Lateral Thigh Trainer because it was compact and it looked like it would be fun to do. Initially, things were great except that after about 20 minutes the Speed Control/Resistance lever would shift and I would have to get off and put it back into place. After about 5 months of using it 2 to 3 times a week for 30 minutes, the lever broke and wouldn't move at all. My husband took it apart and found the Ball Bearing Assembly had become deformed from use since they had used very thin metal for that part. Very disappointing.
6 Mar 2006 - Pim of California, USA writes:
I have to admid the LTT gives a nice workout both me and my girlfriend like using it. After little over one month of use it started squeaking however, and yesterday we enjoyed the nice smell of burning plastic. I opened it up to see what was wrong. The chain is well lubricated and not the cause of the squeaking, but a plastic ring was melting and the metal parts had gotten terribably hot. Today I had another look at it, discovering that already after 5 minutes of use, you could not hold its metal parts anymore. What to say. In my opinion the fitness idea is good, but the apparatus is not fit for the job. It can not handle a regular workout of more than 20 minutes.
2 Mar 2006 - Zoe of Nottingham, UK writes:
I must say that when i saw this product on the tele i was a little unsure wether this product was a money making scheme, however i got mine [] and really love it i can really feel the burn in all my muscle particually the lower body. The dvds aren't really stimulating enough and a little boring but its really good to do whle listening to music of watching tv. My only problem is that its has started to squeak, im sure that this problem could be rectified with oil. Overall though a brilliant machine that i would recommend to any one.
23 Feb 2006 - Aron of California, USA writes:
This product is good. I feel the difference but havent lost any weight. Its kinda good. I sweat a lot and I am still gonna try it as it is only one month that I bought it. Probably it is becoz I havent been regular.
10 Feb 2006 - Carolyn of Leicester, UK writes:
I received mine yesterday but my feet keep sliping off the pedals - []??? I have used it for only 10 mins but am alreday out of puff and I am a fit person usually!!!
30 Jan 2006 - Ravinder of London, UK writes:
Hi to everyone reviewing the lateral thigh trainer. I first came across the lateral thigh trainer on the television advertisment on a shopping channel called []. I saw Brenda Dygraf and she was using the LTT. I then watched the whole advertisement. The thing that i like about the lateral thigh trainer is the cardio workout, with "Michelle" from the advertisment, who demonstrates uses the LTT and i noticed she is moving her arms up towards her chest and back down and at the same time, her abs and side obliques are acctually moving side to side! I now want to buy the lateral thigh trainer after watching this. I wieigh 9 stone, and i am very slim. I want to use the Lateral Thigh Trainer to build lean muscle, so that my thighs, my legs, my glutes my waist and my stomach can be all nice and toned by using the lateral thigh trainer.
17 Jan 2006 - Elizabeth of Newfoundland, Canada writes:
i bought the thigh trainer 2 years ago and have used faithfully 5 times a week last week the chain broke and i had it repaired but it broke again , i love my work out on the thigh trainer and will buy again if i can' t get repaired only thing i would like is a different video to work out to for variety
4 Jan 2006 - Amy of Virginia, USA writes:
I must say that i have had this product for several months and have a very hard time motivating myself to work out after (or before) a long day of work. However when i do i find this is the most enjoyable piece of equipment i have ever owned, and to make things even better it doesn't hurt my knees, which generally pretty much everything does. I absolutely love this piece of equipment and feel very energized (when i use it).
26 Dec 2005 - Cherryl of Cambridge, UK writes:
I love my Lateral Thigh Trainer! I've had it for a while now and I have never had any problems with it, or the effects of using it. When I received it the resistance levels needed adjusting, but that is easily done. (If you are having problems you can find solutions at []) I haven't had any problems with squeaking either but that may be because I check the chain once a month to see if it has enough lubricant on it. Before I bought this product I had been ill for three years because I have arthritis in my spine and the pain was unbearable. I was unable to do much at all. The result was that I lost muscle tone and strength. I have it all back now because of my LTT! I realise that Brenda may be a bit too freaky for some people but after three years of pain and depression she has been a godsend! My daughter bought my LTT for me and although she always buys lovely gifts for me, this has been one of the best gifts that I have ever received from her.
25 Dec 2005 - Linda of Oregon, USA writes:
Not a bad machine. It really hurt my knees because they slant as in skiing not straight like a normal walk.
25 Dec 2005 - Shonda of Louisiana, USA writes:
I love this machine-like many others, I wish it were made better but I still love it. I was able to return it to Target when the chain broke initially-that was a big bonus. I lost 11 inches off my hips the first month I used this (I followed the diet as well as the exercise plan). I will buy more if/when this one breaks. At $100.00 each,that was less than $10.00 an inch!
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