Curious if something similar to the lightspeed (or Lever Lift) system has been DIYed for cheaper.
It looks like it could be done with a squat rack, though you would still need to buy the lift system (shorts+bungees for $225ish). Any ideas on whether a homemade version could work or how it could be done?
I think it would be more expensive to diy than just buy what's on the market unless you were involved in engineering these systems.
Already done it
And what would be the point? Resisting Gravity is an essential part of the training.
That’s so cool! Can you share how you did it?
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And what would be the point? Resisting Gravity is an essential part of the training.
I was thinking this too. Maybe op is injury prone. I'd just use the energy going into this to do strengthening exercises or find better places to run.
It’s a great form of cross training for injury prone runners and a gentle way to build back mileage after an injury. Though it’s certainly not the same as running with full bodyweight, it is more similar than biking or elliptical! It has been very effective for many athletes to add volume without increasing injury risk.
Kvothe wrote:
I think it would be more expensive to diy than just buy what's on the market unless you were involved in engineering these systems.
Ah do you think so? It costs $1500 to buy the full system but I was thinking it would cost less than $1000 to build after buying the lift system and a squat rack.
I did this when working through a knee injury. Moved my treadmill to a part of the basement where the joints were exposed with the treadmill perpendicular to the joists. Bought the Lever shorts and 50' roll of 1/2 bungee off Amazon. Went to Home Depot and bought 4 C-clamps. 2 C-clamps on the joist at the front treadmill about TM width. Hung full body weight from the 2 C-clamps to test weight bearing. Ok. 2 C-clamps on the joist at the back of the treadmill. Tested weight bearing. Ran bungee like Lever through shorts. Used a Grigri (rock climbing belay device I had) to adjust tension from front right corner. Home Depot probably has something similar. Have to slack it quite a bit to get into shorts, then tighten with the grigri. Checked tension with home scale at first, but later just went by feel. Later added pulley in the back to even tension. Grigri slips slowly and I adjust on the fly with right hand but it works.
runder wrote:
It’s a great form of cross training for injury prone runners and a gentle way to build back mileage after an injury. Though it’s certainly not the same as running with full bodyweight, it is more similar than biking or elliptical! It has been very effective for many athletes to add volume without increasing injury risk.
Why not just avoid injury instead? It's easy to do.
would running on incline not get the job done? i have a bunch of injuries and incline on the treadmill makes running mostly painless. maybe it’ll mess up your foot speed or gait, i guess, but the joints and tendons feel great so i’m sticking with it for now. no squat rack or bungee cords necessary
I say just rent the Lever system if you think it'll be a short injury. They have a $99/month rental option.