{"page":"\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/resources-c03aa079.css\" /\u003e\n\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/lp_boclips_stylesheets-517835be.css\" media=\"all\" /\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-title='Latest fitness craze focuses on upper body workout' data-url='/boclips/videos/5c54bb8cd8eafeecae125e5c' data-video-url='/boclips/videos/5c54bb8cd8eafeecae125e5c' id='bo_player_modal'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='boclips-resource-page modal-dialog panel-container'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='react-notifications-root'\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-header'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-type'\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fai fa-regular fa-circle-play'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\nVideo\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class='rp-title' id='video-title'\u003e\nLatest fitness craze focuses on upper body workout\n\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-actions'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='mr-1'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn btn-success\" data-posthog-event=\"Signup: LP Signup Activity\" data-posthog-location=\"body_link_boclips\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/subscription/new\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet Free Access\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e for 10 Days\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-body'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-info'\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label='Hide resource details' class='rp-hide-info' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u0026times;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Expand resource details' class='rp-expand-info fai fa-solid fa-up-right-and-down-left-from-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Compress resource details' class='rp-compress-info fai fa-solid fa-down-left-and-up-right-to-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-rating'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='resource-pool'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-label'\u003ePublisher:\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-name'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='text'\u003e\u003ca data-publisher-id=\"30356011\" href=\"/search?publisher_ids%5B%5D=30356011\"\u003eCurated Video\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-description'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='short-description'\u003eWest Hollywood, California  - April 26, 20101. Medium of a man working on Kranking machine2. Pullout of woman on Kranking machine3. Wide tilt up of woman working on machine4. Medium of woman's arms Kranking5. Wide of Kranking machines6....\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eWest Hollywood, California  - April 26, 2010\u003cbr/\u003e1. Medium of a man working on Kranking machine\u003cbr/\u003e2. Pullout of woman on Kranking machine\u003cbr/\u003e3. Wide tilt up of woman working on machine\u003cbr/\u003e4. Medium of woman's arms Kranking\u003cbr/\u003e5. Wide of Kranking machines\u003cbr/\u003e6. Close up of man working out on Kranking machine\u003cbr/\u003e7. Set up of Ryan Taylor, instructor, Gunning and Cycling class at Crunch Gym, West Hollywood\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE (English) Ryan Taylor, Gunning and Cycling class at Crunch Gym, West Hollywood\u003cbr/\u003e\" A lot of people don't like to do weights and a lot of people are looking for a different form of cardio because people get tired of running and jogging and treadmills and so what they decided to do when they formed this is to do something that is beneficial more for your upper body. What they were doing is getting a nice upper cardio workout. \" \u003cbr/\u003e9. Close up of Crunch sign\u003cbr/\u003e10. Wide exterior of Crunch\u003cbr/\u003e11. Wide of people working out in the gym\u003cbr/\u003e12. Medium low angle of woman working out on Kranking machine\u003cbr/\u003e13. Pullout of woman working out on Kranking machine\u003cbr/\u003e14. Close up of woman's arms \u003cbr/\u003e15. Medium tilt up from spinning wheel to man working out arms \u003cbr/\u003e16. Wide of people Kranking \u003cbr/\u003e17. Medium of a woman working out on Kranking machine \u003cbr/\u003e18. Set up of Mike Michels, Krankcycle expert,owner of M2 Live Fit, certified personal instructor, National Academy of Sports Medicine and USA Triathalon coach \u003cbr/\u003e19. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Michels, Krankcycle expert,owner of M2 Live Fit, certified personal instructor, National Academy of Sports Medicine an USA Triathalon coach \u003cbr/\u003e\" We've got over 250 facilities throughout the world that are now experiencing Kranking and have the Krancycle. Just over 25 hundred Krankcycles have been sold as well, so pretty good growth and pretty good projection for only being six months out on the market. \" \u003cbr/\u003e20. Medium of man in wheelchair Kranking \u003cbr/\u003e21. Medium tilt out of man in wheelchair working out \u003cbr/\u003e22. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Michels, Krankcycle expert,owner of M2 Live Fit, certified personal instructor, National Academy of Sports Medicine an USA Triathalon coach \u003cbr/\u003e\" The Krankcycle really appeals to a wide variety of a population. You're health club population that you currently have who is looking for something new to do. This is a piece of equipment that nobody has ever experienced before, done before or used their body in this way before so your typical gym exerciser, they're ready for it because it's new but also we are appealing to some of the special populations people who maybe have disabilities or are challenged and may be in wheelchairs or having permanent leg or hip injuries, knee injuries and they can't use their legs in a normal fashion that our normal gym population would. \"\u003cbr/\u003e23. Set up Elisha Melconian, student, Vox Pop \u003cbr/\u003e24. Wide of people lifting weights in a gym\u003cbr/\u003e25. SOUNDBITE (English) Elisha Melconian, student, Vox Pop\u003cbr/\u003e\" I really like cardio but I need to do weights so I thought I'd get both in one and it's not just repetitious in the gym standing there by yourself. It's a group activity and there is loud music so it makes it really exciting and it brings the excitement for group cardio class and it's all in one. \"\u003cbr/\u003e26. Close up of arms Kranking \u003cbr/\u003e27. Tilt up from wheel to woman Kranking \u003cbr/\u003e28. Set up of Alexandra Gravani\u003cbr/\u003e29. SOUNDBITE (English) Alexandra Gravani, Vox Pop \u003cbr/\u003e\" It's like when you spin you're legs just have to get accustomed to working and your arms on the same thing so it really gives you a wonderful workout. I could wring my shirt out right now and I just got done with an hour of Kranking and it as just amazing and it's amazing every week to see the improvement of what Kranking actually does for you and how much you can just get better at it. \" \u003cbr/\u003e30. Set up of Kyle Masey, US Hand Cycling team and wheelchair athlete\u003cbr/\u003e31. SOUNDBITE (English) Kyle Massey, US Hand and Cycling team and wheelchair athlete\u003cbr/\u003e\" It's the only exercise you can do simultaneously with able bodies ad people that use a chair but is what it allows you to do is get that group exercise feeling the motivation of working out in a big group and get the cardio vascular workout along with the strength and endurance. \"\u003cbr/\u003e32. Set up Jon Jon Park, former Olympic athlete, owner Legacy gym, Los Angeles\u003cbr/\u003e33. SOUNDBITE (English) Jon Jon Park, former Olympic athlete, owner Legacy gym expert \u003cbr/\u003e\" Training has evolved a great deal actually. The quality trainers today have moved away from resistance training equipment per se in terms of machines. Now it's all about functional training which is doing exercises that would duplicate movements that you would do in everyday life that work the entire body working more than one muscle group at a time. There's a lot focus on balance, You've heard the term core, which is the mid section and lower back area, and people are realising today that to be functional to be able to be efficient in movements, you have to have a strong core and less problematic with the back and better efficiency with the digestive system and oxygen intake etc.\" \u003cbr/\u003e34. Wide man Kranking\u003cbr/\u003e35. Wide of class \u003cbr/\u003e36. Woman Kranking \u003cbr/\u003e37. Woman Kranking \u003cbr/\u003e38. Close up of muscles \u003cbr/\u003eSo you have tried dance workout classes, spinning, weights, treadmills and you are ready for a new cardio challenge. \u003cbr/\u003eThe latest fitness craze in California is an upper body cardiovascular training performed on something called the \"krankcycle\" ...... half spinning, half paddling! \u003cbr/\u003eThe Krankcycle is a hand speed cycle that gives your upper body a serious workout. \u003cbr/\u003eCardiovascular rotational training gives the arms a workout while the legs take a rest, the direct opposite of spinning.\u003cbr/\u003eRyan Taylor, a fitness instructor in West Hollywood says people are demanding new fitness regimes.\u003cbr/\u003e\" A lot of people don't like to do weights and a lot of people are looking for a different form of cardio because people get tired of running and jogging and treadmills and so what they decided to do when they formed this is to do something that is beneficial more for your upper body so what they were doing is getting a nice upper cardio workout for yourself. \" \u003cbr/\u003eInstructors at Crunch gym pump music through the studio to set the pace and keep the energy levels high.\u003cbr/\u003eMike Michels is Krankcycle expert and a National Academy of Sports Medicine and USA Triathalon coach. \u003cbr/\u003eHe says Kranking provides a new way to build aerobic capacity and upper body strength while burning calories and building core stability. \u003cbr/\u003eMichels says business has been booming for the machine that was invented by the same person who brought us the Spinning machine. \u003cbr/\u003e\" We've got over 250 facilities throughout the world that are now experiencing Kranking and have the Krancycle. Just over 25 hundred Krankcycles have been sold as well, so pretty good growth and pretty good projection for only being six months out on the market. \" he says. \u003cbr/\u003eHe says that Kranking has been especially popular with those who are in wheelchairs or have back injuries.\u003cbr/\u003e\" The Krankcycle really appeals to a wide variety of a population. You're health club population that you currently have who is looking for something new to do. This is a piece of equipment that nobody has ever experienced before, done before or used their body in this way before so your typical gym exerciser, they're ready for it because it's new but also we are appealing to some of the special populations people who maybe have disabilities or are challenged and may be in wheelchairs or having permanent leg or hip injuries, knee injuries and they can't use their legs in a normal fashion that our normal gym population would. \"\u003cbr/\u003eElisha Melkonian says she does not like to do weights but Kranking gives the same benefits. \u003cbr/\u003e\" I really like cardio but I need to do weights so I thought I'd get both in one and it's not just repetitious in the gym standing there by yourself. It's a group activity and there is loud music so it makes it really exciting and it brings the excitement for group cardio class and it's all in one. \"\u003cbr/\u003eAlexandra Gravani has been looking for new ways to shock her muscles.\u003cbr/\u003e\" It's like when you spin you're legs just have to get accustomed to working and your arms on the same thing so it really gives you a wonderful workout. I could wring my shirt out right now and I just got done with an hour of Kranking and it as just amazing and it's amazing every week to see the improvement of what Kranking actually does for you and how much you can just get better at it.\" \u003cbr/\u003eKyle Masey is a wheelchair athlete and member of the US Hand Cycling team. \u003cbr/\u003eHe says that he enjoys the freedom of working out in a group. \u003cbr/\u003e\" It's the only exercise you can do simultaneously with able bodies ad people that use a chair but is what it allows you to do is get that group exercise feeling the motivation of working out in a big group and get the cardio vascular workout along with the strength and endurance. \"\u003cbr/\u003eJon Jon Park, is a former Olympic athlete and owner the Legacy gym. \u003cbr/\u003eHe says that fitness training has evolved to focus on core strength. \u003cbr/\u003e\" Training has evolved a great deal actually. The quality trainers today have moved away from resistance training equipment per se in terms of machines. Now it's all about functional training which is doing exercises that would duplicate movements that you would do in everyday life that work the entire body working more than one muscle group at a time. 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