Runners: Both sprinters and marathoners improve running speed and reduce injuries by using PowerCranks? video
Cyclists: most increase cycling speed about 2-3 mph (that is about 40% in increased cycling power) in less than one season. video (dial-up)
Injured?: Athletes with knee, hip, ankle, foot, or back injuries see substantial benefit in rehab. Injury just gives PowerCranks an opportunity to really show off. video
PowerCranks have humbled some of the best. Find out what the first ride was like for many customers (includes some pros). video
Not just for cyclists and runners. Pure strength and field athletes can benefit also. Listen to Ted O'Neil, owner of Diablo Barbell talk about "the hamstring bike" video
•In his blog entry read about the power sustained by Marco Pinotti during the last stage of the 8th Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali during a 4' 20" breakaway in which he sustained 468 watts for the 7 minutes to get away then sustained 330 watts for the entirety of the breakaway
•Read about the 38 yo experienced cyclist who managed to document pretty much everything. He improved his VO2max 17% and FTP (1hr) 39% in only 13 months. He also set a PR on a local climb, his previous best set 14 years earlier. See his testing data here. Read the PEZcyclingnews.com interview here!
PowerCranks upcoming Expos
Ironman Arizona, in the Inside-Out tent.
Wildflower Triathlon
CSCCA (collegiate strength and conditioning coaches association) meeting, Nashville, TN
We welcome the English Rugby Football Union team to the PowerCranks stable. The defending Rugby World Cup champions were only ranked 7th and essentially unable to win a game on the road when the team got 6 PowerCranks equipped Revmasters in July to be their "stealth training tool" to help them in their preparation for the 2007 edition Rugby World Cup in France in October. The team had been performing so poorly they were not expected to get out of the first round in the 2007 World Cup competition by many. Anyhow, things finally came together and the team made it to the finals, although they lost to South Africa. No team has ever repeated as Rugby World Cup Champions. We hope we contributed some to their late impovement. Congratulations to them for a fine tournament.
We welcome the University of Tennessee Volunteers to the PowerCranks stable of major American football powers now using the cranks for performance enhancement and/or rehab. Check out the interview with two of their strength coaches about their initial experience and how they intend to use them.
University of Tennessee strength room
Our featured interview
As we get more and more video interviews we will feature one here and regularly rotate them. Featured this time is Ken Mejica, who records his 3 month experience with the PowerCranks. He reports he almost "gave up cycling because of them" but persisted and has seen about a 25 watt cycling gain plus the greatest running improvement ever reported to us in this time frame, from a 10 to a 7 minute mile pace for a 10 mile run. dialup. Other new interviews include Jason Powers, Brian Choi, Scott Vincent, and Robin Goldfoos. Check out all of our videos here.
But wait, there is more :-)
I know, sounds like an infomercial. So, although we are a little embarassed to make this claim, adding another "outlandish claim" to to a product that already seems to good to be true, but it seems to be real and, it turns out, there is a good physiological reason for it to be so. And, if we didn't tell you about it you wouldn't know about it if you needed it.
Yes, we have had several reports from users that PowerCranks seem to improve erectile functioning in those with a certain form of erectile dysfunction (ED). Studies have clearly shown that ED occurs less often in people who exercise than in the sedentary. (article1article2) Now it look like if you exercise with PowerCranks you can reverse at least some forms of ED that are already present. If you would like a medical explanation as to how this could be true click here
One product can do what?
Can't believe one product can improve cycling speed, improve running speed, prevent injury in all kinds of athletes, train most of the core muscles, ensure right/left and fore/aft muscle balance, and even improve rehab the injured? Well, PowerCranks can do all that, and more. While we have detailed explanations available from some of the pull-down menus above or any of our many videos, the best "first introduction" is probably our Introduction to PowerCranks high quality Quicktime video. Also, for you cyclists, watch our "Why we pedal as we do" video (dial-up) to see why it is so hard to change things now that you are an adult
What do elites and pros report?
Check out these video interviews: John Wiggins sees 100 watt increase in Belgian National Track team members in 6 months. Ironman Champion Tom Evans improves about 15 minutes in marathon and 30 minutes in IM bike split. Xterra World Champion Conrad Stoltz talks about his PowerCranks experience. Sprinter Aaron Thigpen talks about running and how PowerCranks helped him to overcome injury and run a record 10.34s 100m at the age of 38.
Check out how Steve Larsen was able to have the fastest bike split of the day at the Ironman California 70.3, despite what would have to be described as a minimalist approach to his training. He averaged about 1 hour a day on the bike for the 6 weeks prior to the race. Read his report here. Note that all his bike training time was done on PowerCranks. The efficient way to train. The efficient way to pedal.
What can you expect?
Our typical cyclist new user is gaining approximately 40% more cycling power in 6 months. This means about 2-3 mph faster bicycle speed. Of course, some see less but many see much more! You won't know the potential for you unless you try them, which you can do risk free for 3 months. Check out the testimonials. (dial-up)
Our typical distance runner (triathlete and marathoner) is improving running pace about 1 minute per mile in only 2-3 months! Most are seeing improvement start within 2-3 weeks of regular use. Check out the testimonials.
Our typical sprint/field athlete (track, football, baseball, etc.) is improving 40-100 meter time 0.2-0.3 seconds in only a few months.
Our typical injured athlete is seeing improvement in chronic injuries, that have been nagging them for months or years, in only a few weeks. Check out the testimonials.
But, you don't have to believe anything we say because everyone is different so you might be suspicious as to whether they will work anywhere near what we describe for you. Well, you don't have to worry because, we are so confident that you will be pleased with the improvements YOU will see that we offer a 3 month unconditional money-back GUARANTEE!!! Only about 3 in 1,000 take advantage of this policy.
Injury prevention and rehabiltation
Are you injured but still need to train? Powercranks can help. Find out more. Or, see the videos. YouTube - Quicktime
Are you always getting injured? PowerCranks can reduce risk of certain athletic injuries like muscle pulls and ACL tears. find out more. Or see the videos: YouTube - Quicktime
Do you have arthritic knees and can't exercise but would like to? Do you play a sport with a highrisk of ACL (or other lower extremity) injuries? PowerCranks can help. find out more.
Preparing for the Olympic trials?
Chris Zieman is a marathoner who has qualified for the US Olympic trials for the marathon. He got on PowerCranks in mid August, about 10 weeks before the Olympic marathon trials, in order to allow him to keep his mileage at a healthy level but still increase his intensity without injury. He kept a blog of his experience. Check out the saga. Things do not always go smoothly for an elite athlete but he seemed very happy with the result.
Looking for something special!!!
We are experimenting with a new manufacturing method for one of the parts. We would like some guinea pigs to try them out to let us know how they work and so we can ensure they are reliable. From your perspective they should be identica to our normal cranks.If you would be interested in trying one of these out we will give you $200 off the normal price, if we have what you want available in this new configuration (we will not have these available in Lock-out mode - regular PC mode only). Call us (925-944-1094) if you are interested. Or, the other alternative, if you are in some "strange" time zone from California, email us at specialdeal@powercranks.com. Happy Crankin'.
What are PowerCranks?
Many people hear the name PowerCranks and think they must measure power. PowerCranks do not measure power. They are simply independent bicycle cranks. Training with this simple change results in substantially more power and speed for both running and cycling, hence the name. PowerCranks:
teach proper cycling technique
teach good running technique
train all the muscles necessary for good cyling and running technique.
train and balance all lower half muscles including the core, improving performance while reducing risk of injury
Improve lower extremity coordination improving performance while reducing risk of injury
and it is all non-impact, allowing increased intensity of workouts while reducing risk of injury in the healthy and allowing most injured athletes to continue to exercise
training more muscles results in a higher VO2 max (improving performance) and makes it easier for the fitness enthusiast to lose weight by increasing basal metabolic rate.
These changes also make athletes more resistant to injury and, if you are currently injured, they will help you to recover faster and make you less prone to reinjury. To help you better understand this product we invite you to start with the General Introduction video for a general overview and then move on to other videos or pages that will, hopefully, address your specific needs.
Congratulations to PC'ers Ricardo Ricco for winning and to Felipe Pozzotto for taking over the Maglia Rosa (leaders jersey) in the second stage of the Giro d'Italia.
Congratulations to PC'er Christian Vande Velde for taking over the Maglia Rosa in the first stage of the Giro d'Italia.
Congratulations to Craig Alexander for his victory at the St. Croix triathlon against a very tough field.
Congratulations to Chris McCormack for his 4th victory in 4 tries at the WildFlower long course triathlon against a very tough field.
Frank Pipp for takes over the KOM jersey in the second stage of the Tour of Georgia. He sustained 874 watts for 30 seconds, a whopping 12.5 watts per kg, to win the jersey.
Congratulations to 51 yo triathlete Dave Campbell for setting a new marathon PR of 3:25:43 at the Boston marathon. Dave only runs about 25 mpw of running but adds about 80 mpw of PowerCranking to his bike training.
Congratulations to Olaf Sebatscus for winning the inaugural Ironman China
Congratulations to Deena Kastor for winning the American Olympic Marathon trials.
Simon Whitfield wins at the Ishigaki BG Triathlon World Cup today in a time of 1 hour 51 minutes and 12 seconds.
Ryan Hall, a Team Running USA member, ran a 2:06:17 marathon, the fastest marathon by an American in recent memory at the London marathon.
Congratulations to Erika Csomor for her overall victory at IM Arizona. Erika also had both the fastest bike split and the fastest run split of the day. 49 year old PowerCranker Jeff Cuddeback came in 14th overall, including the pros.
Congratulations to PowerCranker Hayden Godfrey for winning the Omnium at the UCI World Championships in Manchester England.
Congratulations to PowerCrankers Cadel Evans and Stefano Garzelli for their 1-2 finish in the 8th Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali
Congratulations to PowerCranker Erika Csmor for her win at IM California 70.3.
Congratulations to PowerCrankers Geoff Kabush and Adam Craig for their 1-2 finish in the National Mountain Bike Series #1 in Fontana, California
