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You've seen dumb bells, bar bells, even kettle bells, but this is weight training you probably haven't seen before. The workout and weighted training tool called ViPR, which stands for vitality, performance, and reconditioning, is one of the latest additions to the fitness world. NY1 recently stopped by Equinox Fitness Clubs to see what all the heavy lifting is about.

"This is a different tool in that it is a functional training tool that combines movement with strength. We want to teach people how to get stronger get more fit but in a functional way," explains Equinox Fitness Training Institute Director Geralyn Coopersmith. "Sometimes the equipment that we use, selectorized equipment where we have people sitting down and locked down and only moving one joint, is not the best tool for them to get fit for sports, or activities of daily living. So a tool like this which is why this was designed allows us to get strong while doing the kind of movements we would do in those situations."

The ViPR, which looks a little bit like a bazooka, has two different hand holds -- single and double -- for movements like tilts, lifts, front carries, side-to-side exercises, lunges and squats. It calls for a full body workout that burns a whole bunch of calories at the same time.

"You are burning calories, you're burning fat, you're toning and you can do it in a very short time frame. Twenty minutes, 30 minutes with ViPR you will feel a really significant workout, you'll be sweating it will take minimal time," says Coopersmith.

The ViPRs range from eight pounds to 40 pounds in weighted rubber. Depending on your level of activity or ability, you can obviously increase the weight.

"It is something called whole body integration. So, the most fit people in the world are gymnasts, dancers, martial artists and the way they get fit whether they realize it or not is they are working their whole body all the time. So you say 'What muscle did you work today? And the answer is 'Every muscle,'" says Coopersmith.