Are you going to be in the Louisvill, KY area on February 12th? If so, you need to find our very own Bill Meyer and Eric Chessen of Autism Fitness at the IYCA (International Youth Conditioning Association) Summit. They’ll be conducting a Charity Walk to Benefit the Kentucky Autism Training Center. Here’s the scoop:
Auitsm Fitness Charity Sandbell Walk from Eric Chessen on Vimeo.
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Good Monday Morning!!
What a special guest we have to start a new series of MMM this year! Jim Liston, founder of the Competitive Athlete Training Zone, has joined us out at the American Football Coaches Association Conference, in Orlando, Florida. Along with Jim is our own CATZ Austin Coach, Blake Gould.
This week they are showing us a little warm up series with the SandBell. This warm up is ideal before any type of exercise, whether it be weight training, plyometrics, or even running. One of Jim’s philosophies of training is to always cover 5 keys of training: exercises that cover square stance, split stance, single leg stance, a push, and a pull. Cover these and you’re in for a great workout no matter who you are!
Enjoy!!!
Never Stand Still!
Bill Meyer, SCE, USAW
Head Hyper Wear Coach
Performance Director, CATZ-Austin
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This is a sad story with a happy ending… Adam Bornstein of Men’s Health had his car broken into, but the thief left behind the items that were of most value to this fitness-enthusiast. Among them were some SandBells that Adam was glad to keep! His statement was “…the thief (or thieves) missed out on the true treasures of my car…” Read his blog post about the ordeal and see what the Men’s Health fitness editor is reading these days about strength training (the thieves left his book behind, as well…that thief doesn’t know good stuff when he sees it!).
Good Monday Morning!!
We are going to start off 2010 with an oldie but goodie in the Hyper Wear list of fun activities. We take a game of catch and add a little challenge. First, we all stand on one leg as we toss the SandBell from person to person. We call out the person’s name before we throw it and try to toss it so they have to reach for it, challenging their balance, stability and strength. Longer reaches also add a dynamic stretch into the mix. To make it more challenging, stand on a SandBell as you toss the other set around. If you want to make it really tough, add more SandBells into the mix.
Enjoy!
Never Stand Still!
Bill Meyer, SCE, USAW
Head Hyper Wear Coach
Performance Director, CATZ-Austin
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Just wanted to show you a cool blog: Live and Learn.
Jessica is a rockin’ personal trainer who just happens to workout with us at CATZ. She may be tiny, but she’s tough and we think she’s the bomb!
Thanks for the shout-out, Jess! You rock!
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Good Monday Morning!!
Today’s video is a little different – we’re showing you the year in pictures as a way of reviewing all the amazing things that have happened this year! None of this would be possible without our fans, customers, and friends!
Thanks for all the great memories!
We’ll be back in the new year – January 11th to be exact – with fresh videos and ideas for you to stay hyper and never stand still. Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Never Stand Still!
Bill Meyer, SCE, USAW
Head Hyper Wear Coach
Performance Director, CATZ-Austin
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Men’s Health is fighting the childhood obesity epidemic through their program called FitSchools. They joined with Dallas Cowboys Safety, Ken Hamlin, to inspire the children of H.S. Thompson to stay active. A couple of folks from the Hyper Wear gang were also on hand to run the kids through some fun SandBell exercises. Take a look at the video footage and see if you can spot Coaches Sparrow and Bill as well as Cosmo sporting the Hyper Vest in the background!
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Good Monday Morning!!
The final week of our Female Athlete Series with Diane Vives is here, and we thought we’d end with one of the, if not the, most popular sports for young females to play: volleyball.
This week, Diane brings us a few basic exercises on how to improve an athlete’s passing technique through a lateral lunge exercise designed to stress the muscles but not the joints and ligaments. As always, if your focus is injury prevention through the exercises we’ve brought to you the past 4 weeks, make sure the correct technique and speed is used during the exercise. If not done correctly, the issues a female athlete may have in the hip, knee, or ankle may simply be compounded instead of treated through these exercises.
Never Stand Still!
Bill Meyer, SCE, USAW
Head Hyper Wear Coach
Performance Director, CATZ-Austin
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Good Monday Morning!
Next up in our series related to the female athlete, we are tackling shoulder stability.
Gone are the days of military press and open-chain shoulder raises as the way to create a strong shoulder.
Although there are lots of injuries that take place in sports due to non-contact, open-chain activities (such as repetitive spiking of a volleyball and meter after meter of a certain swimming strokes), several injuries occur from contact with another athlete or the ground. Therefore, performing closed-chain shoulder stability exercises creates a well-rounded shoulder that is used to taking force at all angles and is more efficient at staying in its girdle during activity. Weight machines with a fixed range of motion don’t do the trick, as movement in sport requires a strong, stable shoulder in all planes of motion and at extreme angles.
Try giving these exercises a shot and take the time to feel the difference of an open-chain exercise versus a closed-chain. Enjoy!
Never Stand Still!
Bill Meyer, SCE, USAW
Head Hyper Wear Coach
Performance Director, CATZ-Austin
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Happy December!
Hyper Wear is so excited to be a part of ABC again this year (Orlando, FL – Dec. 3&4) and we are looking forward to seeing you and catching up on all that’s happened in the last year. The biggest news for us is the SandBells™, which made their debut shortly after the conference last year. If you keep up with our Monday Morning Muscle, you’ve already seen them in action, but if you’ll be in Florida this week, you’ll get to give them a test-run for yourself.
Be sure to stop by our Booth #2352 to check them out.
Also, come by the
Demo Stage on December 3rd at 4 p.m.
to watch Coach Blake give a high-energy illustration of what these versatile, safe SandBells are capable of!
Be Hyper~
Cosmo Raines
President, Hyper Wear
888-460-0628
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