As seen on TV exercise equipment reviewed on Dr. Oz show included the SandBell sandbag. As part of an episode about weight loss and exercise, Dr. Oz reviewed products that have been featured in the “As seen on TV” ads. The purpose of the review was to have Dr. Oz’s fitness team determine if the products actually worked or were the advertisements just hype. They reviewed an abdominal exercises, a food cooker and SandBell sandbags. All three products got the thumbs ups as making good on their claims. See the “As seen on TV” ad for SandBells.
SandBell Exercises Shown on Dr. Oz Show
May 10th, 2012Hyperwear SandBells are taking the nation by storm and if you haven’t hopped on the SandBell training wagon then you better get going. In our most impressive media coverage yet, the SandBell was featured as one of the products on Dr. Oz’s “Weight Loss Products that Really Work” segment. During the segment Dr. Oz’s fitness expert guests do several SandBell exercises, and discuss why the SandBell is a functional, effective and great fitness tool.
Gliding exercise with SandBell
On the Dr. Oz show, Ary Nunez, celebrity trainer and fitness expert, demonstrates how the SandBell can be used for gliding exercises, and then goes on to do a partner ab exercise with Dr. Oz!
We have been speaking for years about the SandBell’s universal application and usage, and during Dr. Oz’s segment, guests Clint Carter, Associate editor of Men’s Health magazine and Ary Nunez spoke of the benefits of the SandBell as a “live” free weight, how it can be used like traditional fitness equipment, its great usage as a functional training tool and how it’s inexpensive and easy to store.
For those that have purchased SandBells, we want to equip you with best training resources so that you can learn how to add SandBell training into your everyday fitness routine. Twice a month, we send out the Hyper Training Lab newsletter that features new SandBell circuit videos, training tips and coaching cues by fitness experts and Hyperwear Master Trainers. Take a look at several of the recent Hyper Training Lab videos to see various SandBell training circuits that target different muscle groups, training topics, athletes and sports.
Hyper Training Lab SandBell Videos
- Hyper Training Lab #31: Arms and abs metabolic circuit
- Hyper Training Lab #30: Upright row variation
- Hyper Training Lab #29: Upper body and core challenge
- Hyper Training Lab #28: Sgt. Ken and Patrick Goudeau Power Workout
- Hyper Training Lab #27: Total body challenge
- Hyper Training Lab #26: TRX lunges with SandBell
- Hyper Training Lab #25: Squat modification
- Hyper Training Lab #24: Metabolic challenge with SandBell
- Hyper Training Lab #23: Split squat variation
Hyper Training Lab videos cover everything from SandBell circuits on lunges, push-ups, planks and gliding exercises and much more. We also offer three training DVDs–SandBell Elements of Training, SandBell SLAM and SandBell Total Body Blast so you can build up your SandBell exercise library and train with Hyperwear in your home!
Click to buy SandBell Elements of Training!
The SandBell Elements of Training DVD is the best way to lay the foundation for your SandBell training. This DVD provides and extensive list of SandBell exercises and circuits so you can see unique SandBell exercises, as well as how the SandBell can be used exactly like a medicine ball, kettlebell, dumbbell or gliding disk.
Click to buy SandBell SLAM!
Patrick Goudeau’s SandBell SLAM is one of the most intense at home workouts you will ever do. His video will teach you how to toss, swing, glide, twist and SLAM the SandBell, while giving you a KILLER total body workout!
Buy SandBell Total Body Blast!
Brook Benten’s SandBell Total Body Blast DVD is the motivation you need to get you moving, laughing and having fun with fitness again! Brook’s DVD will take you through various movements like swings, glides and slams that will tone your body from head to toe. All the exercises have a cardio focus that will get your heart rate pumping and muscles burning. Brook’s full-body strength workout also features a 6-minute ab section that will fire up your core to get those abs ripped!
In addition to the DVD’s, the Hyperwear YouTube channel hosts the Hyper Training Lab videos as well as exercise videos from expert personal trainers that love and use the SandBells. Bill Sonnemaker of Catalyst Fitness has provided us with some great training videos on gliding lunges, rainbow slams and SandBell agility exercises.
To expand your SandBell exercise library sign up to receive our free Hyper Training Lab newsletter and we’ll start sending you SandBell training videos twice a month! We also encourage you to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter so you can receive updates on special sales, news and more Hyper Training tips and videos!
SandBell Partner Games
May 10th, 2012Happy May everyone! Summer is here and kid’s are almost out of school. Let’s make these last P.E. classes extra active with some fun SandBell partner games in this week’s K-12 P.E. Drill Thrill! Watch the videos below for a demonstration of each partner game, and read the accompanying write-ups for set-up, directions and coaching cues.
Exercise #1: Calf tag
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Set-Up: Each child needs a partner and one lightweight SandBell per pair. Pairs need to have enough space to move around without bumping into one another, about 4 to 6 feet away from people next to them.
Directions:
1. One partner holds the SandBell and tries to tag the calf of the other partner.
- Kid’s need to tag their partner by reaching around the outside of the knee to tag the back of the calf, not by reaching through the inside of the legs.
2. The partner without the SandBell moves and shuffles to avoid being tagged.
- Kid’s should not be running around to avoid being tagged, they need to stay in an athletic position and shuffle away from their partner
3. Kid’s switch roles after one is tagged with the SandBell
- Have kid’s play this game for a certain amount of time, or until both kids have been tagged a certain number of times
Exercise #2: Balance war
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Set-Up: Each child needs a partner and two SandBells per pair. Each child needs to stand on one SandBell that’s one to two steps apart from their partner.
Directions:
1. Each partner stands with both feet on their SandBell; partners extend arms toward one another and clasp each other’s wrists.
2. Partners try to pull each other off balance so they have to step off the SandBell.
-Tell kid’s not to push, shove or yank each other off the SandBell, this is simply a balance game
-Kid’s should focus on using their upper-body and core strength to pull their partner off balance
Use these partner exercises to get kid’s moving and interacting with one another. Both games are great additions to circuits, relays, obstacle courses or by themselves. It’s important to remind kid’s that these games are not a challenge or competition, they are meant to be fun–not cause injury.
To keep the mood light and competition-free, it’s helpful to play upbeat, happy music and encourage kid’s to cheer each other on!
School is almost out for summer, so just as the kid’s take a break, we’re taking a break on the K-12 P.E. Drill Thrill blog. Don’t worry, we will be working hard this summer to create new games, exercises and content, and come August we’ll be ready to provide you with even more K-12 P.E. SandBell programming!
As always, we’d love you hear your feedback. So don’t hesitate to contact Hyperwear if you have any questions or comments. Have a great summer and don’t forget to always stay active!