Archive for May, 2009

Eyes on the Bell (part 1) – MMM #6

May 25th, 2009
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Hello All!

With the NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft being the talk of the sports world right now, I thought I’d come up with a string of videos and exercises that surround being able to take command of the boards on the basketball court and track down the flight of the football on the gridiron.

This video focuses on how to have fun and train hard in order to lead your team in rebounding and also lead your defense in interceptions on the football field. Thanks to Coach Tim for stepping in to help out with these videos!! Please feel free to contact me with any ideas of how to take these exercises to another level.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Nk56cN3mg[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

Bill Meyer, SCE, USAW
Head Hyper Wear Coach
Performance Director, CATZ-Austin

MMM #6

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Ultimate Smackdown – MMM #5

May 18th, 2009
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Hey there!

So last week we discussed working on different types of reaction training and then had a fun video of how to dodge objects coming at you from all different angles.

For this episode of MMM, let’s take a look at trying to increase your hand-eye coordination for sports and activities such as goalkeeping in soccer or hockey, being a wide receiver in football, or fielding a ball in baseball.  Realizing that a ball is going to come at you from all different angles and speeds is the obvious thing, taking your training to the next level and actually preparing for it in practice or in the gym is another. The moral of the story?  If you have to perform it in a game or performance, you’re better off preparing for it in the training facility.

This week’s video is another fun but tiring game that can be played with a full set of lighter-weight SandBells and additional pieces of equipment that are light. I’ve come up with tons of variations for this one so after you watch it feel free to email me with other ideas of how to progress and regress it. Enjoy!!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxtG46EpA2w[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

Bill Meyer, SCE, USAW
Head Hyper Wear Coach
Performance Director, CATZ-Austin

MMM #5

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Dodgeball – MMM #4

May 11th, 2009
,,,,,,,,,,,,, - Bill Meyer - CATZ - Hyper Vest - HyperWear - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - athlete training - weight vest

One of my favorite ways to train my athletes is to work on their reaction time.  Whether it’s reacting to sound, sight, an opponent, an object, or any combination of the previously mentioned, for that matter.

An example for sound would be to line up your athlete(s), get out of their line of sight, yell a command (i.e. “Go!”), and let them react to it with the proper movement. Sight would be to stand with them across a horizontal line and snap a football – this makes them react and move accordingly. Opponent reaction would be to have one athlete face to face with another and instruct the first athlete to mirror the movements of the other. (This would typically be the highest level of reaction training as it’s closest to training for the demands of the sport.)

So, how about reacting against an object you say? Well, to steal a great phrase from a great movie, “If you can dodge a wrench, then you can dodge a ball!”…except that in this example, you’d be dodging a SandBell. Enjoy!!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laQNXPoiIV8[/youtube]
Never Stand Still!

Bill Meyer, SCE, USAW
Head Hyper Wear Coach
Performance Director, CATZ-Austin

MMM #4

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Getting Older, Getting Wiser – MMM #3

May 4th, 2009
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Good morning all. I recently spent the weekend celebrating my 30th birthday (awesome surprise party by the way!!!).  I observed what time I was getting out of bed each day during that weekend and it certainly wasn’t as early as I used to get up in my…….dare I say it……20’s. I’m also noticing that it takes me longer to get out of bed, get the kinks out from the workouts the previous day, and finally get my day rockin’.

I began thinking back on a conversation I had with Dr. Kenneth Cooper of The Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas, back in February. The Father of Aerobics was telling me that he believes as we get older and older, the paradigm of exercise should begin to shift from cardiovascular training to strength training. In fact here is the “Cardio King” himself, saying that by the time you get into your 50’s, you should be doing 55% aerobic training and 45% strength training.  This is opposed to an 85% / 15% split in your 20’s.

Maybe all those pick-up soccer games and 20-minute handball games might have to decline as the years go by, or maybe not. =)

Anyways, here is a new take on the simple “squat” exercise that seems to be more and more functional as the years pass by for us all. Enjoy!!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBR87UD3ZI0[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

Bill Meyer, SCE, USAW
Head Hyper Wear Coach
Performance Director, CATZ-Austin

MMM #3

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