Archive for July, 2010

SPARKPEOPLE hearts Hyper Vest PRO!

July 30th, 2010

A recent article on SPARKPEOPLE.com included the Hyper Vest PRO as one of “8 Ways to Step-Up Your Walking Workouts.”

Have you ever visited SPARKPEOPLE.com?  I think it is one of the best kept secrets in the world of everyday people looking to get fit!  If you’ve ever gone looking for a website that allows you to track your calories, keep a food journal, log daily exercise, get tips and advice, be part of a community, etc., you know that there is a plethora of such sites.  And most of them have a fee of some sort associated with them – either a membership fee or you have to buy their products to be a member or something along those lines.  However, SPARKPEOPLE.com is by far the best I have found – and it’s FREE!  I’m not sure if people just think it’s too good to be true or what, but I think SPARKPEOPLE.com doesn’t get nearly enough press!  Don’t get me wrong, they have a huge membership base (over 8 million!), but I just don’t hear a lot about them in health magazines and such. They feel almost like a grass-roots fitness campaign…

Anyway, you should check them out!  They are loaded with information and helpful tools to help you get healthy and maintain a lifestyle of health.  Thanks for the shout-out, SPARKPEOPLE.com – we can feel the love!

SandBell Viking Toss with Rachel Cosgrove and Dos Remedios – MMM #64

July 27th, 2010

Good Monday Morning!

We found a fun circuit video from a great friend and amazing trainer, Dos Remedios, who loves Hyper Wear products. Robert dos Remedios is the 2006 NSCA Collegiate Strength Coach of the Year. He is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, CA, and a sought after speaker and writer on conditioning.

He is also great friends with Alwyn & Rachel Cosgrove, who own and operate Results Fitness Gym. Both have written multiple books and are highly sought after trainers and speakers.

Well, Dos and Rachel teamed up to film Rachel doing an intense workout out at Hermosa Beach, CA! Rachel works out with multiple pieces of equipment, but the best is her training with the SandBells, performing a full body exercise called the Viking Toss.

Watch out though, Rachel is a true Man Eater in this video!

Enjoy!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dHw2dz3Utw[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #64

Beach Workout: Russian Twist n Toss – MMM #63

July 19th, 2010

Good Monday Morning!

Here’s a simple little core series you can do with any size SandBell.  We chose to haul a couple of 8 pounders down to the water’s edge at South Padre Island, TX.

The exercise is a compound set of trunk rotations that start with regular twists and lead into a ballistic exercise. We’re wearing our Hyper Vest COOL to make the summer time heat a little more bearable and it sure does make a difference!  Sparrow and I wouldn’t be caught without ours for our time on the hot, sunny beach this trip!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCHX6DPY-tc[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #63

CATZ Shout-Out!

July 12th, 2010

If you know a lot about Hyper Wear, you know how closely connected we are to the wonderful coaches at CATZ Austin – Competitive Athlete Training Zone and Physical Therapy. These are an amazing group of dedicated personal trainers physical therapists who somehow manage to make working out fun – I mean really fun! I’ve been working out at CATZ for a couple of years now, twice a week, and I can honestly say I have never done the same workout twice. The coaches are encouraging, creative, and love what they do!

We recently came across a local news story that features an amazing CATZ client, Zane Choat. There’s a great video showing him working out with various pieces of equipment, including the SandBell in a couple of shots. Check it out:

Have a hyper day!!

Fit Pit SandBell Slurpee – MMM #62

July 12th, 2010

Good Monday Morning!

Last week Sparrow and I performed an original SandBell series named after its inventor (and the inventor of the SandBell), Cosmo Raines.  It was called the “Cosmic Slurpee”!

Well, while looking on YouTube, we found a Hyper Customer who was showing off a SandBell Slurpee (Slam + Burpee)!!!  We were so excited to see other fitness professionals getting into the fun that we decided to let you see her rendition of the Slurpee.  If you are in the Lacey, Washington area, you need to go to the Fit Pit, meet Susan Moore, and JOIN THE RESISTANCE™!

Enjoy the Video!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Nu5CHBogBw[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #62

Beach Workout + Hyper Vest COOL + SandBell = Cosmic Slurpee – MMM #61

July 5th, 2010

Good Monday Morning!

This week Sparrow and I are back on the beach at Padre performing an original SandBell series named after its inventor (and the inventor of the SandBell), Cosmo Raines.  It’s called the “Cosmic Slurpee”!  Complete 20 of these with an 8 lb SandBell and you’ll be ready for a Hyper Vest COOL like the one I was lucky enough to be wearing!  47 seconds is the time to beat, so make sure to email in your times!!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crONIaiJ8w4[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #61