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Combine 360 Blog Features CATZ Austin’s Blake Gould’s Post

April 22nd, 2011
,,,, - Blake Gould - CATZ - Combine 360 - Friday Fragments - Under Armour

Last Friday I gushed over CATZ Austin and I’m gonna do it again today!  Every trainer there is truly awesome and there is no workout like a CATZ workout!

Today, we want to offer a congratulations to Coach Blake Gould!  He participated in the Under Armour Combine Training in Bradenton, FL, back in February and came back with a contagious renewed passion and enthusiasm!

He wrote a great blog post called “Taking your clients to the next level” that appeared on the Combine 360 page!  Take a look and leave a comment to tell Blake how awesome he is!

Blake has been a long-time supporter of Hyper Wear.  He loves to make his clients sweat using the SandBells and has come up with some awesome routines using them.  His Under Armour training has enhanced his overall coaching and continues to help him develop as a great trainer!  Way to go, Coach Blake!

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Sprinter Workout with SandBell, TRX & Hyper Vest PRO – MMM #71

September 13th, 2010
,,,,,,,,,, - Bill Meyer - CATZ - Hyper Vest PRO - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - TRX - sandbag - weight vest - workout

Good Monday Morning!

This week I’m sending off one of my most long serving athletes to his first year of college, Jack Wallace, and we’re doing it in Hyper-style!!

Jack attended St. Andrew’s Episcopal School here in Austin and is about to begin his collegiate track and field career at the University of the Redlands in California this month.

He is a hard-working, dedicated 400m sprinter that is ready to take his abilities to the collegiate ranks, and I’ve been helping him prepare for that goal since late 2009.

I caught his final workout with me on camera and decided to share it with you! He’s working with a Hyper Vest PRO, 25 lb SandBell, TRX, and other great toys we have here at CATZ!

Good luck Jack!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPeJbaE9RJY[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #71

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CATZ Shout-Out!

July 12th, 2010
,,,, - Blake Gould - CATZ - SandBell

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!!

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Sandbells Featured in Men’s Health Magazine

March 11th, 2010
CATZ - HyperWear - SandBell - athlete training - dumbbell replacement - fitness - grip strength - kettlebell replacement - workout

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Men’s Health Magazine has featured Hyper Wear in the past, but this is our Sandbell’s first feature.  If you haven’t ran to pick up the latest issue, here’s what they had to say about the Sandbells:

Sling some sand around
This new dumbbell substitute builds your forearms

You may be used to lifting heavy, solid objects, but there’s value in going soft. SandBells, stretchy neoprene disks filled with sand, can be used like dumbbells, kettlebells, or medicine balls. “The shifting sand forces you to work your grip, which triggers more muscle activation in your wrists and forearms, “says Jim Liston, C.S.C.S., owner of Competitive Athlete Training Zone in Pasadena, California. They’re also easier on your joints. Sizes range from 2 pounds to 50 pounds. hyperwear.com

If you are already using the sandbells, we’d love to hear how you’re using them.  Leave us a comment, and give us the scoop.

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TRX + Hyper Weight Vest + SandBell SandBag = eXtreme Functional Training Workout #1 – MMM #44

March 1st, 2010
,,,,,,,,,,, - Bill Meyer - CATZ - Hyper Vest - HyperWear - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - TRX - sandbag - suspension training - weight vest

Good Monday Morning!!

Today we’re taking to the beautiful outdoors of Austin, TX! We’re talking SandBells and TRX Suspension Training for the next several weeks and you are in for a good time, I promise you that!

If you are familiar with the TRX straps we’re talking about, you might be thinking “How can Bill combine one hands-dominant exercise with another?” Well, start with some good creative thinking, add in some quality pieces of training equipment with no limits to where we can exercise, and you’ve got yourself a training program! Enjoy this opening video on front squatting with the TRX and SandBells!

Key Points – Squatting in the split stance position is great for single leg strengthening and taking your overall leg strength and stability to a greater level instead of always doing a traditional base-stance squat.

Enjoy!

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #44

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Hyper Weight Vest & SandBell Sandbag Workout with Jim Liston at AFCA – MMM #43

February 22nd, 2010
,,,,,,,,,,, - AFCA - Bill Meyer - Blake Gould - CATZ - Hyper Vest - HyperWear - Jim Liston - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - sandbag - weight vest

Good Monday Morning!

We’ve reached the final week with CATZ Founder, Jim Liston, putting CATZ Austin Coach, Blake Gould, through the paces of the foundational movements of strength training. With the final progressions being introduced, Jim throws out some heavy hitters to finish the workout in Orlando, FL.

Look out for the SandBell Toss and Chase, Lateral Lunges, Plank Madness, and some great Single Leg Stabilization Exercises. Can Blake keep up with the best that CATZ and Hyper Wear have to offer? You’re about to find out…

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #43

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Hyper Weight Vest & SandBell Sandbag Workout with Jim Liston at AFCA – MMM #42

February 15th, 2010
,,,,,,,,,, - AFCA - Bill Meyer - Blake Gould - CATZ - Hyper Vest - HyperWear - Jim Liston - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - sandbag - weight vest

Good Monday Morning!

Ok MMM’ers, there’s only 2 more weeks left for you to get your fill of CATZ Founder, Jim Liston, bringing the heat down in Orlando, FL with CATZ Austin Coach Blake Gould trying to keep up!

I think this is the specific video that Blake was telling me about when he got back home from Florida, saying “Man, I thought I was in shape, and then I started training with Jim!!” Take a look at the video for more of the 5 major movements of strength development!!

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #42

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Hyper Weight Vest & SandBell Sandbag Workout with Jim Liston at AFCA – MMM #41

February 8th, 2010
,,,,,,,,,,, - AFCA - Bill Meyer - Blake Gould - CATZ - Hyper Vest - HyperWear - Jim Liston - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - sandbag - weight vest

Good Monday Morning!

Round Three! We’re back in Florida with Jim and Blake for another look at the Hyper Vest and SandBells in action.

Competitive Athlete Training Zone Founder, Jim Liston, takes CATZ Austin Coach, Blake Gould, through another series in the foundations of training here at CATZ. As always, look for the basics: a push, pull, squat, split squat, and single leg exercise.

Have you been keeping up? Are you able to do the workouts with Jim and Blake? Post a comment on the video on YouTube and let us know what you think!

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #41

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Hyper Weight Vest & SandBell Sandbag Workout with Jim Liston at AFCA – MMM #40

February 1st, 2010
,,,,,,,,,,, - AFCA - Bill Meyer - Blake Gould - CATZ - Hyper Vest - HyperWear - Jim Liston - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - sandbag - weight vest

Good Monday Morning!

Round Two!! Get ready for some more Jim and Blake in Florida!

Competitive Athlete Training Zone Founder, Jim Liston, takes CATZ Austin Coach Blake Gould through another series in the foundations of training here at CATZ. To ensure a great training session, you always want to include a push, pull, squat, split squat, and single leg exercise. Once again, Jim comes up with a creative way to use SandBells in this simple, but challenging workout.

This week I challenge you to follow along at home, so grab your SandBell and get started!!!!

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

MMM #40

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Hyper Weight Vest & SandBell Sandbag Workout with Jim Liston at AFCA – MMM #39B

January 25th, 2010
,,,,,,,,,, - AFCA - Bill Meyer - Blake Gould - CATZ - Hyper Vest - HyperWear - Jim Liston - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - sandbag - weight vest

Good Monday Morning!

So, CATZ President and Founder, Jim Liston, is known for devising workouts that can kick your butt. Last week we saw the warm, but the warm up is officially OVER!!

This week Jim shows Coach Blake a few pointers on training all planes of the body at once, while challenging balance. He moves from basic square stance exercises to split and eventually single leg only. Let’s see how Blake handles the workout this week!

Never Stand Still!!

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

MMM #39B

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