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The Perfect Solution for Sad Muggles (following the end of the Harry Potter series…)

July 15th, 2011
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I did not see Harry Potter yesterday and I will not see it today.  In fact, I won’t see it this weekend.  I may not even see it this month.

Don’t get me wrong, I will see it, but the trouble is three-fold:

1.  I don’t want to sit amongst the throngs of die-hards that will attend this weekend.

2.  I didn’t see the last one (part one to this part two).  I know – horror of horrors!  But I hate the suspense!  I couldn’t bear seeing the first half and then having to wait for the second.  So, first I have to watch that one.  In fact, while I’m at it, I think I need to watch all of them again in a row so I remember the flow of the story…

3.  I don’t want to slip into the deep depression feared for many Muggles according to this article:

Grief counseling for Muggles mourning final ‘Harry Potter’ film

But have no fear!!  Hyper Wear has a solution!

Do you know what’s great for dealing with depression and grief?

Exercise!  That’s right!  It gets the endorphins flowing that give you happy feelings and it helps you look great so that when you look in the mirror you love what you see and when you get the one-eyebrow-raised-half-smile-with-the-head-nod at the gym, you know it was well-deserved.

We have a whole channel on You Tube with tons of videos with ideas for exercises to do!

So, for all you sad Muggles out there mourning the end of an era, chin up!  We’ve got just the thing!

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Weekend Warrior – Bill Meyer with SteelBells and SandBells

April 30th, 2011
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You’ve all seen Bill Meyer, our Monday Morning Muscle guru, come up with hundreds of unique ways to use his Hyper Vest PRO, Hyper Vest COOL, SandBells, and SteelBells.  So, when I asked him to send me pics of anything out of the ordinary he uses them for, this is what I got:

Bill and his bride-to-be, Lauren Sparrow, are not only planning  a wedding, but they are also opening a new fitness facility in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, called Meyer Fitness.  Their tag line is “Serious Fitness, Seriously Fun” and knowing those two it will be beyond fun!  They are both fitness FREAKS and are so passionate to get people active…it’s contagious!  In fact, I owe much of my fitness transformation to the encouragement and support of these two amazing folks!

So, the picture above came with the explanation that this weekend, they would be laying flooring at Meyer Fitness.  Looks to me like the SandBells and SteelBells would be holding flooring in place as they secured it…  If I know Bill and Sparrow, they did a few slams or lunges everytime they picked them up to move to a different area of the floor!

Thanks, Bill, for being a Weekend Warrior!

Now it’s your turn to show us how YOU are a Weekend Warrior!  Send pics and descriptions of how you use your Hyper Wear gear in different ways on the weekends to suzi (at) hyperwear (dot) com and you could be our next Weekend Warrior!

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Time for Change…

April 15th, 2011
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If you’ve read our blog or watched our older Monday Morning Muscle videos, you know about the great relationship we have with the CATZ facility here in Austin, TX.  CATZ stands for Competitive Athlete Training Zone and they offer the best functional fitness classes I have ever seen.  They train athletes at all levels from kids ages 3-6 in a program teaching movement skills to adult fitness classes.  They hire top-notch coaches and product high-quality athletes.

Hyper Wear would not be where it is today if it were not for CATZ.  Their coaches have graciously and brutally tested our products every step along the way.  We’ll hand them a prototype and tell them to try to break it.  They’ll manhandle and workout with that piece of equipment until it busts or until they decide it is unbustable.  That’s why the Hyper Vest PRO, Hyper Vest COOL, SandBells, SteelBells, and WaterBells (coming soon!) are so amazingly durable – CATZ coaches put them through the ringer before they ever saw the light of day!

Hyper Wear LOVES CATZ!

On a more personal level, Cosmo and I  have had the awesome privilege of participating in CATZ classes since about 2006.  We began taking classes under the direction of Tim Meyer and our bodies have never been the same!  We can both honestly say we are in the best shape of our lives!

Today marks the end of an era – it is Tim’s last day as a trainer at CATZ.  He is moving on to some other great ventures that we know he’ll be awesome at, but CATZ just won’t be the same without him.  If you want to know more about Tim, you can check out his blog.  He promises to start up some outdoor bootcamps in the Cedar Park area, so look him up if you are in the mood for an awesome workout!

Love you Timmy!!  :)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05dpVirpTLw[/youtube]

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Hyper Vest, SandBell, SteelBell, Cooling Vest, and WaterBell Photo Shoot!

April 8th, 2011
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It was time for some new product pics here at Hyper Wear – especially considering we’ve added so many new products since our last official shoot! The first generation of photos was awesome with two of our favorite trainers, Lauren Sparrow and Blake Gould:

Since that time, we’ve have mini-shoots with each new product as it came along, but as more folks find out about our products, we need more good shots of the SandBells, SteelBells, Cooling Vest, and WaterBells in action.  You’ll start to see the results of our photo shoot from this week on the website and other places, but I wanted you, our faithful blog readers, to get a glimpse behind-the-scenes!  These were just some quick shots I took with my phone…

Britny executes a single arm row, split stance, with a WaterBell.

Britny teaches Denver how to do a pike on a stability ball.

Diane shows us a single arm fly with a SteelBell

At this point, Denver had never done this quick-hands drill.  He said to Britny, “Is that hard?  Why are you going so slow?”  So we let Denver give it a 30-second try…he was no longer picking on Britny about going slow…  If you’ve ever done this drill with us at a tradeshow or presentation, you know it is MUCH harder than it looks!

Cosmo instructs Britny and Denver on what exercise he wants to shoot next.

It was a fun afternoon and Cosmo got some excellent shots!  Thank you to our great models, Britny Fowler, Denver Fredenburg, and Diane Vives for your hard work and commitment.  We can’t wait to get these new pics out in the world!

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Hot Topic Tuesday : Spring Into Shape

April 5th, 2011
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The weather is warming.  The flowers are blooming.  The birds are chirping.  The sun is shining.  Don’t you just love spring?

If you’re like me, you used the excuse of “It’s too cold!” to skip a few outdoor exercise sessions this winter.  Now, since that excuse is no longer valid and because spring is my favorite time of the year, I’m eager to get out and recommit to the wonderful activities I can participate in in the great outdoors!

I found this little video clip that offers some common-sense reminders of what we should all do as we prepare to be more active in the warmer months.  One note I would add is this: At around minute 1:08, they mention stretching before exercising.  Be sure to do dynamic stretching before activity, not static.  The pictures they show are all static stretches than can actually cause more harm than good if done pre-exercise.

Speaking of pre-exercise, now would be a great time to get a Hyper Vest COOL!  It is great to wear before activity to lower your body temperature so that you expend less energy in cooling while working out.  You can also wear it during activity to keep cool on those hot summer days – or hot spring days if you live in Texas!  And of course, cold after a workout can speed the recovery of taxed muscles and keep you pain-free and ready for the next round.  Now’s a great time to get yours so that you beat the rush!

If you want to see the Hyper Vest COOL in action, watch Bill Meyer put it to the ultimate test in the video below.  It’s long and is a really cool (brutal) workout, but if you don’t have ten minutes to watch it all, at least watch Bill’s closing comments around minute 8:35…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Y4hBazR7s&feature=related[/youtube]

What are your favorite spring-time, outdoor activities?

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Weekend Warriors

April 2nd, 2011
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Weekend Warriors is a chance to share ideas about ways to use Hyper Wear Products over the weekend.  There just aren’t enough hours in the day during the week to get all the fun in, so what do you do with your Hyper Gear on the weekend?  Here’s an idea:

The view from the hill where we play Ultimate - Austin skyline!

Here in Texas, it’s already getting hot!  We’re in the upper 80’s this weekend, but the breeze is cool, the sky is blue, and the flowers are blooming, so we call it spring and head outside!

My plans for the weekend include a little Garage Sale shopping bright and early on Saturday morning.  The community garage sale is happening in our neighborhood, so I’m going to strap on my Hyper Vest PRO and walk around the neighborhood, hunting for some good deals.  I’ll take a couple of reusable bags with me so all my cheap loot is easier to carry!  I’ll burn a few extra calories per hour and won’t even notice thanks to the great design of the Hyper Vest PRO.  I plan to drag Cosmo along with me, so that means I’ll burn even more calories!!

Sunday afternoon is our day to play Ultimate Frisbee at Zilker Park down in Austin!  We gather with 10-15 friends and play games to seven for two or three hours.  If the temperature get as high as it has been by three in the afternoon, I’ll take my Hyper Vest COOL and slip it on between games.  It’s not really hot enough yet to wear it during the game, but it’ll cool that core down nicely during the five to ten minute breaks we take between games.

So those are my plans…what are yours?  How will you stay Hyper this weekend?

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Frigid Temps = Weight Loss? Helloooo, Hyper Vest COOL!

December 16th, 2010
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Read this article.  Buy a Hyper Vest COOL.  Avoid frostbite.  It’s really not that complicated!

Happy Chilling!

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SandBell in Dutch is “SandBell”

October 20th, 2010
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We came across this newsletter from a company in the Netherlands.  The front page highlighted Hyper Wear’s line of products!  Once again, we have found international fame!  If you are interested, check out their website and have your Google toolbar translate it for you – fitness and a language lesson…we are truly looking out for your whole-body health!  ;)

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Running in Texas in August – Cool and Comfortable Exercise?

August 31st, 2010
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I was driving past Austin’s incredible Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail last night and watching all the folks out running and walking and generally enjoying the great outdoors.  It is great to live in a city where folks take advantage of such an amazing trail every day of the week – Monday night was no exception!

It was hot last night.  Even though the sun was setting, it was still in the 90’s – this is Texas, after all…  Now, I know I’m a bit of a nerd, but seeing as how I eat, sleep, and breathe Hyper Wear products, I think about them a lot.  I think about their practical applications in so many situations – like watching people on Town Lake.  I turned to Cosmo and said, “Man, I bet those people wish they had cooling vests!”

I got to thinking about how a lot of folks want the big sweat when they work out.  I get it.  It supposedly helps the weight come off.  But really, once you’ve finished your workout, if you re-hydrate yourself properly, most – if not all – of that weight will come right back.  So the argument of “No thanks, I like to sweat because it helps me lose weight ” may be a little misinformed…

What if you could work out longer?  What if you had greater endurance because your body temperature was lower?  Sure you wouldn’t sweat as much, but you would burn more legitimate calories, not just water weight.  Wouldn’t that be great?  Where can we find such a product that you can comfortably wear during all sorts of exercises and that keeps your core temperature lower?  Where, oh where?  Sorry, told you I was a nerd.

It is a privilege to be part of a company that cares about creating fitness products that are fun and easy to use.  One of our goals is to solve the practical problems faced when working out.  How are we doing?

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Beach Workout – Single Arm Skull & Toss w/ SandBell – MMM #65

August 2nd, 2010
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Good Monday Morning!

Sparrow and I are back on the beach for yet another SandBell/Cool Vest combo! We actually came up with this one back in Austin during a burnout set at our neighborhood pool.  We hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Speaking of neighborhood pools, anyone else out there get looked at funny when you bring in a towel, stopwatch, 50lbs worth of SandBells, and some resistance bands to the pool? Don’t people get it? Some of us just love to train in all environments!

I do two pool conditioning workouts per week so if you’re in need of some ideas for training in the pool, send me a line and I’d be glad to help!


Never Stand Still!


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

MMM #65

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