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Hyperwear Ambassador competing in Austin Distance Challenge!

December 7th, 2011
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In being a health and fitness company, we love when our friends, family, customers, employees and affiliates get involved with or compete in any sort of fitness activity. That being said, we’re so excited to promote Hyperwear Ambassador and Master Trainer, Lateef Johnson, as he takes on the Austin Distance Challenge!!

Lateef is one hard core, results-oriented, incredibly fun personal trainer that Hyperwear has the great opportunity to work with! Currently a personal trainer at LifeTime, Lateef has also been featured in many of our Hyper Training Lab videos, DVDs, FIT MOB workouts and many other Hyperwear activities.

A huge advocate of the SandBells and Hyper Vest PRO, Lateef says that training with the Hyper Vest Pro is making him stronger and faster. For more on training and the Austin Distance Challenge, see below for some personal insight straight from the trainer himself.

“So I’m doing the Austin Distance challenge. Running is not my strongest exercise. I’ve been working with my Hyper Vest Pro to increase my strength and increase intensity for my runs.

The Decker Challenge was my first 1/2 Marathon, three years ago. Since then, I’ve done three other half marathons, and I’ve finished two marathons. Finished is the best I can say because both marathons didn’t go according to plan having to walk a lot for both of them.

The remaining event for the Austin distance challenge are Decker Half, 3M Half and the Austin Marathon.”

As the days until the Decker Challenge (this coming Sunday) get closer and closer, we want to congratulate Lateef on his commitment to training and finishing out the Austin Distance Challenge strong. 

Good luck on Sunday, Lateef! Everyone at Hyperwear is cheering you on, and we can’t wait to see you cross the finish line, a blazing flash of fire, decked out in your Hyper Vest PRO!

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Hyper Training Lab: Total Body Circuit Using Dynamic Training Tools

November 15th, 2011
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Welcome back to the Hyper Training Lab! In this week’s lab, Diane welcomes another one of Hyperwear’s Training Ambassadors, Britny Fowler, as the guest coach. In this circuit, Britny takes us through some great total body conditioning exercises that combine three dynamic training tools- the SandBell, Hyper Vest Pro and TRX suspension bands. The video and circuit highlight the effectiveness of the Hyper Vest PRO, and how the vest is a great tool to add load to TRX exercises, and increase the overall intensity of the circuit.

Total Body Circuit Exercises:

  1. TRX/Hyper Vest Pro one leg squat to hip hinge combination
  2. SandBell rotational push-up
  3. TRX/Hyper Vest Pro torso rotation
  4. SandBell burpee slam

It’s your move! CLICK HERE to watch this week’s Hyper Training Lab video.

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Hyper Training Lab: Speed, Strength and Linear Movement

November 8th, 2011
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Join Hyperwear Training Ambassador, Jim Bell, as our guest coach in this week’s Hyper Training Lab! Today’s focus targets the athlete, or those who approach aggressive training as their sport of choice. Here, Jim takes movements that use linear speed strength and power to create a challenging circuit for the athlete.
Focus Movements:
1. Shotgun squats: speed squat with explosive chest press
2. Explosive chest toss with jump
3. Broad jump
4. Band resisted sprints
Add these exercises to your next workout, and don’t forget to tailor weight and repetitions to fit your training needs. Remember, it’s your move!
CLICK HERE to view this week’s Hyper Training Lab video.
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Hyper Training Lab: Total Body Combos for High Intensity Circuits

October 18th, 2011
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In this week’s Hyper Training Lab, Diane Vives focuses on building combination movements throughout an entire circuit. This works to create a more aggressive conditioning circuit by intensifying each exercise. Building intensity throughout the circuit sets can boost overall energy demands, and also allow for great strength endurance when handling higher workloads.

Total Upper and Lower Body Combos:

  1. Squat to band row
  2. Slide knee tuck to push up
  3. Lunge with arc
  4. Rainbow slam

To view this week’s Hyper Training Lab video, click here. Use these movements to build your exercise archive and improve total body performance. This is a great metabolically challenging circuit that can be incorporated into a variety of settings, and used by anyone from fitness enthusiasts to athletes and trainers. Go out, give it a try and let us know what you think!

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Monday Morning Scoop: NEW Hyperwear Team Pavement Pounders weekly running group!

October 17th, 2011
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As we make our way into fall, not only do the leaves begin to change and weather starts to cool, but the number of runners stampeding through the streets of Austin also sees a rise. To accompany this great weather and increase in runners, your friends at Hyperwear are starting our very own weekly running meet-up group!

TODAY, Monday October 17th at 6 p.m. marks the kick-off of the Hyperwear Team Pavement Pounders weekly running group! Every Monday at 6 p.m., a member of the Hyperwear staff will meet underneath the Mopac Bridge on Town Lake to lead the group in a run. Team Pavement Pounders is completely free to join and open to ALL ages and endurance levels.

Runs will vary from 3 to 7+ miles, depending on the running ability of the group, and Pavement Pounder news and updates will be posted on Hyperwear’s new events calendar! As an added bonus, on selected weeks there will be Hyper Vest PRO’s available to test out during the run, as well as Hyperwear employee and Ambassador guest runners!

The Hyperwear Pavement Pounders running group is a perfect fit for everyone from novice runners looking to join a fun, social running group, to those runners training for races and looking to challenge themselves or want the consistent motivation of a weekly running group. Each week, runners will have the option of completing the standard 3-mile loop around Town Lake, or sticking with the group and taking an extended route.

We recommend parking underneath the Mopac Bridge, or along the street if spots are available. The Team Pavement Pounders running leader will be wearing a Hyperwear shirt, and will meet near the Run Tex water station near the base of the bridge. Also, don’t forget to check the events calendar on the Hyperwear Facebook page for special news and updates.

Mark your calendars, bring some friends and we’ll see YOU at the Mopac Bridge on Town Lake this evening at 6 p.m.!

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Diane Vives and Austin Fit Magazine Breast Cancer Recovery Exercises

October 12th, 2011
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In honor of breast cancer awareness month, Hyperwear’s Director of Training and Under Armour Advisory Board Member, Diane Vives MS, CSCS has teamed up with Austin Fit Magazine, in Diane’s “Moving Muscle of the Month” article, to bring you exercises geared specifically toward breast cancer rehabilitation and recovery.

In the YouTube video, Diane reveals several key exercises that target areas in need of strengthening and improvement after breast cancer treatment, surgery or reconstruction. Focusing on these areas works to decrease recovery time and helps get breast cancer survivors back to their normal functioning lifestyles.

Target Area #1: Upper-Body Range of Motion

  • Rolling push-up on at an elevated position: Shift from right to left and low to high, use a plyo box, bench or bar on the rack. Begin to increase range of motion as your become stronger and more comfortable with the movement.

Target Area #2: Postural Changes

  • Vector training with bands: Focus on posture strength, start in forward position and pull all the way back to a row. This exercise emphasizes muscles in the lower part of the shoulder blades that helps to improve posture.

Target Area #3: Re-Gaining Grip-Strength

  • Bent over row: Use a SandBell, which allows you to dig into the moving, shifting sand that activates grip muscles. Complete repetitions of bent over rows, making sure to constantly have a strong, active grip.

It’s important to note that everyone is very individualistic in their type of cancer, treatment and recovery plans, so it’s essential to always check with your doctor before you begin any sort of exercising plan.

View the YouTube video to see these exercises in action, and be sure to pick up the October issue of Austin Fit Magazine for more on these exercises, and information from Diane!

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Monday Media Scoop: The minimalist’s alternative to barefoot running

September 26th, 2011
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If you’ve run on Town Lake, walked around Whole Foods or paid attention to the footwear of passerby’s, then you have almost certainly seen the peculiarly designed barefoot style running shoes (i.e. Vibram FiveFingers) worn by an increasing amount of people. I for one was curious about where this trend started, if barefoot running really is safe and what are some alternatives to pounding the pavement sans shoes.

In her blog, “Run free? Barefoot running gets harnessed by minimalist shoes,” Erin Renzas dishes on the origins of the current barefoot running craze, and the shoes designed to cater to this running niche.

Barefoot running took off in 2009 after Christopher McDougall published his book, Born to Run. McDougall’s book details his struggle with frequent running injuries and journey to find a better way to run, which, you guessed it—resulted in his turn to barefoot running as the injury cure-all.

“Barefoot running, advocates say, allows the runner to feel the subtle changes in terrain and let the feet, legs and body adjust to better prepare itself for impact. This in turn, leads to more efficient running and less injury,” according to Renzas blog.

Now for some, running barefoot just isn’t a viable option, but the thinking that supports this style of running is an attractive option for those suffering from numerous injuries. Nike offers its Nike Free Run+2 shoe that’s manufactured to be much lighter and simplistic than the average running shoe, while still providing some stability and protection.

View Renzas’ blog to get the scoop on some other shoes that offer this middle ground between barefoot running and the traditional running shoe. And for those of you looking to amp up your running routine in a different way, visit our website to read about how the Hyper Vest PRO can add an additional challenge to any workout routine, or how the Hyper Vest COOL can improve your running by chilling you out!

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Hyper Training Lab #7: Super-Sets with Strength to Power for the Athlete w. Diane Vives

September 20th, 2011
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In this week’s Hyper Training Lab video, Diane shares training floor examples for more advanced athletes.  This could mean these athletes have spent extensive, dedicated time in a planned multi-phase program, or that the athlete has a higher training age in experience. Either way, this super-set increases over all intensity because it combines strength and the immediate transfer to power/speed endurance movements.

Super-set Example #1

  1. Pull-ups
  2. Full body slam with SandBell

Super-set Example #2

  1. Side lunge with dumbbell
  2. Skaters with SandBell reach

Both of these super-sets can be executed with repetition ranges that apply to strength and power endurance by using lower resistance and higher volume. They can also focus on higher intensity/lower repetition ranges with less volume to target the true complex super-set that translates to higher power in performance.

Whether you’re a football player, or an in-preseason women’s basketball athlete, these are examples of how to really target the increasing need for strength and power in your program.

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Hyper Training Lab #6- Examples of Super-Sets w. Diane Vives

September 6th, 2011
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Whether you are in a college strength training room, sports performance training center, or a fitness facility that offers programs to train like an athlete, you can benefit from an integrated program.  Here we use super-setting an exercise focused on traditional strength with an exercise that then focuses on dynamic stability strength.  The SandBells and SteelBells offer a lot of advantages as tools when we use their unique quality of active resistance and shifting weight for the second exercise that demands more stability strength.

Super-Set 1:  Strength to Stability

  1. Dead Lift
  2. Step over lunge with one-hand SandBell carry

Super-Set 2:  Strength to Stability

  1. Bench Press
  2. Rolling push ups with the Hyper Vest PRO

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Now go out, give these super-sets a try, and let us know what you think!

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Monday Media Scoop: Top fitness trends of 2011

August 29th, 2011
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Each year it seems that the health and fitness industry receives an overwhelming influx of new fitness trends, pieces of equipment and styles of thinking. It can be hard to weed through the avenues and exercises that actually work and are here to stay, from those that are going to end up on an infomercial and sold at some kiosk in the mall.

Well, for those of you wondering just what are 2011s top fitness trends according to fitness industry leaders, look no further than here!

Jessica Belasco, blogger for mysanantonio.com discloses the findings from IDEA Health and Fitness Association’s Fitness Program and Equipment Trends Report in her blog “Boomers influence fitness trends.” The report, whose findings come from a survey sent out to top fitness program directors and facility managers, gets the scoop on what’s making waves in the health and fitness world.

According to the report, the top five programming trends in 2011 are balance training, functional resistance training, mind-body programs (i.e. yoga and tai chi), body-weight leverage training and personal training shared by two clients.

The underlying theme of “functional training” that guides these top five trends reflects the needs of baby boomers who are looking to improve their quality of life, reduce injuries and stay active as they age, says IDEA’s Executive Director Kathie Davis.

And as for 2011s top fitness equipment, body-weight leverage equipment, like the TRX suspension trainers, foam rollers, kettlebells and stability balls were among the top five.

What’s the best thing about this report? Our Hyper Wear products can be used in each and every top five programming trend. The SandBell, SteelBell and Hyper Vest PRO have shown to be successfully incorporated into nearly every type of workout. Wear the PRO vest while doing yoga, running, resistance training, etc., and use the SandBells or SteelBells in place of traditional weights to make your workouts even MORE challenging, dynamic and safe.

Our prediction for 2012 and beyond is that Hyper Wear is here to stay. No matter what fads and trends come and go, your can rest assured that using and abusing our products will get you fit and keep you fit, no matter what fitness ideology you’re following at the moment.

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