Archive for the ‘schools’ Category

« Older Entries

Thursday’s PE Drill Thrill: SandBell partner games continued

October 27th, 2011
,,,,,,,,,,,,,, - Children's fitness - HyperWear - Kids - P.E. - Physical Education - Thursday's PE Drill Thrill - schools

Good morning! This week’s edition of Thursday’s PE Drill Thrills will be a continuation of SandBell partner games, posted on Oct. 13. The two games provided today will workout the abdominal muscles and challenge partners to complete a task together.

Drill Thrill #1: Heave Ho

  1. Divide students into pairs and give one SandBell per pair.
  2. Direct partners to lie in the sit-up position, with their toes barely touching each other.
  3. One partner begins by hugging the SandBell across their chest.
  4. Both partners simultaneously do a sit-up, and once they meet at the top the partner with the SandBell hands it over to the other partner who holds it as they lie back down.
  5. Repeat the sit-ups with alternating SandBell hand-off. Challenge students to see how many sit-ups they can complete in 30 seconds.

Drill Thrill #2: Hoist the Sails

  1. Divide students into pairs and give two SandBells per pair.
  2. Direct partners to sit facing one another, legs extended, with the SandBells at their feet.
  3. Working together, partners “hoist the sail,” i.e. balance one SandBell on their feet and then lift it as high as they can without dropping it.
  4. Challenge pairs to lift both SandBells when they become accomplished at lifting one.

Now go out and have your students give these games a try! Remember, you can always incorporate these games into a circuit or relay to switch things up and get everyone moving!

» Leave a Comment

Dallas ISD and Hyper Wear SandBell sandbags!

May 26th, 2011
,,,, - P.E. - Physical Education - SandBell - Thankful Thursday - sandbag - schools

We recently got a wonderful order for SandBells from the wonderful folks at Dallas ISD!  They are outfitting their Physical Education classes with SandBells.  The kids are going to LOVE it!!  Just wanted to show you what one-third of the order looked like as it headed out the door (it’s hard to see, but there is a 3rd pallet like the two you can easily see next to the one in the back!):

» Leave a Comment

SandBell sandbags vs. Childhood Obesity

May 24th, 2011
,,,,,,,,, - Health Needs a Hero - Hot Topic Tuesday - HyperWear - Jen Olson - P.E. - PE3 - Physical Education - SandBell - childhood obesity - fitness - sandbag - schools - weight loss - wellness

The Hyper Wear Staff was privileged to attend the premiere of Health Needs a Hero on Sunday, May 22nd at the Long Center here in Austin.

Health Needs a Hero is a powerful and inspirational documentary detailing the epidemic of our childhood health issues, told through the hearts of children and key stakeholders.  And it is fantastic.  Take a look as Jen Olson, the film’s director, tells a little more about the project.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVGoeUFL68E[/youtube]

In conjunction with the documentary, Ms. Olson started the PE3 foundation which incorporates mind, body, and spirit.   We would love to work with Jen in this worthy cause since SandBells are such an easy and natural fit for P.E. students.

From the PE3 website:

According to the Texas Health Institute (THI), one in three (35%) of Texas children – more than double the national average – are considered to be overweight or obese. Texas ranks 6th highest in the nation for obesity in 10 – 17 year olds.

Overweight children at 12 have a 75% likelihood of being overweight adults, in danger of serious medical issues. For the first time in 120 years, the life expectancy of Americans decreased in 2008.

The Texas Department of State Health Services estimates that if nothing is done, the number of overweight or obese adult Texans will continue to increase, growing from 10 million (63%) today to 20 million (75%) by 2040. In Texas, as in the US, obesity occurs at a much higher rate for African-Americans and Latinos than for Anglos; and within these populations, persons of low socio-economic status appear to be particularly affected.

We look forward to more interactions with Ms. Olson and PE3 and are proud to be on the front lines with such mighty warriors in the battle against childhood obesity.

» Leave a Comment

Austin American-Statesman : Fitness Evaluation

May 17th, 2011
,,,,,,,,,, - Austin American-Statesman - Fitnessgram - Hot Topic Tuesday - P.E. - Physical Education - SandBell - childhood obesity - exercise - fitness - obesity - sandbag - schools - wellness

It doesn’t matter how many articles I read about childhood obesity, I am always shocked at the statistics in relationship to this war for the health for our children.  This latest article, “Many Texas schoolchildren fail fitness evaluation“, in the Austin American-Statesman hit a little too close to home as Austin, TX, is where Hyper Wear is based.

Austin ISD has SandBells in every Physical Education classroom in the district, which is a wonderful beginning, but we realize just owning the product is not enough.  We take every opportunity we are given to go to schools to talk with teachers and kids about fitness.  We participate in Wellness Days, present new ideas to teachers at inservice days, and show kids how much fun exercising can be.

It is no easy task so we want to commend all of you hard working P.E. administrators and teachers who are so passionate about physical fitness for yourself and the children whose lives you influence every day.  We know a lot of the Texas P.E. administrators and teachers personally and we know that they are working hard to turn things around.  Thank you for the dedication and perseverance.  Let us know how we can help!

Are you a parent of a child in P.E.?  When was the last time you thanked your child’s P.E. teacher?  What can you perhaps do to help further instill the message of health in your children?

Are you a P.E. teacher?  Do you have SandBells in your classroom?  If so, what are your kids’ favorite activities with SandBells?  If not, why not?!

» Leave a Comment

Great Oaks Elementary Wellness Day ~ SandBells, SandBells Everywhere!

May 12th, 2011
,,,,,,, - Kids - P.E. - Physical Education - SandBell - Thankful Thursday - fitness - obesity - sandbag - schools

We got invited to a nearby Elementary School to take part in their Wellness Day last Friday, May 6th.  We are always honored to be part of the efforts of schools to educate their kids about living a healthy life!

Great Oaks Elementary in Round Rock, TX, did such an excellent job of organizing their wonderful Wellness Day!  We welcomed seven classes of about 20-25 fifth graders to the gym for blocks of 20 minutes.  We played two highly intense and highly fun race-against-the-clock games that the kids absolutely LOVED!

Who would have thought exercising could be so fun?  But shhh…don’t tell the kids they were exercising – they just thought they were playing!

These kids use the SandBells in their Physical Education classes, but had never gotten to use a 50-pounder.  They entered the gym with wide-eyed wonder to see such a large SandBell in the middle of the room!  One of the games required the teams of 5 or 6 kids to work together to get their 50-pounder from the center of the gym to their team’s corner.  It’s amazing to watch how much fun they have lifting something heavy!

So, thank you again, Great Oaks, for the great day!  Keep doing what you are doing to fight the battle against childhood obesity – we’re proud to be on the front lines with you!

» Leave a Comment

AAHPERD – Friday Fragments

April 1st, 2011
,,,,,, - AAHPERD - Denver Fredenburg - HyperWear - Kids - P.E. - Physical Education - childhood obesity - schools

Friday Fragments are random thoughts and special notes from the previous week.  It could be just about anything that Hyper Wear and / or the staff participated in that we thought blog-worthy.  Enjoy and Stay Hyper!

Dirk and Denver made a trip to San Diego, CA, Wednesday and Thursday to walk the floor at AAHPERD’s annual conference (AAHPERD is American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance).  These are the fine folks who are working so hard to keep our school-aged children physically active and fit.  That is no easy task, especially when history has shown that when budgets in schools get cut, Physical Education (or P.E.) usually suffers, which means the health of our children suffers.  These guys are committed to their mission, which is to promote and support leadership, research, education, and best practices in the professions that support creative, healthy, and active lifestyles.

We believe very strongly in what this organization promotes and just wanted to make you aware that they are out there.  We participate in as many of the Texas AHPERD functions as we can and are always blown away by the level of commitment shown by many of the P.E. Teachers we encounter.

So those are my thoughts for this Friday!  Have a great weekend!

» Leave a Comment

TAHPERD 2010 Presentation and Testimonials in Galveston – MMM #85

December 13th, 2010
,,,,,, - Bill Meyer - P.E. - Physical Education - SandBell - sandbag - schools - workout

Good Monday Morning!

I traveled back to Texas for a quick visit in Galveston for the annual Texas Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (TAHPERD) conference!

As we all know by now, childhood obesity is at an all-time high and we should all be doing our part to combat this nation-wide problem.  It was wonderful to be surrounded by a group of people committed to the health and physical well-being of school-aged children in Texas!

Check out these guys and gals hard at work (and play) as they experience the SandBells and then listen to some of their feedback!

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

Never Stand Still!

Bill Meyer, SCE, USAW
Head Hyper Wear Coach

» Leave a Comment

D.C. P.E. Teachers + HOPSports + SandBells = Infectious Fun! – MMM #74

October 4th, 2010
,,,, - Bill Meyer - HOPSports - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - sandbag - schools

Good Monday Morning!

Midway through September I was provided the opportunity to head east to our nation’s capitol, Washington D.C. to work side by side with one of our great partners, HOPSports, the leader in integrated media-based fitness for our country’s school systems.

Alongside HOPSports Master Trainer, Jean Drennan of Overland Park, Kansas, I spent the better half of 3 hours with high school P.E. teachers from the D.C. area, none of whom had seen a SandBell yet!! This usually turns out to be my favorite type of workshop when I’m able to introduce our products for the first time; and D.C.’s warm welcome and infectious energy didn’t let me down!

The teachers loved the SandBells from the start and actually stayed late to help make this week’s video; so thank you to all of you for helping out! Enjoy the video!

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

Never Stand Still!

Bill Meyer, SCE, USAW
Head Hyper Wear Coach

MMM #74

» Leave a Comment

TRX + Hyper Weight Vest + SandBell Sandbag = Functional Training – MMM #45

March 8th, 2010
,,,,,, - Bill Meyer - Hyper Vest PRO - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - TRX - schools - weight vest

Good Monday Morning!

Now it’s time to give the Glute/Hamstring Bridge a try with the TRX!! Yes yes, an oldie but goodie, the “GHB” as most of us know is about to take a turn for the BETTER with the TRX and Sandbell put together. Watch me try to keep my balance while doing this traditionally basic exercise, but with these 2 pieces of equipment, it’s not exactly the case! Have a great week of training and look out for more TRX/SandBell videos coming up!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3bowUpDeX8[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #45

» Leave a Comment

Hyper Wear and Men’s Health FitSchools have fun with SandBells at H.S. Thompson School in Dallas

December 16th, 2009
,,,,,,,,,,,,,, - Bill Meyer - FitSchools - Hyper Vest - HyperWear - Men's Health - SandBell - childhood obesity - sandbag - schools

Men’s Health is fighting the childhood obesity epidemic through their program called FitSchools. They joined with Dallas Cowboys Safety, Ken Hamlin, to inspire the children of H.S. Thompson to stay active. A couple of folks from the Hyper Wear gang were also on hand to run the kids through some fun SandBell exercises. Take a look at the video footage and see if you can spot Coaches Sparrow and Bill as well as Cosmo sporting the Hyper Vest in the background!

» Leave a Comment
« Older Entries