Gliding exercise with SandBell

On the Dr. Oz show, Ary Nunez, celebrity trainer and fitness expert, demonstrates how the SandBell can be used for gliding exercises, and then goes on to do a partner ab exercise with Dr. Oz!

We have been speaking for years about the SandBell’s universal application and usage, and during Dr. Oz’s segment, guests Clint Carter, Associate editor of Men’s Health magazine and Ary Nunez spoke of the benefits of the SandBell as a “live” free weight, how it can be used like traditional fitness equipment, its great usage as a functional training tool and how it’s inexpensive and easy to store.

For those that have purchased SandBells, we want to equip you with best training resources so that you can learn how to add SandBell training into your everyday fitness routine. Twice a month, we send out the Hyper Training Lab newsletter that features new SandBell circuit videos, training tips and coaching cues by fitness experts and Hyperwear Master Trainers. Take a look at several of the recent Hyper Training Lab videos to see various SandBell training circuits that target different muscle groups, training topics, athletes and sports.

Hyper Training Lab SandBell Videos

• Hyper Training Lab #31: Arms and abs metabolic circuit
• Hyper Training Lab #30: Upright row variation
• Hyper Training Lab #29: Upper body and core challenge
• Hyper Training Lab #28: Sgt. Ken and Patrick Goudeau Power Workout
• Hyper Training Lab #27: Total body challenge
• Hyper Training Lab #26: TRX lunges with SandBell
• Hyper Training Lab #25: Squat modification
• Hyper Training Lab #24: Metabolic challenge with SandBell
• Hyper Training Lab #23: Split squat variation

Hyper Training Lab videos cover everything from SandBell circuits on lunges, push-ups, planks and gliding exercises and much more. We also offer three training DVDs–SandBell Elements of Training, SandBell SLAM and SandBell Total Body Blast so you can build up your SandBell exercise library and train with Hyperwear in your home!

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The SandBell Elements of Training DVD is the best way to lay the foundation for your SandBell training. This DVD provides and extensive list of SandBell exercises and circuits so you can see unique SandBell exercises, as well as how the SandBell can be used exactly like a medicine ball, kettlebell, dumbbell or gliding disk.

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Patrick Goudeau’s SandBell SLAM is one of the most intense at home workouts you will ever do. His video will teach you how to toss, swing, glide, twist and SLAM the SandBell, while giving you a KILLER total body workout!

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In addition to the DVD’s, the Hyperwear YouTube channel hosts the Hyper Training Lab videos as well as exercise videos from expert personal trainers that love and use the SandBells. Bill Sonnemaker of Catalyst Fitness has provided us with some great training videos on gliding lunges, rainbow slams and SandBell agility exercises.

To expand your SandBell exercise library sign up to receive our free Hyper Training Lab newsletter and we’ll start sending you SandBell training videos twice a month! We also encourage you to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter so you can receive updates on special sales, news and more Hyper Training tips and videos!

Exercise #1: Calf tag

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Set-Up: Each child needs a partner and one lightweight SandBell per pair. Pairs need to have enough space to move around without bumping into one another, about 4 to 6 feet away from people next to them.

Directions:

1. One partner holds the SandBell and tries to tag the calf of the other partner.

- Kid’s need to tag their partner by reaching around the outside of the knee to tag the back of the calf, not by reaching through the inside of the legs.

2. The partner without the SandBell moves and shuffles to avoid being tagged.

- Kid’s should not be running around to avoid being tagged, they need to stay in an athletic position and shuffle away from their partner

3. Kid’s switch roles after one is tagged with the SandBell

- Have kid’s play this game for a certain amount of time, or until both kids have been tagged a certain number of times

Exercise #2: Balance war

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Set-Up: Each child needs a partner and two SandBells per pair. Each child needs to stand on one SandBell that’s one to two steps apart from their partner.

Directions:

1. Each partner stands with both feet on their SandBell; partners extend arms toward one another and clasp each other’s wrists.

2. Partners try to pull each other off balance so they have to step off the SandBell.

-Tell kid’s not to push, shove or yank each other off the SandBell, this is simply a balance game

-Kid’s should focus on using their upper-body and core strength to pull their partner off balance

Use these partner exercises to get kid’s moving and interacting with one another. Both games are great additions to circuits, relays, obstacle courses or by themselves. It’s important to remind kid’s that these games are not a challenge or competition, they are meant to be fun–not cause injury.

To keep the mood light and competition-free, it’s helpful to play upbeat, happy music and encourage kid’s to cheer each other on!

School is almost out for summer, so just as the kid’s take a break, we’re taking a break on the K-12 P.E. Drill Thrill blog. Don’t worry, we will be working hard this summer to create new games, exercises and content, and come August we’ll be ready to provide you with even more K-12 P.E. SandBell programming!

As always, we’d love you hear your feedback. So don’t hesitate to contact Hyperwear if you have any questions or comments. Have a great summer and don’t forget to always stay active!

Innovative Hyperwear® Fitness Equipment Burns Calories

In what is the most exciting media coverage of Hyperwear’s gear to date, the SandBell was seen in a “Weight Loss Products that Really Work” segment on the Dr. Oz show May 9, 2012.  While we have had some local news TV features of the SandBell and Hyper Vest weight vest before, nothing comes close to being on the most watched health and wellness show. If you have not seen the show, it filled in most of the time slots vacated by the Oprah Winfrey Show and is produced by Harpo Productions. I highly recommend it.

Dr. Oz’ guest Clint Carter, Associate editor, Men’s Health magazine, talked about the benefits of the SandBell as a “live” free weight that can be compared to a medicine ball, dumbbell or kettlebell, but has shifting sand and an active grip that engages more muscles for a better calorie burn. He also mentioned the ease of storage at home and its reasonable cost. Guest celebrity trainer and fitness expert Ary Nunez demonstrated some of the exercises you can do with the SandBell including abdominal slides on a slick floor. Ary is an internationally renowned fitness expert, Nike sponsored athlete and owner of Gotham Global Fitness, LLC. – a company founded on the principles of Eastern and Western Philosophies of training.

According to Wikipedia, it was no easy feat to have a product selected:

“Unlike most of television, The Dr. Oz Show has a full-time in-house medical unit made up of top notch medical researchers, medical producers and physicians. The medical unit works daily with Dr. Oz and producers in developing, writing and producing show segments that are factual, and in the best interest of viewers. The medical unit also individually evaluates and approves all products that appear on the show. The medical unit reportedly receives over 200 unsolicited product pitches every month. Most do not pass the medical unit’s top secret rigorous screening process.”

In fact it was a few weeks from the time we submitted the samples until we heard confirmation. (Our thanks to Louis Stack at Fitter First for submitting the SandBell for consideration.)

You know you have made an impact on healthy lifestyles when you have a long string of success in having your gear picked to be featured in major magazines and television. It started with Men’s Health Magazine calling the Hyper Vest PRO the “best weight vest we’ve found” in 2009. Since then the Hyper Vest , SandBell and SteelBell have been featured in media including Women’s Health, Muscle and Fitness, Real Simple, and the New York Times. Even other countries have picked them up with their limited distribution, such as Men’s Health and Marie Claire in Australia. We are grateful for the attention and accolades, but most grateful to our loyal customers.

More important than media has been the actual benefits we are seeing the simple SandBell have on fitness and health – starting with kids and physical education in K-12 schools. It is exciting to see the SandBell enable the fun and safe introduction of free weights into PE curriculum. The obesity crisis has it roots in changes in childhood habits and lifestyle, and it is great to be a key part of working to change the path we are on.

Even though grownups and kids alike say how much fun it is using Hyperwear gear, not for one-minute do we want them forget that our innovative gear is based on real science. Weight vest training studies show increases in speed and endurance, pre-cooling is proven to improve performance, and a study is currently in progress to compare the “active” resistance of our lively SandBell and SteelBell to the “static” resistance of dumbbells, kettlebells and medicine balls.

Simple. Powerful. Gear.™ is not just a tagline for us. Simplicity can be deceiving. You don’t have to get complicated to get stronger, faster and healthier. Hyperwear is proof the simplest tools can have powerful results. We appreciate the media attention when it comes our way so we can continue to get that message across. Thank you Dr. Oz, Clint Carter, and Ary Nunez. Finally, if you need our products in Canada, look to Fitter First our valued distributor whose contact info can be found in the Partners area of our website.

Click here to see this circuit in action

Exercises Shown in the Video:

Set-Up: This circuit requires a partner and one SandBell per person. When doing each exercise, maintain proper, athletic posture as seen in the video. Do not arch your lower back or lock out your knees when doing SandBell Swings, One Arm Snatch and Clean, or SandBell Chops. Always control the SandBell and do not let the weight of the Bell pull your arm or body downward.

Repetitions/Rounds: The goal of a metabolic circuit is to elevate the heart rate for an extended period of time. Try to do each exercise for 45 seconds to one minute and complete at least five rounds. If you need more of a challenge, increase the weight, repetitions, or length of time for each exercise.

1. SandBell Swings: Maintain proper athletic position—do not arch the lower back or lock out the knees. If you are familiar with kettlebell swings, this is the exact same exercise using a SandBell. Control the SandBell and do not let the Bell pull your arm downward on the downfall. Only swing the SandBell up to shoulder height and not above the head. If catching/releasing the SandBell and switching hands is too hard to do, swing with one arm at a time (with no release) and switch arms after each round.
2. One Arm Snatch and Clean: Use your body’s strength to pull the SandBell up above your head and then slam it back down on the floor. In this exercise, it’s very important to not lock out your knees or arch your back, doing so can cause lower back injury and/or pain. When slamming the SandBell to the floor, be sure to squat down to pick up the SandBell—don’t just bend over at the hips, squatting takes pressure off the lower back.
3. Russian Twists: Focus on keeping your core locked and tight, and your back straight without any curving. Keep your upper-arms/biceps pressed into the sides of your ribs so you’re holding the SandBell parallel to your stomach. Do not use only your arms to extend the SandBell out to touch the floor on each side, actually engage your core and twist your stomach side-to-side, tapping the SandBell to the floor with each twist. It helps to move your head with your body and look at each wall every time you twist side-to-side to properly twist and engage your core. If you feel pain in your tail bone/seat bones, sit on a SandBell or foam board.
4. Partner Ab Twists: Maintain the same positioning as the Russian Twists. Catch the SandBell, twist the core to touch the SandBell to the floor and then throw back to your partner. Keep your core and arms tight to control your throw and movements. After the first round, switch sides with your partner so you work both sides of your core.
5. SandBell Chops: Maintain proper athletic position—do not arch the lower back or lock out the knees. Partner 1 holds the SandBell flat on their palms, arms extended outward at shoulder height. Parter 1 uses their core, arm and lower-body strength to hold the SandBell still while Partner 2 “chops” the SandBell. Parter 2 should focus on keeping their body tight and core engaged when chopping the SandBell. To make this exercise more difficult, Parter 1 can slowly move the SandBell up and down, side-to-side, or in a circular motion so that Partner 2 has to follow the SandBell while chopping.
6. SandBell Slam: Maintain proper athletic position—do not arch the lower back or lock out the knees. Squat down to pick up the SandBell, triple extension from the legs, core and upper-body to force the SandBell up over head and then use controlled force to slam the SandBell back down on the floor.

Targeted Muscle Groups:

Arms, shoulders, core and grip/wrist/forearm

Ideal Exercises for Those Training to:

• Increase cardiovascular endurance
• Improve upper body strength
• Improve core strength and stability
• Improve grip, wrist and forearm strength
• Athletic training for sports (basketball, football, baseball, volleyball)
• Cross-training
• Improve muscle coordination

Recommended Equipment:

For each exercise in the arms and abs metabolic circuit, we recommend you use a SandBell that is 10-15% of your body weight. The goal of these exercises is to do more repetitions and rounds, rather than max your body out by weighing it down. A metabolic circuit is supposed to increase your heart rate for a period of time. We recommend using a weight that challenges your body, yet doesn’t tire your muscles out after only 20 seconds of exercising.

The arms and abs metabolic circuit exercises can also be done using the Hyperwear SteelBell. The faster, more active shifting movement of the steel inside the SteelBell will increase the difficulty of all the exercises, especially the SandBell Swings, One Arm Snatch and Clean, and the Slam. Because the steel shot inside the Bell weighs more than sand, the SteelBell will accelerate faster when driving the Bell upwards, which will force you to exert more energy to control the SteelBell and bring it back down to the ground.

We recommend using the SandBell and SteelBell for this circuit because these tools are safe, durable and work grip, wrist and forearm strength. Because you must grip into the Sand/SteelBell to hold onto the Bell, you are working grip, wrist and forearm muscles with every exercise in addition to the targeted muscle groups.

To make these exercises even more challenging, wear the Hyper Vest PRO weight vest seen on Lateef Johnson and Edwardo Williams. Loading the body with extra weight will cause it to use more energy to complete the exercises and make the workout more strength and cardiovascular challenging.

Pre-Caution: 

These exercises and weights are recommendations and should not be completed if you have any pain or ailments in your grip, arm, shoulder, core or back. Hyper Training Lab exercises are designed to get you healthy, toned and fit. We don’t encourage over-training or strenuous exercising that leads to injury.

If you are working out with the Hyper Vest PRO, we recommend starting out with 5 lbs. loaded in the vest, and then gradually increasing the weight 10 lbs. so that too much weight and stress are not added onto the body. Weight vest training is a great way to intensify any exercise, just be sure to not overload your body and cause injury or fatigue.

Featured in the Video:

Master Trainer Lateef Johnson (wearing the Hyper Vest PRO), Master Trainer Edwardo Williams (wearing the Hyper Vest PRO), Master Trainer Brook Benten, and Jordan Pratt.

These trainers worked their tails off during an 8-hour workshop, led by Faculty Member and Master Trainer Jake Duhon, to learn the ins and outs of SandBell training and coaching. All the Master Trainers certified this weekend will begin holding SandBell Certification Workshops in their perspective regions. These workshops will provide CEC credits and certify participants as Hyperwear Instructors. Master Trainers will also be able to lead educational workshops at gyms and facilities. If your gym is interested in hosting a Master Trainer for a certification or educational workshop, send an email to jordan@hyperwear.com.

For more information on Master Trainer workshops, join the Hyperwear mailing list or like us on our Hyperwear Facebook page for workshop news and updates.

Watch the Master Trainers in action!

Derrick Price doin’ work!	Master Trainer Jim Bell
Master Trainers Edwardo Williams and Jamie Atlas	Master Trainers slammin’!
Master Trainer Susan Moore	Master Trainer Lisa Wheeler
SandBell toss	Winning smile on Master Trainer Lateef Johnson!
Master Trainer Jim Warren	Master Trainer Edwardo Williams
Master Trainer Derek Vandenbrink	Master Trainer Jake Duhon
Game time!	SandBell tug-of-war!
Master Trainer Marvin Burton	Master Trainers Susan Moore and Jim Warren
Master Trainers Hayley Hollander and Lisa Wheeler	Nice skills, Jamie!
Master Trainer Jim Warren	Austin, TX Master Trainers!
PROTECT THIS (SandBell) HOUSE!	Master Trainer John Sinclair
Check out that balance	See ya later, SandBell!

2012 Hyperwear Master Trainers

Jamie Atlas: Denver, CO

John Sinclair: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)

Derek Vandenbrink: Brantford, Ontario (Canada)

Susan Moore: Fort Benning, GA

Jason Stella: Chaska, MN

Lisa Wheeler: New York, NY

Marvin Burton: United Kingdom

Jake Duhon: The Woodlands, TX

Jim Warren: Highlands Ranch, CO

Brook Benten: Austin, TX

Lateef Johnson: Austin, TX

Edwardo Williams: Austin, TX

Cosmo Raines: Austin, TX (President, Hyperwear)

Jim Bell: Austin, TX (Hyperwear)

Watch Brook as she goes through her three favorite SandBell exercises, and talks about the features and benefits of Hyperwear’s Hyper Vest PRO weight vest.

Watch Brook Benten perform her three favorite SandBell exercises!

To do the exercises in Brook’s segment, we recommend using a SandBell that’s equal to approximately 10% of your body weight. You don’t want to over-exert yourself, but you should use a weight that will safely challenge your muscles. All three exercises in the video target each major muscle group so you get a total body workout in just one move! Want to give these exercises a try? Purchase your own SandBells, Hyper Vest PRO weight vest and SandBell Total Body Blast DVD directly from the Hyperwear website! And if shipping fees are an issue, you can purchase empty SandBells and then fill them on your own!

Buy now in time to kick start your summer fitness routine!

Brook’s SandBell Total Body Blast DVD will make your workouts exciting and fun again! Her energetic and upbeat delivery will have you breaking a sweat and LOVING IT! Work alongside Brook as she breaks down a variety of exercises that works every muscle group to get you lean, trim and swim-suit ready. Some of the movements in Brook’s DVD include SandBell swings, glides, slams, plus a killer abdominal segment and step-by-step tutorial of the Turkish Getup using a SandBell, which you kettlebell enthusiasts will love.

To amp up the intensity of Brook’s workout DVD, or any other workout, just throw on the Hyper Vest PRO weight vest! The vest’s patented design makes it the most comfortable weight vest available on the market. The PRO vest features wide arm holes and adjustable side strings that give you complete range of motion and  a snug fit while exercising. Weight-vest training is great for nearly every type of activity—running, cycling, cross-training, football, basketball, softball, CrossFit—you name it, you can wear this vest doing it.

Check out Brook’s video, try the exercises and get your Hyper training program started TODAY!

YOUR MOVE!

Exercise #1: Scrub the Floor

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Set-up: This exercise must be done on a smooth/slick floor so that the SandBell glides as it is pushed and pulled smoothly across the surface. Give each child a SandBell, preferably a 2 lb., 4 lb., or 6 lb. Using a light weight is ideal so the SandBell glides across the floor. If children have knee problems, pains, etc. give them a smooth surface or object to put under their knees.

Directions:

1. Begin in a kneeling position with palms on the floor and SandBell in-between hands. 

-Put smooth surface or object underneath knees if child has knee pains.

-To prevent lower back injury keep the spine straight and tight without curving, arching or over-rotating

-When kneeling on the floor, keep knees bent so feet are up off the floor—don’t let toes touch the floor

2. Put both hands on the SandBell and begin scrubbing back and forth.

-Keep core tight and engaged and don’t arch, rotate or curve the back

-Focus on using core and arm muscles to “scrub” the SandBell back and forth across the floor

3. Try scrubbing using only one hand (put the other hand behind the back or on floor for balance). 

-When using one hand, keep the weight in the free hand light so it acts as a balance and not a prop for the body

Exercise #2: Plank Touch Your Toes

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Set-up: Give child one SandBell that’s the appropriate weight for their age, size and fitness level.

Directions:

1. Start in the plank (push-up) position with the SandBell between hands on the floor.

-Keep the back flat with core engaged and tight

-Be sure bottom’s stay tucked in and not sticking up in the air

-Hands, shoulders and head should all be in a straight line—head and shoulders should not move past the hands/wrists

2. Grip the SandBell with your right hand and reach underneath your body to touch left toe.  

-Keep core engaged when reaching back to touch toes

3. Return to center and repeat with the opposite hand touching the opposite toe. 

-Return to center and back to plank position, then switch SandBells in hand and reach back to opposite foot

Both exercises are fun ways to get kids “working out” without realizing they’re doing so! Make these exercises a challenge to see how many they can do in 30 seconds, or who can complete the most with the best form. Get creative and to make exercising fun!

YOUR MOVE!

Click the Image to Watch 4 Variations on the Upright Row Using a SandBell

Exercises Shown in the Video: Upright Row with Variations

Set-up: For the following exercises, stand in an athletic position with your knees slightly bent. Be sure not to arch your back or lock your knees. Control the SandBell through each exercise—don’t let the weight and momentum of the SandBell pull your arm down. If you have trouble maintaining a solid, deep grip into the SandBell, use a lighter weight SandBell until you build up enough grip and forearm strength for the heavier weight. Use proper breathing technique at all times—inhale while pulling the SandBell up and exhale while controling the SandBell down.

Repetitions/Rounds: We recommend starting with 10 to 12 repetitions per exercise and seeing how many rounds you can complete in 15 to 20 minutes. To make this circuit more challenging, increase the number of reps, weight or time period.

1. Upright row—focus on maintaining a good grip into the SandBell. You may have to increase tension and pressure in your hand to ensure you’re gripping into the ‘meat’ of the Bell and not just holding the SandBell by its rim. If necessary, re-grab the SandBell to adjust your grip.
2. Upright row with re-grip at the top—Focus on maintaining a solid, deep grip into the SandBell. Re-grab the SandBell at the top of the reach and decelerate SandBell momentum on the way down. Decelerate means don’t let the acceleration of the falling SandBell pull your arm down; use both grip and arm strength to resist and control the downward movement.
3. Upright row with accelerated re-grip—This exercise is a maximum grip-strength challenge that focuses on grip, forearm and shoulder muscles. At the top of the movement, be sure to decelerate—don’t let the momentum of the SandBell pull your arm down.
4. Pull-to-push upright row using center grip on the SandBell—Change your grip from a deep, solid grip around the rim to a center grip. Make sure to keep a handful of sand when gripping the SandBell—don’t hold the SandBell just by the neoprene shell. Re-grab the SandBell at the top of the exercise and full-force accelerate the SandBell onto the ground. When accelerating the SandBell downward and then picking it up, make sure to use proper squatting position—feet sit back into the heels, bottom tucked in (as opposed to arching the back with bottom parallel to the ground) and knees line up behind toes.

Targeted Muscle Groups: Grip, forearm, shoulder, arm and core (front and outside of the deltoid, the biceps and trapezius)

Upright row exercises are ideal for those training to:

• Build muscle strength—especially grip and shoulder
• Improve grip strength for football, basketball, baseball and softball
• Improve muscle coordination
• Improve fast-twitch response in grip and forearm muscles
• Increase overall upper-body strength

Recommended Equipment: For the upright row exercises, we recommend using a SandBell that’s approximately 15% of your body weight. Using a heavier weight builds muscle mass and strength, especially in the grip and forearm muscles. Listen to your body, if 15% is too much weight then use a lighter weight until your muscles get stronger. If you choose to exercise with a lighter weight, or have been instructed to do so, try increasing the number of repetitions to build muscle strength and endurance. If you’re able to handle more than 15% of your body weight,  use a heavier weight as long as you can maintain correct form and control of the SandBell.

The upright row exercises can also be done using a SteelBell, dumbbell or any other free-weight. We encourage using a SandBell or SteelBell, as these tools work grip and forearm strength because you must grip into the Bells to perform the exercises.

Pre-Caution: These exercises and weights are recommendations and should not be completed if you have any pain or ailments in your grip, arm, shoulder, core or back. Hyper Training Lab exercises are designed to get you healthy, toned and fit. We don’t encourage over-training or strenuous exercising that leads to injury.

Your Move!	Hyper Training Lab #29: Upper Body and Core Challenge
Hyper Training Lab #28: Sgt. Ken Weichert and Patrick Goudeau Power Workout	Hyper Training Lab #24: Metabolic Challenge
Hyper Training Lab #23: Split Squats Variation	Hyper Training Lab #19: Strength, Power and Transition
Hyper Training Lab #16: Total Body Circuit with TRX Suspension Trainer	Hyper Training Lab #10: Partner Circuit Examples
Hyper Training Lab #7: Outside the Training Room Circuit	Hyper Training Lab #1: Circuit Training Elements
SandBell Training: Rainbow Slams with Bill Sonnemaker	SandBell Training: Agility with Bill Sonnemaker

See all of the Hyperwear  YouTube videos. We also have videos on our blog under the Videos Category.

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See the weight vest in action along with the SandBells in the SandBell Blast DVD Preview

If you teach play-based physical education, this video will show you how to get the kids thinking exercise and math are fun using SandBells! SandBells come in many weight sizes are safe for both kids and floors, which makes them perfect for using indoors a school or home gym. SandBells can be adapted into group relays, partner games, as well as individual fitness drills. Kids love them. Be sure to check out our Physical Education articles to discover lots of ways to use SandBells.

Click on Image to Watch Video Using SandBells for Physical Education Classes

This video previews two great cardio and strength workout videos—SandBell Slam with Patrick Goudeau and SandBell Total Body Blast with Brook Benten.

SandBell Slam is one of the most intense workout videos I’ve ever seen! Patrick Goudeau is a NIKE Elite Fitness Athlete, a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) certified personal trainer and one of the most sought-after fitness personalities in the world. His passion for all things fitness really shows in this video.

SandBell Total Body Blast will strengthen and tone you from head to toe while having a great time with the SandBell. Brook Benten has certifications through RKC, ACSM, ACE, AFAA and Kettlebell Concepts. Brook holds a M.Ed. in Phyiscal Education.

This short video will get you pumped! The video features Hyperwear fitness equipment: Sandbell and Hyper Vest Pro weight vest. You can take your workouts to the next level with the SteelBell. You can take your workouts on the road with the DVDs and the WaterBell.

Click on Image to Watch Preview of Patrick Goudeau’s and Brook Benten’s SandBell DVDs

This revolutionary weight vest is changing the game in fitness and weight vest training. By weighing you down it steps up your performance. Run, train, lift, carry, hustle. Whatever you do, the PRO Vest does it with you, training you harder, making you a better, more efficient and responsive machine.

See this awesome weight vest in this video.

Click on Image to Watch Hyper Vest Pro Weight Vest Video

No matter how vigorously you train, how hard you push or how fast you go, your performance will see improvement. Traditional weighted vests can cause unnecessary discomfort and impair breathing. Our weight vest’s advanced technology and design are created to improve and strengthen, not inhibit and interfere. Any way you wear it, move it and work it, the Hyper Vest PRO comfortably fits your body, challenging your muscles—even the ones you didn’t know you had.

The vest comes in several sizes and preloaded with 10lbs of weights. You can also add an extra 5 lbs of weight with our Booster Box.

TRICK #1 MIND OVER MATTER

This may seem silly, but the hardest part about sticking to a diet, fitness regime or workout plan is getting yourself mentally committed. Whenever you decide to start your “get back in shape” plan, DO IT! Don’t put it off, wait till Monday, come up with excuses or let yourself be easily swayed by cheeseburgers and fruity cocktail drinks. I mean really, what’s going to make you more satisfied in the long run, stuffing your face and wearing a mumu, or trimming the fat and feeling fabulous when you’re lounging poolside? You tell me. I won’t lie to you, weight loss, eating right and getting lean isn’t a jolly walk in the park. BUT, if you commit NOW, stick to your commitments and make a conscious effort to stay on track then, YOU. WILL. OVERCOME!

Don't be a victim.

TRICK #2 GET IN A FITNESS-RELATIONSHIP

What’s the easiest way to stay committed to your fitness plan? Make yourself accountable for your workouts and diet restrictions. Get in a fitness relationship with a friend and the two of you commit to holding each other accountable so you reach your goals! Working out in a group or with a friend provides accountability, support and may spark some healthy competition. Hey, it’s not easy for anyone to get up at 5:30am to go workout. Though, knowing you’re meeting a friend or giving someone a ride to the gym might be the little kick in the rear you need to stop pressing snooze and throw on those sneakers. Working out with other people might also make exercising more enjoyable?!  That’s not why they created group fitness classes or anything…! Laugh along with your friends, challenge each other to get the most out of every workout and support one another through times of weakness. Getting in a fitness relationship with a group, friend or family member is also great for building relationships. I always say, you never really know a person until you’ve done 50 burpees with them…

See, doesn't this look fun!?

TRICK #3 DRINK WATER!

Your doctor and mother have probably told you this a million times before…but just for good measure, DRINK MORE WATER. I know I know, it’s bland, it’s boring and sometimes it tastes funny when it comes out of the sink, but get over it! Here’s a short list of just some of water’s benefits for the body–it detoxifies, protects vital organs, helps with metabolism, regulates body temperature, promotes healthy skin and without it, well, you’d be dead. What’s more, drinking water can also suppress your appetite. Try this, before your next meal drink a tall, cold glass of water, wait 10-15 minutes and then sit down to eat. Your stomach will be more full so you will hopefully take in less food. Also, next time you get a pesky hunger pang in-between meals, chug a glass of H20. Your brain might be tricking you into feeling like you’re hungry, when in fact you’re just dehydrated. Moral of the story, make water your new best friend (well, after your new fitness boyfriend/girlfriend).

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Trick #4 SURROUND YOURSELF WITH MOTIVATION

Stay motivated throughout your weight loss, toning or dieting journey by surrounding yourself with motivational words and images. I personally can attest to ripping the cover off of a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition so I could hang it on my refrigerator. And I can honestly say I actually made smarter eating decisions because it almost seemed like that gorgeous, tanned, toned woman was staring daggers into me when I picked up a cookie. Next time you’re flipping through a magazine, rip out all those swimsuit models and pin them on your refrigerator, in your pantry, on your bathroom mirror, or even in your underwear drawer! Hanging up words of encouragement or motivating pictures will serve to keep you on track and remind you what you’re working towards. We all know those images are probably photoshopped, so I’m in no way saying your goal should be to look like a model. What I AM saying is that it will be much harder to fall off the wagon when you’ve got a scantily clad swimsuit model watching over your eating decisions!

TRICK #5 GET MORE BURN FOR YOUR MOVE

Want to know the secret to making the MOST out of your workouts. Three words…WEIGHT-VEST-TRAINING. I’m not trying to toot Hyperwear’s horn but, TOOT TOOT!!!!!! Seriously, add on the Hyper Vest PRO during your regular workouts and within the first two minutes you will definitely feel the difference. Wearing a weighted vest during any type of activity challenges your body and works it even harder. Have you hit a plateau? Slip on the Hyper Vest PRO, proceed with normal workouts and watch those last five pounds melt off. Weighted vest are great because they allow you to work your muscles even harder just by adding on weight to the core. You can also wear this vest when doing work around the house, gardening, underneath clothes at work, you name it! The vest is comfortable and slim enough to be worn underneath and on top of clothing, and won’r rub, chaff or interfere with your movements.

Muscles in picture are actually as large as they appear to be.

You’re all set. Go out, make a plan, start today and STICK TO IT! You’ve got all the tools to whip your body into shape so you can look and feel your absolute best this summer. And hey, if you need some support, motivation, or someone to hold you accountable feel free to post your progress on the Hyperwear Facebook page–we’re here to give you all the support and motivation you need!

YOUR MOVE.

Exercise #1: Lying Twists 

1. Lie on back with knees into chest.
2. Squeeze the SandBell between the knees.
3. Extend arms to sides at shoulder level and place the palms flat on the floor.
4. Squeezing the SandBell between the knees, rotate to one side and touch knees to floor.
5. Twist back to center, rotate to other side and repeat.

Exercise #2: Get Up Catch

1. Lie on the floor with the SandBell on chest.
2. Throw the SandBell up in the air as high as possible.
3. Get up in standing positions and catch the SandBell before it hits the ground.

Exercise #3: Plank Flips

1. Start in plank position (push-up) with the SandBell between hands on the floor.
2. Using one hand flip the SandBell over onto the other side, and with the other hand flip the SandBell back to starting position.
3. Variation–while maintaining plank position, flip the SandBell while traveling up and down or side to side.

All of these exercises are great challenges to encourage healthy competition among P.E. classes! Time kids to see how many of each exercise they can complete in 30 to 45 seconds, or set up an obstacle course. Get creative and also try to see what games, exercises and movements your class can come up with on their own! Our video of SandBell Exercises for K-12 PE Classes  may give you some ideas.

YOUR MOVE!

• NUMBER 1:  Gliding lunges with overhead reach using the FreeForm Board Lunges are one of the best functional training exercises. Gliding lunges work your lower body even more to strengthen muscles and improve stabilization and balance. Incorporating the overhead reach poses a greater challenge to muscle strength, balance and control. The overhead reach also works to turn this movement into a “total body exercise” by activating the upper body and core.
• NUMBER 2: Rainbow SLAMS Rainbow slams are a killer total body exercise to get your heart rate really pumping. Executing proper form is key to this exercise and will ensure that all major muscle groups get toned and defined. Amp up the cardiovascular intensity of these slams by seeing how many you can do in 30 seconds (maintaining correct form).
• NUMBER 3: Agility partner exercise Weight bearing exercises are difficult. Weight bearing exercises that require you to jump over an object while catching a flying SandBell are even MORE difficult. And that’s why the agility partner exercise comes in at number 3! This exercise will tone your core, obliques and arms, while making you break a sweat. It challenges coordination and control, requiring your brain and body to work together.
• NUMBER 4:  Squat to reach with resistance bands SandBells are great when used by themselves or in combination with other equipment, as demonstrated in this video. Get the most out of your workout by adding a cardiovascular element to each exercise, and also activate multiple muscle groups to give your body and brain a more difficult challenge. This exercise demonstrates how you can easily put a new spin on a traditional exercise, squat to reach, just by adding in another piece of equipment.
• NUMBER 5: Partner super SLAMS Now this is a video of Bill’s we recently came upon and LOVE! Not only does it demonstrate that SandBells are indestructible, but also that SLAMS can be done with a partner! Slams just might be the perfect total body exercise. A SLAM involves a triple extension movement–squat, overhead extension and full throttle pull back to the ground. To get the most out of the SLAM, extend all the way to your toes at when reaching the SandBell up overhead and try to vigorously slam the SandBell flat on the floor. What’s more, the SLAM and partner super slam will engage your grip and forearm muscles, in addition to every other major muscle group. Get to slammin’!

Take these top 5 SandBell exercises, turn them into your next workout and log them into your SandBell training archive. Make each exercise more or less difficult by adjusting the weight load or by wearing a Hyper Vest PRO weight vest!

YOUR MOVE!

For more training videos and content visit the Hyperwear YouTube channel and check out the Hyper Training Lab videos.

For set-up, each kid will need one SandBell sandbag and should stand about six feet away from others around them. (See our SandBell Training Poster)

Thunder SLAM

1. Hold the SandBell high above your head using both hands, body straight and arms extended.
2. Slam the SandBell down to the ground.
3. Squat down, deeply bending at your knees (keep your back straight, not hunching over) to pick up the Sandbell. Then repeat 1-3 above.
4. How loud can you get the SandBell to sound when it slams on the floor?
5. How many Thunder Slams can you do in 30 seconds while using proper form?

Rainbow SLAM

1. Stand in square stance position.
2. Lift SandBell overhead, turn to the right and slam it to the floor next to the right foot.
3. Squat down, deeply bending the knees, to pick up the SandBell.
4. Repeat, raising SandBell overhead (making a rainbow movement over your head) and then slam it into the floor next to your left foot.
5. How many can you do in 30 seconds?

Frog Toss SLAM

1. Stand in square stance position.
2. Hold SandBell with both hands hanging down below the knees.
3. Frog toss the SandBell just above head height, reach up and redirect the SandBell to the ground with a hard slam.
4. Can you slam the SandBell to a specific target on the ground?

Give these SLAMS a try by making them part of  an exercise circuit, game or relay!

YOUR MOVE!