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

August 2nd, 2010
,,,,, - Bill Meyer - Cooling Vest - Hyper Vest COOL - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - beach workout - sandbag

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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Beach Workout: Russian Twist n Toss – MMM #63

July 19th, 2010
,,,,, - Bill Meyer - Cooling Vest - Hyper Vest COOL - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - beach workout - sandbag

Good Monday Morning!

Here’s a simple little core series you can do with any size SandBell.  We chose to haul a couple of 8 pounders down to the water’s edge at South Padre Island, TX.

The exercise is a compound set of trunk rotations that start with regular twists and lead into a ballistic exercise. We’re wearing our Hyper Vest COOL to make the summer time heat a little more bearable and it sure does make a difference!  Sparrow and I wouldn’t be caught without ours for our time on the hot, sunny beach this trip!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCHX6DPY-tc[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #63

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Beach Workout + Hyper Vest COOL + SandBell = Cosmic Slurpee – MMM #61

July 5th, 2010
,,,,, - Bill Meyer - Hyper Vest COOL - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - beach workout - sandbag

Good Monday Morning!

This week Sparrow and I are back on the beach at Padre performing an original SandBell series named after its inventor (and the inventor of the SandBell), Cosmo Raines.  It’s called the “Cosmic Slurpee”!  Complete 20 of these with an 8 lb SandBell and you’ll be ready for a Hyper Vest COOL like the one I was lucky enough to be wearing!  47 seconds is the time to beat, so make sure to email in your times!!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crONIaiJ8w4[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #61

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BEACH WORKOUT + Hyper Vest COOL + SandBell + TRX = Hottest/Coolest Workout in Texas!

June 21st, 2010
,,,,,,,,,, - Bill Meyer - Cooling Vest - HyperWear - SandBell - TRX - sandbag - workout

Good Monday Morning!

We’re back at the beach!!! Today’s MMM takes place at South Padre Island at our beautiful hotel, the Isla Grande. The Hyper Team makes its second visit to the SEA Summit to show off our wonderful products, the SandBell and the Hyper Vest COOL. Both appear in this week’s video along with the TRX Suspension System and some helpful palm trees too!

We present to you today a combo series of pull-ups, walk-ups, TRX Flags, and a single arm pull-up and press with a SandBell. Sparrow and I had so much fun shooting this video – so get yourself a SandBell, HV Cool, TRX and a friendly palm tree and get to training! Thank you to all of the SEA Summit friends for your support!!

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Busting Beach-Workout Myths! – MMM #16

July 27th, 2009
,,,,,,, - Bill Meyer - CATZ - Hyper Vest - HyperWear - Monday Morning Muscle - athlete training - weight vest

Good Monday Morning!

This week I decided while on the beach I wanted to do a bit of a “Myth-Busting Infomercial.”  Today I’ll be dealing with the myths behind training for “speed” by using an unstable surface -such as sand – for exercises such as short sprints and plyometrics.

Lots of strength coaches think that using sand increases an athlete’s speed.  However, the truth is they are only working on strengthening the athlete’s body, not making it faster. I’ve been mentoring under the great Dr. Tudor Bompa (if you’re a strength coach and that name isn’t familiar to you, you’re missing the boat) for years and his lessons on speed training in sand are spot on. For greater detail, check out this week’s video!

Thanks to Cosmo for letting me put this video together!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqSTqyVo6qg[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #16

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1 Minute Beach Legs – MMM #15

July 20th, 2009
,,,,,,,,,, - Bill Meyer - CATZ - Hyper Vest - HyperWear - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - athlete training - weight vest

Good Monday Morning!

Who wants great legs? All of us do, right?! Well, today I want you to take a look at the quad bustin’, glute crushin’, calf killin’ total leg workout that Sparrow and I came up with while in South Padre.

This workout not only got the legs burning but definitely increased the heart rate to a point that the other 1 minute videos couldn’t contend with. It really felt as if I just got done running a 800m sprint at full speed!  So for lack of better words……..ENJOY!!! =)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOs83CKqSNM[/youtube]
Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #15

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1-Minute Beach Abs – MMM #14

July 13th, 2009
,,,,,,,,, - Bill Meyer - CATZ - Hyper Vest - HyperWear - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - athlete training - weight vest

Good Monday Morning!

So we’re well into the South Padre beach series, and this week I figured it was time to drop the bomb on everyone. Yes, it’s time to hit the Abs!!!

Everyone’s favorite body part to train here at CATZ is the abdominal region, so while we were “working” (errr “playing” I mean) at the beach, I created a new exercise for core training in the water, using a SandBell, of course.

The second exercise in this 1-minute video is a little tougher than I thought it would be and overall, it was definitely my favorite of all the exercises we put together for our summer time series. Enjoy!!!!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvzpNhU2uxU[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #14

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1-Minute Beach Butt – MMM #13

July 6th, 2009
,,,,,,,,,,,, - Bill Meyer - CATZ - Hyper Vest - HyperWear - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - athlete training - weight vest

Good Monday Morning!
Hope you all enjoyed your 4th of July celebrations, I know I did! A Happy Birthday goes out to my brother, Tim, and a big thank you to everyone that showed up to his party to help celebrate his big day on Friday!  I know he enjoyed it!

Now, down to business and this week I’m talking about booty business. Yes, that’s right, the glutes! To continue our journey down the beach of South Padre, we’re taking training for the glutes a little bit different this time around. You won’t see any squats, lunges, or step ups – just some good ol’ hip extension exercises in the water. The glute muscles operate by being loaded from hip flexion and they fire by driving the leg back into hip extension.

This video was especially challenging due to trying to balance on one foot in the water with the waves crashing all around me. Look closely and you’ll see my core is no match for the Padre waves!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJTtV5Ajr1Q[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #13

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1 Minute Beach Chest Workout – MMM #12

June 29th, 2009
,,,,,,,,,, - Bill Meyer - CATZ - Hyper Vest - HyperWear - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - athlete training - weight vest

Good Monday Morning Hyper World!
The next installment of our summer workouts on the beach, guys and gals, is focusing on The Pecs!

Yes, that’s right, for us guys there is not a more worked out part of the body to build our self esteem than the chest.  So while we were in South Padre, I came up with a couple of exercises that helped pump me up each morning.  Remember, although there are tons of exercises for the chest, I’m trying to come up with some quick and fun things to do with minimal amounts of equipment like say……………..a Sandbell!!

This was a really fun video to make so I hope you all enjoy!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UBslMju1H8[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #12

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Brain Boosting Beach Run – MMM #11

June 22nd, 2009
,,,,,,,,,,,, - Bill Meyer - CATZ - Hyper Vest - HyperWear - Monday Morning Muscle - SandBell - athlete training - weight vest

Good Monday Morning!

Recently we went down to South Padre Island, TX, for the SEAHPERD Conference (Secondary and Elementary Administrators Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance).  I got the chance to present a talk on functional fitness using the SandBells.

While there, we shot a bunch of exercise videos using the SandBells that you’ll get to see throughout the summer.  The first one in store for today is running with SandBells.

Basically, I like a lot of variety in my workouts, so for me, a long run isn’t always the most exciting thing.  To spice things up for myself and for you, take a look at this different spin on it.  You can go out with a running partner and use a SandBell to work on awareness and proprioception since you won’t be able to focus on every running step as you’ll have to pay attention to the SandBell tossing.

Hope you enjoy watching me run Lauren Sparrow ragged all over the beach becuase of my inaccurate SandBell tosses!

Let me hear your feedback and tell me how you liked the video:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH0lT0_5mjY[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #11

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