Posts Tagged ‘catz austin’

Combine 360 Blog Features CATZ Austin’s Blake Gould’s Post

April 22nd, 2011

Last Friday I gushed over CATZ Austin and I’m gonna do it again today!  Every trainer there is truly awesome and there is no workout like a CATZ workout!

Today, we want to offer a congratulations to Coach Blake Gould!  He participated in the Under Armour Combine Training in Bradenton, FL, back in February and came back with a contagious renewed passion and enthusiasm!

He wrote a great blog post called “Taking your clients to the next level” that appeared on the Combine 360 page!  Take a look and leave a comment to tell Blake how awesome he is!

Blake has been a long-time supporter of Hyper Wear.  He loves to make his clients sweat using the SandBells and has come up with some awesome routines using them.  His Under Armour training has enhanced his overall coaching and continues to help him develop as a great trainer!  Way to go, Coach Blake!

Time for Change…

April 15th, 2011

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]

Tim Meyer Combines Stronger Grip with Hyper Wear – MMM #76

October 18th, 2010

Good Monday Morning!

Austin Aztex Head Strength Coach, Tim Meyer, combines two of his favorite sets of toys — Hyper Wear’s Hyper Vest PRO and Ryan Pitt’s Stronger Grip’s Sledge Hammer and Gut Wrencher. Tim takes his toys on a six-set workout. Both Hyper Wear and Stronger Grip have specialized products that don’t just strengthen your body, they strengthen your grip — the true center of functional strength.

Just think about it — who doesn’t need greater grip strength?

So go get some great grip goods from Hyper Wear and Stronger Grip and try out Tim’s Workout at your own place!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME3TRd1GLCw[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

Sprinter Workout with SandBell, TRX & Hyper Vest PRO – MMM #71

September 13th, 2010

Good Monday Morning!

This week I’m sending off one of my most long serving athletes to his first year of college, Jack Wallace, and we’re doing it in Hyper-style!!

Jack attended St. Andrew’s Episcopal School here in Austin and is about to begin his collegiate track and field career at the University of the Redlands in California this month.

He is a hard-working, dedicated 400m sprinter that is ready to take his abilities to the collegiate ranks, and I’ve been helping him prepare for that goal since late 2009.

I caught his final workout with me on camera and decided to share it with you! He’s working with a Hyper Vest PRO, 25 lb SandBell, TRX, and other great toys we have here at CATZ!

Good luck Jack!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPeJbaE9RJY[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #71

CATZ Shout-Out!

July 12th, 2010

If you know a lot about Hyper Wear, you know how closely connected we are to the wonderful coaches at CATZ Austin – Competitive Athlete Training Zone and Physical Therapy. These are an amazing group of dedicated personal trainers physical therapists who somehow manage to make working out fun – I mean really fun! I’ve been working out at CATZ for a couple of years now, twice a week, and I can honestly say I have never done the same workout twice. The coaches are encouraging, creative, and love what they do!

We recently came across a local news story that features an amazing CATZ client, Zane Choat. There’s a great video showing him working out with various pieces of equipment, including the SandBell in a couple of shots. Check it out:

Have a hyper day!!

Strongman Atlas Stone Lifts with the SteelBell – MMM #57

June 7th, 2010

Good Monday Morning, folks!  This edition is coming to you from South Padre Island, Texas – hence the reason for it being a little later than normal this week…I’m on island time!

The good news is, you’ll be seeing the fruits of our labor in the next few weeks as we show you our beach workouts featuring the SandBells, Hyper Vest PRO, and Hyper Vest COOL.

But before we jump into the beach workouts, enjoy this week’s video featuring our SteelBells.  If you’ve ever seen the strong men perform atlas stone lifts, you’ll love this video.  Keep in mind that the SteelBells provide an additional challenge due to the dynamic shifting of the steel shot within the bag.  Watch us lift like pros, while keeping safety first – because even if you drop 150 lb SteelBell on your foot, you’ll be ok!

Enjoy!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZQY0AqkTdQ[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #57

Hyper Weight Vest & SandBell Sandbag Workout with Jim Liston at AFCA – MMM #43

February 22nd, 2010

Good Monday Morning!

We’ve reached the final week with CATZ Founder, Jim Liston, putting CATZ Austin Coach, Blake Gould, through the paces of the foundational movements of strength training. With the final progressions being introduced, Jim throws out some heavy hitters to finish the workout in Orlando, FL.

Look out for the SandBell Toss and Chase, Lateral Lunges, Plank Madness, and some great Single Leg Stabilization Exercises. Can Blake keep up with the best that CATZ and Hyper Wear have to offer? You’re about to find out…

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #43

Hyper Weight Vest & SandBell Sandbag Workout with Jim Liston at AFCA – MMM #42

February 15th, 2010

Good Monday Morning!

Ok MMM’ers, there’s only 2 more weeks left for you to get your fill of CATZ Founder, Jim Liston, bringing the heat down in Orlando, FL with CATZ Austin Coach Blake Gould trying to keep up!

I think this is the specific video that Blake was telling me about when he got back home from Florida, saying “Man, I thought I was in shape, and then I started training with Jim!!” Take a look at the video for more of the 5 major movements of strength development!!

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #42

Hyper Weight Vest & SandBell Sandbag Workout with Jim Liston at AFCA – MMM #41

February 8th, 2010

Good Monday Morning!

Round Three! We’re back in Florida with Jim and Blake for another look at the Hyper Vest and SandBells in action.

Competitive Athlete Training Zone Founder, Jim Liston, takes CATZ Austin Coach, Blake Gould, through another series in the foundations of training here at CATZ. As always, look for the basics: a push, pull, squat, split squat, and single leg exercise.

Have you been keeping up? Are you able to do the workouts with Jim and Blake? Post a comment on the video on YouTube and let us know what you think!

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #41

Hyper Weight Vest & SandBell Sandbag Workout with Jim Liston at AFCA – MMM #40

February 1st, 2010

Good Monday Morning!

Round Two!! Get ready for some more Jim and Blake in Florida!

Competitive Athlete Training Zone Founder, Jim Liston, takes CATZ Austin Coach Blake Gould through another series in the foundations of training here at CATZ. To ensure a great training session, you always want to include a push, pull, squat, split squat, and single leg exercise. Once again, Jim comes up with a creative way to use SandBells in this simple, but challenging workout.

This week I challenge you to follow along at home, so grab your SandBell and get started!!!!

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

MMM #40