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

HyperCosmo — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:34:33 +0000

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

Pull-ups
Full body slam with SandBell

Super-set Example #2

Side lunge with dumbbell
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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The Hyper Vest PRO walks the walk and talks the talk

HyperCosmo — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:17 +0000

Here at Hyper Wear, we love our products and want everyone to use them, enjoy them and maintain healthy lifestyles with them! Today, we want to take a moment to relay to you how fun, functional, safe and truly effective the Hyper Vest PRO is. Sure, we could go on with great adjectives to describe why you should train with our vest, but we thought it’d be a better idea to let some testimonials and research do the talking.

An article on Livestrong.com, “Benefits of a Weight Vest,” by Andy Chasse discusses how and why weight vests are so effective, and provides some research to back it up. For example, a study conducted at Texas Tech University consisting of two groups of athletes, one training with and one training without a weight vest, revealed that after six weeks both groups improved in various tactical areas, but the one training with the vest improved substantially more.

Weight vests are a great tool to amp up workouts and challenge muscles so they don’t get used to repetitive movements. When you’re pressed for time and can’t come up with new exercises to keep the body guessing, just throw on a vest.

“This unconventional exercise method allows us to throw our systems off whenever necessary,” says Chasse.

Still not convinced? Well then consider the findings of another study in Chasse’s article—a study published in the “European Journal of Applied Physiology” found that of 12 distance athletes, the group running with a weight vest “emerged victorious with improvements in both their VO2 max (a measure of the body’s ability to consume oxygen) and lactate threshold (the exercise intensity at which lactate begins to accumulate in the blood), two crucial factors affecting endurance exercise.”

US Olympic Decathlete, Trey Hardee trained with the Hyper Vest PRO prior to his 2009 season. In a testimonial to Hyper Wear, Hardee had the following to say about the Hyper Vest PRO.

“I have never seen or used a weight vest like the Hyper Vest PRO. It stays tight, comfortable and cool on my body enabling me to increase my bodyweight while training. It makes adding resistance to my workouts effortless…”

So believe the hype! The Hyper Vest PRO is the real deal when it comes to seeing results and improvement. Visit hyperwear.com to purchase your own vest and see why so many people are boasting the great benefits weight vest training has to offer!

Firefighter Workout with Hyper Vest PRO – MMM #70

HyperCosmo — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:00:07 +0000

This week we’re giving thanks to all of our servicemen and women with a little video of me doing a modified version of the Scott Firefighter Challenge event series. My good friend Evan Balfour of Pflugerville Fire Department put me through the paces, while wearing a 15lb Hyper Vest PRO at a local parking garage here in town. Watch the madness and Happy Labor Day!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaJ2ZIH_5bw[/youtube]

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #70

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

HyperCosmo — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:00:42 +0000

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!!

Never Stand Still!!

Bald, Fit, and Over Forty Blog Reviews Hyper Vest

HyperCosmo — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:53:17 +0000

Just wanted to thank Ken for the blog post about the Hyper Vest. Glad to know you like it, Ken! Keep us posted!

Hyper Wear at IHRSA

HyperCosmo — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:27:41 +0000

We had a great response at the conference for IHRSA – International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association. Take a look as Cosmo shows off the Hyper Wear line of products and explains them:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJItnOqqZ6I&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

Meleah Rubio ~ Hyper Vest and Pilates

HyperCosmo — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:32:31 +0000

We think Meleah Rubio is the bomb! She recently wrote an article about using the Hyper Vest while doing Pilates. She is a Pilates pro, so we were pumped when the Hyper Vest made the routine more difficult for her! Always looking to add the extra challenge! Take a look at her article and catch the video:

Bestcovery Loves the Hyper Vest Weight Vest! (…and we love firefighters!)

HyperCosmo — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:38:23 +0000

I took a phone call from a customer today. He is a firefighter and had some questions about our Hyper Vest. First, I told him that a good friend of ours is a firefighter and he swears by his Hyper Vest. Our friend, Brian, wears 10-15 pounds around all day for everything from working out to hanging out to washing the fire engine to cooking lunch. When the call comes for a fire, he takes off the vest and puts his gear on. Now, because his muscles have been trained to carry 10-15 pounds of excess weight, his 40 pounds of gear feels more like 25 pounds. In addition, because he wears his vest cinched down pretty tight during the day, he is training his lungs to work harder, which means he has greater oxygen efficiency when actually in a fire. Lighter-feeling gear + greater oxygen efficiency = a firefighter with even better ability to save me when it counts.

My new firefighter friend was pleased.

I asked how he heard about us and he told me that when he Googled “best weighted vest” a website called “Bestcovery” came up. Their tagline is “Discover the Best of Everything.” On the website, we are listed as the best weight vest out there! We’re so honored, thankful, and humbled to receive this title from this website. We really do work hard to make it the best and hope you think it is, too. Check out the website and see what other cool stuff they recommend!

TRX + Hyper Weight Vest + SandBell SandBag = eXtreme Functional Training Workout #1 – MMM #44

HyperCosmo — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:00:57 +0000

Good Monday Morning!!

Today we’re taking to the beautiful outdoors of Austin, TX! We’re talking SandBells and TRX Suspension Training for the next several weeks and you are in for a good time, I promise you that!

If you are familiar with the TRX straps we’re talking about, you might be thinking “How can Bill combine one hands-dominant exercise with another?” Well, start with some good creative thinking, add in some quality pieces of training equipment with no limits to where we can exercise, and you’ve got yourself a training program! Enjoy this opening video on front squatting with the TRX and SandBells!

Key Points – Squatting in the split stance position is great for single leg strengthening and taking your overall leg strength and stability to a greater level instead of always doing a traditional base-stance squat.

Enjoy!

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #44

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

HyperCosmo — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:00:30 +0000

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

HyperCosmo — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:00:50 +0000

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

HyperCosmo — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:00:49 +0000

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

HyperCosmo — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:00:17 +0000

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

Hyper Weight Vest & SandBell Sandbag Workout with Jim Liston at AFCA – MMM #39B

HyperCosmo — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:52 +0000

Good Monday Morning!

So, CATZ President and Founder, Jim Liston, is known for devising workouts that can kick your butt. Last week we saw the warm, but the warm up is officially OVER!!

This week Jim shows Coach Blake a few pointers on training all planes of the body at once, while challenging balance. He moves from basic square stance exercises to split and eventually single leg only. Let’s see how Blake handles the workout this week!

Never Stand Still!!

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

MMM #39B

Hyper Weight Vest & SandBell Sandbag Warm-Up with Jim Liston – MMM #39A

HyperCosmo — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:00:03 +0000

Good Monday Morning!!

What a special guest we have to start a new series of MMM this year! Jim Liston, founder of the Competitive Athlete Training Zone, has joined us out at the American Football Coaches Association Conference, in Orlando, Florida. Along with Jim is our own CATZ Austin Coach, Blake Gould.

This week they are showing us a little warm up series with the SandBell. This warm up is ideal before any type of exercise, whether it be weight training, plyometrics, or even running. One of Jim’s philosophies of training is to always cover 5 keys of training: exercises that cover square stance, split stance, single leg stance, a push, and a pull. Cover these and you’re in for a great workout no matter who you are!

Enjoy!!!

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #38A

Balance & Core Stability Training with SandBell Sandbag

HyperCosmo — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:00:13 +0000

Good Monday Morning!!

We are going to start off 2010 with an oldie but goodie in the Hyper Wear list of fun activities. We take a game of catch and add a little challenge. First, we all stand on one leg as we toss the SandBell from person to person. We call out the person’s name before we throw it and try to toss it so they have to reach for it, challenging their balance, stability and strength. Longer reaches also add a dynamic stretch into the mix. To make it more challenging, stand on a SandBell as you toss the other set around. If you want to make it really tough, add more SandBells into the mix.

Enjoy!

Never Stand Still!

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

Hyper Vest and SandBells – A Year in Review – MMM #37

HyperCosmo — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:00:40 +0000

Good Monday Morning!!

Today’s video is a little different – we’re showing you the year in pictures as a way of reviewing all the amazing things that have happened this year! None of this would be possible without our fans, customers, and friends!

Thanks for all the great memories!

We’ll be back in the new year – January 11th to be exact – with fresh videos and ideas for you to stay hyper and never stand still. Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #37

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

HyperCosmo — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:57:37 +0000

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!

Diane Vives and Volleyball – SandBell sandbags and Hyper Vest weight vest for added resistance – MMM #36

HyperCosmo — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:36:23 +0000

Good Monday Morning!!

The final week of our Female Athlete Series with Diane Vives is here, and we thought we’d end with one of the, if not the, most popular sports for young females to play: volleyball.

This week, Diane brings us a few basic exercises on how to improve an athlete’s passing technique through a lateral lunge exercise designed to stress the muscles but not the joints and ligaments. As always, if your focus is injury prevention through the exercises we’ve brought to you the past 4 weeks, make sure the correct technique and speed is used during the exercise. If not done correctly, the issues a female athlete may have in the hip, knee, or ankle may simply be compounded instead of treated through these exercises.

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #36

Hate Push Ups? SandBell (sandbags) and Hyper Vest (weight vests) let you train for them without doing them! – MMM #35

HyperCosmo — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:24:19 +0000

Good Monday Morning!

Next up in our series related to the female athlete, we are tackling shoulder stability.

Gone are the days of military press and open-chain shoulder raises as the way to create a strong shoulder.

Although there are lots of injuries that take place in sports due to non-contact, open-chain activities (such as repetitive spiking of a volleyball and meter after meter of a certain swimming strokes), several injuries occur from contact with another athlete or the ground. Therefore, performing closed-chain shoulder stability exercises creates a well-rounded shoulder that is used to taking force at all angles and is more efficient at staying in its girdle during activity. Weight machines with a fixed range of motion don’t do the trick, as movement in sport requires a strong, stable shoulder in all planes of motion and at extreme angles.

Try giving these exercises a shot and take the time to feel the difference of an open-chain exercise versus a closed-chain. Enjoy!

Never Stand Still!

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

MMM #35