make up test for: Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #3 & #4

General warm up (10 minutes) Americanas x 50 reps Sanddune push ups x 15 reps windshield wipers x 20 reps jumping jacks x 50 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Adex club long cycle test rest as needed specific warm up (5 minutes) pull up test **Note:  no conditioning/accessory work during tests**

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity test #9 & #10

General warm up (10 minutes) bear crawls x 100 feet jumping jacks x 50 reps tin mans x 100 feet kettlebell high pulls x 10/10 reps Adex arc 2 hand front cleans x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Burgener drills squat cleans set up and light practice squat cleans test rest as neededContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity test #9 & #10”

Sometimes the coach is wrong

I have heard the expression, “Will it make the boat go faster”, quite a few times so I looked into it tonight. Here’s where it comes from. You might wonder why I would concern myself with boats when I don’t even have a boat. Stay with me after you read this quote and I will explain.Continue reading “Sometimes the coach is wrong”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #7 & #8

General warm up (10 minutes) Americanas x 50 reps 1 hand halos x 15/15 reps Adex club mills x 20 rep Sanddune plyo push ups x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) push press test rest as needed specific warm up (5 minutes) Adex mace test **Note: no conditioning/accessory work during tests**

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #5 & #6

General warm up (10 minutes) Sanddune power steps x 50 reps Adex club inside mills x 15/15 reps Adex club outside mills x 15/15 reps dislocates x 10 reps Sanddune split squats x 10/10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) back squat test rest as needed specific warm up (5 minutes) dips test **Note: noContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #5 & #6”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #3 & #4

General warm up (10 minutes) Americanas x 50 reps Sanddune push ups x 15 reps windshield wipers x 20 reps jumping jacks x 50 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Adex club long cycle test rest as needed specific warm up (5 minutes) pull up test **Note: no conditioning/accessory work during tests**

Training Journals–the secret weapon

  Some say, “I only compete against myself,” and that is cool; however if they don’t keep a training journal they are lying. How do they know if they are making progress or not? My current training journal spans over a decade. I know from it what works best for me. Everyone who trains atContinue reading “Training Journals–the secret weapon”

Cave Strong-Quarterly Strength & Work Capacity Tests #1 & #2

General warm up (10 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps Sanddune power steps x 100 reps Adex club barbarian pull overs x 25 reps Sanddune push ups x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) bench press test rest as needed specific warm up (5 minutes) deadlift tests **Note:  no conditioning/accessory workContinue reading “Cave Strong-Quarterly Strength & Work Capacity Tests #1 & #2”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #292

General warm up (10 minutes) Battling Ropes double waves x 50 reps Battling Ropes sidewinders x 50 reps jumping jacks x 30 reps Specific warm up (5 minutes) grappler twists set up and light practice Strength (20 minutes) grappler twists x 20-16-12-8 reps Conditioning/accessory work (2 rounds) Adex mace grave diggers x 15/15 reps Adex clubContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #292”