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Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #669

general warmup (15 minutes) mountain climbers x 80 reps alternating leg lifts x 20 reps Russian plank walkups x 12 reps dumbbell hang power snatches x 10/10 reps specific warmup (5 minutes) bench press set up and light practice find a weight you can do 10 reps with strength (3 rest pause sets) one restContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #669”

a killer combo–pullovers & cleans

Real quick here’s a good way bang out some good hard training fast. You can do this with steel clubs, dumbbells, or barbells. Name your “poison.” We did them with heavy steel clubs recently and it was tough: Heavy Gama casts x 10 reps supersetted with heavy 2 hand front cleans x 10 reps. 3Continue reading “a killer combo–pullovers & cleans”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #668

general warmup (15 minutes) mountain climbers x 100 reps 45 to 90 degree leg lifts x 20 reps pause supermans x 15 reps barbarian lateral lunges x 20 reps specific warmup (5 minutes) sled pull set up and light practice strength (4 rounds) one round =forward sled pull x 50 feet + rear sled pullContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #668”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #667

general warmup (15 minutes) pushups x 30 reps recline rope climb x 5 sandbag shouldering x 10/10 reps weighted situps x 10 reps specific warmup (5 minutes) Atlas stone lifts setup and practice strength (20 minutes) Atlas stone lifts x 3 reps x 5 sets conditioning/accessory work (3 rounds) grappler bar close grip rows xContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #667”

Cool road trip up to Tampa Atlas Stones today!

I was pretty psyched to finally find an Atlas stone supplier within reasonable driving distance from the Cave and the prices were great. There was some real heavy rain on the way up, but who cares. It was a worthwhile trip. Aaron (on the left) is the owner of Tampa Atlas Stones. Shane (on theContinue reading “Cool road trip up to Tampa Atlas Stones today!”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #665

general warmup (15 minutes) kettlebell suitcase swings x 30 reps medicine ball chest passes x 10 reps resistance band 1 hand pause face pulls x 10/10 reps diamond pushups x 15 reps 1 legged hops x 100 feet specific warmup (5 minutes) dead-stop bench press set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) dead-stop benchContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #665”

Vintage Strength Games

VINTAGE STRENGTH GAMES™ ORLANDO 2021 WILL BE AT -IRON LIFE ATHLETICS, 815 MONTANA ST, ORLANDO, FL 32803 IN BEAUTIFUL ORLANDO. THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT BRINGS THE HEALTH AND FITNESS COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR 2 ACTION-PACKED DAYS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 14 & 15, AUGUST, 2021. The Vintage Strength Games™ features multiple live events with the opportunity for closeContinue reading “Vintage Strength Games”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #664

general warmup (15 minutes) kettlebell figure 8’s to hold x 30 reps Power Wheel rollouts x 10 reps Sanddune jumps x 10 reps Sanddune pushups x 15 reps specific warmup (5 minutes) bear hug keg squats set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) bear hug keg squats x 8 reps x4 sets conditioning/accessory workContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #664”

How do you measure your progress?

I am sure that training is a big part of your life, it sure is for me. Just curious to see how you track the progress you are making in your training. For myself, I am an old school pen and paper guy. I have kept a training journal for decades. That way I alwaysContinue reading “How do you measure your progress?”

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 reps Sanddune plyo push ups x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) push press test rest as needed specific warm up (5 minutes) specific warm up (5 minutes) mace 300’s test Adex mace testContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #7 & #8”