Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) kettlebell figure 8’s x 40 reps clock push ups x twice around the clock dumbbell hang power snatch x 10/10 reps Sanddune power steps x 100 reps specific warm up (10 minutes) Strongman complex set up and practice strength (4 rounds) Strongman complex>>one round = double tire flip & rear tireContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

Cave Strong- training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) Adex club alternating barbarian lunges x 20 reps Battling Ropes x 100 waves Adex mace 360’s x 30 reps Zercher sandbag squats x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) thick bar Pendlay rows set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) thick bar Pendlay rows x 5/5/5/5/5 reps conditioning/accessoryContinue reading “Cave Strong- training of the day (TOD)”

Does nature punish the specialist?

One of the statements that caught my attention when I first found CrossFit in 2004 was that nature punishes the specialist. Over the years I have learned from numerous coaches and athletes who are very accomplished in their respective sports, whether it is Powerlifting, Strongman, Underground, Olympic Weightlifting, CrossFit and more. In the overall schemeContinue reading “Does nature punish the specialist?”

Warrior Strength-Cardio

Ancient warriors had to be able to fight hand-to-hand all day long. Just defeating one of the enemy was just the beginning, there would probably be many more. We have designed our new class with those ancient concepts in mind. Maces and clubs were used in close combat back then, and we will use themContinue reading “Warrior Strength-Cardio”

vintage video of John Brookfield teaching Battling Ropes to Bud Jeffries, Julio Anta, & myself

This taken several years ago, before we moved into the Cave. We shared floor space with another business, but we still got the work done!