general warm up (10 minutes) rotation push ups x 20 reps pause supermans x 10 reps hollow rocks x 15 reps recline rope climb x 5 L-sit x maximum hold time x 1/1/1 specific warm up (5 minutes) Grinder Kord complex set up and practice strength (3 rounds) Ginder Kord complex 1 round = 10Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Category Archives: bodyweight
first day of testing
Finished with one test? Why not go for another? Kareem attacking his ten minute pull up test (after doing his bench press test)
If your life depended on just a handful of exercises, what would you choose?
That would depend on if you had access to weights or not. If you do have weights, stick with the barbell. You can load a barbell heavier than dumbbells, kettlebells, etc. My choices would be (Kendrick Ferris, Jr.) squats deadlifts bench press press cleans If barbells are not available, use odd objects, for the basic liftsContinue reading “If your life depended on just a handful of exercises, what would you choose?”
The secret is that there is no secret: basics build strength
Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests for July 12
Bodyweight tests are run for ten minutes, with very strict form. When target number of reps is achieved with only bodyweight their next test will be done weighted. general warm up (10 minutes) rotation push ups x 20 reps Adex club inside mills x 15/15 reps Adex club outside mills x 15/15 reps Adex maceContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests for July 12”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) clock push ups x twice around the clock side shuffles x 200 feet traveling broad jumps x 100 feet dumbbell push press x 10/10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) weighted dips set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) weighted dips x 4/4/4/4/4/4 reps conditioning/accessory work (3 rounds) triContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Lifting heavy is great, but can you move well also?
We are a strength-based gym. Everything we do centers on getting strong! That doesn’t mean you should be limited to only picking up heavy stuff or pushing it. I expect all of our athletes to be able to express that strength through quality movement. Jumping is one of those movements, as shown above. Being ableContinue reading “Lifting heavy is great, but can you move well also?”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) rotation push ups x 20 reps Adex club 2 hand mills x 15/15 reps Zercher sandbag cleans x 10 reps dumbbell push press x 10/10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) weighted dips set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) weighted dips x 4/4/4/4/4/4 reps conditioning/accessory work (2 rounds) weightedContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps Adex club inside mills x 20/20 reps rear bear crawls x 100 feet Adex mace 360’s x 40 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) weighted pull ups set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) weighted pull ups x 3/3/3/3/3/3/3 reps conditioning/accessoryContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) clock push ups x twice around the clock Turkish get ups x 3/3 reps Adex mace “10-to-2” x 20 reps** **competition counting method tire hurdles (jump into and out of both tires) x 2 Resistance band archer pulls x 25/25 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Grinder Kord complex practiceContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
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