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

Note–All classes will be used for testing Jan. 1-12 except for the 6:30am steel club & mace classes general warm  up (10 minutes) Adex club front swings x 30 reps resistance band vertical pull a parts x 50 reps resistance band pause face pulls x 20  reps Sanddune split squats  x 10/10 reps specific warmContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests 5 & 6”

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

Note–All classes will be used for testing Jan. 1-12 except for the 6:30am steel club & mace classes general warm  up (10 minutes) Americanas x 50 reps resistance band archer pulls x 30/30  reps Sanddune power steps x 50 reps Sanddune push ups x 15 reps recline rope climbs x 3 specific warm up (5 Continue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests 3 & 4”

Solid start for the New Year

The “dedicated, coachable few” made the effort to come and train today. One guy drove all the way from Jacksonville to Sarasota to train tonight. That’s about 250  miles! He didn’t even go home first, he came straight to the Cave. That’s dedication! While thousand of  others around our area were  nursing hangovers, our folksContinue reading “Solid start for the New Year”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests 1 & 2

Note–All classes will be used for testing Jan. 1-12 except for the 6:30am steel club & mace classes general warm  up (10 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps Sanddune power steps x 50 reps Adex club long cycle swipes x25 reps Sanddune push ups x 15 reps specific warm up (5  minutes)Continue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests 1 & 2”

Cardio without running

Running is not the only form of cardio, contrary to what some people might think. Here’s some of how we do cardio at the Cave, if you like to run you can always run at home, you don’t need to pay someone to tell you to do that.   View this post on Instagram AContinue reading “Cardio without running”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) clock push ups x twice around the clock resistance band archer pulls x 25/25 reps Adex club long cycle swipes x 30 reps Burgener drills specific warm up (5 minutes) dip cleans set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) dip cleans x 3/3/3/3/3/3/3 reps conditioning/accessory work (2 rounds) SandduneContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

Nothing changes until something changes (every day)

In a couple of days the New Years madness will begin. Lots of “hootin’ & hollerin” and phony resolutions made by drunk people. The fact is, nothing will be different on Jan. 1, 2018 for most people than it is right now. The “bottom feeders” of the fitness world will be pushing their miracle dietsContinue reading “Nothing changes until something changes (every day)”

You cannot coach the uncommitted

I have often said that I refuse to want someone’s improvement in health and fitness more than they do. Today, I believe that more than ever! That is why I don’t have any “casual” members at my gym. I refuse to work with lazy people who constantly miss training. I just won’t do it! OnContinue reading “You cannot coach the uncommitted”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) rear bear crawls x 100 feet push ups x 25 reps Adex club long cycle swipes x 25 reps traveling broad jumps x 100 feet specific warm up (5 minutes) bandido  deadlifts set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) bandido  deadlifts x 2/2/2//2/2/2 reps conditioning/accessory work (3 rounds) SandduneContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”