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Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests for July 20 & 21

Note: All testing is individualized working from each athlete’s training journal, in particular their last test scores**. If they have  hit the target number of reps on the last ten minute test, they progress to a 3RM test this time. When 3RM approach or exceed previous 1RM, then a new 1RM test is given. generalContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests for July 20 & 21”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests for July 19

Note: All testing is individualized working from each athlete’s training journal, in particular their last test scores**. If they have  hit the target number of reps on the last ten minute test, they progress to a 3RM test this time. When 3RM approach or exceed previous 1RM, then a new 1RM test is given. generalContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests for July 19”

25lb Adex mace training

Each week I get an assignment from my Mace Coach, Rik Brown, this was part of my “homework”. I did 6 rounds, these were the last two.  

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?”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests for July 17 & 18

Note: All testing is individualized working from each athlete’s training journal, in particular their last test scores**. If they have  hit the target number of reps on the last ten minute test, they progress to a 3RM test this time. When 3RM approach or exceed previous 1RM, then a new 1RM test is given. generalContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests for July 17 & 18”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests for July 13 & 14

Note: All testing is individualized working from each athlete’s training journal, in particular their last test scores**. If they have  hit the target number of reps on the last ten minute test, they progress to a 3RM test this time. when 3RM approach or exceed previous 1RM, then a new 1RM test is given. generalContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests for July 13 & 14”

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”

Two myths that can sabotage your training without you realizing it

uchYou train hard, eat clean, get enough sleep so you should be doing great, right? Not always! Let’s look a little closer at why performance is not improving. Myth #1–I can take several  weeks off and come back as strong as before. Usually upon returning to the gym I hear people say things  like, “I can’tContinue reading “Two myths that can sabotage your training without you realizing it”