Your training program, and of course your home, should be built on a solid foundation. Every truly strong person I have ever met has built just that. So how does a person do that? Basics, basics, basics, and more basics! squats deadlifts presses rows pull overs cleans snatches carries sleds bodyweight Does that mean aContinue reading “Building your foundation”
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Just squat!
No matter what training tool you use (or just bodyweight) always keep squatting. The squat is one of the most universal and necessary movements that a human body can do. Regardless of the program you are on, if you are not squatting on a regular basis you are missing out!
Adex club exercises at the park
No-rules Adex club training http://cavestrong.net from Frank DiMeo on Vimeo.
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Building strength without barbells
One of my favorite training tools is the sled. You can work with a heavy load and not directly load the spine. Hand-over-hand sled pulls build strength http://cavestrong.net from Frank DiMeo on Vimeo.
Know why you are training and what you are training for
People are confused about many things these days, every thing from politics to gender to eating habits and so forth. One thing I have noticed as a coach is people are confused about what it takes to improve various aspects of their health and fitness. A person came to my gym “to getContinue reading “Know why you are training and what you are training for”
The repeating cycle of inconsistency
I have a lot of motivational graffiti on the walls of my gym, the Cave. Two of my favorites are: “Don’t complain about the results you didn’t get from the work you didn’t do.” (which I saw on the wall of Laurel Blackburn’s gym in Tallahassee, FL “If you are tired of starting over,Continue reading “The repeating cycle of inconsistency”
Why good technique is so important
(Getting coached on my squat by the legendary Powerlifter, Ed Coan) No one wants to get “no repped”in a meet or on a test; solid technique will solve that problem. Isn’t there more to having good technique than that? Why do coaches constantly stress technique anyhow? First, let me clarify that, good coaches do andContinue reading “Why good technique is so important”
Getting strong from every angle
Life is unpredictable, at best, you never know what you might be facing that day when you get up in the morning. I believe that our training should build a well-rounded readiness for any situation. If someone were to ask how we train at the Cave, for instance, “Do you do Powerlifting or Olympic Weightlifting?”,Continue reading “Getting strong from every angle”
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?”
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