“IF YOU WON’T TAKE A CHANCE ON YOURSELF, WHY SHOULD ANYONE ELSE TAKE A CHANCE ON YOU?”–AUTHOR UNKNOWN Many people settle for a very humdrum routine life. Pretty much nothing changes until their health fails and they die with no adventures under their belts. Others live at the edge, where danger awaits. They refuse toContinue reading “RISK VERSUS REWARD IN TRAINING AND IN LIFE”
Category Archives: early workouts
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #598
general warm up (15 minutes) push ups x 20 reps pull a parts x 75 reps Sanddune power steps x 50 reps Sanddune jumps x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) isometric pulls set up and light practice strength (5 sets) max. effort isometric pulls x 3 reps conditioning/accessory work (2 rounds) sandbag goodContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #598”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #597
general warm up (15 minutes) overhead weight plate carry x 100 feet mountain climbers x 100 reps sit ups x 25 reps weight plate wood choppers x 15/15 reps broad jumps x 100 feet specific warm up (5 minutes) trap bar deadlifts set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) trap bar deadlifts x 4Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #597”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #596
general warm up (15 minutes) resistance band diagonal pull a parts x 25/25 reps resistance band “palms up” pull a parts x 25 reps kettlebell goblet squats x 20 reps chimp walks x 100 feet Sanddune squats x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) bench press/barbell rows set up and light practice strength (4Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #596”
WORKING THROUGH YOUR FAILURES BRINGS SUCCESS
I don’t like to fail at anything, yet I have failed at many things over my lifetime. Yet those failures to be the best learning situations I have encountered along the way. When I went to Jump Master School at Fort Bragg, NC many years ago I found out just how demanding it was andContinue reading “WORKING THROUGH YOUR FAILURES BRINGS SUCCESS”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #595
general warm up (15 minutes) weight plate orbits x 20 reps alternating kettlebell swings x 30 reps jumping jacks x 40 reps Sanddune power steps x 50 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) front sled pulls set up and light practice strength (3 rounds) front sled pulls x 200 feet conditioning/accessory work (2 rounds) BulgarianContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #595”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #594
general warm up (15 minutes) medicine ball throw & chase x 10 reps dumbbell high pulls x 12/12 reps Atomic push ups x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) bench press set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) bench press x 4 reps x 6 sets conditioning/accessory work (1 round) Tri-set tricep complexContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #594”
STRENGTH = SURVIVAL
Soldiers have to carry heavy loads, it’s part of their job. Carrying a lot of equipment is necessary to complete their missions. They have to be strong. Weapons, ammo, water, food, gas mask, and whatever the mission requires will be on their backs. There is no room for weakness of body, mind, or spirit. TheyContinue reading “STRENGTH = SURVIVAL”
Cave Strong-training of the day-(TOD) #591
general warm up (15 minutes) barbarian squat & lunge x 50 feet recline bar row x 12 reps clock push ups x once around the clock sledge hammer strikes x 30 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) wheel barrow pushes/keg squats set up and light practice strength (4 rounds) one round = wheel barrow pushContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day-(TOD) #591”
Cave Strong-training of the day-hybrid cardio(TOD) #590
general warm up (15 minutes) resistance band baseball swings x 20/20 reps resistance band pause face pulls x 20 reps kettlebell figure 8’s to hold x 30 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) set up and lightpractice cardio (16 Tabata interveals) one Tabata interval = max. reps x 20 seconds + rest x 10 secondsContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day-hybrid cardio(TOD) #590”
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