Category Archives: cave strong

Following your own path in training

I have always liked venturing into new, or relatively unexplored, territory in training That has been a habit of mine for decades. For example when I was heavily involved in  martial arts, our dojo was doing full-contact fighting years before it became popular, and televised, of course. Did we have all the answers? Certainly not!Continue reading “Following your own path in training”

Don’t forget: simple things can make you strong

Simple, basic exercises get results. They are not flashy or sexy, they just work. One of my favorites are close-grip Grappler rows, though I do like all types of rows. It’s so simple, many people will probably not include this exercise in their training. You just grip the bar itself, breath, brace, and pull. It’sContinue reading “Don’t forget: simple things can make you strong”

Now that the Cave dust has settled, and the tests are over

I want to commend all of our Cave girls and Cave men for giving it all you had this past week and a half! Yes, I expect a lot from all of you, but I expect even more from myself, as your coach. I am probably twice as old as some of you, but I feelContinue reading “Now that the Cave dust has settled, and the tests are over”

Be like the reindeer, not like Santa

A sleigh (sled) is pulled by strong animals. At the Cave, do a lot of sled training: pushes pulls forward backward, & laterally It’s a big part of how we build strong animals (Cave girls & Cave men)! During the holidays, many people will be like the big guy in the red suit sitting onContinue reading “Be like the reindeer, not like Santa”

Non-gym training with my Adex club

Training and the rhythm of your life

What a screwy title for a blog post, right? Those of you who have trained for years, or even decades, have already found it and embraced it. When training is so ingrained in you it is a no-brainer whether or not you will be training on any given day. Of course you will, it isContinue reading “Training and the rhythm of your life”