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Ancient martial arts stone training
Most people know of stone lifting as a part of Strongman training. The roots of stone lifting are centuries old. Some stones are legendary and well-known , like Iceland’s Husafell stone . Modern day Strongmen, like Eric Fiorillo, will make the journey across the Atlantic Ocean to lift that stone. Bud Jeffries seems to liftContinue reading “Ancient martial arts stone training”
Plugging the holes in your training program
There is no “one size fits all” perfect training program. In spite of all the hype online and in other media about the latest and the greatest fitness program, there is no one thing that produces the same results (or any results) for everyone, all the time, without fail. It just doesn’t exist! There areContinue reading “Plugging the holes in your training program”
Missed lifts & mental victories
I have said many times that if you never miss a lift you are not lifting heavy enough. That kind of parallels something I used to say back in my martial arts days, if you say you’ve never lost a fight, you have never fought anyone who was really good. It’s the same outlook appliedContinue reading “Missed lifts & mental victories”
A big man’s journey from 400 lbs to 270lbs
My buddy, Al Ernst, used to weigh almost 400lbs. As a professional comedian for a major cruise ship line, he has traveled continuously worldwide for about twenty or more years. Needless to say, spending that much time on cruise ships is not the healthiest way to live. Here’s a video of Al doing a skitContinue reading “A big man’s journey from 400 lbs to 270lbs”
When hitting your goal isn’t good enough
If you have coached long enough, you will be familiar with this. A person hits a goal without really giving 100%, then leaves thinking they did good. Well, they didn’t, here’s why– the goal was not big enough they could have done much better with full effort Never let a person get away with thatContinue reading “When hitting your goal isn’t good enough”
That which is tested often improves often
This week we will be holding our quarterly strength tests once again. This gives us direct, measurable feedback on our training. This validates what we do and how we train. We must NEVER get in the comfort zone! Everyone, myself included, is expected to break some new PRs. The coach is never exempt from testing.Continue reading “That which is tested often improves often”
Where did the Cave come from?
Read about our roots in this issue of Unconventional Athletes, click here My thanks to all our Cave girls who are featured in this article!
No one……..
No one finds the Cave by accident or through slick advertising schemes. No one just wanders in and decides to become a beast on the the spur of the moment. No one comes here to get a date, our girls are here to train No one comes to the Cave because it is easy toContinue reading “No one……..”
The Cave 