general warm up (10 minutes) Sanddune power steps x 100 reps resistance band diagonal pull a parts x 25/25 reps Adex mace barbarian split squats x 10/10 reps resistance band suitcase deadlifts x 20 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) trap bar deadlifts set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) trap bar deadlifts 7/7/7/7 repsContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
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Black (& Blue) Friday: no sales, no deals, just more hard training
When I was growing up a “black & blue” just meant a bruise. It didn’t have any hidden meanings or subtle agendas; it was just a common phrase. Sometimes when doing hard work or training you get bruised up (like catching your finger between two 45lb plates or dropping one on your foot) You won’tContinue reading “Black (& Blue) Friday: no sales, no deals, just more hard training”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) resistance band pull aparts x 75 reps rotation push ups x 20 reps Adex club long cycle swipes x 30 reps rear walking lunges x 100 feet specific warm up (10 minutes) board press set up and light reps strength (4 rounds) board press x 3 reps at each boardContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Why I dumped most of my certifications
Over the years, I have pursued some of the top certifications available, all of them with world-wide communities of trainers. Yes, I did learn a lot and it was worth the effort and expense. However, as my training got more dialed in I found less and less relevance in what was required to maintain thoseContinue reading “Why I dumped most of my certifications”
Changes to training schedule
As of this week, all our steel club and mace classes are now 5:30-6:00pm see our full schedule here Plus we are starting private one-on-one steel club & mace classes, call 941-228-8341 for details
Discount on Adex club & mace cert.
On November 4-5, in Miami, and unprecedented training event will take place. Dual certifications in steel clubs and maces! Coaches & athletes who “get it” about where fitness is headed next are flocking to these certifications. From Sydney, Australia to Rome, Italy people are learning from the best. Now we have the best coming to Miami nextContinue reading “Discount on Adex club & mace cert.”
Why we have an “automatic drop” rule after two weeks of unexplained absence
This is a rule I implemented at the Cave years ago as an accountability measure. Granted, sometimes people can miss a lot of training for legitimate reasons, like military deployments, family emergencies, etc. and that is all taken into account. However, some people just don’t want to work as hard as we do and theyContinue reading “Why we have an “automatic drop” rule after two weeks of unexplained absence”
Programming is what makes the difference
The Internet is flooded with all types of training information., and some of it is good. You can find all kinds of videos on just about any kind of exercise you can think of. However, having access to all this information doesn’t mean a person will know the best ways to use it. Just tryingContinue reading “Programming is what makes the difference”
Micro courses about our training methods
I will be putting together a series of short aka micro courses covering different aspects of how we train at the Cave. The course will generally be 4 weeks and will be very affordable. For those who follow out Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD), this will be a more in depth look at theContinue reading “Micro courses about our training methods”
If you’re the smartest guy in the room, you’re in the wrong room
Immunity to learning is a self-imposed curse. When you stop learning, you are not going to progress any further. The best athletes and coaches I know all have even better coaches coaching them. This takes humility and a hungry desire to achieve excellence. Being “uncoachable” is very easy to spot in someone — (Note: IContinue reading “If you’re the smartest guy in the room, you’re in the wrong room”
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