Category Archives: fitness
100% on every rep, every exercise, every day
Never accept less than 100% from yourself! I won’t accept less than that from you either, but first I will show you by what I do.
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps dumbbell hang power snatches x 10/10 reps Adex club long cycle swipes x 30 reps dislocates x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) dead stop squats set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) dead stop squats x 3/3/3/3/3 reps conditioning/accessoryContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) rear bear crawls x 100 feet side shuffles x 200 feet rotation push ups x 20 reps tuck jumps x 15 reps resistance band Sumo high pulls x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Strongman log “G-to-O.H.” ground-to-overhead lift set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) Strongman logContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Surviving the cut at the Cave
Over the years I have become more and more selective about which people I will bring into our training program or keep in it later. The “popular culture” says we should be inclusive. I say that is garbage! I won’t turn someone away based on their politics, race, etc. however, I will turn people away thatContinue reading “Surviving the cut at the Cave”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) clock push ups x twice around the clock side shuffles x 200 feet traveling broad jumps x 100 feet dumbbell push press x 10/10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) weighted dips set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) weighted dips x 4/4/4/4/4/4 reps conditioning/accessory work (3 rounds) triContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) rear bear crawls x 100 feet kettlebell swings x 50 reps Adex mace barbarian squats x 15 reps Adex club inside mills x 15/15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) deadlift set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) deadlifts x 4/4/4/4/4/4 reps conditioning/accessory work (2 rounds) Mississippi shrugs xContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps Adex club side cleans x 50 reps Adex club pull overs with walking lunges x 100 feet push ups x 25 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) bench press set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) bench press x 7/7/7/7 repsContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Press, row, swing clubs, & swim–a simple approach to training while on vacation
I always recommend that people still train while they are on their vacation. Few however, heed that advice and pay for it big time when they return to the gym. There are so many options for staying in shape while “on the road” that not training is inexcusable. I trained throughout my vacation. It wasContinue reading “Press, row, swing clubs, & swim–a simple approach to training while on vacation”
Dewussifying our culture, one person at a time
I have often said that weakness invites aggression. In nature, the strong eat the weak and the fast eat the slow. Why do people think they are exempt from this cycle of nature? The “popular” culture is just the opposite. Excellence, winning, and being first are shunned. The people are mainly soft, fat, and weak,Continue reading “Dewussifying our culture, one person at a time”
