general warm up (10 minutes) kettlebell figure 8’s to hold x 30 reps chimp walks x 100 feet sledge hammer strikes x 30 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) dumbbell rows set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) heavy dumbbell rows x 3/3 reps x 8 sets conditioning/accessory work (2 rounds) diamond push upsContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #538”
Category Archives: grip training
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #525
general warm up (10 minutes) resistance band diagonal pull a parts x 30/30 reps barbarian pull overs x 20 reps bandito squat jumps x 8 rep specific warm up (5 minutes) trap bar deadlifts set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) trap bar deadlifts x 6 reps x 5 sets conditioning/accessory (2 rounds) doubleContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #525”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #502
general warm up (10 minutes) double club front swings x 35 reps 2 hand halo squats x 15 reps supine helicopters x 15/15 reps resistance band suitcase deadlifts x 20 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) dumbbell rows set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) dumbbell rows x 10/10 reps x 4 sets conditioning/accessoryContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #502”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #496
general warm up (10 minutes) rear bear crawls x 100 feet kettlebell V presses x 12 reps keg squats x 8 reps medicine ball throw x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) thick rope grappler rows set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) thick rope grappler rows x 15-12-9-6-3 reps conditioning/accessory work (2Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #496”
Exert maximum force quickly
In this exercise the 35lb club is pulled over the shoulder with one hand, then tapped back with the other hand. John “Abuelo” Powers is using an Adex plate-loadable steel club in this photo.
“The Gallows” Dead-Stop Pull Up Circuit
There is one more station I accidentally deleted the video for. 3 reps at each station x 4 rounds
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #488
general warm up (10 minutes) mountain climbers x 75 reps kettlebell figure 8’s to hold x 25 reps kettlebell goblet squats x 20 reps Sanddune jumps x 12 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) farmers walk set up and light practice strength (5 rounds) heavy farmers walk x 50 feet conditioning/accessory work (2 rounds) weightedContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #488”
Why hand strength matters
We have been hitting exercises for hand strength hard for the last several weeks. Hand, wrist, and forearm strength are regularly addressed at the Cave, but now we are focusing even more intensely on it. How important is hand strength? Here’s what Harvard has to say about it My original interest in training for gripContinue reading “Why hand strength matters”
Basics again (and again)
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #473
general warm up (10 minutes) Sanddune power steps x 50 reps side straddles x 200 feet dumbbell clean & push press x 10/10 reps Power Wheel roll outs x 12 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) hand-over-hand sled pulls set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) hand-over-hand sled pulls x 100 feet x 4Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #473”
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