Category Archives: health
Filling the gaps in strength training
At the Cave, we believe in being strong in every direction. If training only involves linear movements, there are gaps. Mace and club training fill in those gaps. We still squat, bench press, deadlift, snatch & clean on a regular basis plus do odd object training. NO GAPS=NO WEAKNESS
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) push ups x 25 reps resistance band pause face pulls x 20 reps walking lunges x 100 feet jumping jacks x 50 reps specific warm up (10 minutes) Burgener drills hang power snatch set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) hang power snatch x 3/3/3/3/3/3/3 reps conditioning/accessory work (3Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) weight plate orbits x 20 reps strict weight plate front raises x 15 reps kettlebell suitcase swings x 30 reps resistance band pull aparts x 100 reps specific warm up (10 minutes) Pendlay rows set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) Pendlay rows x 8/8/8/8 reps conditioning/accessory work (1Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) Power Wheel roll outs x 10 reps Inch worms x 50 feet Windshield wipers x 20 rep pause supermans x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) bodyweight medley set up and light practice strength (4 rounds) bodyweight medley>>one round = Grinder Kord one-legged squats x 5/5 reps weighted dips x 5Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) Sanddune hand walks (fist) x 50 reps Battling Ropes x 100 waves kettlebell figure 8’s x 50 reps kettlebell suitcase swings x 25 reps Adex mace barbarian walking lunges x 100 feet specific warm up (5 minutes) chain bench press set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) chain benchContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
The bathroom scale is not your friend
The subject of how much people weigh, on the average, now compared to 30 or 40 years ago came up twice this week at the Cave. Yes, overall weight has gone up for both men and women since the 1960s. Perceptions of what “being fat” is have also changed. Back then, where I grew up, itContinue reading “The bathroom scale is not your friend”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) Americanas x 50 reps Sanddune hand walks (fingertips) x 50 reps Adex mace barbarian walking lunges x 100 feet Adex club halos x 15/15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) weighted push ups, dips, & pull ups set up and light practice strength (4 rounds) weighted push ups, dips, &Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
For better health, live life minus the madness of popular culture
A movie or story might start with “Long ago and far away” or “In a simpler place and time” to set the mood. People often hunger for these things since we now live in a world filled with rage, hate, gross immorality, and violence. All these things produce huge amounts of stress, and can wreckContinue reading “For better health, live life minus the madness of popular culture”
Convenience is the killer
Americans are notorious for packing their schedules too full, but they are not alone. Convenience beckons them with fast food instead of real food, energy drinks instead of sleep, texting instead of talking to people face to face, and fat loss gimmicks instead of effective fitness training. Soon or later convenience will cost them dearly. The mindsetContinue reading “Convenience is the killer”
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