Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #1 & #2

make-up tests General warm up (10 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps Sanddune power steps x 100 reps Adex club barbarian pull overs x 25 reps Sanddune push ups x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) bench press test rest as needed specific warm up (5 minutes) deadlift tests **Note:  noContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #1 & #2”

Heavy steel clubs make a great warm up for barbell lifts

Our athletes use steel clubs and maces just about every day. Our program uses both. Sometimes in our macefit.com classes and other times as a warm up for barbell training like you see here. Don’t limit your thinking! Adding macefit.com to your existing training program can improve your performance overall.  

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #1 & #2

make-up tests General warm up (10 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps Sanddune power steps x 100 reps Adex club barbarian pull overs x 25 reps Sanddune push ups x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) bench press test rest as needed specific warm up (5 minutes) deadlift tests **Note:  noContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #1 & #2”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity test #9

General warm up (10 minutes) bear crawls x 100 feet jumping jacks x 50 reps tin mans x 100 feet kettlebell high pulls x 10/10 reps Adex arc 2 hand front cleans x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Burgener drills squat cleans set up and light practice squat cleans test     **Note: Continue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity test #9”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #3 & #4

General warm up (10 minutes) Americanas x 50 reps Sanddune push ups x 15 reps windshield wipers x 20 reps jumping jacks x 50 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Adex club long cycle test rest as needed specific warm up (5 minutes) pull up test **Note:  no conditioning/accessory work during tests**

Change: a love/hate relationship in fitness

Many people want changes made, but most refuse to change themselves. Why is that? Simple, change requires a few things that people often are resistant to: a realistic grasp of what the current problem areas are a solid plan to make those changes happen more self-discipline more hard work more patience People often sabotage themselvesContinue reading “Change: a love/hate relationship in fitness”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) Adex club long cycle swipes x 25 reps Sanddune split squats x 10/10 reps resistance band pause face pulls x 20 reps dislocates x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) back squats set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) back squats x 10 reps, followed by 4 restContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) Sanddune push ups x 20 reps Sanddune squats x 20 reps resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps windshield wipers x 20 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) deadlifts set up and light practice strength (20 minutes ) deadlifts x 10 reps, followed by 4 rest pause sets** **note–oneContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) bear crawls x 100 feet Sanddune push ups x 20 reps Sanddune squats x 10 reps resistance band archer pulls x 25/25 reps dumbbell push press x 10/10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) push press set up and light practice strength (20 minutes ) push press x 10 reps,Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) mountain climbers x 100 reps recline rope climbs x 5 jumping jacks x 50 reps Adex club Gama casts x 30 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) weighted dips set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) weighted dips x 2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2 reps conditioning/accessory work (2 rounds) Neuro-Grip plank  x maximumContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”