Your habits will tell on you (all year long)

Enjoying the holidays is a good thing, since many get to be with their families and friends and relax together. When holidays are over, many will realize how threw their discipline away. They ate and drank way too much and sat on their butts way too much, also. They generally feel lousy and guilty.   That inContinue reading “Your habits will tell on you (all year long)”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) rotation push ups x 20 reps windshield wipers x 20 reps rear bear crawls x 100 feet flutter kicks x 100 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Grinder Kord complex practice strength (4 rounds) Grinder Kord complex >>> 1 round = 10 reps each of flys/reverse flys/curls/tricep extension conditioning/accessory workContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) Sanddune hand walks (fingertips) x 50 reps Sanddune power steps x 50 reps Americanas x 50 reps Neuro Grip push ups x 5 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) strict press set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) strict press x 3/3/3/3/3/3/3 reps conditioning/accessory work (2 rounds) recline rope climbsContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

There is no traffic jam on “the extra mile”

Some of “the dedicated, coachable few”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) Adex club front swings x 35 reps kettlebell figure 8’s x 50 reps resistance band suitcase deadlifts x 20 reps neutral grip isometric pull x max. effort x 1/1/1 specific warm up (5 minutes) trap bar deadlifts set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) trap bar deadlifts x 3/3/3/3/3/3/3Continue 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 resistance band archer pulls x 25/25 reps windshield wipers x 20 reps Adex club barbarian squats x 20 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) back squat set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) back squats x 3/3/3/3/3/3/3 reps conditioning/accessory work (3 rounds) resistanceContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) Battling Ropes x 100 waves bend & reach x 20 reps jumping jacks x 40 reps Sanddune  push ups (on fists) x 20 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) bench press set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) bench press x 3/3/3/3/3/3/3 reps conditioning/accessory work (3 rounds) dumbbell rowsContinue 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 sandbag shouldering x 10/10 reps tin mans x 100 feet sandbag Zercher cleans x 10 reps resistance band slow pull a parts x 50 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) front squats set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) front squats x 7/7/7/7Continue 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 Adex mace barbarian split squats x 10/10 reps Adex club inside mills x 15/15 reps Adex club outside mills x 15/15 reps resistance band archer pulls x 25/25 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) dip/strict pull up superset practice strength (5 supersets) one superset =Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

Fading away is too common

After several decades of training people in martial arts, the military, and strength & fitness I have seen some very predictable patterns of behavior in people. Some have been incredibly rewarding and positive, but some are anything but that. While no one likes to be called a quitter, people quit good things all the time.Continue reading “Fading away is too common”