Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #651

general warmup (15 minutes) resistance band baseball swings x 20/20 reps resistance band push throughs x 20 reps Neuro Grip pushups x 10 reps medcine ball isometric crush hold x 45 seconds Power Wheel rollouts x 10 reps specific warmup (5 minutes) close grip grappler rows set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) heavyContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #651”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #650

general warmup (15 minutes) Sanddune power steps x 50 reps Sanddune jumps x 10 reps grave digger front lunges x 12/12 reps resistance band suitcase deadlifts x 20 reps specific warmup (5 minutes) machine belt squats set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) machine belt squats x 5 reps x 5 sets conditioning/accessory workContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #650”

beauty and the beast at the Cave

Everyone who follows the Cave by email or social media knows that we are all about strength. Our training is tough and it builds beasts! But I bet you didn’t know we have a secret weapon, our personal trainer Carly, who helps women get more beautiful. That’s Carly on the right. So if you ladiesContinue reading “beauty and the beast at the Cave”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #649

general warmup (15 minutes) medicine ball chest passes x 12 reps tire flips x 5 reps revolver pushups x 20 reps 45 to 90 degree leg lifts x 20 reps traveling broad jumps x 100 feet specific warmup (5 minutes) board press set up and light practice strength (4 rounds) board presses x 3 repsContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #649”

WILL SOMEONE PLEASE PASS ME THE KEG?

Alright ! Got another kegger for you! I love keg training. Kegs are more versatile than many people think. Here’s a good one to develop speed and explosiveness. The keg power press starts with the keg resting horizontally on your quads. In one powerful move step forward as you bring the keg up towards yourContinue reading “WILL SOMEONE PLEASE PASS ME THE KEG?”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #648

general warmup (15 minutes) kettlebell figure 8’s to hold x 35 reps kettlebell cleans x 12/12 reps kettlebell goblet squats x 15 reps resistance band pause face pulls x 20 reps specific warmup (5 minutes) strict pullups/EZ bar curls set up and light practice strength (5 rounds) one round = strict pullups x 4 repsContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #648”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #647

general warmup (15 minutes) bear crawls x 50 feet chimp walks x 50 feet tin mans x 100 feet Sanddune jumps x 15 reps specific warmup (5 minutes) belt squats set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) belt squats x 5 reps x 5 sets conditioning/accessory work (2 rounds) weighted step ups x 10/10Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #647”

PAP works like crazy (and I don’t mean your grandpa)

You might be thinking “What or who the heck is PAP?” Great question! PAP isn’t a “who”. PAP is super simple way to increase your heavy lifts. PAP stands for post activation potentiation. That explanation doesn’t help much so here’s the deal. I learned about PAP from Travis Mash a couple of years ago. ItContinue reading “PAP works like crazy (and I don’t mean your grandpa)”

Ed Coan looked me in the eye and said

Wait! Do you mean the legendary Ed Coan aka the G.O.A.T.? Yup absolutely! It’s not like me and Ed hang out together. He ran a Powerlifting Workshop hosted by my buddy at CrossFit Havoc. I’m telling you the lifters who came were very well-known in this area, wow! I think I was the smallest andContinue reading “Ed Coan looked me in the eye and said”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #646

general warmup (15 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 rep Power Wheel rollouts x 12 reps dumbbell hang power snatches x 10/10 reps pause supermans x 15 reps specific warmup (5 minutes) incline bench press set upand light practice strength (20 minutes) incline bench press x 3 reps x 7 sets conditioning/accessory workContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #646”