general warm up (10 minutes) resistance band slow pull a parts x 50 reps mountain climbers x 50 reps Adex mace walking barbarian lunges x 100 feet windshield wipers x 20 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Triple pull & snatch set up light reps strength (20 minutes) Triple pull & snatch x 3/3/3/3/3 repsContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Category Archives: Olympic lifts
Micro courses about our training methods
I will be putting together a series of short aka micro courses covering different aspects of how we train at the Cave. The course will generally be 4 weeks and will be very affordable. For those who follow out Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD), this will be a more in depth look at theContinue reading “Micro courses about our training methods”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) resistance diagonal pull a parts x 10/10/10/10 reps (switch the angle each set) dislocates x 10 reps Adex mace BTN stretch x 60 seconds x 1/1 tuck jumps x 15 reps bear crawls x 100 feet specific warm up (5 minutes) barbell cleans set up and light reps strength (20Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps mountain climbers x 100 reps dislocates x 10 reps tuck jumps x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Burgener drills squat snatch set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) squat snatch x 2/2/2/2/2/2 reps conditioning/accessory work (2 rounds) dumbbell overheadContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) rotation push ups x 20 reps inch worms x 50 feet tire hurdles x twice through both tires Adex club front clean & squat x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Burgener drills hang power snatch set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) hang power snatch x 3/3/3/3/3/3/3Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Does nature punish the specialist?
One of the statements that caught my attention when I first found CrossFit in 2004 was that nature punishes the specialist. Over the years I have learned from numerous coaches and athletes who are very accomplished in their respective sports, whether it is Powerlifting, Strongman, Underground, Olympic Weightlifting, CrossFit and more. In the overall schemeContinue reading “Does nature punish the specialist?”
Lifting mindsets–open rage or silent fierceness?
The longer I live and lift, the more important the mental aide of training becomes. Of course, the mental side of training is vitally important in other types of training, also. I was first introduced to mental aspect of training during my early years of martial arts practice. It has stayed with me ever sinceContinue reading “Lifting mindsets–open rage or silent fierceness?”
Mindset and heart matter the most
Fear of getting under the bar will derail your progress
I always have to chuckle when I hear someone, usually a young man, tell me he is not afraid of anything. Right away I know two things about him he’s never been in a dangerous situation he’s lying There is a reason for fear, just like there is for pain. They warn you of potentiallyContinue reading “Fear of getting under the bar will derail your progress”
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