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”
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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) #645
general warmup (15 minutes) weight plate orbits x 15/15 reps resistance band vertical pull a parts 35 reps resistance band archer pulls x 20/20 reps kettlebell figure 8’s to hold x 25 reps 1 legged hops x 100 feet specific warmup (5 minutes) strict barbell press set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) strictContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #645”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #644
general warmup (15 minutes) Grinder Kord recline rows x 15 reps Grinder Kord flys x 15 reps overhead weight plate carry x 100 feet weight plate strict front raises x 12 reps specific warmup (5 minutes) lateral keg loading/keg squats set up and light practice strength (4 rounds) one round = lateral keg loading xContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #644”
Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity test #9 & #10
General warm up (10 minutes)bear crawls x 100 feetjumping jacks x 50 repstin mans x 100 feetkettlebell high pulls x 10/10 repsAdex arc 2 hand front cleans x 10 repsspecific warm up (5 minutes)Burgener drillssquat cleans set up and light practicesquat cleans test rest as neededspecific warm up (5 minutes) sled push test x max.Continue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity test #9 & #10”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #629
general warmup (15 minutes) Americanas x 40 reps BTN stretch x 60 seconds x 1/1/1/1 Sanddune squats x 15 reps lateral lunge 360’s x 20 reps specific warmup (5 minutes) sandbag getups light practice strength (20 minutes) sandbag getups x 2/2 reps x 4 sets conditioning/accessory work (1 round) sandbag BTN push press x 8Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #629”
EXCUSE MAKER OR EXCUSE BREAKER?
I was talking with one of my more dedicated athletes this morning about the way people look at working out, aging, and attitudes they have. Since I first started training people over 50 years I have seen a few things that never seem to change. The same patterns are repeated over and over again, onlyContinue reading “EXCUSE MAKER OR EXCUSE BREAKER?”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #628
general warmup (15 minutes) clock pushups x twice around the clock 45 to 90 degree leg lifts x 20 reps pause supermans x 15 reps rear bear crawls x 100 feet 1 legged hops x 100 feet specific warmup (5 minutes) banded kettlebell bench press set up and light practcice strength (20 minutes) banded kettlebellContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #628”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #627
general warmup (15 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps horizontal mace strikes x 12/12 reps Zercher sandbag cleans x 15 reps tinmans x 100 feet specific warmup (5 minutes) sled push/frame carry set up and light practice strength (4 rounds) one round = sled push x 50 feet + frame carry xContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #627”
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