Category Archives: strength & conditioning

The enemy inside your head can wreck your training

People talk about “the mental side of the game” in many sports. Two things from my earlier years showed me how important the mental side really was. Full-contact kickboxing/karate Night time parachute jumps You had to be mentally prepared for those in order to act without hesitation when the time came. Fast forward to strengthContinue reading “The enemy inside your head can wreck your training”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) Adex club inside mills x 20/20 Adex club outside mills x 20/20 reps tuck jumps x 10 reps sandbag shouldering x 10/10 reps resistance sumo high pulls x 20 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) tire flips and lateral keg loading set up and light practice strength (4 rounds) tireContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) Adex mace barbarian walking lunges x 100 feet sandbag Zercher cleans x 15 reps strict pull ups x 10 reps windshield wipers x 20 reps Adex club mills x 30 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) weight plate stack rows and  dumbbell pull overs set up and light reps strength (4 rounds) weightContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

If you’re the smartest guy in the room, you’re in the wrong room

Immunity to learning is a self-imposed curse. When you stop learning, you are not going to progress any further. The best athletes and coaches I know all have even better  coaches coaching them. This takes humility and a hungry desire to achieve excellence. Being “uncoachable” is very easy to spot in someone — (Note:  IContinue reading “If you’re the smartest guy in the room, you’re in the wrong room”

Just found a better way to stay hydrated when I train outdoors

The Right Stuff® electrolyte drink additiveStd – Retail 10-pouch box – Lemon-Lime I train outside as often as I can, even though I own a warehouse gym. There’s just something I love about being out in the fresh air and sunshine even when the heat index is well over 100 degrees. I now use “TheContinue reading “Just found a better way to stay hydrated when I train outdoors”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests for July 19

Note: All testing is individualized working from each athlete’s training journal, in particular their last test scores**. If they have  hit the target number of reps on the last ten minute test, they progress to a 3RM test this time. When 3RM approach or exceed previous 1RM, then a new 1RM test is given. generalContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests for July 19”

25lb Adex mace training

Each week I get an assignment from my Mace Coach, Rik Brown, this was part of my “homework”. I did 6 rounds, these were the last two.  

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests for July 17 & 18

Note: All testing is individualized working from each athlete’s training journal, in particular their last test scores**. If they have  hit the target number of reps on the last ten minute test, they progress to a 3RM test this time. When 3RM approach or exceed previous 1RM, then a new 1RM test is given. generalContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests for July 17 & 18”