Category Archives: power lifting

Cave Strong–quarterly strength tests start Monday, July 7

This test would normally have been done the last week of June, but some people were away on vacation. Here’s what will be tested for each person (who has been with us for at least three months) for a one rep max: bench press deadlift strongman log “ground-to-overhead” back squat hang power clean note: newContinue reading “Cave Strong–quarterly strength tests start Monday, July 7”

Introductory Powerlifting Class for beginners

Friday night, July 4, at 7PM at the Cave Come learn about this exciting way to get strong from one of the most accomplished coaches anywhere, Dru Patrick! This class will be perfect for gals, so bring a friend! Don’t worry the local fireworks don’t start until 9pm, so you’ll still have time to seeContinue reading “Introductory Powerlifting Class for beginners”

4th person from our small gym to hit a 500lb deadlift

Now we know he is serious about getting stronger! This is only the starting point for serious lifting for him. New member in the Cave Strong 500 Club http://cavestrong.net from Frank DiMeo on Vimeo.

Why many people will not train at the Cave

That’s simple, you have to work very, very hard during our training sessions. We believe that strength drives all human movement and developing strength is our main focus. We believe in lifting heavy weights safely. We  believe that correct technique is the only acceptable technique. We believe that consistency is key to obtaining excellent results.Continue reading “Why many people will not train at the Cave”

Cave Strong–heavy dumbbell work

 After the bench press then the heavy DBs were used, these are 105lbs. They worked up to 120lbs