Category Archives: the Cave

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”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests for July 13 & 14

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 13 & 14”