general warm up (10 minutes) rear bear crawls x 100 feet alternating leg lifts x 40 reps sprawls x 20 reps Adex mace 360’s x 30 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) sandbag complex set up and light practice strength (sandbag complex x 2 rounds) shouldering x 10/10 reps Zercher cleans x 10 reps BTNContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
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Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) kettlebell swings x 30 reps Adex club pull overs x 30 reps Zercher sandbag squats x 10 reps Strongman log cleans x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) triple tire flip and rear drag** set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) triple tire flip and rear drag** x 1/1/1/1 **dragContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
How strong can you get with maces and clubs?
In this simple, outdoor setting this guy works up to 50kg for reps with gadas (maces). That amount of weight on a barbell is no big deal, but when you are swinging it around your head, it’s almost impossible. It can be done though, watch this guy in action!
Answer to a question I got tonight
At the Cave, I do my utmost to provide the most effective training that I can. However, what people do when they are not there can sabotage all their hard work. I advise people to do several simple things, besides training consistently: get plenty of sleep eat plenty of high quality protein, fats, & carbsContinue reading “Answer to a question I got tonight”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) clock push ups x twice around the clock AbMat sit ups x 20 reps Adex mace 360’s x 30 reps mountain climbers x 75 reps windshield wipers x 20 reps traveling broad jumps x 100 feet specific warm up (5 minutes) sandbag shouldering/keg squat set up and light practice strength (20Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) Adex club side cleans x 30 reps Adex club front clean/squat/pull over x 20 reps resistance band archer pulls x 30/30 reps medicine ball chest passes x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) sled push set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) heavy sled push x 50 feetContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
** general warm up (10 minutes) rear walking lunges x 100 feet resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps rotation push ups x 20 reps Adex club pull overs x 30 reps tuck jumps x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) hand over hand sled pulls set up and light practice strength (20Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Unofficial mace & club competition at the Cave on June 24
First time doing three minutes of “10-to-2” with my Adex mace As part of our “Steel drums, steel clubs, & maces” summer party we will hold an unofficial competition with our Adex maces & clubs. There will be two events, one with each type of implement. Keep practicing! This will help everyone work up aContinue reading “Unofficial mace & club competition at the Cave on June 24”
Don’t let your ego sabotage your progress
A measured amount of confidence is a good thing but an over-sized ego is not. It takes a lot of maturity and wisdom, along with a solid work ethic to make progress over the long haul. If you are training alongside someone who can pull 100lb more than you, that doesn’t automatically mean you shouldContinue reading “Don’t let your ego sabotage your progress”
Testing improves the athlete’s performance and the coach’s, also
Every quarter we have our strength & work capacity tests Currently there are 5 barbell tests and 2 bodyweight tests. As a coach, I analyze all the results for each person individually and for the entire group. This gives me a clear picture of what problem areas we need to work on for the nextContinue reading “Testing improves the athlete’s performance and the coach’s, also”
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