Make up test-Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity test #9 & #10

General warm up (10 minutes) bear crawls x 100 feet jumping jacks x 50 reps tin mans x 100 feet kettlebell high pulls x 10/10 reps Adex arc 2 hand front cleans x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Burgener drills squat cleans set up and light practice squat cleans test rest as neededContinue reading “Make up test-Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity test #9 & #10”

make up test-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #5 & #6

General warm up (10 minutes) Sanddune power steps x 50 reps Adex club inside mills x 15/15 reps Adex club outside mills x 15/15 reps dislocates x 10 reps Sanddune split squats x 10/10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) back squat test rest as needed specific warm up (5 minutes) dips test **Note: noContinue reading “make up test-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #5 & #6”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity test #9 & #10

General warm up (10 minutes) bear crawls x 100 feet jumping jacks x 50 reps tin mans x 100 feet kettlebell high pulls x 10/10 reps Adex arc 2 hand front cleans x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Burgener drills squat cleans set up and light practice squat cleans test rest as neededContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity test #9 & #10”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #420

general warm up (10 minutes) bear crawls x 100 feet grave digger rear lunges x 10/10 reps windshield wipers x 30 reps 1 legged hops x 100 feet specific warm up (5 minutes) sled push/farmers walk set up and light practice strength (4 rounds) one round = sled push x 50 feet + famers walkContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #420”

Quarterly strength & work capacity tests will start early

Due to so many people heading out of town in July, our tests will start next Monday, June 17. There will be ten difficult tests spread out over two weeks. Psyched to see how well everyone has progressed!

So long to our Iron Brother, Matt

Matt (left) came to the Cave about 3 years ago. He walked in the door strong and fit already. Though being seriously wounded in combat,  his unit, the 82nd Airborne, would be  proud to see what he has accomplished here at the Cave. Matt’s enthusiasm, strength, power, and humor all added much to all ofContinue reading “So long to our Iron Brother, Matt”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #416

general warm up (10 minutes) clock push ups x twice around the clock alternating kettlebell swings x 30 reps leg lifts x 20 reps “palms up” pull a parts x 40 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) strict weighted pull ups set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) strict weighted pull ups x 2Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #416”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #414

general warm up (10 minutes) rear bear crawls x 100 feet tin mans x 100 feet Sanddune jumps x 10 reps Neuro Grip push ups x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) bear hug keg squats set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) bear hug keg squats x 8 reps x 4 setsContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #414”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #413

general warm up (10 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps kettlebell figure 8’s to hold x 30 reps jumping jacks x 50 reps Sanddune push ups x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) dead stop bench press set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) dead stop bench press x 4Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #413”