Having been a martial arts instructor for many years prior to my transitioning to strength & fitness coaching I have learned the importance of this. For a coach to be effective, he must definitely be very knowledgeable and experience in his chosen field. However, that is not enough. You must be able to interact withContinue reading “Professional detachment is essential in coaching”
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Schedule change
Since our vacation destination got wrecked by Hurricane Irma, we had to change our plans. The Cave will be open this Friday, Sept. 15. It will still be closed on Monday, Sept. 18
Regaining your training focus
One thing about humans is that they tend to keep looking back at problems instead of moving on towards what is next. They keep replaying the negative event in their minds over and over again, even when the problem no longer exists, like Hurricane Irma. For those who lost everything, maybe even loved ones, inContinue reading “Regaining your training focus”
Use your strength to serve others
Granted, it feels great to be strong. However, if our strength is just used to inflate our egos, we are living a pretty hollow existence. In times of crisis, your strength can be a huge help to those around you. If you can carry an injured person to get medical help, you are using yourContinue reading “Use your strength to serve others”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) weight plate orbits x 20 reps Adex club lateral pull overs x 10/10 reps Adex mace “10-to-2” x 20 competition reps rear walking lunges x 100 feet elevated pike push ups x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) bench press set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) benchContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
The Cave will be closed this Friday
We will be doing our final hurricane preparations that day and encourage everyone in the path of the hurricane to do the same. We will be praying for safety for all of you and for ourselves. If you are evacuating, stay safe on the road. Looking forward to seeing everyone next week!
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) rear bear crawls x 100 feet resistance band archer pulls x 25/25 reps dumbbell hang power snatches x 10/10 reps Adex mace 360’s x 30 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) strict pull ups/dips supersets set up and practice strength (5 supersets) one superset = strict pull ups x 5 reps + dipsContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) Americanas x 50 reps Adex mace grave diggers x 15/15 reps Zercher sand bag cleans x 10 reps strict pull ups x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) lateral keg loading/sandbag shouldering set up and light reps strength (3 rounds) lateral keg loading x 10/10 reps followed immediately byContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Programming is what makes the difference
The Internet is flooded with all types of training information., and some of it is good. You can find all kinds of videos on just about any kind of exercise you can think of. However, having access to all this information doesn’t mean a person will know the best ways to use it. Just tryingContinue reading “Programming is what makes the difference”
Our response to the hate & madness shown in Charlottesville
What can one small gym do to fight racism and help promote mutual respect and understanding? Simple, we can show the world that we refuse to be part of the hate and that we intentionally choose to work together on a consistent basis, day after day.
The Cave 