You couldn’t see anything but jungle through the “hell hole” of the CH47. We weren’t told where we were going, but we were on our way. I don’t know how long we were in flight, but eventually we landed on a big sandbar in the middle of a river. There was nowhere else to land.Continue reading “THE RAPIDS WERE CLOSE, JUST DOWNSTREAM”
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IF YOU HEAR “CLUNK” SOMEONE GOOFED
Many years ago I attended U.S. Army Air Assault School. One of the many things I learned there was how to rapell from a helicopter. One thing they stressed was bounding back away from the helicopter’s skid, which you stand on before rapelling. Sometimes you hear a clunk sound when a soldier didn’t execute hisContinue reading “IF YOU HEAR “CLUNK” SOMEONE GOOFED”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #418
general warm up (10 minutes) 2 hand side swings x 30 reps (with Adex club) mountain climbers x 100 reps dumbbell high pulls x 10/10 reps Sanddune jumps x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) trap bar deadlifts set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) trap bar deadlifts x 3 rest pause setsContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #418”
make up tests for–Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #7 & #8
General warm up (10 minutes) Americanas x 50 reps 1 hand halos x 15/15 reps Adex club mills x 20 rep Sanddune plyo push ups x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) push press test rest as needed specific warm up (5 minutes) Adex mace test **Note: no conditioning/accessory work during tests**
People are different, don’t coach them like they aren’t
Many different factors are involved in coaching a variety of people. Know your people well and coach them accordingly.
Sometimes the coach is wrong
I have heard the expression, “Will it make the boat go faster”, quite a few times so I looked into it tonight. Here’s where it comes from. You might wonder why I would concern myself with boats when I don’t even have a boat. Stay with me after you read this quote and I will explain.Continue reading “Sometimes the coach is wrong”
Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #3 & #4
General warm up (10 minutes) Americanas x 50 reps Sanddune push ups x 15 reps windshield wipers x 20 reps jumping jacks x 50 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Adex club long cycle test rest as needed specific warm up (5 minutes) pull up test **Note: no conditioning/accessory work during tests**
Training Journals–the secret weapon
Some say, “I only compete against myself,” and that is cool; however if they don’t keep a training journal they are lying. How do they know if they are making progress or not? My current training journal spans over a decade. I know from it what works best for me. Everyone who trains atContinue reading “Training Journals–the secret weapon”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #286
general warm up (10 minutes) resistance band front raise pull a parts x 50 reps resistance band “palms up” pull a parts x 50 reps Adex mace split squats x 10/10 reps double club Adex club front cleans x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) “ground to overhead” log lift set up and lightContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #286”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)#277
general warmup (10 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps bear crawls x 100 feet Adex club 2 hand side cleans x 30 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) dumbbell rows set up and practice strength (20 minutes) heavy dumbbell rows x 4/4-4/4-4/4-4/4-4/4 reps conditioning/accessory work (2 rounds) push ups x 30 rowsContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)#277”
