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Book recommendation

I am studying this book now and it is one of the most informative I have read in quite a while, and I read a lot of books. Scott Iardella shows numerous reasons why strength is so important all through life, but especially as you age. He covers some subjects in depth that many peopleContinue reading “Book recommendation”

Building your foundation

Your training program, and of course your home, should be built on a solid foundation. Every truly strong person I have ever met has built just that. So how does a person do that? Basics, basics, basics, and more basics! squats deadlifts presses rows pull overs cleans snatches carries sleds bodyweight Does that mean aContinue reading “Building your foundation”

Building strength without barbells

One of my favorite training tools is the sled. You can work with a heavy load and not directly load the spine. Hand-over-hand sled pulls build strength http://cavestrong.net from Frank DiMeo on Vimeo.

The repeating cycle of inconsistency

I have a lot of motivational graffiti on the walls of my gym,  the Cave. Two of my favorites are: “Don’t complain about the results you didn’t get from the work you didn’t do.” (which I saw on the wall of Laurel Blackburn’s gym in Tallahassee, FL   “If you are tired of starting over,Continue reading “The repeating cycle of inconsistency”

Why we train on Labor Day, we call it “Hard Labor Day”

There are few today who really work hard physically. There are some exceptions of course, like our military, construction workers, farmers, lumber jacks, block masons, dry wall installers, OT’s, PT’s, First Responders, etc. Many people only exercise their thumbs from texting or playing video games. They sit all day, that is far from actually  doingContinue reading “Why we train on Labor Day, we call it “Hard Labor Day””

Getting strong from every angle

Life is unpredictable, at best, you never know what you might be facing that day when you get up in the morning. I believe that our training should build a well-rounded readiness for any situation. If someone were to ask how we train at the Cave, for instance, “Do you do Powerlifting or Olympic Weightlifting?”,Continue reading “Getting strong from every angle”

Does nature punish the specialist?

One of the statements that caught my attention when I first found CrossFit in 2004 was that nature punishes the specialist. Over the years I have learned from numerous coaches and athletes who are very accomplished in their respective sports, whether it is Powerlifting, Strongman, Underground, Olympic Weightlifting, CrossFit and more. In the overall schemeContinue reading “Does nature punish the specialist?”

What coaches can do that politicians and judges never will be able to do

If you are a coach, or are aspiring to be one, pay close attention to this. You have the power to make a real difference in real peoples lives on a daily basis for the better. Politicians and judges do what they do far removed from the “real world” of our daily lives. Coaches, onContinue reading “What coaches can do that politicians and judges never will be able to do”