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Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) Sanddune power steps x 100 reps Adex club front swings x 50 reps Zercher sandbag squats x 25 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) sled push set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) sled push x 200 feet x 1/1/1/1 conditioning/accessory work (2 rounds) Adex mace 360’s x 30Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

Always seek out the best instructors

Credible, experienced instructors are like gold. In a world full of self-appointed experts, phony fitness gurus, and Internet cowards with big mouths; it is good to know that there are actually good solid coaches, trainers, & instructors out there too. I learned decades ago, in my early classical martial arts days, that humility and respectContinue reading “Always seek out the best instructors”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity make-up tests 1 & 2

Note–All classes will be used for testing Jan. 1-12 except for the 6:30am steel club & mace classes general warm up (10 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps Sanddune power steps x 50 reps Adex club long cycle swipes x25 reps Sanddune push ups x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes)Continue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity make-up tests 1 & 2”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity make-up tests 7 & 8

general warm up (10 minutes) bear crawls x 100 feet Adex club inside mills x 15/15 reps Adex club halos x 15/15 reps Sanddune jumps x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) push press set up and light practice test push press specific warm up (5 minutes) Adex mace 10-to-2 set up and lightContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity make-up tests 7 & 8”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity make-up test 9

Note–All classes will be used for testing Jan. 1-12 except for the 6:30am steel club & mace classes general warm up (10 minutes) rear bear crawls x 100 feet Adex club outside mills x 15/15 reps Adex mace barbarian squats  15 reps Sanddune squats x 10 reps Burgener drills specific warm up (5 minutes) squatContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity make-up test 9”

Week 2 of our quarterly strength & work capacity tests

 

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity test 9

Note–All classes will be used for testing Jan. 1-12 except for the 6:30am steel club & mace classes general warm up (10 minutes) rear bear crawls x 100 feet Adex club outside mills x 15/15 reps Adex mace barbarian squats  15 reps Sanddune squats x 10 reps Burgener drills specific warm up (5 minutes) squatContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity test 9”

Movement makes it better

Movement is life. When you stop moving long enough, you’re dead. It’s not rocket science! Aside from that, movement helps you recover from hard training faster and better. If you wait until all your soreness goes away, you are losing ground. The soreness goes away faster as you move. After you hit a good hardContinue reading “Movement makes it better”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests 3 & 4

Note–All classes will be used for testing Jan. 1-12 except for the 6:30am steel club & mace classes general warm  up (10 minutes) Americanas x 50 reps resistance band archer pulls x 30/30  reps Sanddune power steps x 50 reps Sanddune push ups x 15 reps recline rope climbs x 3 specific warm up (5 Continue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests 3 & 4”