The excitement about this event is building, and for good reason. This will be the very first competition like this in our city. As many of you know, the steel club and mace revolution is spreading like wildfire and we are blessed to be able to introduce this type of training to our are! **DateContinue reading “More details on our “unofficial” steel club & mace competition on June 24**”
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Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) clock push ups x twice around the clock AbMat sit ups x 20 reps Adex mace 360’s x 30 reps mountain climbers x 75 reps windshield wipers x 20 reps traveling broad jumps x 100 feet specific warm up (5 minutes) sandbag shouldering/keg squat set up and light practice strength (20Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) Adex club side cleans x 30 reps Adex club front clean/squat/pull over x 20 reps resistance band archer pulls x 30/30 reps medicine ball chest passes x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) sled push set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) heavy sled push x 50 feetContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
** general warm up (10 minutes) rear walking lunges x 100 feet resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps rotation push ups x 20 reps Adex club pull overs x 30 reps tuck jumps x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) hand over hand sled pulls set up and light practice strength (20Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Tomorrow we kick off a week of Strongman training & heavy partial lifts
No one gets strong by accident! If you don’t want to lift heavy, don’t come in.
Don’t let your ego sabotage your progress
A measured amount of confidence is a good thing but an over-sized ego is not. It takes a lot of maturity and wisdom, along with a solid work ethic to make progress over the long haul. If you are training alongside someone who can pull 100lb more than you, that doesn’t automatically mean you shouldContinue reading “Don’t let your ego sabotage your progress”
Testing improves the athlete’s performance and the coach’s, also
Every quarter we have our strength & work capacity tests Currently there are 5 barbell tests and 2 bodyweight tests. As a coach, I analyze all the results for each person individually and for the entire group. This gives me a clear picture of what problem areas we need to work on for the nextContinue reading “Testing improves the athlete’s performance and the coach’s, also”
Measureable results take more than just breaking a sweat
Never confuse “working out” with training. Working out or exercising is often to just experience the moment. Training is focused on progressively working towards specific goals by adjusting certain variables. If you just want to just breathe hard, sweat a lot, and flop on the floor when it’s over then this is not for you.Continue reading “Measureable results take more than just breaking a sweat”
Hold the ice, please, I want to recover faster!
I had the distinct honor of having Gary Reinl stop by my gym, the Cave, while he was in town working with a Pro sports team and take the time to do this podcast. His approach to recovering from injuries makes too much sense to ignore. Listen to the podcast here Iced!: The Illusionary TreatmentContinue reading “Hold the ice, please, I want to recover faster!”
“Rat” bikes & shiny new Harleys–the value is in the riding not the shine, the same applies to gyms
Years ago I was living in the Harley-Davidson world. I have some very good memories from those days, and some not so good. One thing that stands out to me is how much I loved to ride, and my Harley showed it. It was what they call a “rat” bike. I rode it hard and often,Continue reading ““Rat” bikes & shiny new Harleys–the value is in the riding not the shine, the same applies to gyms”
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