I did a Instagram TV post about this a while ago, but I have learned some new stuff about it, so I am passing it on to you. My wife has been in healthcare many years and one thing she said that really caught my attention was that grip strength was an indicator of aContinue reading “GRIP & GRIT”
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Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #551
general warm up (15 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 30/30 reps seated pause resistance band rows x 15 reps Bulgarian bag 360’s x 15/15 reps sandbag Zercher cleans x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) farmers walk set up and light practice strength (4 rounds) one round = farmers walk x 150Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #551”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #534
general warm up (10 minutes) resistance band pause face pulls x 20 reps resistance band “palms up” pull a parts x 50 reps traveling broad jumps x 100 feet Sanddune squats x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Sumo axle deadlifts set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) Sumo axle deadlifts x 4Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #534”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #548
general warm up (10 minutes) diagonal resistance band pull a parts x 30/30 reps sandbag shouldering x 10/10 reps strict weight plate front raises x 15 reps resistance band suitcase deadlifts x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) rack pulls set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) heavy rack pulls x 2 repsContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #548”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #541
general warm up (10 minutes) alternating sandbag shouldering x 20 reps stone carry x 100 feet 2 hand side swings x 40 reps mountain climbers x 100 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) strict weighted pull ups/weighted dips superset light practice strength (5 supersets) 1 superset = strict weighted pull ups x 2 reps +Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #541”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #540
general warm up (10 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps seated resistance pause band rows x 15 reps 1 legged hops x 100 feet bear crawls x 100 feet specific warm up (5 minutes) Strongman medley–one round = log carry x 50 feet + famers walk x 50 feet + sled pushContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #540”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #506
general warm up (10 minutes) rotation push ups x 20 reps chimp walks x 50 feet inch worms x 50 feet Bulgarian bag 360’s x 12/12 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) lateral keg loading set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) lateral keg loading x 10/10 reps x 4 sets conditioning/accessory work (2Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #506”
Why hand strength matters
We have been hitting exercises for hand strength hard for the last several weeks. Hand, wrist, and forearm strength are regularly addressed at the Cave, but now we are focusing even more intensely on it. How important is hand strength? Here’s what Harvard has to say about it My original interest in training for gripContinue reading “Why hand strength matters”
Basics again (and again)
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #416
general warm up (10 minutes) clock push ups x twice around the clock alternating kettlebell swings x 30 reps leg lifts x 20 reps “palms up” pull a parts x 40 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) strict weighted pull ups set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) strict weighted pull ups x 2Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD) #416”
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