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They say big guys can’t do pull ups

I say “Why not?”, then commence to prove them wrong. At 6’5″, Kareem doesn’t buy the lie! In fact, neither does  Bud Jeffries. He  has been proving the naysayers wrong about what “big guys can’t do” for many years . As you can see here If you are a big guy, or you train bigContinue reading “They say big guys can’t do pull ups”

Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #5 & #6

General warm up (10 minutes) Sanddune  power steps x 50 reps Adex club inside mills x 15/15 reps Adex club outside mills x 15/15 reps dislocates x 10 reps Sanddune split squats x 10/10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) back squat test rest as needed specific warm up (5 minutes) dips test **Note:  noContinue reading “Cave Strong-quarterly strength & work capacity tests #5 & #6”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) Americanas x 50 reps Adex club 1 hand halos x 20/20 reps strict weight plate front raises x 15 reps tin mans x 100 feet Adex mace barbarian split squats x 15/15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) bench press set up and light practice strength (20 minutes ) benchContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) Sanddune push ups x 20 reps sandbag shouldering x 10/10 reps Adex club 2 hand front cleans x 15 reps Adex mace alternating rear barbarian lunges x 30 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) stone set up and short practice strength (20 minutes) stone carry x 100 feet x 1/1/1/1Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) Adex club inside mills x 15/15 reps Adex club outside mills x 15/15 reps dumbbell cleans x 10/10 reps Sanddune push ups x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) close grip floor press set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) close grip floor press x 4/4/4/4/4/4 reps conditioning/accessoryContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) Sanddune power steps x 50 reps kettlebell figure 8’s x 40 reps Adex club front swings x 35 reps Adex club side cleans x 30 reps Zercher sandbag squats x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) back squats set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) back squats xContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 75 resistance band archer pulls x 20/20 reps roatation push ups x 20 reps windshield wipers x 20 reps Adex club Gama casts x 20 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Fat Grip floor press set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) FatContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”

Monday night Strongman training

Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)

general warm up (10 minutes) Sanddune power steps x 100 reps Adex mace grave diggers x 15/15 reps tuck jumps x 15 reps resistance band Sumo high pulls x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) rack pulls set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) heavy rack pulls (from mid-thigh height) x 3/3/3/3/1/1/1/1/1 repsContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”