No one gets incredibly strong in a short period of time. Though the current culture thinks it should be otherwise, people actually have to do the hard work on a consistent basis for a long time to develop that kind of strength. You are not entitled to strength, you have to earn it one day at a time,Continue reading “Ego & impatience–the enemies of progress in training”
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Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) kettlebell figure 8’s x 40 reps kettlebell suitcase swings x 30 reps resistance band suitcase deadlifts x 20 reps Adex mace 360’s x 50 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) trap bar deadlifts set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) trap bar deadlifts x 4/4/4/4/4/4 reps conditioning/accessory work (2Continue 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 50 reps Adex club barbarian pull overs x 30 reps sandbag BTN push press x 10 reps bodyweight squats x 25 reps push ups x 25 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) bench press set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) bench press xContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) Americanas x 30/30 reps Adex mace gravediggers x 15/15 reps resistance band archer pulls x 30/30 reps walking lunges x 100 feet side shuffles x 200 feet specific warm up (5 minutes) lateral sled pulls set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) lateral sled pulls x 100 feet xContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
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)”
Why odd object training is so important
“Life doesn’t come with convenient handles on it.” –Drew Wolter
Know why you are training and what you are training for
People are confused about many things these days, every thing from politics to gender to eating habits and so forth. One thing I have noticed as a coach is people are confused about what it takes to improve various aspects of their health and fitness. A person came to my gym “to getContinue reading “Know why you are training and what you are training for”
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””
Why good technique is so important
(Getting coached on my squat by the legendary Powerlifter, Ed Coan) No one wants to get “no repped”in a meet or on a test; solid technique will solve that problem. Isn’t there more to having good technique than that? Why do coaches constantly stress technique anyhow? First, let me clarify that, good coaches do andContinue reading “Why good technique is so important”
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”
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