general warm up (10 minutes) Americanas x 50 reps resistance band slow pull a parts x 50 reps Adex mace barbarian squats x 25 reps pushups x 25 reps specific warm up (10 minutes) reverse band bench press set up and light practice strength (20 minutes) reverse band bench press x 3/3/3/3/3/3 reps conditioning/accessory work (3Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
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Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) Americanas x 50 reps Sanddune hand walks (on fists) x 50 reps Adex mace barbarian squats x 20 reps Diamond push ups x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) close grip bench press set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) close grip bench press x 5/5/5/5/5 reps conditioning/accessoryContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) Sanddune finger tip hand walks x 50 reps Sanddune split squats x 10/10 reps Americanas x 50 reps Adex club long cycle swipes x 25 reps rear bear crawls x 100 feet specific warm up (5 minutes) rack pulls set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) rack pulls xContinue 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 2 hand mills x 40 reps resistance band pause face pulls x 20 reps recline rope climbs x 5 rear barbarian walking lunges x 100 feet specific warm up (5 minutes) Meadows rows set up and light reps strength (20 minutes)Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
Kicking off Monday with a bang! general warm up (10 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps push ups x 25 reps jumping jacks x 50 reps bodyweight squats x 25 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Strongman medley set up and light practice strength (4 rounds) Strongman medley–one round is: log ground-to-overheadContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) weight plate orbits x 30 reps weight plate strict front raises x 15 reps dumbbell pull overs x 15 reps Zercher sandbag squats x 15 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) rack pull set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) heavy rack pulls x 2/2/2/2/2/2 reps conditioning/accessory work (2Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
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”
Does nature punish the specialist?
One of the statements that caught my attention when I first found CrossFit in 2004 was that nature punishes the specialist. Over the years I have learned from numerous coaches and athletes who are very accomplished in their respective sports, whether it is Powerlifting, Strongman, Underground, Olympic Weightlifting, CrossFit and more. In the overall schemeContinue reading “Does nature punish the specialist?”
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