general warm up (10 minutes) resistance diagonal pull a parts x 10/10/10/10 reps (switch the angle each set) dislocates x 10 reps Adex mace BTN stretch x 60 seconds x 1/1 tuck jumps x 15 reps bear crawls x 100 feet specific warm up (5 minutes) barbell cleans set up and light reps strength (20Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
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What type of athlete doesn’t need healthier shoulders?
How about stronger hands, wrists, & forearms? Or maybe improved midline stabilization? Let’s not forget coordination, okay? I can’t think of any, can you? Steel clubs & maces can help in all those areas. Join us this coming Saturday at 11:00am at the Cave and learn from my coach, Don Giafardino.
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) resistance band pull a parts x 100 reps mountain climbers x 100 reps dislocates x 10 reps tuck jumps x 10 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Burgener drills squat snatch set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) squat snatch x 2/2/2/2/2/2 reps conditioning/accessory work (2 rounds) dumbbell overheadContinue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
Tomorrow, June 10, this tremendous learning event takes place!
Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)
general warm up (10 minutes) pull a parts x 100 reps mountain climbers x 100 reps Adex club side cleans x 30 reps Adex mace “10-to-2” x 30 reps specific warm up (5 minutes) Burgener drills muscle cleans x 10 reps clean complex set up and light reps strength (20 minutes) clean complex — dip cleans x 3/3/3Continue reading “Cave Strong-training of the day (TOD)”
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”
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!”
Blast from the past-our old Powerlifting class with Coach Dru Patrick
I highly recommend this book
This book is helping me to teach Olympic Weightlifting in a simpler way. It is very clear and doesn’t waste time or words on useless junk!
Don’t limit yourself
Simple mace warm up http://cavestrong.net from Frank DiMeo on Vimeo. There are many ways to get stronger and more fit. One of my favorite mentors, Zach Even-Esh, said, “I won’t discriminate against anything that can make me stronger.” I agree 100%!
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