Introductory guidance for anyone contacting us for the first time.
First Trimester Strength Training Safety
Continue pre-pregnancy workouts with modifications—no supine work after 16 weeks, focus hip stability/breathing over intensity. Scale GPP to bodyweight squats, wall pushups.
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Continue pre-pregnancy workouts with modifications—no supine work after 16 weeks, focus hip stability/breathing over intensity. Scale GPP to bodyweight squats, wall pushups.
Weekly GPP Progression for Beginners
Week 1: air squats 3x10; Week 4: goblet squats 50lb; Week 8: barbell back squat 95lb with solid technique.
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Week 1: air squats 3x10; Week 4: goblet squats 50lb; Week 8: barbell back squat 95lb with solid technique.
Is Cave Training Right for Total Beginners?
Explains how brand-new clients are assessed, how movements are scaled in GPP/SHRED/LIFT, and what a first week typically looks like for someone who hasn’t worked out in years.
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Explains how brand-new clients are assessed, how movements are scaled in GPP/SHRED/LIFT, and what a first week typically looks like for someone who hasn’t worked out in years.
What to Expect in Your First Week at Cave
Walks through day-by-day: intro consult, first GPP class, basic movement screen, how to book classes, and how soreness and recovery are managed early on.
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Walks through day-by-day: intro consult, first GPP class, basic movement screen, how to book classes, and how soreness and recovery are managed early on.
Managing Soreness with a High-Intensity Program
Covers DOMS basics, when soreness is normal vs. problematic, and how REPAIR, walking, hydration, and sleep are built into Cave’s approach.
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Covers DOMS basics, when soreness is normal vs. problematic, and how REPAIR, walking, hydration, and sleep are built into Cave’s approach.
What Makes Cave’s Community Different?
Highlights accountability, small wins celebrations, partner workouts, and how moms, athletes, and beginners train side by side.
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Highlights accountability, small wins celebrations, partner workouts, and how moms, athletes, and beginners train side by side.
What Results to Expect in the First 90 Days
Outlines realistic changes in strength, conditioning, body composition, and confidence over three months of consistent attendance.
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Outlines realistic changes in strength, conditioning, body composition, and confidence over three months of consistent attendance.
Exercise Cuts Pregnancy Anxiety 35%
Cave GPP 3x/week releases GABA naturally—reduces first-trimester worry spirals better than meditation alone. Routine anchors hormonal chaos.
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Cave GPP 3x/week releases GABA naturally—reduces first-trimester worry spirals better than meditation alone. Routine anchors hormonal chaos.
Community Accountability Stops Quitting
"See you at 6pm" partner promise = 85% adherence vs. 40% solo. Cave prenatal bonds prevent first-trimester dropout.
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"See you at 6pm" partner promise = 85% adherence vs. 40% solo. Cave prenatal bonds prevent first-trimester dropout.
Enhanced Meconium Passage Predictor
Maternal conditioning matures fetal GI tract. Cave clients report 90% first-stool within 24hrs vs. 70% sedentary.
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Maternal conditioning matures fetal GI tract. Cave clients report 90% first-stool within 24hrs vs. 70% sedentary.
Jeans Fit Same Size 10 Years Later
Muscle-first approach prevents yo-yo weight. Cave alumni maintain pre-pregnancy measurements through perimenopause.
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Muscle-first approach prevents yo-yo weight. Cave alumni maintain pre-pregnancy measurements through perimenopause.
Pre-Pregnancy Dress Size at Reunion
Sustainable muscle-first approach maintains body comp. Cave women wear college dresses at 25-year reunions.
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Sustainable muscle-first approach maintains body comp. Cave women wear college dresses at 25-year reunions.
First Trimester Pelvic Floor Protection
Proper bracing prevents early stretching. Cave teaches 360° pressure management before relaxin peaks.
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Proper bracing prevents early stretching. Cave teaches 360° pressure management before relaxin peaks.
First Trimester SHRED Stops Nausea Anxiety
Air bike intervals release endorphins blocking vomit spirals. Cave prevents "morning all day" emotional crash.
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Air bike intervals release endorphins blocking vomit spirals. Cave prevents "morning all day" emotional crash.
ENDURE Fronto-Parietal Network Protection
Steady-state preserves attention networks. Cave prevents multitasking failure first dementia symptom.
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Steady-state preserves attention networks. Cave prevents multitasking failure first dementia symptom.
Flexibility Progression: Couch to Crow Pose
12-week REPAIR unlocks arm balance preventing wrist injuries. Cave women master yoga basics safely.
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12-week REPAIR unlocks arm balance preventing wrist injuries. Cave women master yoga basics safely.