Week 2017.08.07

Upcoming events:

• 2017 Testify Barbell Bash Weightlifting Meet
  • Date: The 2nd annual Testify Barbell Bash will take place on Saturday, 09/23/17!
  • Location: Concordia High School (click here for map) - practice gym
  • Registration: Click here (registration is online only).
  • Registration Deadline: Registration ends on 09/16/17, and those who register by September 9 will receive a Barbell Bash shirt, so register soon to get that shirt!
• 2017 USSF Fall Classic
  • Date: Saturday, 10/28/17
  • Location: Concordia High School (click here for map) - mezzanine and weight room
  • Registration: Click here (registration is online only).
  • Registration Deadline: The early registration discount deadline is 08/31/17, so register soon to save some dough.

Appropriate rest time between bench press work sets...important. Quality mother-daughter snuggle time between sets...priceless. #strongmom #strongfamily #startingstrength #startingstrengthgym

A post shared by Testify Strength & Cond. (@testifystrengthconditioning) on Aug 2, 2017 at 7:04pm PDT

This Week's ConditioningOption 1“Prowler Base”1. Load up a manageable weight.2. Sprint 40m at 85% intensity.3. Rest until breathing and heart rate slow down. (45 sec – 2 min)4. Repeat 5-15 times.Courtesy of “Death by Prowler” by Matt Reynolds and Stef Bradford (on Starting Strength).Option 25-10 rounds of:30 sec ME tire flips30 sec restCompare to 2017.06.19.Option 310 min AMRAP of:9 DB Swings, 55#/35#8 Goblet Squats7 Pull-upsCompare to 2016.08.08.