Week 2017.09.04
/Reminder: Please note that the gym will be closed on Monday, 09/04/17, in observance of Labor Day.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: Regular registration rate ends on 09/30/17 (after that, the late registration rate kicks in), so register soon to save some dough!
This Week's ConditioningOption 1"Prowler Sprint Test"1. Load up a heavier weight.2. Time a 15 yards sprint at 100% intensity.3. Rest 30 seconds.4. Repeat sprint until times slows down 10%.5. Goal is to increase # of sprints under the time standard.Courtesy of Chad Smith ("Prowler Sprint Test") as well as "Death by Prowler" by Matt Reynolds and Stef Bradford (on Starting Strength).Option 28 rounds:4 tire flips50 yd sled push (25 yd down-back)Rest 1 minuteCompare to 2017.07.24.Option 3Every 30 seconds for 10 minutes, perform 1 round of the barbell Bear Complex:1 Power Clean1 Front Squat1 Push Press/Jerk1 Back Squat1 Push Press/Jerk from behind the neckGo heavy, but also remember that the goal is to complete 1 round every 30 seconds for the whole 10 minutes. Your score is recorded as "X/Y," where X = # of rounds completed every 30 seconds and Y = # of rounds completed for the remainder of the 10 minute period.Two other notes:
- For a round to be successful, once the barbell leaves the deck for the power clean, it may not return to the deck until the end of the round.
- Be sure to stand up fully from the power clean before beginning your front squat.
Compare to 2016.08.25.