Week 2017.10.30

The 2017 USSF Fall Classic is in the books, and it was a great day! Lots of PRs were set, and many congratulations go out to everyone who stepped onto the platform to compete this past Saturday. Also, thank you to those of you who helped out at the meet - setup, teardown, judging, spotting, loading, scoring, announcing - without you, this meet wouldn't be possible. Finally, thank you to those who came out to support and cheer on the lifters - you all made it a fun day for the lifters on the platform. Join us in the spring for the 2018 USSF Challenge!Upcoming events:

• 2017 Testify Christmas Classic Weightlifting Meet
  • Date: The 2nd annual Testify Christmas Classic will take place on Saturday, 12/16/17!
  • Location: Concordia High School (click here for map) - practice gym
  • Registration: Click here (registration is online only).
  • Registration Deadline: Early registration ends on 10/31/17, so register soon to save some dough and get a sweet shirt!

Many congratulations and thank yous go out to everyone who competed at yesterday’s 2017 USSF Fall Classic as well as to those who judged, loaded, spotted, ran cards/computers, etc - it was a great meet, and lots of PRs were set. We will see y’all in the spring for the Challenge...or perhaps earlier at Nationals! #ussffallclassic #startingstrength #startingstrengthgym #squatpressdeadlift #squatpresspull

A post shared by Testify Strength & Cond. (@testifystrengthconditioning) on Oct 29, 2017 at 9:27am PDT

This Week's ConditioningOption 1Sled Pyramid – 4, 5, or 6 tiersGo up and down a 4, 5, or 6 tier “sled pyramid” – rest as needed. The distance for each round is 80 m (a down-back on the 40m course). Rest as needed.For example, Bob does the following (4 tiers):Round 1: Empty sledRound 2: 25#Round 3: 50#Round 4: 75#Round 5: 50#Round 6: 25#Round 7: Empty sledOption 25-10 rounds of:30 sec ME tire flips30 sec restCompare to 2017.09.18.Option 33 rounds AMReAP:1 min Row1 min rest1 min DB Thruster, 45#/30# (per DB)1 min rest1 min Strict Pull-ups1 min restEach rep or calorie (rowing) counts as as point. Total your points for your score.Compare to 2016.10.27.