The Testify Spectator - September 1, 2025
/THIS WEEK'S SUBMISSION
From our video How To Make Strength Training 5x Times Easier (click the title to watch):
@JustWantedToGrill
One of my favorite things to see is senior citizens deadlifting multiple plates.
Phil
Absolutely :-)
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ARTICLES & VIDEOS
NEVER Do This with a Heavy Press (or You’re DONE)
Your heavy press is harder than it needs to be, and here’s the one error that might be holding you back. Phil explains and covers a few simple fixes that can make all the difference. Click here to watch.
Is Your Squat Stuck? It's Not Why You Think.
Does your squat have a weird sticking point, and you just can't figure it out? We help you fix it fast. Click here to read.
Blast from the Past: WORST Deadlift Ever?! | How to Set Your Back for the Deadlift: Part 5
Got an awful looking back when you deadlift? We help you fix it fast in Part 5 of this Saturday Shorts series. Click here to watch.
Blast from the Past: Bench Press Cue: Pull Your Fists Back!
Phil covers a useful cue to help with correct shoulder positioning in the bench press. Click here to read.
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WHAT'S COMING UP
Reminder: We will be closed for training on Monday, 09/01/25, in observance of Labor Day.
Below are a few of our upcoming events, and you can find out what else is on the calendar by heading to our events page at www.testifysc.com/events.
Friday Night Fun Night: Trivia Teams!
Join us for the first-ever Testify Friday Night Fun Night from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. on Friday, September 26!
Grab your smartest friends (or the ones who make you laugh the most) and join us for a night of trivia, laughs, and good food!
Teams of 3-5 people will compete in a friendly trivia contest with fun prizes up for grabs.
We need to know numbers for planning and food, so please click here to RSVP and register your team!
Minneapolis, MN: Starting Strength Squat & Deadlift Camp
October 4, 2025
Spend the day learning the theory and practice of the low bar back squat and the deadlift.
Participants will spend lots of time on the platform receiving coaching and instruction on the squat and deadlift in a small group setting. We will also have a lecture and discussion on programming and cover how to identify and correct common technical problems.
Click here to register or for more information.
Kansas City, MO: Starting Strength Squat & Deadlift Camp
October 25, 2025
Spend the day learning the theory and practice of the low bar back squat and the deadlift.
Participants will spend lots of time on the platform receiving coaching and instruction on the squat and deadlift in a small group setting. We will also have a lecture and discussion on programming and cover how to identify and correct common technical problems.
Click here to register or for more information.
Testify Christmas Classic
December 13, 2025
The Christmas Classic is a team strength meet wherein the contested lifts will be the squat, press, bench press, and deadlift. Competitors will form teams of 2-4 lifters/team and perform all 4 lifts; each lifter will receive 3 attempts for each lift.
Click here to register or for more information.
THIS WEEK’S CONDITIONING
Option 1
Sled Pyramid – 4, 5, or 6 tiers
Go up and down a 4, 5, or 6 tier “sled pyramid” – rest as needed. The distance for each round is 80 m indoors (a down-back on the 40m course) or 200 ft outdoors (2 down-backs on the 50 ft course). Rest as needed.
For example, Bob does the following (4 tiers):
Round 1: Empty sled
Round 2: 25#
Round 3: 50#
Round 4: 75#
Round 5: 50#
Round 6: 25#
Round 7: Empty sled
Compare to 2025.07.28.
Option 2
Bike/Row for 9 rounds:
1 min on
1 min off
Record distance for each round.
Compare to 2025.06.09.
Option 3
Outdoors:
5-10 rounds:
10 sledgehammer strikes (5R, 5L)
50 yd farmer carry (25 yd down-back)
Rest 1 minute
Indoors:
5-10 rounds:
10 sledgehammer strikes (5R, 5L)
100 ft farmer carry (50 ft down-back)
Rest 1 minute
Compare to 2025.05.12.
Option 4
5-8 rounds:
50 ft sled push
50 ft sled pull (hand over hand)
Row 1 minute
Rest 1 minute
This can also be done in a group of three where the sledder determines how long the other two people row and rest.
Compare to 2025.05.12.
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