Testify Today - May 1, 2023
/THIS WEEK’S QUESTION
From our video Get a BIGGER Squat Now with 3 SIMPLE Tips! (click the title to watch):
Palm life UK
Is there a cue once you are at the bottom of the squat? Is it "push the floor away with your feet " or similar? I'm finding it hard with everything else going on to get my mind on one clear instruction ( apart from just stand up) to help me out of the hole.... thanks
Phil
Indeed - "drive your hips up." I'd recommend taking a look at our "How to Start Lifting: Learn to Squat" video - the whole thing will be useful, but you'll want to pay special attention around the 1:32 mark (and the link below is cued up to that point). This is where we cover hip drive without the bar before adding the bar to the movement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDWIeTVoGG8&t=92s
ARTICLES & VIDEOS
The TRUTH About Lifting (What No One Tells You!)
We cover why lifting weights is pretty stupid and - more importantly - why it isn't. This is why we do what we do. Click here to watch.
"This Made Him Look STUPID!" | Squat Mistake
Are you making this mistake when squatting? Well . . . don't. It's unnecessary, inefficient, and it makes you look like a newbie. Click here to watch.
Your Hideous Deadlift: Do It WRONG . . . to Get It Right?
Are you having a tough time setting your back correctly when deadlifting? To get it right, it can help to do it wrong first. Click here to read.
Blast from the Past: When to Use Lifting Straps! ( . . . and when NOT to!)
When should you use lifting straps in your training, and when should you not use them? Click here to watch.
Blast from the Past: Simple and Cheap DIY Chalk Stand
We show you how to quickly make a simple and cheap chalk stand (with an included video). Click here to read.
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WHAT'S COMING UP
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.
Reminder: The gym will be closed for training this Saturday (05/06/23) as we are hosting the annual Testify Barbell MAYhem weightlifting meet.
Starting Strength Self-Sufficient Lifter Camp
May 20, 2023
Spend the day learning the Squat, Press, and Deadlift and how to self-evaluate your lifts while training in your garage or commercial gym without a coach.
Click here to register or for more information.
Testify IronFest V
July 8, 2023
IronFest is a team-based strength meet wherein the contested lifts will be the squat, press, bench press, and deadlift. Competitors will form teams of 2 lifters/team and perform all 4 lifts; each lifter will perform one upper body lift and one lower body lift, and each lifter will receive 3 attempts for each lift.
Click here to register or for more information.
Testify Fall Classic
October 21, 2023
The Testify Fall Classic is back for 2023, and we invite you to be a part of it! This is a strengthlifting meet, which means the contested lifts will be the squat, press, and deadlift.
Click here to register or for more information.
THIS WEEK’S CONDITIONING
Option 1
Sled
Outdoors:
10-20 x 25 yds EMOM at a weight of your choice
Every minute, push the sled 25 yards, i.e., if pushing the sled takes 20 seconds, then you have 40 seconds to rest. Perform 10-20 rounds.
Indoors:
10-20 x 100 ft EMOM at a weight of your choice
Every minute, push the sled 100 feet, i.e., if pushing the sled takes 20 seconds, then you have 40 seconds to rest. Perform 10-20 rounds.
Compare to 2023.02.27.
Option 2
Bike/row:
12 min TT
Score = distance
Compare to 2023.02.06.
Option 3
5-10 rounds of:
30 sec ME tire flips
30 sec rest
Compare to 2023.01.09.
Option 4
For time:
500m row
5 x 80m sled push (200 ft if indoors)
500m row
Rest 1 minute after the first row and after each sled push.
Compare to 2023.01.09.