Testify Sounder - March 18, 2024
/THIS WEEK'S SUBMISSION
From our video Simple DIY Wall Mounted Weight Plate Storage | Home Gym Storage (click the title to watch):
Nick
I just put up a DIY weight tree. I spaced the pegs equally. I was not happy with the result, because the plate diameter differences made it all look unevenly spaced if that makes sense. I like what you did here where you measured your spacing based on keeping the plates an equal distance apart. That's a much better look. I'll have to modify mine.
Phil
If we were going to do ours again, the one thing we would do different is to do all of the spacing with the board on the floor, and we would thus attach all of the flanges and pipes with the board on the floor and then attach the board to the wall. The way we did it worked just fine, but in retrospect, the order in which we did that made it more difficult to attach the flanges and the pipes since the board was already vertical.
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ARTICLES & VIDEOS
10 Signs That Your Press Is About to BLOW UP
Want to improve your press? In this short video, Phil provides 10 tips you can start implementing today. Click here to watch.
How to Press: The Setup | STOP Doing This!
Are you getting setup as well as you should be when you press? In this short article, we cover a common error that occurs during the setup process. Click here to read.
Blast from the Past: Want a Bigger Deadlift? Learn to Deficit Deadlift.
Learn to deficit deadlift as Phil and Mike explain and demonstrate how to perform the lift as well as discuss why you might want to do deficit deadlifts in your training. Click here to watch.
Blast from the Past: The LPP Rule: Fewer Barbell Loading Mistakes
Want to make fewer barbell loading mistakes when training? Use the LPP Rule. Click here to read.
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WHAT'S COMING UP
The annual Testify Leprechaun Lift-off was a great event this weekend, and we are extremely thankful to everyone involved! Loaders, referees, table officials, those who helped setup and tear down - thank you so much!
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.
Testify Strengthlifting Challenge
April 6, 2024
The annual Testify Strengthlifting Challenge is back, 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.
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Testify Barbell MAYhem
May 11, 2024
Come on out and join us for the annual Testify Barbell MAYhem! This is a weightlifting meet, so the contested lifts are the snatch and clean-and-jerk.
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Starting Strength Self-Sufficient Lifter Camp
May 18, 2024
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.
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THIS WEEK’S CONDITIONING
Option 1
Sled
Outdoors:
10 rounds of:
Push sled 100 ft
Pull sled 100 ft (hand over hand)
Indoors:
20 rounds of:
Push sled 50 ft
Pull sled 50 ft (hand over hand)
Compare to 2024.01.15.
Option 2
Bike/row:
4 x 800m
Rest 3 minutes between each round. Score = slowest time.
Compare to 2023.12.25.
Option 3
1. 5 x 50 ft seated sled pull. Add weight each round. Rest as needed.
2. 5 x 100 ft duck walk. Add weight each round. Rest as needed.
Compare to 2023.11.27.
Option 4
Outdoors
4 rounds:
50 yd farmer carry
80 m sled drag
Rest 2 min
Indoors
4 rounds:
100 ft farmer carry
100 ft sled drag
Rest 2 min
Compare to 2023.11.27.