Testify Optimist - April 1, 2024
/THIS WEEK'S SUBMISSION
From our video How to Load & Unload the Barbell for the Deadlift (in less than 3 minutes!) (click the title to watch):
Kyriacos Kesta
Man...the trick with the small plate blew mind.. why didn't I think of that before? I've always been fighting with the bar in between warm up sets to load all these plates.. thanks for the video!
Phil
You’re welcome! And yep, it’s definitely a game changer – I still remember the first time I saw someone do that. And you don’t have to buy anything or make anything.
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ARTICLES & VIDEOS
How to Squat with BAD KNEES | Knee Pain? Follow these 9 Tips
Do you have knee pain when squatting? Phil provides 9 tips to help you squat with less pain. Click here to watch.
How to Squat: The Setup | STOP Doing This!
Are you getting setup as well as you should be when you squat? In this short article, we cover a common error during the setup process. Click here to read.
Blast from the Past: The Rules of Olympic Weightlifting - How to Avoid Red Lights!
Did your lift even count? Know the rules for olympic lifting so that your lifts count on the competition platform! We cover a few basic rules so that you can avoid red lights at the meet. Click here to watch.
Blast from the Past: The Deadlift: Follow the Bar
Do you struggle to set the bar back down easily, accurately, and quickly when deadlifting? Here’s a cue to help solve this problem. Click here to read.
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WHAT'S COMING UP
Reminder: We will be closed for training on Saturday, 04/06/24, as we are hosting the annual Testify Strengthlifting Challenge.
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.
Click here to register or for more information.
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.
Click here for more information.
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.
Click here to register or for more information.
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 2024.01.29.
Option 2
Bike/row:
12 min TT
Score = distance
Compare to 2024.01.08.
Option 3
5-10 rounds of:
30 sec ME tire flips
30 sec rest
Compare to 2023.12.11.
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 2023.12.11.