Testify Star-Advertiser - August 12, 2024
/THIS WEEK'S SUBMISSION
From our video Get a Better Clean Rack Position | Olympic Weightlifting (click the title to watch):
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I was holding the bar with my wrists and now, they hurt really bad when bent, even during push ups. I whish i knew this 1 month early.
Phil
Sorry to hear about the wrist pain - I hope this proves very useful to you going forward!
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ARTICLES & VIDEOS
STOP Making These MISTAKES With Your Lifting Gear | Part 1: Errors #1-7
You're making some mistakes with your lifting gear, and you don't even know it. In Part 1 of this series, we cover 7 errors (and how to fix them) that lifters make with their equipment. Click here to watch.
What is a Hang Snatch? | Olympic Weightlifting Technique
What is a hang snatch? How is it different from a power snatch, hang power snatch, or snatch? We explain it all here in this brief article. Click here to read.
Blast from the Past: FIX Your Press | Correct Your AWFUL Grip to Press More!
Is your awful grip ruining your press? In this video - our 5th in the series of Saturday Shorts on fixing the press - Phil quickly discusses and demonstrates how to solve this problem. Click here to watch.
Blast from the Past: The Deadlift: You're Doing This Wrong - Part 4
Lack of knee extension and raising your chest too soon on the deadlift are related errors, and in the 4th article in our series on fixing the deadlift, we cover how to correct these issues and add pounds to your pull. 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.
Deadapalooza! The Annual Testify Deadlift Festival
August 23, 2024
Deadapalooza is a strength meet wherein the only contested lift is - you guessed it - the deadlift. There will be one bar (possibly multiple bars if numbers dictate), and the meet will be conducted in a "rising bar" format, so the weight on the bar only goes up! It's a ton of fun, so come on out!
Click here to register or for more information.
Minneapolis, MN: Starting Strength Squat & Deadlift Camp
August 31, 2024
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.
Starting Strength Self-Sufficient Lifter Camp
September 28, 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:
10-20 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 2024.06.10.
Option 2
Bike/row:
4 x 3 minutes
Rest 3 minutes between each round. Score = lowest distance.
Compare to 2024.05.20.
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 2024.04.22.
Option 4
1. 5 yoke carries @ 30 yd (15 yd downback) – work up to heaviest carry
2. 5 rounds of 5 reps on the axle “clean and press away” – work up to heavy set of 5
Compare to 2024.04.22.
As always, we hope this helps you get stronger and live better!