The Testify Chronicle - November 25, 2024
/THIS WEEK'S SUBMISSION
From our video The Mistake that is RUINING Your Deadlift (FAST FIX) (click the title to watch):
TacticalLumberjack
Whelp, I’ve definitely been doing that.
Phil
It’s an easy and very common mistake to make, and I hope this helps!
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ARTICLES & VIDEOS
The Mistake that is Ruining Your Deadlift (fast fix)
This deadlift mistake is easy to make and it makes the deadlift harder than it should be, but it's also a quick fix. Click here to watch.
The Truth About Lifting (What No One Tells You!)
Phil briefly covers why lifting weights is pretty stupid and - more importantly - why it isn't. Click here to read.
Blast from the Past: Starting Strength Squat/Low Bar Squat | Fix Your HIPS and KNEES!
Is the timing of your hips and knees ruining your squat? In this video - our sixth in a series of Saturday Shorts on fixing the squat - Phil and Becky quickly discuss and demonstrate how to solve this problem. Click here to watch.
Blast from the Past: Timing and Bounce on the Jerk
Phil discusses the timing for getting a forceful bounce out of the bottom of the jerk. He also gives a cue to help get that bounce. Click here to read.
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WHAT'S COMING UP
Congratulations to everyone who competed at Benching Bonanza this past Friday, and thank you so much to everyone who helped out! Judges, loaders, spotters, those who helped set up and tear down - you all were great, and we couldn't have wonderful events like this without you!
Reminder: Below are the hours for Thanksgiving week (you can also find these on our Location & Hours page). Any days not listed retain their normal hours.
Wednesday, 11/27/24: Regular hours
Thursday, 11/28/24: Closed
Friday, 11/29/24: 5:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (no afternoon/evening hours)
Saturday, 11/30/24: Regular hours
Below is the information for the upcoming Barbell Blizzard, and you can always find out what else is on the calendar by heading to our events page at www.testifysc.com/events.
Barbell Blizzard! A Winter Wonderland of Weights
December 14, 2024
Barbell Blizzard 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
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 2024.09.23.
Option 2
Bike/row:
4 x 800m
Rest 3 minutes between each round. Score = slowest time.
Compare to 2024.09.02.
Option 3
Outdoors:
10 rounds:
25 yd yoke carry
Rest 1 minute
Indoors:
10 rounds:
30 yd yoke carry (15 yd down-back)
Rest 1 minute
Compare to 2024.08.05.
Option 4
10 x 50 ft farmer carry
Each carry is 25 ft down and 25 ft back and is for time. Rest 1 minute between carries.
Women: 97# per handle (80# of plates)
Men: 137# per handle (120# of plates)
(Note: Each handle weighs 17#.)
Compare to 2024.08.05.
As always, we hope this helps you get stronger and live better!