The Testify Inquirer - December 16, 2024
/THIS WEEK'S SUBMISSION
From our video 4 Simple Exercises to Get Stronger, Feel Better, and Have More Energy in 2025 (click the title to watch):
Tom (Senior Gym Bro)
I appreciate your videos, Film Makers!
“No Siri, it’s Phil Meggers, not Film Makers!”
All joking aside, I turned 65 two months ago, and I do these lifts 3 days a week, along with some other lifts.
I got back into weightlifting 3 years ago. Today I’m Much stronger and feel Much better, than I did when I started. Your channel has helped me So much since I found it a year ago. Thank you Phil!👍💪
Phil
That's fantastic, Tom (and Siri has actually made that mistake for me as well) - way to stick with it, and a happy belated birthday to you! Thanks for the kind words, and I'm glad our videos have been helpful for you.
Tom (Senior Gym Bro)
Thanks Phil! I’m also a survivor of colorectal cancer and melanoma in the last 8 years. I’m blessed to be cancer free right now.
Phil
You're welcome, and that's wonderful news!
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ARTICLES & VIDEOS
4 Simple Exercises to Get Stronger, Feel Better, and Have More Energy in 2025
Want to get stronger, feel better (look better too!), and have more energy in the new year? We cover 4 simple exercises to help you achieve your fitness and health goals. Click here to watch.
The TRUTH About Breathing, Bracing, and Lifting Heavy
”Stop making this mistake. It’s inefficient, it’s unnecessary, and it makes you look like you’ve been reading too many 80s and 90s fitness magazines. The mistake we’re discussing is…” Click here to read.
Blast from the Past: The THREE Things Everyone Should Know About the Squat
Do these 3 things to get yourself into the strongest position when squatting. Click here to watch.
Blast from the Past: Shakira and the Press: Hips Don't Lie
”A common problem in the press is that - instead of reaching forward with the hips and using the rebound this creates - a lifter will accidentally…” Click here to read.
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WHAT'S COMING UP
The first ever Barbell Blizzard team event was a fantastic success! We had 9 different teams, over 30 people, and it was great to see people having fun and lifting big weights . . . to Christmas music, of course. The annual Testify Christmas party afterward was a ton of fun as well (complete with annual awards!) and y’all brought some amazing dishes. Thank you to everyone who was there!
Reminder: Below are the hours for the weeks of Christmas and New Year's (you can also find these on our Location & Hours page). Any days not listed retain their normal hours.
Christmas Week (2024)
Tuesday, 12/24/24: 5:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (closed in the evening)
Wednesday, 12/25/24: Closed
Thursday, 12/26/24: 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (closed in the morning)
New Year’s Week (2024-2025)
Tuesday, 12/31/24: 5:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (closed in the evening)
Wednesday, 01/01/25: Closed
Thursday, 01/02/25: 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (closed in the morning)
You can always find out what else is on the calendar by heading to our events page at www.testifysc.com/events as we’ll be posting some 2025 events soon!
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 2024.10.14.
Option 2
Bike/row:
3 rounds of:
8 x 20 sec on/40 sec off
Rest 3 min between rounds
Score = lowest distance
Compare to 2024.09.23.
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 2024.08.26.
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 2024.08.26.
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