The Testify Chronicle - April 14, 2025
/THIS WEEK'S SUBMISSION
From our video 9 Brutal Truths About Lifting Weights That Seniors LEARN Too Late (click the title to watch):
wvjon75
Its great what you're doing! Shout out to the lady deadlifting 265 at the end!
Phil
Thanks very much, and I’ll pass that on to Sharon as well!
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ARTICLES & VIDEOS
Convert Kilograms to Pounds Quick & Easy (Math Trick & Examples)
How to convert kilograms to pounds quickly and easily without a calculator and without multiplying by 2.2! Use this for physics, chemistry, and math homework, or use it when lifting weights. Click here to watch.
What’s in Your Gym Bag? A Quick & Dirty Guide to Personal Lifting Gear
What gear should you have with you in your gym bag (or at home) when it’s time to train? Click here to read.
Blast from the Past: Are You Breathing WRONG When You Deadlift?!
Your breathing is destroying your deadlift, and you probably don't even know it. In the 3rd video in our Saturday Shorts series on fixing the deadlift, Phil covers how to breathe correctly in the deadlift. Click here to watch.
Blast from the Past: THIS is Destroying Your Deadlift
We pinpoint what's causing all of your deadlift problems and explain how to address this issue. Click here to read.
TESTIFY 3/4 SLEEVE SHIRTS ARE UP!
Baseball season is here, so represent your favorite team - well, gym - in style!
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WHAT'S COMING UP
The annual Testify Strengthlifting Challenge was a great success this weekend, and we are immensely thankful to everyone who helped out! Loaders, judges, table officials, those who helped setup and tear down - we could not have hosted this meet without you all!
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 IronFest VII
June 20, 2025
IronFest is a team-based strength meet wherein the contested lifts will be the squat, press, bench press, and deadlift. Competitors will form teams of 2 lifters/team and perform all 4 lifts; each lifter will perform one upper body lift and one lower body lift, and each lifter will receive 3 attempts for each lift.
Click here to register or for more information.
Deadapalooza! The Annual Testify Deadlift Festival
August 15, 2025
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.
Benching Bonanza! The Annual Testify Bench Press Jubilee
November 21, 2025
Benching Bonanza is a strength meet wherein the only contested lift is - not surprisingly - the bench press. There will be one bar, and the meet will be conducted in a "rising bar" format, so the weight on the bar only goes up! It’s a great time for all involved, and we hope to see you there!
Click here to register or for more information.
THIS WEEK’S CONDITIONING
Option 1
“Prowler Base”
1. Load up a manageable weight.
2. Sprint 40m at 85% intensity.
3. Rest until breathing and heart rate slow down. (45 sec – 2 min)
4. Repeat 5-15 times.
Courtesy of “Death by Prowler” (on Starting Strength).
Compare to 2025.02.24.
Option 2
Bike/row:
4 x 800m
Rest 3 minutes between each round. Score = slowest time.
Compare to 2025.01.20.
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 2024.12.23.
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 2024.12.23.
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