Testify Mercury - January 12, 2026
/THIS WEEK'S SUBMISSION
From our video The Press, Corrected. 7 Errors Most Lifters Never Notice (click the title to watch):
KH Mak
My family gym has no rack, so I have to power clean every set. More volume 💪
Phil
Way to do those power cleans!
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ARTICLES & VIDEOS
This One Cue Will Change How You Squat Forever
If your squat feels inconsistent, inefficient, or harder than it should, you might be missing this. One cue can change the entire lift. Click here to watch.
Stop Using a Vertical Bar Path. The Correct Bench Press Technique
Are you bench pressing in a nice, straight, vertical line? Well . . . don't do that. Phil covers how and why to bench correctly. Click here to read.
Blast from the Past: What You Should NEVER Do When Pressing!
Is your bar path all sorts of terrible when you press? It's destroying your press. We help you fix it with 3 simple cues. Click here to watch.
Blast from the Past: 7 Ways You're Ruining Your Press: Part 1
Quit making these press mistakes! In Part 1 of this series, Phil covers 4 common press errors as well as how to fix them. Click here to read.
TESTIFY TRUCKER CAPS ARE AVAILABLE!
Represent your favorite gym with this trucker cap in several color options - perfect for outdoors or a training session.
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WHAT'S COMING UP
Below is one 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 11, 2025
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.
THIS WEEK’S CONDITIONING
Option 1
“Prowler Base+1”
1. Load up a manageable weight.
2. Sprint 40m at 85% intensity.
3. Rest 30 sec.
4. Repeat 5-15 times.
Courtesy of “Death by Prowler” (on Starting Strength).
Compare to 2025.12.08.
Option 2
Bike/row:
4 x 3 minutes
Rest 3 minutes between each round. Score = lowest distance.
Compare to 2025.10.20.
Option 3
1. Work up to a heavy single on the axle clean-and-press (i.e., ground to overhead).
2. 5 x 100 ft Zercher carry (50 ft down-back). Add weight each round. Rest as needed.
Compare to 2025.09.22.
Option 4
Outdoors:
5 rounds:
15 cal row
50 yd sled push, 100#/50#
Indoors:
5 rounds:
15 cal row
100 ft sled push, 250#/125#
Push sled slow for recovery. Score is slowest row.
Compare to 2025.09.22.
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