Week 2020.08.24

Upcoming Events!!

• This Saturday (08/29/20), we are hosting the 4th annual Testify Strongman Summer Showdown, so come on out to cheer on your friends (or enemies?)!

• Due to the strongman competition, the gym will be closed for training this Saturday.

• After the strongman competition, we’re having pulled pork and other goodies, so stick around and join us for some more fun and some great beer brewed by our very own Chas!

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This Week’s Conditioning

Option 1
Sled Pyramid – 4, 5, or 6 tiers
Go up and down a 4, 5, or 6 tier “sled pyramid” – rest as needed. The distance for each round is 80 m indoors (a down-back on the 40m course) or 200 ft outdoors (2 down-backs on the 50 ft course). Rest as needed.

For example, Bob does the following (4 tiers):
Round 1: Empty sled
Round 2: 25#
Round 3: 50#
Round 4: 75#
Round 5: 50#
Round 6: 25#
Round 7: Empty sled

Compare to 2020.07.13.

Option 2
Bike/row:
12 min TT
Score = distance

Compare to 2020.06.29.

Option 3
5-10 rounds of:
30 sec ME tire flips
30 sec rest

Compare to 2020.06.01.

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 2020.05.25.