Saturday 2016.12.17

The Testify Christmas Classic weightlifting meet is today, so come on out and support your fellow lifters! The lifting starts at 9:00 a.m., and we are hosting it at Concordia High School. And of course, the Newells are hosting the Christmas Feast afterward at their house, so come on out and join us for the fun today!As Christmas and the New Year are coming soon, here are the hours for the holidays:Thursday, 12/22/16: Regular hoursFriday, 12/23/16: 5:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (no evening training)Saturday, 12/24/16: ClosedMonday, 12/26/16: ClosedTuesday, 12/27/16: Regular hoursSaturday, 12/31/16: 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (i.e., regular hours)Monday, 01/02/17: ClosedTuesday, 01/03/17: Regular hours

Rob squats 495x5x3 as he continues his linear progression #doyourfahves #doyourfahveswithfahveplates #lowbarsquat #startingstrength #startingstrengthgym

A photo posted by Testify Strength & Cond. (@testifystrengthconditioning) on Dec 10, 2016 at 1:29pm PST

Conditioning“Prowler Base+1” (sled)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” by Matt Reynolds and Stef Bradford (on Starting Strength).FinaleComplete 20 or 40 TTB in as few sets as possible (no more than 5 sets). Between sets, practice static handstands (i.e., no handstand walking).

Friday 2016.12.16

The Testify Christmas Classic weightlifting meet is tomorrow (Saturday), so come on out and support your fellow lifters! The lifting starts at 9:00 a.m., and we are hosting it at Concordia High School. And of course, the Newells are hosting the Christmas Feast afterward at their house, so come on out and join us for the fun!As Christmas and the New Year are coming soon, here are the hours for the holidays:Thursday, 12/22/16: Regular hoursFriday, 12/23/16: 5:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (no evening training)Saturday, 12/24/16: ClosedMonday, 12/26/16: ClosedTuesday, 12/27/16: Regular hoursSaturday, 12/31/16: 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (i.e., regular hours)Monday, 01/02/17: ClosedTuesday, 01/03/17: Regular hours

Muriel joins her son (and one of our coaches!) Mike at the gym and learns to squat, bench press, and deadlift #journeyofstrength #startingstrength #startingstrengthgym #strongfamily

A photo posted by Testify Strength & Cond. (@testifystrengthconditioning) on Dec 10, 2016 at 1:25pm PST

Thursday 2016.12.15

As Christmas and the New Year are coming soon, here are the hours for the holidays:Thursday, 12/22/16: Regular hoursFriday, 12/23/16: 5:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (no evening training)Saturday, 12/24/16: ClosedMonday, 12/26/16: ClosedTuesday, 12/27/16: Regular hoursSaturday, 12/31/16: 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (i.e., regular hours)Monday, 01/02/17: ClosedTuesday, 01/03/17: Regular hours

Cody continues his linear progression on his squats, presses, and deadlifts #lowbarsquat #press #deadlift #powerathlete #weightlifting #powerlifting #startingstrengthgym #startingstrength

A photo posted by Testify Strength & Cond. (@testifystrengthconditioning) on Dec 10, 2016 at 1:23pm PST

ConditioningFor time:Row 1000m25 Push-ups50 Squats25 Push-ups12 min capCompare to 2015.12.10.FinaleComplete 20 or 40 TTB in as few sets as possible (no more than 5 sets). Between sets, practice static handstands (i.e., no handstand walking).

Wednesday 2016.12.14

As Christmas and the New Year are coming soon, here are the hours for the holidays:Thursday, 12/22/16: Regular hoursFriday, 12/23/16: 5:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (no evening training)Saturday, 12/24/16: ClosedMonday, 12/26/16: ClosedTuesday, 12/27/16: Regular hoursSaturday, 12/31/16: 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (i.e., regular hours)Monday, 01/02/17: ClosedTuesday, 01/03/17: Regular hours

Friday morning at the gym #startingstrength #startingstrengthgym

A photo posted by Testify Strength & Cond. (@testifystrengthconditioning) on Dec 9, 2016 at 4:42pm PST

Tuesday 2016.12.13

As Christmas and the New Year are coming soon, here are the hours for the holidays:Thursday, 12/22/16: Regular hoursFriday, 12/23/16: 5:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (no evening training)Saturday, 12/24/16: ClosedMonday, 12/26/16: ClosedTuesday, 12/27/16: Regular hoursSaturday, 12/31/16: 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (i.e., regular hours)Monday, 01/02/17: ClosedTuesday, 01/03/17: Regular hours

Jonny gets some snatching in on Friday afternoon in preparation for next week's Testify Christmas Classic #weightlifting #TestifyChristmasClassic #usaw #usaweightlifting #startingstrength #startingstrengthgym

A photo posted by Testify Strength & Cond. (@testifystrengthconditioning) on Dec 9, 2016 at 3:00pm PST

Monday 2016.12.12

As Christmas and the New Year are coming soon, here are the hours for the holidays:Thursday, 12/22/16: Regular hoursFriday, 12/23/16: 5:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (no evening training)Saturday, 12/24/16: ClosedMonday, 12/26/16: ClosedTuesday, 12/27/16: Regular hoursSaturday, 12/31/16: 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (i.e., regular hours)Monday, 01/02/17: ClosedTuesday, 01/03/17: Regular hours

Ted finishes off an early Monday morning by pressing 167.5x3x5 - a good way to start the week. #press #imPRESSive #startingstrength #startingstrengthgym

A photo posted by Testify Strength & Cond. (@testifystrengthconditioning) on Dec 5, 2016 at 4:26am PST

Conditioning10 minute AMRAP of:5 Burpees10 Squats20 Sit-upsCompare to 2015.12.07.FinaleComplete 20 or 40 TTB in as few sets as possible (no more than 5 sets). Between sets, practice static handstands (i.e., no handstand walking).