Week 2018.07.30

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This Week's ConditioningOption 1Sled10-20 x 25 yds EMOM at a weight of your choiceEvery 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.Option 28 rounds:6 tire flips50 yd farmer carry (25 yd down-back)Rest 1 minuteCompare to the 2018.06.18.Option 310 x 50 ft yoke carryEach carry is 25 feet down and 25 feet back and is for time. Rest 1 minute between carries.Compare to 2018.05.28.

Week 2018.07.23

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Congratulations to everyone who competed in this weekend's Cornhusker State Games Powerlifting Meet, and thank you to everyone who came out to cheer them on as well!  It was a great day of lifting, and you'll be seeing more photos and videos on Instagram and Facebook in the coming days.

This Week's ConditioningOption 1Sled10 rounds of:Push sled 100 ftPull sled 100 ft (hand over hand)Option 25-10 rounds:10 sledgehammer strikes (5R, 5L)50 yd farmer carry (25 yd down-back)Rest 1 minuteCompare to 2018.06.11.Option 3For time:500m row5 x 80m sled push500m rowRest 1 minute after the first row and after each sled push.Compare to 2018.05.21.

Week 2018.07.16

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Upcoming events:

  • Cornhusker State Games Powerlifting Meet
    • Date: Saturday, 07/21/18
    • Location: Lincoln Northeast High School (click here for map)
    • Other information: Click here for general information. You will need an AAU membership for this meet, and you must have it at least two days prior to this meet to allow for background checks (click here to get your membership).

This Week's ConditioningOption 1Sled Pyramid – 4, 5, or 6 tiersGo up and down a 4, 5, or 6 tier “sled pyramid” – rest as needed. The distance for each round is 80 m (a down-back on the 40m course). Rest as needed.For example, Bob does the following (4 tiers):Round 1: Empty sledRound 2: 25#Round 3: 50#Round 4: 75#Round 5: 50#Round 6: 25#Round 7: Empty sledOption 25-10 rounds of:30 sec ME tire flips30 sec restCompare to 2018.06.04.Option 3Row 10 x 100mRest 1 min between sprints. Your score is your slowest time.Compare to 2018.05.14.

Week 2018.07.09

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Upcoming events:

  • Cornhusker State Games Powerlifting Meet
    • Date: Saturday, 07/21/18
    • Location: Lincoln Northeast High School (click here for map)
    • Other information: Click here for general information. You will need an AAU membership for this meet, and you must have it at least two days prior to this meet to allow for background checks (click here to get your membership).

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This Week's ConditioningOption 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” by Matt Reynolds and Stef Bradford (on Starting Strength).Option 25-10 rounds:50 yd sled push (25 yd down-back)50 yd farmer carry (25 yd down-back)Rest 1 minCompare to 2018.05.28.Option 34 rounds:50 yd farmer carry80 m sled dragRest 2 minCompare to 2018.05.07.

Week 2018.07.02

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Reminder: The gym will be closed on Wednesday, 07/04/18, in observance of Independence Day.The 2nd annual Testify Strongman Summer Showdown has come and gone, and it was a blast! Congrats to all our competitors, and a huge thank you goes out to everyone who helped out - we could not have done it without you!Upcoming events:

  • Cornhusker State Games Powerlifting Meet
    • Date: Saturday, 07/21/18
    • Location: Lincoln Northeast High School (click here for map)
    • Registration: Click here for general information as well as the registration link. The price is $45 until 07/06/18, and then it goes up, so register soon!
    • Other information: You will need an AAU membership for this meet, and you must have it at least two days prior to this meet to allow for background checks (click here to get your membership).

This Week's ConditioningOption 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” by Matt Reynolds and Stef Bradford (on Starting Strength).Option 28 rounds:4 tire flips50 yd sled push (25 yd down-back)Rest 1 minuteCompare to 2018.05.21.Option 35 rounds:15 cal row50 yd sled push, 100#/50#Push sled slow for recovery. Score is slowest row. Compare to 2018.04.30.

Week 2018.06.25

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Upcoming events:

  • 2nd annual Testify Strongman Summer Showdown
    • Date: Saturday, 06/30/18
    • Location: Testify Strength & Conditioning (that's right - our home turf!)
    • Registration: Click here to register. Register by noon this Friday (06/29/18) so that you don't have to register at the meet on Saturday and shell out some extra dough!
    • Reminder: Due to the TSSS, the gym will be closed on this day (Saturday, 06/30/18), so that is another great reason to sign up and compete or at least come on out and cheer on the strong peeps!
    • Want to help? We are always looking for people to help set-up, run events, and tear-down, so if you'd like to help, please let us know, and thanks!
  • Cornhusker State Games Powerlifting Meet
    • Date: Saturday, 07/21/18
    • Location: Lincoln Northeast High School (click here for map)
    • Registration: Click here for general information as well as the registration link. The price is $45 until 07/06/18, and then it goes up, so register soon!
    • Other information: You will need an AAU membership for this meet, and you must have it at least two days prior to this meet to allow for background checks (click here to get your membership).

This Week's ConditioningOption 1"Prowler Sprint Test"1. Load up a heavier weight.2. Time a 15 yards sprint at 100% intensity.3. Rest 30 seconds.4. Repeat sprint until times slows down 10%.5. Goal is to increase # of sprints under the time standard.Courtesy of Chad Smith ("Prowler Sprint Test") as well as "Death by Prowler" by Matt Reynolds and Stef Bradford (on Starting Strength).Option 210 rounds:25 yd yoke carryRest 1 minuteCompare to 2018.05.14.Option 3Row/Tire 10 min ladder:2 cal row2 tire flips4 cal row4 tire flips6 cal row6 tire flips…Climb the ladder as high as possible in 10 minutes.Compare to 2018.04.23.