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Testing Your Strength

The Most Fun You’ll Have Measuring Your Progress

October 29, 20252 min read

If you’ve been showing up, lifting, sweating and getting stronger week after week, it’s time to celebrate that hard work.


And what better way than by testing your strength!

Think: motivating music pumping through the studio, your workout besties cheering you on and that incredible “I just did that!” feeling when you surprise yourself with what you achieved.

Strength testing isn’t about competition. It’s about you, your growth, your results and your journey. Here’s what it is and why you should absolutely get around it.

🏋️‍♀️ So, What Is Strength Testing?

Strength Testing is your chance to put all your hard work from the training block into action. Over the block, you learn, refine and build confidence in your exercises and testing day is where we see how incredibly you've progressed.

You’ll have the opportunity to test foundational movements like Squat, Deadlift, Pull-Up, Hip Thrusts, Bench Press (depending on what our focus is for the training block) and choose the ones you feel comfortable with testing.


There’s no pressure and no “must-do” list, it’s all about celebrating what you can do. It can be your absolute first time, or 10th time coming to a testing, we are all in the same boat just seeing how we can perform!

1️⃣ See How Far You’ve Come

You’ve been putting in the work, now’s your chance to see it pay off.
Testing gives you a clear picture of your progress and shows you how far you’ve come since you started. It's real measurable numbers that actually mean something valuable.

2️⃣ Celebrate Your Wins

There’s something special about doing something you once thought was impossible, especially when you’re surrounded by a room full of ladies hyping you up.

3️⃣ Fuel Your Motivation

Seeing your progress in black and white motivates that spark to keep going.
Testing gives you something to work toward and makes your training meaningful. It's hard to stay motivated when you don't have a reason why you're doing something, but seeing all your hard work actually pay off just boosts you to keep going.

4️⃣ It’s Seriously Fun

Yes, you’ll lift heavy but you’ll also laugh, cheer, high-five and dance it out between sets.
Strength testing day has the best vibes: It’s a celebration of strength both physical and mental and proof of what happens when women put themselves in the right rooms!

Strength testing isn’t about perfection it’s about progress, real results, community and confidence. So whether you’ve done it before and chasing a PB or just curious to see how far you’ve come, it's definitely worth utilising it as part of your fitness journey.

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Stephanie Calabrese

Stephanie, pharmacist and now a personal trainer, is the proud owner of the be strongHer training studio. With a unique blend of healthcare expertise and holistic well-being, Stephanie is committed to empowering women to train effectively, nourish their bodies and build an everlasting growth mindset.

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