Friday, August 31, 2012

Snatch: work up to opening weight for Sunday x 1 x 1
Clean and jerk: work up to opening weight for Sunday x 1 x 1

Wednesday, August 29, 2012


Snatch: work up to opening weight for Sunday x 1 x 3
Clean and jerk: work up to opening weight for Sunday x 1 x 3


Monday, August 27, 2012

Friday, August 24, 2012

Snatch: max for the day; 90% x 1 x 6
Clean and jerk: max for the day; 90% x 1 x 4
Back squat: 85% x 2 x 3

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Power snatch: 75% of yesterday's snatch x 1 x 6
Power clean and jerk: 75% of yesterday's clean and jerk x 1 x 4

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Start of Bulgarian program

Snatch: max for the day; 85% x 1 x 8
Clean and jerk: max for the day; 85% x 1 x 6
Front squat: 85% x 2 x 2

I just found out yesterday about a local USAW sanctioned meet that is going on next Sunday, so I am changing the programming up to try to prepare as best as I can for that. This is based on a Bulgarian-inspired program published in Greg Everett's "Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide for Athletes & Coaches". This is a three-week program, with two heavy weeks and a back-off week. The back-off week will follow the meet next weekend.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012


Tall Snatch - 4 x 3
Mid-Hang Snatch - 65% x 2 x 5
Power Clean + Power Jerk - 70% (of PC) x 1 x 5
3 sets:
5 box jumps
20 KB swings
30 sec rest

Tall snatch - Stay light and focus on bringing the elbows as high as possible before turning the bar over, and keeping the bar and body as close as possible, landing with flat feet, and pushing up tight against the bar overhead. Using an empty barbell is fine.

Monday, August 20, 2012


Snatch - 70% x 2, 75% x 2, 80% x 1 x 3
Clean & Jerk - 70% x 1, 75% x 1, 80% x 1 x 3
Clean Pull - 90% (of clean) x 3 x 3
Back Squat - 80% x 2 x 3
Week 1 of 4 (9 of 12)

This is the final 4-week  mesocycle of a 12-week macrocycle, but it can be used as a brief standalone cycle.

Saturday, August 18, 2012


Back Squat - test max
Snatch - heavy single
Clean & Jerk - heavy single
Don't expect PRs on the snatch and CJ today. If your heavy single is less thn 85%, get some additional singles in between 75-80% afterward.

Thursday, August 16, 2012


Power Snatch - 60% x 1 x 5
Power Clean & Power Jerk - 60% x 1 x 5

Wednesday, August 15, 2012


Push Press - text max
High-Hang Snatch - 50% x 2 x 5
Power Clean & Jerk - 60% x 1 x 5
Squat Jump - 3 x 3

Tuesday, August 14, 2012


Mid-hang power snatch - 60% x 2 x 5
Pull-ups - 40 total

Monday, August 13, 2012


Snatch - 50% x 3, 60% x 2 x 2, 65% x 2 x 2, 70% x 2
Power Clean - 60% x 2 x 2, 70% x 2 x 3
Jerk - 65% x 3 x 2, 70% x 3 x 2
Squat jump - 4 x 3
Squat jump: unloaded, controlled squat to bottom position, immediate transition, and maximal speed immediately from bottom of squat into vertical jump.

Week 4 of 4 (8 of 12)

Saturday, August 11, 2012


Back Squat - 88% x 3 x 8
Snatch - 75% x 3, 80% x 3, 85% x 2, 80% x 2 x 2
Clean & Jerk - 75% x 3, 80% x 3, 85% x 2, 80% x 2 x 2

Thursday, August 9, 2012


Power Snatch - 65% x 3, 70% x 3 x 2, 75% x 2
Power Clean + Power Jerk - 65% (of PC) x 3, 70% x 3 x 2, 75% x 2
Snatch High-Pull - 75% (of snatch) x 3, 80% x 3 x 2
4 sets; no rest:
5 (1 pull-up + 1 hanging leg raise)
10 shoulder-to-shoulder sandbag push press

Wednesday, August 8, 2012


Back Squat - 83% x 5 x 5
Block (or hang) Clean (knee) - 70% x 3 x 2, 75% x 3, 80% x 2 x 2
Clean Pull on Riser - 95% (of clean) x 3 x 4
SLDL - 65% (of back squat) x 5, 70% x 5 x 2

Tuesday, August 7, 2012


Jerk - 70% x 3 x 2, 75% x 3, 80% x 2 x 2
Push Press - 80% x 4, 85%x 3 x 3
Snatch High-Pull - 75% (of snatch) x 5 x 2, 80% x 5 x 2
40 sec on / 20 sec rest x 5 minutes:
15 KB swings
15 push-ups

Monday, August 6, 2012


Back Squat - 73% x 10 x 3
Block (or hang) Snatch (knee) - 70% x 3 x 2, 75% x 3, 80% x 2 x 2
Snatch Pull on Riser - 95% (of snatch) x 3 x 4
Heaving Snatch Balance + Overhead Squat - 70% (of OHS) x 1+2 x 2, 75% x 1+1 x 2
Week 3 of 4 (7 of 12)

Saturday, August 4, 2012


Back Squat - 85% x 3 x 8
Snatch - 75% x 3 x 3, 80% x 2 x 2
Clean & Jerk - 75% x 3 x 3, 80% x 2 x 2
3 sets; no rest:
400 m row - 30 sec easy/30 sec sprint
10 plate topside halfmoons / side

Thursday, August 2, 2012


Power Snatch - 65% x 3 x 2, 70% x 3 x 2
Power Clean + Power Jerk - 65% (of PC) x 65% x 3 x 2, 70% x 3 x 2
Snatch High-Pull - 75% x 3 x 3
4 sets; no rest:
15 DB chainsaw rows/arm
10 DB push press

Wednesday, August 1, 2012


Back Squat - 80% x 5 x 5
Block (or hang) Clean (knee) - 70% x 3 x 2, 75% x 3 x 3
Clean Pull on 2" Riser - 90% (of clean) x 3 x 2, 95% x 3 x 2
SLDL - 65% (of BS) x 5 x 3