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Thursday, 28 February 2013

Olympic weightlifting 12 week program


Week 1 of 12

 

Tuesday

Power Clean - 70% x 3 x 5

Power Jerk (% of split jerk) - 60% x 3 x 5

Push Press - 70% x 5 x 5

4 sets; no rest:

2 min jump rope

10 pull-ups

10 push-ups

 

If you feel good, take the weights up

 

Wednesday

Clean & Jerk - 60% x 3+1, 65% x 3+1, 70% x 3+1 x 4

Clean Pull - 90% x 3 x 4

Front Squat - 70% x 4 x 5

If you feel good, take the weights up

 

Thursday

Hang Muscle Snatch - 5x3

Power Snatch - 70% x 3 x 5

Snatch Push Press + OHS - 70% (of sn) x 5+1 x 5

5 sets; no rest (w 2 DBs):

5 DB hang power snatch

5 DB hang power clean

5 DB push press

 

If you feel good, take the weights up

 

Friday

Rest Day

 

Saturday

Snatch - 65%x3, 70%x3x2, 75%x2x3, 80%x1x4

Clean & Jerk - 65% x3+1, 70% x 3+1 x 2, 75% x 2+1 x 3, 80% x 1+1 x 4

Back Squat - 75% x 3 x 5

Good Morning - 3x5

Press - 3 x 8

If you feel good, go up on the last 80% sets of snatch and CJ and on squats.

 

Sunday

Rest Day

 

Monday

Snatch - 60%x3, 65%x3, 70%x3, 75%x3x3

Snatch Pull - 95% (of sn) x 3 x 4

Back Squat - 75% x 6 x 5

SLDL - 3x5

If you went heavier last week than the prescribed weights, aim to add weight to

at least one set today, and to as many as you can. This goes for the entire

week.

 

Week 2 of 12

 

Tuesday

Power Clean - 75% x 3 x 5

Power Jerk (% of split jerk) - 65% x 3 x 5

Push Press - 75% x 5 x 5

4 sets; no rest; alternate arms after each set:

5 KB swing high-pull

5 KB snatch

5 KB overhead squat

 

Wednesday

Clean & Jerk - 60% x 3+1, 65% x 3+1, 70% x 3+1, 75% x 3+1 x 3

Clean Pull - 95% (of clean) x 3 x 4

Front Squat - 75% x 4 x 5

  

Thursday

Hang Muscle Snatch - 5x3

Power Snatch - 75% x 3 x 5

Snatch Push Press + OHS - 75% (of sn) x 5+1 x 5

3 sets; no rest:

600 m row

25 push ball (6-8# ball)

 

Friday

Rest Day

 

Saturday

Snatch - 65%x3, 70%x3x2, 75%x2x3, 80%x1x2, 85% x 1x 2

Clean & Jerk - 65% x3+1, 70% x 3+1 x 2, 75% x 2+1 x 3, 80% x 1+1 x 2, 85% x

1+1 x 2

Back Squat - 80% x 3 x 5

Good Morning - 3x5

Press - 3 x 8

  

Sunday

Rest Day

 

Monday

Snatch - 60%x3, 65%x3, 70%x3, 75%x3, 80% x 3, 3RM

Snatch Pull - 100% (of sn) x 3 x 4

Back Squat - 70% x 6, 75% x 6, 78% x 6, 6RM

SLDL - 3x5

Take as many additional sets as you need to find your RMs. Week 3 of 12

 

Tuesday

Hang Muscle Snatch - 5 x 3

Power Snatch - 70% x 3, 75% x 3, 78% x 3, 3RM

Snatch Push Press + Overhead Squat - 70% (of snatch) x 5+1, 75% x 5+1, 78% x

5+1, max 5+1

3 sets; no rest:

1 min jump rope

10 pull-ups

 

Wednesday

Clean & Jerk - 60% x 3+1, 65% x 3+1, 70% x 3+1, 75% x 3+1, 80% x 3+1, max 3+1

Clean Pull - 100% (of clean) x 3 x 4

Front Squat - 70% x 4, 75% x 4, 78% x 4, 4RM

 

Thursday

Power Clean - 70%x 3, 75% x 3, 78% x 3, 3RM

Power Jerk - 60% (of jerk) x 3, 65% x 3, 68% x 3, 3RM

Push Press - 70% x 5, 75% x 5, 78% x 5, 5RM

3 sets; no rest:

300 m row @ 75% effort

10 push-ups

 

Friday

Rest Day

 

Saturday

Snatch - 65%x3, 70%x3x2, 75%x2x3, 80%x1x2, 85% x 1, 90% x 1, heavy single

Clean & Jerk - 65% x3+1, 70% x 3+1 x 2, 75% x 2+1 x 3, 80% x 1+1 x 2, 85% x

1+1 , 90% x 1+1, heavy 1+1

Back Squat - 75% x 3, 80% x 3, 83% x 3, 3RM

Good Morning - 3x5

Press - 8RM

 

Sunday

Rest Day

 

Monday

Snatch - 60%x2, 65%x2x2, 70%x2x3

Snatch Pull - 90%x2x2, 95%x2x2

Back Squat - 70% x 4 x 5

This is a recovery week, so it should feel fairly easy, Next week will start

loading again.

 

Week 4 of 12

 

Tuesday

Power Clean - 70% x 2 x 5

Power Jerk - 60% (of split jerk) x 2 x 5

Push Press - 70% x 3 x 3

At ~75% effort:

1000 m row

 

Wednesday

Clean & Jerk - 60% x2+1, 65% x 2+1 x 2, 70% x 2+1 x 3

Clean Pull - 90% (of cln) x 2 x 2, 95% x 2 x 2

Front Squat - 70% x 3 x 5

  

Thursday

Power Snatch - 70% x 2 x 5

Snatch Push Press + Overhead Squat - 70% (of sn) x 3+1 x 4

Press - 3 x 5 (use last week's weight)

3 ladders of 3-5-7 reps each:

KB swing

1-arm KB clean + push press

 

Friday

Rest Day

 

Saturday

Snatch - 65%x2, 70%x2x2, 75%x1x2, 80%x1x3

Clean & Jerk - 65%x2+1, 70%x2+1x2, 75%x1+1x2, 80%x1+1x3

Back Squat - 75% x 2 x 4

  

Sunday

Rest Day

 

Monday

Snatch - 60%x3, 65%x3, 70%x2, 75x2x4

Snatch Pull - 100% (of sn) x 3 x 4

Back Squat - 75% x 4 x 5

SLDL - 3x5

 

Week 5 of 12

 

Tuesday

Power Clean - 70%x3, 75%x3, 80% x 2 x 4

Power Jerk - 60% (of split jerk) x 3, 65% x 3, 70% x 2 x 4

Push Press - 70% x 5, 75% x 5, 80% x 3 x 3

2-4-6-8-10-8-6-4-2 reps of:

Pull-ups

Dips

 

Wednesday

Clean & Jerk - 60%x3+1, 65%x3+1, 70%x2+1, 75%x2+1x4

Clean Pull - 100% (of clean) x 3 x 4

Front Squat - 70% x 3, 75% x 3, 80% x 3 x 3

  

Thursday

Power Snatch - 70% x 3, 75% x 3, 80% x 2 x 4

Snatch HIgh-Pull - 75% (of snatch) x 3 x 5

Snatch Push Press + Overhead Squat - 70% x 5+1, 75% x 5+1, 80% x 3+1 x 3

3 sets; 1 min rest:

500 m row sprint

15 Kb swings

 

Friday

Rest Day

 

Saturday

Snatch - 65%x2, 70%x2x2, 75%x1x2, 80%x1, 85%x1, 90%x1, heavy single

Clean & Jerk - 65%x2+1, 70%x2+1x2, 75%x1+1x2, 80%x1+1, 85%x1+1, 90%x1+1, heavy single

Back Squat 75% x3, 80%x3x4

Good Morning - 3x5

Press - 3x6

 

Sunday

Rest Day

 

Monday

Snatch - 60%x3, 65%x3, 70%x2, 75x2, 80% x 2 x 3

Snatch Pull - 100% (of sn) x 3x2, 105% x 3 x 2

Back Squat - 70%x4, 75%x4, 80%x4x3

SLDL - 3x5

Just like last week, increase the weights on the heaviest sets of each exercise

if you're feeling good.

 

Week 6 of 12

 

Tuesday

Power Clean - 70%x3, 75%x3, 80%x2x2, 85%x2x2

Power Jerk - 60% (of split jerk) x 3, 65%x3, 70%x2x2, 75%x2x2

Push Press - 70%x5, 75%x5, 80%x3x3

7 sets; no rest:

5 DB power clean

5 DB push press

5 DB bent row

 

Wednesday

Clean & Jerk - 60%x3+1, 65%x3+1, 70%x2+1, 75%x2+1, 80%x2+1 x 3

Clean Pull - 100% (of cln) x 3 x 2, 105% x 3 x 2

Front Squat - 70%x3, 75%x3, 80%x3, 85%x3x2

  

Thursday

Power Snatch - 70%x3, 75%x3, 80%x2x2, 85%x2x2

Snatch High-Pull - 75% (of sn) x3x2, 80%x3x3

Snatch Push Press + Overhead Squat - 70% (of sn) x 5+1, 75%x3+1, 80%x3+1,

85%x3+1x2

20-15-10-5 reps, no rest:

Chin-ups

Push-ups

 

Friday

Rest Day

 

Saturday

Snatch - 65%x2, 70%x2x2, 75%x1x2, 80%x1, 85%x1, 90%x1, heavy single

Clean & Jerk - 65%x2+1, 70%x2+1x2, 75%x1+1x2, 80%x1+1, 85%x1+1, 90%x1+1, heavy single

Back Squat 75% x3, 80%x3x2, 85%x3x2

Good Morning - 3x5

Press - 3x6

 

Sunday

Rest Day

 

Monday

Snatch - 60%x3, 65%x3, 70%x2, 75%x2, 80%x2, 2RM

Snatch Pull - 100% (of sn) x 3, 105% x3, 110%x3x2

Back Squat - 70%x4, 75%x4, 80%x4, 4RM

SLDL - 3x5

 

Week 7 of 12

 

Tuesday

Power Clean - 70%x3, 75%x3, 80%x2, 85%x2, 2RM

Power Jerk - 60% (of split jrk) x 3, 65%x3, 70%x2, 75%x2, 2RM

Push Press - 70%x5, 75%x5, 80%x3, 85%x3, 3RM

5 sets; no rest:

8 KB swings

4 KB clean + push press/arm

 

Wednesday

Clean & Jerk - 60%x3+1, 65%x3+1, 70%x2+1, 75%x2+1, 80%x2+1, 2+1RM

Clean Pull - 100% (of cln) x 3, 105%x3, 110%x3x2

Front Squat - 70%x3, 75%x3, 80%x3, 85%x3, 3RM

 

Thursday

Power Snatch - 70%x3, 75%x3, 80%x2, 85%x2, 2RM

Snatch High-Pull - 75% (of sn) x3, 80%x3x3

Snatch Push Press + Overhead Squat - 70% (of sn) x 5+1, 75%x3+1, 80%x3+1,

85%x3+1, 3+1RM

  

3 sets; no rest:

500 m row

15 chin-ups

 

Friday

Rest Day

 

Saturday

Snatch - 65%x2, 70%x2x2, 75%x1x2, 80%x1, 85%x1, 90%x1, heavy single

Clean & Jerk - 65%x2+1, 70%x2+1x2, 75%x1+1x2, 80%x1+1, 85%x1+1, 90%x1+1, heavy single

Back Squat 75% x3, 80%x3x2, 85%x3, 3RM

Good Morning - 3x5

Press - 1RM

  

Sunday

Rest Day

 

Monday

Snatch - 60%x2, 65%x2, 70%x2, 75%x1, 80%x1x3

Snatch Pull - 90% (of sn) x 2, 95%x2, 100%x2

Back Squat - 70%x3, 75%x3, 80%x2x3

 

Week 8 of 12

 

Tuesday

Power Clean - 70%x2, 75%x2, 80%x1x3

Power Jerk - 60% (of split jrk) x2, 65%x2, 70%x1x3

Push Press - 70%x3, 75%x3x2

Alternating 30 seconds of high effort and 30 seconds of low effort, row 1500 m

 

Wednesday

Clean & Jerk (1+1) - 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80% x 3 sets

Clean Pull - 90% (of cln) x 2, 95%x2, 100%x2

Front Squat - 70%x3, 75%x2x3

 

Thursday

Power Snatch - 70%x2, 75%x2, 80%x1x3

Snatch Balance - 60% (of sn) x2, 65%x2, 70%x2, 75%x2

Jerk Bnk - 60%x2, 65%x2, 70%x2x3

3 sets; no rest:

10 KB swings

10 KB clean/arm

10 KB push press/arm

 

Friday

Rest Day

 

Saturday

Snatch - 65%x2, 70%x2, 75%x1, 80%x1, 85%x1x4

Clean & Jerk (1+1) - 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85% x 4 sets

Back Squat - 70%x2, 75%x2, 80% x 2 x 2

 

Sunday

Rest Day

 

Monday

Snatch - 60%x1, 70%x1, 80%x1, 85%x1, 90%x1, 95%x1, 80%x1x3

Clean & Jerk (1+1) -60%, 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 80% x 3 sets

Snatch Pull - 95% (of snatch) x 3, 100%x3x2, 105%x3x2

Front Squat - 60%x3, 70%x3, 80%x3, 85%x3x4

This next 4-week block is based on programming by Bob Takano. Check out his

book here. Week 9 of 12

 

Tuesday

Power Snatch - 60% (of snatch) x1, 65%x1, 70%x1, 75%x1x3, 70%x2x3

Power Clean + Power Jerk (1+1) - 60% (of CJ), 65%, 70%, 75% x 3 sets, 70% x

2+1 x 3 sets

Clean Pull - 85% (of cln) x 3, 95%x3, 100%x3x3

5 sets; 30 sec rest between sets:

10 push-ups (on DBs)

10 renegade rows/arm

 

Wednesday

Power Jerk - 60% (of split jrk) x3, 65%x3, 70%x3, (75%x2, 70%x3) x 2

Press -  4 x 4 - challenging weight but smooth reps; no grinds

4 sets; no rest:

15 KB swings

10 pull-ups

 

Thursday

Snatch - 60%x2, 70%x2, 80%x2, (85%x2, 90%x1) x 3

Clean & Jerk - 60%x2+1, 70%x2+1, 80%x2+1, (85%x2+1, 90%x1+1) x 2

Snatch Pull - 105%x3x5

Back Squat - 60%x2, 70%x2, 80%x2, 85%x2, 90%x2x4

  

Friday

Rest Day

 

Saturday

Power Snatch + Overhead Squat - 2(1+1) - 60%, 65%, 70% x 2 sets, 75% x 2 sets

Power Clean + Power Jerk - 2(1+1) - 60%, 65%, 70% x 2 sets, 75% x 2 sets

Clean Pull - 85% (of cln) x 2, 95%x2, 105%x2x3

Front Squat - 60%x2, 70%x2, 80%x2, 85%x2, 90%x2x2

 

Sunday

Rest Day

 

Monday

Snatch - heavy single, (90%x1, 95%x1, HS) x 3

Clean & Jerk - heavy single, (90%x1+1, 95%x1+1, HS) x 3

Clean Pull - 105% (of cln) x 2 x 5

Front Squat - heavy single, (90%x1, 95%x1, HS) x 3

On snatch, Cj and FS, work up to a heavy single. Then 3 times, drop down to 90%

of that HS for a single, then 95% for a single, then try to repeat that heavy

single.

 

Week 10 of 12

 

Tuesday

Power Snatch - heavy single, (90%x1, 95%x1, HS) x 3

Power Clean + Power Jerk - heavy single, (90%x1+1, 95%x1+1, HS) x 3

Snatch Balance - 70% (of sn) x 3 x 4

4 sets; 30 sec rest after each set:

5 box jumps

10 1-arm KB swings/arm

 

Wednesday

Jerk - 70%x2, 80%x2, 85%x2x2, 90%x2x2

Good morning - 4x5

15-12-9-5 reps of:

Chin-ups

DB push press

 

Thursday

Snatch - heavy single; 85%x2x4

Clean & Jerk - heavy single; 85%x2+1x4

Snatch Pull - 105% (of sn) x 2 x 5

Back Squat - heavy single, (90%x1, 95%x1, HS) x 3

  

Friday

Rest Day

 

Saturday

Power Snatch - 60% (of snatch) x 2, 65%x2, (70%x2, 75%x1, 80%x1)x3

Power Clean & Jerk - 60% (of CJ) x 2+1, 65%x2+1, (70%x2+1, 75%x1+1, 80%x1+1)x3

Front Squat - 60%x2, 70%x2, 80%x2, 85%x2, 90%x2x3

Clean Pull - 90% (of cln) x3, 100%x3x4

  

Sunday

Rest Day

 

Monday

Snatch - heavy single, 90% of HS x 1, 95% of HS x1,100% of HS x1, 90%x2x3

Clean & Jerk - heavy single, 90% ofHS x1+1, 95% of HS x1+1, 100% of HS x1+1,

90%x1+1 x3

Clean Pull - 95% (of cln) x 2 x 5

Front Squat - heavy single, 90% of HS x 1, 95% of HS x1,100% of HS x1, 90%x2x3

 

Week 11 of 12

 

Tuesday

Power Snatch - heavy single; 90% of HSx1, 95% of HS x1, 100% of HS x 1

Power Clean + Power Jerk - heavy single; 90% of HSx1+1, 95% of HS x1+1, 100%

of HS x 1+1

Snatch Pull - 105% (of sn) x 3 x 5

3 sets; no rest:

5 DB overhead lunge/leg

10 hanging leg raises

 

Wednesday

Push Press - 60% (of jrk) x 3, 65%x3, 70%x3, 75%x3x2

Snatch Balance - 75% (of sn) x 2 x 4

Good Morning - 4x5

5 sets; no rest:

8 DB row/arm

8 alternating DB press/arm

 

Thursday

Snatch - 60%x2, 70%x2, 80%x2, 85%x2, 90%x2, 95%x1

Clean & Jerk - 60%x2+1, 70%x2+1, 80%x2+1, 85%x2+1, 90%x2+1, 95%x1+1

Clean Pull - 100% (of cln) x 2, 105% x 2 x 4

Back Squat - heavy single, (90% of HS x 1, 95% of HS x 1, 100% of HS x 1) x 3

 

Friday

Rest Day

 

Saturday

Snatch - 60%x2, 70%x2, 80%x2, 85%x2 x 2

Clean & Jerk - 60%x2(1+1), 70%x2(1+1), 80%x2(1+1), 85%x2+1

Snatch Pull - 105% (of sn) x 2 x 3

Front Squat - 60%x2, 70%x2, 80%x2, 85%x2x2

 

Sunday

Rest Day

 

Monday

Snatch - 60%x2, 70%x2, 75%x1, 80%x1, 85%x1, 90%x1, 95%x1, 85%x1x3

Clean & Jerk - 60%x2+1, 70%x2+1, 75%x1+1, 80%x1+1, 85%x1+1, 90%x1+1, 95%x1+1,

85%x1+1x3

Snatch Pull - 95% (of sn) x 2 x 5

Front Squat - 60%x3, 70%x3, 80%x3, 85%x2, 90%x1, 80%x3 85%x2x3

 

Week 12 of 12

 

Tuesday

Rest Day

 

 

Wednesday

Snatch - 60%x2, 70%x2, 80%x1, 85%x1, 90%x1, 85%x1x3

Clean & Jerk - 60%x2+1, 70%x2+1, 80%x1+1, 85%x1+1, 90%x1+1, 85%x1+1x3

Back Squat - 60%x2, 70%x2, 80%x2, 85%x2, 90%x2, 85%x2x3

Snatch High-Pull - 85% (of sn) x 3 x 4

  

 

Thursday

Rest Day

 

Friday

Power Snatch - 60% x 2 x 5

Power Clean & Jerk - 60% x 2(1+1) x 5

 

Saturday

Snatch - max

Clean & Jerk - max

Front or back squat - max

  

Sunday

Rest Day

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