Basic beginners Olympic program

Week 1
Choose weights by feel. Use a single weight for all prescribed sets. Weights should be challenging this week, but comfortably below max efforts.

Monday

Clean & Jerk – 5 x 2+1
Clean Pull – 3 x 3
Back Squat – 3 x 5

Wednesday

Snatch – 5 x 2
Snatch Pull – 3 x 3
Front Squat – 3 x 3

Thursday

Power Snatch – 5 x 2
Power Clean & Power Jerk – 5 x 2(1+1)
Overhead Squat – 3 x 3

Saturday

Snatch – heavy single
Clean & Jerk – heavy single
Front Squat – heavy single


Week 2

Use same or similar weights as week 1 with this increased volume.

Monday

Clean & Jerk – 5 x 3+1
Clean Pull – 4 x 3
Back Squat – 5 x 5

Wednesday

Snatch – 5 x 3
Snatch Pull – 4 x 3
Front Squat – 5 x 3

Thursday

Power Snatch – 5 x 3
Power Clean & Power Jerk – 5 x 3(1+1)
Overhead Squat – 5 x 3

Saturday

Snatch – 6 x 1
Clean & Jerk – 6 x 1
Front Squat – 3 x 1



Week 3

Up the weights from last week as you’re able to.

Monday

Clean & Jerk – 5 x 1
Clean Pull – 3 x 3
Back Squat – 5 x 3

Tuesday

Power Snatch – 5 x 3
Hang Clean – 5 x 2

Wednesday

Snatch – 5 x 1
Snatch Pull – 3 x 3
Front Squat – 5 x 2

Thursday

Hang Snatch – 5 x 3
Power Clean & Power Jerk – 5 x 1+1
Overhead Squat – 5 x 1

Saturday

Snatch – heavy single
Clean & Jerk – heavy single
Front Squat – heavy single


Week 4

Up the weights from last week as you’re able to.

Monday

Clean & Jerk – 5 x 1
Clean Pull – 3 x 2
Back Squat – 5 x 2

Tuesday

Power Snatch – 5 x 2
Power Clean – 5 x 2

Wednesday

Snatch – 5 x 1
Snatch Pull – 3 x 2
Front Squat – 3 x 2

Thursday

Hang Snatch – 5 x 2
Power Clean & Power Jerk – 4 x 1+1
Overhead Squat – 3 x 1

Saturday

Snatch – heavy single
Clean & Jerk – heavy single
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