Sunday, May 15, 2016

Training Plan for Monday May 16, 2016

A. Clean & Jerk light skill transfer drills
     Jerk: 3 sets of the following
          - 3 reps Strict Press from Split position
          - 3 reps of Jerk Balance
          - 3 reps of Tall Jerk
     Clean
          - 3 Muscle Clean
          - 3 Front Squat
          - 3 Hang Squat Clean

- Work with empty bar on first sets of above. Then add small amounts of weight 2nd and 3rd sets if you want.

B. Squat Clean
          - Work to heavy single. 12:00 time limit

C. Clean and Jerk, on the minute
     - 1 rep x 10:00
     - You choose the weight. Either keep the weight light to moderate, focusing on perfect technique OR, work your way up to a heavy single.

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Training Plan for Monday May 9, 2016

Barbell Warm-Up (with empty Bar)
     5 Good Mornings
     5 Back Squats
     5 Strict Press
     5 Overhead Squats
     5 Stiff Leg Deadlifts
     5 Front Squats

Snatch Skill Transfer
     2 sets of....
     3 Snatch Grip Push Press
     3 Overhead Squats with pause @ bottom
     3 Snatch Balance


A. Snatch Complex of the following
     - Snatch Pull + Snatch High Pull + Snatch @ light weight
     - Complete 6 sets of the above

B. Snatch Push Press (take bar from a rack)
     - 4 sets of 3 reps. Work with about 70-75% of your 1RM Snatch

C. Snatch Balance
     - 10 single reps. Rest 1 minute in between.
     - Work with no more than 65% on these. Focus on speed getting under the bar and receiving with arms fully locked out.

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Training Plan for Monday May 2, 2016

Barbell Warm-Up
     1. Clean Skills complex
     2. Jerk Skills complex

A. Clean Deadlift (with Pause) + Hang Clean
     - 5 sets of 3 reps. Work to a challenging weight

B. Split Jerk
     - Build to heavy single for the day. Take no more than 15:00 total

C. Pendlay Row
     - 3 sets of 3 @ 60% of best Clean

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Training Plan for Monday April 25, 2016

Barbell Warm-up 
      3 Complexes, building in weight: 
      1 Hang Muscle Snatch + 1 OHS + 1 Snatch Balance 


 A. Hang Snatch (Squat or Power depending on ability level) 
      On the Minute x 10 
      Minute 1 – 2 Reps @ 65% 
      Minute 2 – 2 Reps @ 70% 
      Minute 3 – 2 Reps @ 75% 
      Minute 4 – 2 Reps @ 80% 
      Minute 5 – 1 Rep @ 85% 
      Minutes 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 – Build to a Heavy Single 

 B. Overhead Squat - 5 sets of 3. Build to a challenging weight 

 C. Snatch Grip Romanian Deadlift - 3 sets of 5 @ 60%

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Training Plan for Monday April 18, 2016



A. Clean Grip Deadlift + Clean Pull
     - 3 sets x 3 reps @ 100% best Clean

B. Squat Clean
     - 5 sets of 1 rep at the following percentages....
          55%
          60%
          65%
          70%
          75%

C. Push Jerk
     - Build to a heavy set of 3 in no more than 6 working sets

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Training Plan for Monday April 11, 2016

A. Snatch Balance
     - 2 reps x 6 sets. Work to a moderate weight while preserving good form (arms locked out when receiving bar)
     - Rest 1:00 between sets

B. Snatch High-Pull
     - 4 sets of 3 reps @ 50% or less of 1RM Snatch

C. Snatch
     - 6 Heavy Singles*

*   These can be squat or power and can start from Hang Position or from Floor

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Training Plan for Monday April 4, 2016

A. Clean, Light Skill Work, on the minute
     - 2 Tall Hang Power Cleans  every minute x 10 minutes @ very light weight
   
B. Jerk, Light Skill Work, on the minute
     - 3 Tall Jerks every minute x 5 minutes @ very light weight
     - 2 Pausing Push Jerks * every minute @ very light weight
          - * Pause 1 second at the bottom of the dip and 1 second in the catch position of the jerk

C. Clean and Jerk
     - Complete the following work sets every 90 seconds

     1: 1 Power Clean + 1 Power Clean + 1 Push Jerk @ 65%
     2: 1 Power Clean + 1 Power Clean + 1 Push Jerk @ 70%
     3: 1 Power Clean + 1 Power Clean + 1 Push Jerk @ 75%
     4: 1 Power Clean + 1 Power Clean + 1 Push Jerk @ 70%
     5: 1 Power Clean + 1 Power Clean + 1 Push Jerk @ 75%
     6: 1 Power Clean + 1 Power Clean + 1 Push Jerk @ 80%