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6 Week Back Squat Emphasis Prep Cycle
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This is a 6-week preparatory cycle that emphasizes back squat improvement and tests a max back squat on week 6.



Monday June 18 2012
Comments (7)

  • Back Squat - 70% x 3 x 5
  • Snatch Pull - 85% (of snatch) x 3 x 2, 90% x 3 x 2
  • Halting Snatch Deadlift (upper thigh) - 75% (of snatch) x 3 x 3
  • SLDL - 3x5
Week 1 of 6

This is a 6-week preparatory cycle.
Tuesday June 19 2012
Comments (7)

  • Snatch + Pause Overhead Squat - 65% x 2+1 x 3, 70% x 2+1 x 2
  • Power Clean + Power Jerk - 70% (of PC) x 2(1+1) x 4
  • Push Press - 75% x 5 x 3
With no rest:
600 m row
10 bent row
400 m row
10 bent row
200 m row
10 bent row
Wednesday June 20 2012
Comments (7)

  • Front Squat - 65% x 2 x 5
  • Clean Pull - 85% (of clean) x 3 x 2, 90% x 3 x 2
  • Halting Clean Deadlift (mid-thigh) - 75% (of clean) x 3 x 3
  • Good Morning - 3 x 5
Thursday June 21 2012
Comments (3)

  • Power Clean + Clean + Jerk - 65% (of clean) x 1+1+1 x 4
  • Mid-Hang Snatch - 60% x 3 x 4
  • Snatch Push Press + Overhead Squat - 70% (of snatch) x 4+1 x 3
3 sets: no rest:
10 DB hang power clean + push press
1 rope climb (or 10 rope pull-ups)

Friday June 22 2012
Comments (0)

Rest Day
Saturday June 23 2012
Comments (1)

  • Back Squat - 75% x 3 x 5
  • Snatch - heavy single
  • Clean & Jerk - heavy single
  • Weighted Lunge - 3 x 5/leg
Sunday June 24 2012
Comments (0)

Rest Day
Monday June 25 2012
Comments (2)

  • Back Squat - 75% x 3 x 5
  • Snatch Pull - 90% (of snatch) x 3 x 5
  • Halting Snatch Deadlift (upper thigh) - 85% (of snatch) x 3 x 3
  • SLDL - 3 x 5
Week 2 of 6
Tuesday June 26 2012
Comments (2)

  • Snatch + Pause Overhead Squat - 70% x 3+1 x 5
  • Power Clean + Power Jerk - 75% (of PC) x 2(1+1) x 5
  • Push Press - 75% x 5 x 3
4 sets; no rest:
6 DB hang power snatch / arm
10 pull-ups

Wednesday June 27 2012
Comments (3)

  • Front Squat - 70% x 2 x 5
  • Clean Pull - 90% (of clean) x 3 x 5
  • Halting Clean Deadlift - 85% (of clean) x 3 x 3
  • Good Morning - 3 x 5
Thursday June 28 2012
Comments (1)

  • Power Clean + Clean + Jerk - 70% (of CJ) x 1+1+1 x 5
  • MId-Hang Snatch - 65% x 3 x 5
  • Snatch Push Press + Overhead Squat - 75% (of snatch) x 5+1 x 3
3 sets; no rest:
4 (1 KB clean + 3 push press) / arm
12 KB chainsaw row / arm

Friday June 29 2012
Comments (0)

Rest Day
Saturday June 30 2012
Comments (0)

  • Back Squat - 80% x 3 x 5
  • Snatch - heavy single; 75% (of HS) x 2 x 3
  • Clean & Jerk - heavy single; 75% (of HS) x 2+1 x 3
  • Weighted Lunge - 3 x 8/leg
Sunday July 1 2012
Comments (0)

Rest Day
Monday July 2 2012
Comments (0)

  • Front Squat - 70% x 2 x 5
  • Snatch Pull - 90% (of snatch) x 3 x 3, 95% x 3 x 2
  • Halting Snacth Deadlift (upper thigh) - 85% (of snatch) x 3 x 2, 90% x 3
  • SLDL - 3 x 5
Week 3 of 6
Tuesday July 3 2012
Comments (0)

  • Snatch + Pause Overhead Squat - 70% x 3+1 x 3, 75% x 3+1 x 2
  • Power Clean + Power Jerk - 75% x 2(1+1) x 3, 80% x 2(1+1) x 2
  • Push Press - 75% x 5, 80% x 5 x 2
3 sets; no rest:
8 KB snatch/arm
12 chin-ups

Wednesday July 4 2012
Comments (0)

  • Back Squat - 85% x 2 x 5
  • Clean Pull - 90% (of clean) x 3 x 3, 95% x 3 x 2
  • Halting Clean Deadlift - 85% (of clean) x 3 x 2, 90% x 3
  • Good Morning - 3 x 5
Thursday July 5 2012
Comments (0)

  • Power Clean + Clean + Jerk - 75% (of clean) x 1+1+1 x 3, 80% x 1+1+1 x 2
  • Mid-Hang Snatch - 65% x 3 x 3, 70% x 3 x 2
  • Snatch Push Press + Overhead Squat - 75% (of snatch) x 5+1 x 2, 80% x 5+1
4 sets; no rest:
10 plate topside halfmoons/side
5 KB clean/arm

Friday July 6 2012
Comments (0)

Rest Day
Saturday July 7 2012
Comments (0)

  • Front Squat - 70% x 2 x 5
  • Snatch - heavy single
  • Clean & Jerk - heavy single
  • Weighted Lunge - 3 x 8/leg
Sunday July 8 2012
Comments (0)

Rest Day
Monday July 9 2012
Comments (2)

  • Back Squat - 85% x 3 x 4
  • Snatch Pull - 90% (of snatch) x 3, 95% x 3 x 3
  • Halting Snatch Deadlift (upper thigh) - 85% (of snatch) x 3, 90% x 3 x 2
  • SLDL - 3 x 5
Week 4 of 6
Tuesday July 10 2012
Comments (3)

  • Snatch + Pause Overhead Squat - 70% x 3+1, 75% x 3+1 x 2, 80% x 2+1 x 2
  • Power Clean + Power Jerk - 75% x 2(1+1), 80% x 2(1+1) x 4
  • Push Press - 80% x 5, 85% x 3 x 2
3 sets:
5 box jumps (mid-thigh +); no rest
max rep push-ups (stop short of failure); rest 30 sec

Wednesday July 11 2012
Comments (0)

  • Front Squat - 70% x 2 x 5
  • Clean Pull - 90% (of clean) x 3, 95% x 3 x 3
  • Halting Clean Deadlift (mid-thigh) - 85% (of clean) x 3, 90% x 3 x 2
  • Good Morning - 3 x 5
Thursday July 12 2012
Comments (0)

  • Power Clean + Clean + Jerk - 75% x 1+1+1, 80% x 1+1+1 x 4
  • Mid-Hang Snatch - 65% x 3, 70% x 3 x 4
  • Snatch Push Press + Overhead Squat - 75% x 5+1, 80% x 5+1
4 sets; no rest:
1 min jump rope
10 pull-ups

Friday July 13 2012
Comments (0)

Rest Day
Saturday July 14 2012
Comments (3)

  • Back Squat - 90% x 1 x 5
  • Snatch - heavy single
  • Clean & Jerk - heavy single
  • Weighted Lunge - 3 x 6/eg
Sunday July 15 2012
Comments (1)

Rest Day
Monday July 16 2012
Comments (0)

  • Front Squat - 70% x 2 x 5
  • Snatch Pull - 95% (of snatch) x 3 x 2, 100% x 3
  • Halting Snatch Deadlift - 90% (of snatch) x 3, 95% x 3
  • SLDL - 3 x 5
Week 5 of 6
Tuesday July 17 2012
Comments (1)

  • Snatch + Pause Overhead Squat - 70% x 2+1, 75% x 2+1, 80% x 2+1 x 2
  • Power Clean + Power Jerk - 75% x 2(1+1), 80% x 2(1+1), 85% x 1+1 x 2
  • Push Press - 85% x 3 x 2, 90% x 3
3 sets; no rest:
10 Chinese DB rows/arm
10 topside plate halfmoons/side

Wednesday July 18 2012
Comments (2)

  • Back Squat - 90% x 2 x 3
  • Clean Pull - 95% (of clean) x 3 x 2, 100% x 3
  • Halting Clean Deadlift - 90% (of clean) x 3, 95% x 3
  • Good Morning - 3 x 5
Thursday July 19 2012
Comments (0)

  • Power Clean + Clean + Jerk - 75% x 1+1+1, 80% x 1+1+1 x 2, 85% x 1+1+1
  • Mid-Hang Snatch - 65% x 3, 70% x 3 x 2, 73% x 3
  • Snatch Push Press + Pause Overhead Squat - 80% (of snatch) x 5+1 x 3
3 sets; no rest:
12 KB clean + press/arm
300 m row

Friday July 20 2012
Comments (0)

Rest Day
Saturday July 21 2012
Comments (1)

  • Front Squat - 70% x 2 x 5
  • Snatch - heavy single
  • Clean & Jerk - heavy single
  • Weighted Lunge - 3 x 6/leg
Sunday July 22 2012
Comments (0)

Rest Day
Monday July 23 2012
Comments (1)

  • Back Squat - 95% x 1 x 3
  • Snatch Pull - 90% (of snatch) x 2 x 2
  • Halting Snatch Deadlift (upper thigh) - 90% (of snatch) x 2 x 2
  • SLDL - 3 x 5
Week 6 of 6
Tuesday July 24 2012
Comments (1)

  • Power Clean + Jerk - 80% (of PC) x 1+1 x 3
  • Mid-Hang Snatch - 70% x 3 x 3
  • Snatch Push Press + Overhead Squat - 5+1 heavy as possible
3 sets; no rest:
90 sec jump rope
10 chin-ups
Wednesday July 25 2012
Comments (0)

  • Front Squat - 70% x 2 x 5
  • Clean Pull - 90% (of clean) x 2 x 3
  • Halting Clean Deadlift (mid-thigh) - 90% (of clean) x 2 x 2
  • Tech exercise of choice - 15 min
Thursday July 26 2012
Comments (5)

  • Snatch - 70% x 2 x 3
  • Power Clean + Power Jerk - 80% x 2(1+1), 85% x 1+1, 90% x 1+1
  • Push Press - 80% x 3, 85% x 2, heavy single
3 sets; no rest:
15 push-ups
10 DB hang power clean
Friday July 27 2012
Comments (0)

Rest Day
Saturday July 28 2012
Comments (1)

  • Back Squat - max
  • Snatch - heavy single
  • Clean & Jerk - heavy single
Sunday July 29 2012
Comments (0)

Rest Day
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