Weightlifting Programs
Strength by Feel Cycle
9 week strength emphasis cycle using less prescribed percentages and more weights according to feel. Well-suited for athletes without well-developed classic lifts.
"Clean and Jerk went from 250 to 264.5 lbs. Snatch went from 160 to 198.4 lbs. Great program" - Tim L.
"Clean went from 275 to 300lbs, snatch went from 185 to 215 lbs and My front squat went from 350-375lbs!" - Tanner H.
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"Clean and Jerk went from 250 to 264.5 lbs. Snatch went from 160 to 198.4 lbs. Great program" - Tim L.
"Clean went from 275 to 300lbs, snatch went from 185 to 215 lbs and My front squat went from 350-375lbs!" - Tanner H.
Good For:
- Intermediate to advanced lifters
- Lifters without accurate 1RMs
- Overhead and squat strength
- CrossFitters or other athletes who want to emphasize strength and weightlifting temporarily while not losing a lot of conditioning (minimal conditioning work included)
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Sample Week
Week 1 Day 1 Monday
In this cycle, % prescriptions following any "RM" are percents of the weight used for that rep maximum; e.g. "Jerk - 4RM; 90% x 4 x 2" means you take the jerk up to the heaviest set of 4 you can manage, then use 90% of that weight for 2 more sets of 4 reps.
This week, don't take the rep maxes to absolute max effort - push hard, but finish with a bit left in the tank. Next week your goal will be to beat the numbers from this week.
Questions? Get answers here or post in comments.
- Jerk - 4RM; 90% x 4 x 2
- Push Press - 5RM; 90% x 5 x 2
- Back Squat - 5RM; 90% x 5 x 4
- Bent row - 5RM; 90% x 5 x 2
- Unanchored sit-ups - 3 x max reps
In this cycle, % prescriptions following any "RM" are percents of the weight used for that rep maximum; e.g. "Jerk - 4RM; 90% x 4 x 2" means you take the jerk up to the heaviest set of 4 you can manage, then use 90% of that weight for 2 more sets of 4 reps.
This week, don't take the rep maxes to absolute max effort - push hard, but finish with a bit left in the tank. Next week your goal will be to beat the numbers from this week.
Questions? Get answers here or post in comments.
Week 1 Day 2 Tuesday
15 kb swings
20 KB topside halfmoons (10/side)
Questions? Get answers here or post in comments.
- Mid-hang snatch - 3RM; 90% x 3 x 2
- Power clean - 70% x 3 x 3
- Snatch deadlift - 5RM
- Stiff-legged deadlift - 3 x 5
15 kb swings
20 KB topside halfmoons (10/side)
Questions? Get answers here or post in comments.
Week 1 Day 3 Wednesday
Questions? Get answers here or post in comments.
- Overhead squat - 2RM; 90% x 2 x 2
- Push press - 90% (of Monday's 5RM) x 5 x 3
- Back squat - 90% (of Monday's 5RM) x 5 x 3
- Bent row - 90% (of Monday's 5RM) x 5 x 3
- Front/side planks - 2 x max (add wt if more than 1 min hold)
Questions? Get answers here or post in comments.
Week 1 Day 4 Thursday
500 m row
400 m row
300 m row
200 m row
100 m row
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- Mid-hang clean - 3RM; 90% x 3 x 2
- Power snatch - 70% x 3 x 3
- Clean deadlift - 5RM
- Good morning - 3 x 5
500 m row
400 m row
300 m row
200 m row
100 m row
Questions? Get answers here or post in comments.
Week 1 Day 6 Saturday
Questions? Get answers here or post in comments.
- Snatch - heavy single
- Clean & jerk - heavy single
- Front squat - heavy double
Questions? Get answers here or post in comments.
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