Olympic Weightlifting

Training will be sparse due to the holiday this week and next. At the moment we are going to ease up on the pedal to prepare for the mock meet. There should be time at the end of class for… Read more »

Sunday 12/15 3 sets Dynamic Russian Step ups 5 reps/side Staggered Stance Romanian Deadlift 5 reps/side Muscle Clean + Front Squat + Push Press + Jerk X/3+3+1+1×3 Single Arm Plank 3 sets/side Clean + Squat + Jerk X/1+1+3×3 X/1+3+1×3 X/1+1+1×3… Read more »

Our goal is to improve upon what we did last week where possible. Even if your final weights do not end up being heavier, you can still make progress by lifting different weights in the prior sets. Sunday 12/8 3… Read more »

Week 4 Moving forward the next few weeks of training we are going to increase the intensity by taking some reps away or making the exercises easier (no longer standing off plates). The accessory work is still very important so… Read more »

Week 3 The goal this week is to take away some reps to allow us to go heavier on some of these complexes. Next week we will shift the focus to practicing the lifts more but we will still utilize… Read more »

Off Season Training Week 1 We have made it through a long year of training and now it is time to rest and repose! There will be a dramatic shift in training intensity and focus for the next few weeks…. Read more »

Kilos & Giving/American Masters Week 14 Relatively easy week of training for those in preparation for the upcoming competitions. Even those not competing can afford to take some easier training before we transition into our off-season plan. If there is… Read more »

Kilos & Giving/American Masters Week 12 This week Monday and Wednesday will be our more intense workouts. This does not necessarily mean work up to a max on snatch and C+J nor your squats; you could emphasize snatch once workout… Read more »

Kilos & Giving/American Masters Week 11 We’re shifting gears to competition prep work now. Just like we trained at the end of the summer, the focus is on quality of work rather than just numbers. Have no expectations coming into… Read more »

Kilos & Giving/American Masters Week 10 First week of transitioning to higher intensity work. Just like previous times, the emphasis is on the quality of your training, not necessarily the quantity! If you cannot perform the desired number of sets… Read more »