Training Cycle Template
Training Cycle Dates: M 8/15 – S 10/9
Crush Week: M 10/10 – Su 10/7
Transition Week: Will be the first week of the following cycle, starting October 8th.
We’ll continue programming barbell lifts on consistent days of the week, flipping the Olympic lifts from the previous cycle. Olympic lifts will be on-the-minute or every-other-minute-on-the-minute work. Squat days will include both Back Squats and Front Squats (Wednesdays and Saturdays). Monday will be another superset day with Deadlifts and Handstand Push-Up work. As usual, every 5-7 days the metcon will be Not For Time (NFT). Additionally, we’ll be changing the Standardized Warm-Ups (SWUs) to include more unilateral strength work.
Monday – Deadlift + HSPU/Inversion + Metcon
Wednesday – Back Squat + Front Squat + Metcon
Thursday – Clean and Jerk + Metcon
Saturday – Back Squat + Front Squat + Metcon
Sunday – Snatch + Metcon
Deadlift
Fitness
Week:
1: 3 x 6
2: 3 x 6
3: 3 x 5
4: 3 x 5
5: 3 x 4
6: 3 x 4
7: 3 x 3
8: 1-1-1 (Max Effort Day)
Performance
Week:
1: 70% x 3 x 3
2: 70% x 4 x 3
3: 70% x 5 x 3
4: 70% x 6 x 3
5: 75% x 5 x 3
6: 80% x 4 x 3
7: 85% x 3 x 3
8: 1-1-1 (Max Effort Day)
Strict Handstand Push-Up Cycle
Performance
We’ll do 2 sets of 6-12 Reps after warming up, followed by a “max” rep set. The goal is to stop a rep shy of failure on all sets. Start conservative with the number of reps and give yourself room to go up. Scale range of motion (2 or 3 AbMats is ok as long as you’re getting some ROM) or add it as appropriate.
Fitness
If you don’t have a few Handstand Push-Ups, then perform 3 x 6-12 Box Piked HSPUs (1-2 AbMats is ok) OR 3 sets of 6-12 Seated Dumbbell Presses. Start light enough to get 3 sets of 12 reps and progress to heavier weights and lower reps as the cycle goes on.
Squat Cycle
Fitness
Wednesdays:
Back Squat 2 x 12
Front Squat 2 x 8
Saturdays:
Back Squat 2 x 5
Front Squat 2 x 3
Warm up and perform your work sets on the Back Squat and then move directly to your work weight for the Front Squats. Start light enough to add weight each week.
Performance
This is a modified Russian Squat Program. Use the same percentages for Back Squat and Front Squat. Warm up and perform your work sets on the BSQ and then move directly to your work weight for the FSQ.
Exposure:
1: 70% x 2 x 2
2: 70% x 3 x 2
3: 70% x 2 x 2
4: 70% x 4 x 2
5: 70% x 2 x 2
6: 70% x 5 x 2
7: 70% x 2 x 2
8: 70% x 6 x 2
9: 70% x 2 x 2
10: 75% x 5 x 2
11: 70% x 2 x 2
12: 80% x 4 x 2
13: 70% x 2 x 2
14: 85% x 3 x 2
15: 70% x 2 x 2
16: 1-1-1 (Max Effort Day)
*Note: each day except for exposure 16 is 2 sets of the Back Squat followed by 2 sets of the Front Squat for 4 total sets. The odd exposures (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15) are all deloads and, as such, should feel light. Exposure 16 is max effort on both lifts.
Snatch Cycle
Varying on-the-minute and every-other-minute-on-the-minute work. We’ll be pulling both from the floor and from the hang, and doing both full and power versions of the lifts. Snatch Balance and Overhead Squat work will be in the mix on Snatch days.
Clean and Jerk Cycle
Varying OTM and EOMOTM work. We’ll be pulling both from the floor and from the hang, and doing both full and power versions of the lifts.
New Standardized Warm Ups
Warm-Up 1
3RNFT:
4-8 Strict C2B Pull-Ups with a :02 hold at the top
8e KB or DB Reverse Lunges (Front Rack or OH carry)
16 KB or DB Swings
Warm-Up 2
3RNFT:
8e 1-Arm DB Push Press with :02 hold at top
8 Ring Rows or Strict Chin-Ups with a :02 hold at the top
12 Goblet Squats with DB
Warm-Up 3
3RNFT:
5-10 Push-ups
5-10 Lateral Box Step-Ups, each leg
5-10 Toes to Bars, HLRs ,HKRs Or 15 Supine Leg Lifts
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