December 25-31, 2023 – 5 Day Weightlifting Program

Monday (Session One)
Suggested Warm-Up
2 Rounds: 4 Inchworm Pushups, 4 Burpees, 6 Air Squats, 6 Lunges
With empty bar:
8 Back Squat, 8 Deadlift, 8 Press
4 Muscle Snatch, 4 Overhead Squat
4 Power Snatch, 4 Snatch Balances
4 No Hook No Feet Snatch

*Every new line means take a short break before moving to the next movements

A.
Every 75 seconds, for 7:30 (6 sets):
Snatch Balance x 2 reps @ 45 to 65% of 1-RM Snatch

B.
Every minute, on the minute, for 8 minutes (8 sets):
No Hook No Feet Snatch x 2 reps

Sets 1-4 = @ 55-60% of 1-RM Snatch
Sets 5-8 = @ 65% of 1-RM Snatch

Feet should start in your landing position. They shouldn’t lift off the ground completely but you can come up on your toes.

C.
Every minute, on the minute, for 6 minutes (6 sets):
Hang Power Clean x 2 reps @ 75% of 1-RM Power Clean

D.
Every 90 seconds, for 9 minutes (6 sets):
Front Squat with a 4 second upward phase x 3 reps @ 65%

E.
Three sets of:
Pullups x 8 reps
V-Ups x 45 seconds
Rest as needed

Tuesday (Session Two)
Suggested Warm-Up
2 Rounds: 5 Pushups, 5 Burpees, 5 Pullups, 10 Air Squats
With Empty Bar:
2 Rounds:
5 Muscle Snatch, 5 Deadlift, 5 Back Squat
5 Power Snatch, 5 Overhead Squat

A.
Every 90 seconds, for 9 minutes (6 sets):
Power Snatch x 3 reps

Sets 1-3 = @ 63%
Sets 4-6 = @ 68%

B.
Four sets of:
Bench Press x max reps @ 84% of 1-RM Bench Press

Rest as needed between sets

C.
Every 2 minutes, for 8 minutes (4 sets):
2″ Deficit Deadlift x 5 reps @ 62% of 1-RM Deadlift

*This is meant to be done with moderate weight, not heavy, so adjust accordingly if needbe.

Focus on setting your back on every repetition. If mobility is an issue, lower the amount of the deficit to 1″.

D.
Four sets of:
DB Incline Bench Press x 10 reps

Aim for three heavy working sets.

E.
Three sets of:
Barbell Lunges x 5 reps each leg
Rest as needed

Build in weight each set.

Wednesday (Session Three)
Suggested Warm-Up:
1 Round for quality:
100ft Walking Lunge (use a light weight)
10 Burpees
10 Cossack Squats
10 Deadlifts
5 Muscle Cleans, 5 Strict Press
5 Power Cleans, 5 Split Jerks
5 Cleans

A.
Every 90 seconds, for 6 minutes (4 sets):
3-Position Clean x 1 rep

Do not go heavier than 65% of your 1-RM Clean. This is just a warm-up.

B.
Every 2 minutes, for 12 minutes (6 sets):
(2 Clean Lift Offs + 1 Clean) x 1 rep

Sets 1-3 = @ 60% of 1-RM Clean & Jerk
Sets 4-6 = @ 70% of 1-RM Clean & Jerk

C.
Every 2:30, for 15 minutes (6 sets):
Back Squat with a 3 second pause at bottom

Sets 1-2 = 1 rep @ 80-85%
Sets 3-4 = 2 reps @ 75-80%
Sets 5-6 = 3 reps @ 70%

D.
Three sets of:
Glute Ham Raise x 6-8 reps
Bent Over Barbell Row x 8 reps with a 3 upward phase
Rest as needed

E.
Every 2 minutes, for 8 minutes (4 sets):
Prone Bench Row x 8 reps
L-Sit x 15-20 seconds

*Prone Bench Row – Laying face down on a bench with your arms starting straight, pull the bar up to touch the bench. Goal is to pull the bar UP to the bench explosively & lower down the bar under control.

Thursday (Recovery Day)

Friday (Session Four)
Suggested Warm-Up
3 Rounds: 8 Air Squats, 6 Lunges, 4 Burpees, 2 Pullups
With empty bar:
10 Deadlift, 10 Press, 10 Back Squat
5 Muscle Snatch, 5 Overhead Squat
5 Power Snatch, 5 Overhead Squat
5 Snatch Balances
5 Snatch

*Every new line means take a short break before moving to the next movements

A.
Every 2 minutes, for 10 minutes (5 sets):
Front Squat x 1 rep
Box Jump x 3 reps

Start with the empty bar for set 1 and build up to 85% for the Front Squat across the sets. Increase the height of the box each set.

This is designed to be a Warm-Up & Primer for the rest of the workout. To get everything firing & ready to work for the rest of the session!

B.
Every 90 seconds, for 12 minutes (8 sets):
Snatch + 2 Overhead Squats x 1 rep

Sets 1-3 = @ 60% of 1-RM Snatch
Sets 4-6 = @ 65% of 1-RM Snatch
Sets 7-8 = @ 70% of 1-RM Snatch

C.
Every 2 minutes, for 16 minutes (8 sets):
Clean with a 3second pause at knee + Power Jerk x 1 rep

Sets 1-3 = @ 65% of 1-RM Clean & Jerk
Sets 4-8 = @ 70% of 1-RM Clean & Jerk

D.
Three sets of:
Prone Plank x 60 seconds
Rest 30 seconds
Hanging Leg Raises x 10 reps
Rest 30 seconds

Saturday (Session Five)
*Take 10 minutes to work on mobility / weaknesses in your warm-ups. That could be stretches of your own, dynamic warm-up, or, just spending 10 minutes practicing snatching & clean & jerking with the empty bar.

A.
Every 2 minutes, for 12 minutes (6 sets):
Hang Muscle Snatch x 3 reps

Build in weight across the sets to a heavy, but not maximal set of 3.

B.
Every 2:30, for 15 minutes (6 sets):
Back Squat with a 3 second lowering phase, 3 second pause at bottom, and 3 second upward phase x 3 reps @ 60-65% of 1-RM Back Squat

C.
Five sets of:
Press In Split Jerk Position x 8 reps

Increase in weight slowly across the 5 sets. Aim for 3 heavy working sets.

D.
Four sets of:
Romanian Deadlift x 6 reps
Chinups x 6 reps
Stationary Dips x 6 reps
Rest as needed

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