Squat Strength - Intensity

Catalyst Athletics

Weightlifting, Olympic Lifting
Coach
Greg Everett

This is a 12-week cycle that uses high-intensity and high-frequency squatting along with some accessory work to support squat strength increases.

This is leg work ONLY - it is not a complete training program.

Note: This program does NOT include coaching.

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More Leg Strength for the Olympic Lifts
Build dramatically more leg strength to improve your snatch and clean & jerk
Features
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Programming 6 days per week
6 workouts per week
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Workouts, videos, instructions, logging and more through the app.
Equipment
Required
Barbell & Weights // Squat Rack
Recommended
Box/bench // Glute-Ham Bench
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 12-week program
Sunday
Week 1 Day 1

A

Back Squat

1, 3, 3, 3, 10, 10 @ _ , _ , _ , _ , 50, 50 %

B

Bulgarian Split Squat

3 x 15

Monday
Week 1 Day 2

A

Front Squat

1 x 1

B

Back Squat Jump

4 x 3 @ 20 %

Tuesday
Week 1 Day 3

A

Back Squat

1, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5 @ _ , _ , _ , _ , 65, 65 %

B

Step-up

3 x 5

Wednesday
Week 1 Day 4

A

Pause Front Squat

1 x 1

B

Glute-Ham Raise

3 x 15

Thursday
Week 1 Day 5

A

Back Squat

1 x 1 @ 70 %

B

Pause Squat Vertical Jump

3 x 3

Friday
Week 1 Day 6

A

Front Squat

1, 5, 5, 5, 8, 8 @ _ , _ , _ , _ , 60, 60 %

B

Single-Leg Glute Bridge

3 x 12

Coach
coach-avatar Greg Everett

In over 15 years, he’s coached multiple national champions & record holders, Pan Am & European Championships medalists, & World Championships competitors from multiple countries. He’s coach of the Catalyst Athletics USA Weightlifting national championship team, a USA Weightlifting International Coach, and was named 2021 Danish Coach of the Year—the first non-Danish coach to be awarded the honor.

Squat Strength - Intensity