Novice OLY - Stage 1

Aesthetic Athletes

Olympic Lifting
Coach
John Fasulo

Stage 1 of this novice olympic development system emphasizes bar path from specific initiations from the power position. This stage zeroes in on mastering the second pull from the power position, ensuring optimal bar path efficiency. Simultaneously, it focuses on enhancing time under tension at the receiving depth, crucial for stability and strength in lifts.

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Monday Lift
Snatch / Jerks
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Wednesday Lift
Snatch / Clean
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Friday Lift
Clean & Jerk
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Programming 3 days per week
3-Day split learning the fundamental progressions & regressions to the olympic lifts.
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Equipment
Required
Bumper Plates, Olympic Barbell, Squat Rack
Recommended
Blocks, Weightlifting Shoes, Straps
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 4-week program
Sunday
Snatch / Jerk (Stage 1.1)

Pillar Prep

A

Full Body Pillar Prep

Spend 10 minutes on soft-tissue work and joint mobilization. Start with SMR in the listed areas, then move on to active release trigger point work. Foam Roll: Upper Back, Glutes/Hip, Hamstrings LAX Ball: Lats, Piriformis, Scaps Mobility: Ground Based Mobility (5 minutes)

Pillar Activation

B

Full Body Movement Prep

Complete the movement prep circuit for 1-2 rounds. Scap Activation: FRC Shoulder Swimmer CAR's 2x5 Hip Activation: Quadruped MB Fire Hydrants 2x20 ea.

C1

KB 1/2 TGU

2 x 4

C2

Half-Kneeling KB Snatch to Windmill

2 x 4

C3

Power Snatch (from PWR)

2 x 4

D1

Overhead Pause Squat

3 x 4 @ 50, 55, 60 %

D2

Overhead Squat W/ PVC (against rack)

2 x 8

E1

Snatch Start + Snatch Lift-Off

4 x 4 @ 80 %

E2

FRC: 90/90 External Rotation LIFT-OFF's

3 x 5 @ 3

F1

Jerk Balance

4 x 5 @ 70, 70, 73, 73 %

F2

Snatch Pull to Hold (from PWR)

4 x 4

G1

Zombie Squats

3 x 4 @ 60 %

G2

Strict Bodyweight Pull-Up

3 x 10

H1

GHD Trunk Rotations

3 x 6

H2

Barbell Rollouts

3 x 10

H3

Quadruped Sandbag Pull Through's

3 x 6

HR Zone 3 Repeats

I

Lactic ESD (Power : Short)

Work Interval: 10s (1:5) > KB Snatch 3RM (alternate ea. round) Recover A (1:2.5) > Standing Plate OH Raise x25s Recover B (1:2.5) > Banded Face Pull x25s 4 Rounds

Tuesday
Clean / Snatch (Stage 1.1)

Pillar Prep

A

Full Body Pillar Prep

Spend 10 minutes on soft-tissue work and joint mobilization. Start with SMR in the listed areas, then move on to active release trigger point work. Foam Roll: Upper Back, Glutes/Hip, Hamstrings LAX Ball: Lats, Piriformis, Scaps Mobility: Ground Based Mobility (5 minutes)

Pillar Activation

B

Full Body Movement Prep

Complete the movement prep circuit for 1-2 rounds. Scap Activation: Prone Dowel Lift to Press 2x10 Hip Activation: FRC Deep Squat PAILS/RAISL 2x {10s} 3 ea.

C1

1-Arm KB High Pull

2 x 10

C2

1-Arm KBBU Clean

2 x 4

C3

Clean Pull Under

2 x 3

D1

Snatch High Pull (from PWR)

3 x 3 @ 50, 55, 60 %

D2

Snatch Pull to Hold (from PWR)

2 x 5

E1

Clean Start + Clean Lift Off

4, 4, 3, 3 @ 80, 80, 82, 82 %

E2

FRC: 90/90 Heel Drags

3 x 5

F1

Power Snatch (from PWR)

4 x 4 @ 70, 70, 73, 73 %

F2

1-Arm KB Overhead Squat

3 x 5

G1

Pause Back Squat

5, 5, 4, 4 @ 60, 60, 64, 64 %

G2

KB High Pull to Goblet Catch

3 x 10

H1

Hollow Body Flutter Kicks

3 x 20

H2

Reverse Hyper

3 x 10

H3

Half-Kneeling Single Arm Banded "Y" Raise

3 x 10

Zone 2 Recovery Conditioning

I

Aerobic Threshold ESD

Work Interval: 10-120m (steady state continuous) wk 1: Forward & Backward Sled Drags x15m wk 2: Sled Lunges & Pulls (waist harness) x15m wk 3: Pillar March Series + Reverse TKE Walk x20m wk 4: (athletes choice) x20m

Thursday
Clean & Jerk (Stage 1.1)

Pillar Prep

A

Full Body Pillar Prep

Spend 10 minutes on soft-tissue work and joint mobilization. Start with SMR in the listed areas, then move on to active release trigger point work. Foam Roll: Upper Back, Glutes/Hip, Hamstrings LAX Ball: Lats, Piriformis, Scaps Mobility: Ground Based Mobility (5 minutes)

Pillar Activation

B

Full Body Movement Prep

Complete the movement prep circuit for 1-2 rounds. Scap Activation: Prone DB OH Press 2x10 Hip Activation: Side Plank Mini Band Clamshell 2x10 ea.

C1

KB 1/2 TGU

2 x 3

C2

1-Arm KB Clean to Press + Reverse Lunge

2 x 5

C3

Power Clean Complex

2 x 3

D1

Clean High Pull (from PWR)

3 x 4 @ 50, 55, 60 %

D2

Clean Pull to Hold (from PWR)

2 x 5

E1

Power Clean (from PWR)

4, 4, 2, 2 @ 80, 80, 82, 82 %

E2

Kneeling T-Spine Extension Stretch

4 x 30

F1

Push Press

4 x 4 @ 70, 70, 73, 73 %

F2

3-Position Isometric Pull-Up

4 x 3

G1

Clean High Pull

3 x 4 @ 60 %

G2

Chin-Up

3 x 10

H1

Swiss Ball Pike Up to Reverse Rollout

3 x 8

H2

Adductor Side Plank (Copenhagen)

3 x 15

H3

Base Rotational-Propulsive Rope LIFT

3 x 8

HR Zone 4 Spikes

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ALactic ESD (ATP - PC)

Work Interval: 10s (1:50) > Clean Pulls 3RM Recover A (1:10) > Lunge Walk w/ Plate OH x1 minute Recover B (1:40) > Standing Pigeon Stretch x4 minutes 4 Rounds for conditioning

Coach
coach-avatar John Fasulo

MS, CSCS, EXOS, USAW, USATF, FRC 10 years of coaching experience, 20 years of training experience for sports/event prep.

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Stage 1

Stage 1 is for establishing rhythm and timing with the bar path of the second pull into the hip-crease, mostly from the power and hang positions.

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