Paramount Barbell Club

Olympic Lifting, Weightlifting
Coach
Christopher Douglas

A masters version of our Team Program

4x/week, 90 minute sessions

Programmed warm ups and cool downs included

Features
4 sessions per week
Must use App app to view and log training
Team Training
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Consistent Progress
Paramount programming is designed to keep the needle moving. While weightlifting is not linear, we will keep you progressing with either technique and/or strength gains.
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Gains for all skill levels
Get stronger, move better and feel good while having fun!
Features
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Programming 4 days per week
Daily warm ups, strength work, and post workout stretching that’s accessible and challenging for athletes of any level or background.
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy. No more wondering how to perform exercises correctly.
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Detailed, expert instruction
Coaches notes to make sure you execute the movements correctly, in the manner intended for the proper stimulus.
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Committed Teammates
Daily leaderboards to keep you engaged and pushing hard.
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Sample Week
I will write fresh programming weekly. You’ll get notifications when they’re ready
Sunday
Week 8 Day 1

The Ziggurat Warm Up 6

A

Upper Body Primer: Thoracic LAX Ball Smash 1:00 e/s Half Kneeling Book Opener x 15 e/s Laying Thoracic Rotation x 10 e/s Thoracic Extension on Foam Roller x 15 Lower Body Primer: 15 reps each leg Heel Elevated SL Glute Bridge Banded SL RDL Banded Lateral Leg Lift Heel Elevated Lunge 1 SET: Snatch Prep 1.A 5 Sn Grip RDL 5 Sn Grip Upright Row 3 Sn Grip BTN Press 3 Sn Balance 3 OHS 1 SET: Snatch Prep 1.B 3 HH Sn Pull 3 HH Muscle Snatch 3 Hang Sn Pull 3 Hang Muscle Snatch 2 SETS: Snatch Prep 1.C 3-Position Snatch x 2ea * *2 High Hang, 2 Hang, 2 Low Hang

B

2 Snatches + 3 OHS

5 x 1 @ 73 %

C

Back Squat

5 x 5 @ _ , _ , MAX, _ , _ kg

D1

Glute-Ham Raise

3 x 14

D2

Landmine Anti-Rotation

3 x 12

D3

DB Skull Crusher

3 x 15

The Ziggurat Recovery 6

E

1:00 each position Post Lat Stretch Ring Chest Stretch Down Dog Couch Stretch Single Leg Straddle

Monday
Week 8 Day 2

The Ziggurat Warm Up 7

A

Upper Body Primer: Thoracic LAX Ball Smash 1:00 e/s Half Kneeling Book Opener x 15 e/s Laying Thoracic Rotation x 10 e/s Thoracic Extension with Foam Roller x 15 Lower Body Primer: 15 reps each leg Heel Elevated SL Glute Bridge Banded SL RDL Banded Lateral Leg Lift Heel Elevated Lunge Empty Barbell Prep: 1 SET 10 RDLs 10 BTN Elbow Punches 5 BTN Press 5 Push Press - w/ Pause in Dip

B

Push Press

5 x 3 @ 77.5 %

C

Clean Deadlift

5 x 4 @ _ , _ , MAX, _ , _ kg

D1

Dip

3 x 15

D2

Bulgarian Split Squats

3 x 10

D3

Seated DB-Press

3 x 12

The Ziggurat Recovery 7

E

1:00 each Spinal Twist Ring Lat Stretch Frog Stretch Pancake Stretch Dugs Dragon Stretch

Wednesday
Week 8 Day 3

The Ziggurat Warm Up 8

A

Upper Body Primer: Thoracic LAX Ball Smash 1:00 e/s Half Kneeling Book Opener x 15 e/s Laying Thoracic Rotation x 10 e/s Thoracic Extension with Foam Roller x 15 Lower Body Primer: 15 reps each leg Heel Elevated SL Glute Bridge Banded SL RDL Banded Lateral Leg Lift Heel Elevated Split Squat Paramount C&J Prep 1: x 2 Rounds 5 RDL's 5 Upright Row's 5 Press 5 Front Squats Paramount C&J Prep 2: x 2 Rounds 3 HH Power Clean 3 Hang Clean 3 Low Hang Clean 3 Push Press 3 Push Jerk

B

Hang Clean + Push Jerk + Clean + 2 Jerks

5 x 1

C

Front Squat

5 x 3 @ _ , _ , MAX, _ , _ kg

D

Heel Elevated Weighted Wall Sits

3 x 0:40

E

Echo Bike

6 x 0:15

Recovery

F

The Ziggurat Recovery 3

1:00 each side Couch Stretch 1:00 each side Pancake Stretch Side Bend 1:00 Banded SL Hamstring 1:00 each side Post Lat Stretch 1:30 back and forth with pauses Low Back Glute Foam Roll

Friday
Week 8 Day 6

The Ziggurat Warm-Up 10

A

Upper Body Primer: Thoracic LAX Ball Smash 1:00 e/s Half Kneeling Book Opener x 15 e/s Laying Thoracic Rotation x 10 e/s Thoracic Extension on Foam Roller x 15 Lower Body Primer: 15 reps each leg Heel Elevated SL Glute Bridge Banded SL RDL Banded Lateral Leg Lift Heel Elevated Lunge 1 SET: Snatch Prep 1.A 5 Sn Grip RDL 5 Sn Grip Upright Row 3 Sn Grip BTN Press 3 Sn Balance 3 OHS 1 SET: Snatch Prep 1.B 3 HH Sn Pull 3 HH Muscle Snatch 3 Hang Sn Pull 3 Hang Muscle Snatch 2 SETS: Snatch Prep 1.C 3-Position Snatch x 2ea * *2 High Hang, 2 Hang, 2 Low Hang

B

Slow Pull Snatch

8 x 1

C

Clean + 2 Dips + 2 Power Jerks

8 x 1

D

Pause Front Squat

1, 1, 1, 3, 3 @ _ , _ , MAX, _ , _ kg

E1

Dip

4 x 5

E2

Copenhagen Side Plank

3 x 0:30

E3

Snatch Hang Hold

3 x 0:10

Recovery

F

The Ziggurat Recovery 5

1:00 e/s Couch Stretch 1:00 Pancake Stretch 1:00 e/s Laying Thoracic Rotation 1:00 e/s Deep Lunge 1:00 Ring Chest Stretch

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