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4-Week Leg Strength Block 2
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4-Week Leg Strength Block 2


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Duration: 4 Weeks
Days/Week: 5 (Web/Spreadsheet)

Volume: Moderate-High
Intensity: Moderate
Includes Complete Accessory Work? No
Peak for Comp / Snatch & CJ Testing? No

Focus: Leg strength

This is another 4-week heavy squat emphasis training block. It can be used alone, or after the 4-Week Leg Strength Block 1 cycle.

Notes:
  • This cycle uses a wide range of reps (10-3) to work on squat strength
  • Accompanying training is pretty light to allow for maximal squat training
  • This is one mesocycle from the 12-Week Complete Cycle


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Sample Week

Week 1 Day 1 Monday
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  • Back Squat - 65% x 10 x 3
  • Block Snatch (knee) - 70% x 3 x 5
  • Snatch Pull on 2" Riser - 90% (of snatch) x 3 x 4
  • Heaving Snatch Balance + Overhead Squat - 65% (of OHS) x 1 +2 x 4
This is really a continuation of the previous 4 weeks in a 12 week cycle, but can be a standalone 4-week training block as well.

Week 1 of 4 (5 of 12)

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Week 1 Day 2 Tuesday
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  • Jerk - 70% x 3 x 5
  • Push Press - 75% x 5 x 2, 80% x 4 x 2
  • Snatch High-Pull - 70% x 5 x 2, 75% x 5 x 2
4 sets; no rest:
400 m row
10 1-arm KB clean + press/arm



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Week 1 Day 3 Wednesday
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  • Back Squat - 75% x 5 x 5
  • Block Clean (knee) - 70% x 3 x 5
  • Clean Pull on 2" Riser - 90% (of clean) x 3 x 4
  • SLDL - 60% (of back squat) x 5 x 3


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Week 1 Day 4 Thursday
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  • Power Snatch - 65% x 3 x 4
  • Power Clean + Power Jerk - 65% (of PC) x 3 x 4
  • Snatch High-Pull - 70% (of snatch) x 3 x 2, 75% x 3
5 sets; no rest:
8 pull-ups
8 ring push-ups



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Week 1 Day 5 Friday
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Rest Day


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Week 1 Day 6 Saturday
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  • Back Squat - 80% x 3 x 8
  • Snatch - 70% x 3 x 2, 75% x 2 x 3
  • Clean & Jerk - 70% x 3 x 2, 75% x 2 x 3
4 sets; no rest:
2 min jump rope
20 KB swings

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Week 1 Day 7 Sunday
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Rest Day


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