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On The Minute Cycle


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Duration: 13 Weeks
Days/Week: 5 (Web/Spreadsheet)

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

Focus: Olympic lift technical consistency; Pulling/postural strength; Squat strength

This is a 12-week training cycle (with an additional transition week at the beginning) that uses snatch, clean and jerk singles on the minute along with plenty of pull and squat strength work. This cycle is good for technical consistency in the classic lifts.

Notes:
  • OTM means "On The Minute". This means that each set is started exactly 1 minute after the previous set was started, not 1 minute of rest between sets. In other words, your 15th set will begin on minute 14 (set 1 begins on minute 0).
  • Weight changes during the 15 OTM sets must be done within the same 1 minute time limit


What People Say

"After this cycle, I got a 15# PR on snatch to 240#, 25# PR on C&J to 320#, and a 30# PR on back squat to 505#. So stoked at these numbers."
-Nickolas H

"This helped my consistency in the lifts tremendously. Put a SOLID 18kgs on my total. My positions through the pull have become much more precise and strong."
- Willie D.

"This program helped me build my consistency like crazy. Snatch went from 245# to 270# and clean & jerk went from 305# to 325#."
- Neil G.

"Awesome program! Numbers before in #: 200 snatch, 240 CJ, 245 J, 260 C, 285 FS, 335 BS. Numbers after : 227 snatch, 275 CJ (JUST missed 285 on the jerk), 275 J, 285 C, 295 FS, 345 BS."
- Simon S.

"Currently on week 7 of 12 for this program. I have never seen better results. My snatch has gone from 260lb/118kg to 280lb/127kg and C&J from 321lb/146kg to 330lb/150kg. Clean increased from 150kg/330lb to 162kg/357lb."
- Phillip J.

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Sample Week

Week 1 Day 1 Monday
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  • Snatch - 70%x1x5 OTM
  • Snatch Pull - 80%x3x3
  • Snatch Segment Deadlift (knee) +  Floating Snatch Deadlift - 70% x (2+1) x 3
  • Back Squat (5 Second Eccentric on Rep 1) - 60%x3x3
Week 0 of 12

On The Minute Cycle

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Week 1 Day 2 Tuesday
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  • Jerk - 70%x1x5 OTM
  • Push Press - 65%x4x3
  • Back Squat Jump (bar) - 3x3
3 Sets:
10 Back Extension
10 Reverse Crunches

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Week 1 Day 3 Wednesday
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  • Clean - 70%x1x5 OTM
  • Clean Pull - 80%x3x3
  • Clean Segment Deadlift (knee) + Floating Clean Deadlift - 70% x (2+1) x 3
  • Pause Back Squat - 50%x2x3


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Week 1 Day 4 Thursday
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  • Power Clean - 65%x2x5
  • Power Jerk - 65%x2x5
  • SLDL - 3x5
3 Sets:
10 Glute Bridges
15 Sit 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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  • Snatch - 70%x1, 75%x1, 80%x1x3
  • Clean & Jerk - 70%x1, 75%x1, 80%x1x3
  • Front Squat - 75%x2x3


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Week 1 Day 7 Sunday
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Rest Day


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