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Backs, Complax & Max


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Duration: 9 Weeks
Days/Week: 5 (Web/Spreadsheet) / 3, 4, 5 (App)

Volume: Moderate
Intensity: High-Variable
Includes Complete Accessory Work? Yes
Peak for Comp / Snatch & CJ Testing? Yes

Focus: Back strength; pulling strength; postural strength

9 weeks of snatch and clean & jerk complexes leading into a peak for max snatch and clean & jerk, with a focus on strengthening the back and the pull.

Nice and simple cycle with moderate volume and high (although flexible) intensity, and all accessory work prescribed to work on stability.

Notes: %s following an RM are of that day's RM, not your lifetime best.

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Sample Week

Week 1 Day 1 Monday
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  • Snatch High-Pull + Hang Snatch (below knee) – 70%x1+2x5
  • Hang Snatch Pull (below knee) – 80%x5, 85%x4, 90%x3x3
  • Pause Back Squat – 70%x5x3
  • Weighted Planks - 3 x 20-30 sec
Week 1 of 9

9 weeks of snatch and clean & jerk complexes leading into a peak for max snatch and clean & jerk, with a focus on strengthening the back and the pull. Nice and simple cycle with moderate volume but high (although flexible) intensity and all accessory work prescribed to work on stability.
 

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Week 1 Day 2 Tuesday
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  • Snatch with no jump, no contact – 60%x2x6
  • Snatch Push Press + Pause Overhead Squat – 65%x5+2x5
  • Single-Leg DB RDL (reps/leg, moderate weight) – 3x10
  • Russian Twists - 3 x 30-40


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Week 1 Day 3 Wednesday
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  • Clean Pull + Hang Clean (below knee) – 70%x1+2x5
  • Hang Clean Pull (below knee) – 80%x5, 85%x4, 90%x3x3
  • Parallel Back Squat – 65%x5x3
  • Weighted Back Extensions – 3x10


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Week 1 Day 4 Thursday
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  • Push Press + Push Jerk + Jerk (% of jerk) – 65%x1+1+1x5
  • Power Clean – 70%x3x5
  • Step-up (below knee height, reps/leg) – 3x10
  • Weighted Planks - 3 x 20-30 sec


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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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  • Segment Snatch (1" / 3 sec pause) – 70%x1, 75%x1, 80%x1x3
  • Segment Clean (1" / 3 sec pause) + Jerk – 70%x1+1, 75%x1+1, 80%x1+1x3
  • Front Squat – 70%x5, 75%x4, 80%x3x3
A1. SLDL (% of Back Squat) – 45%x5x3
A2. Hanging Leg Raise - 3 x max

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Week 1 Day 7 Sunday
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Rest day

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