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Govithoy
12-30-2007, 03:21 PM
My current routine is:

Monday and Thursday - upper body push, lower body pull
Tuesday and Friday - upper body pull, lower body push

I'm having good results with this at the moment, but I really want to add olympic lifts. Already doing power cleans on Friday and front squats on Tuesday and Friday, but I was thinking that I could do a 30-45 minute workout in the morning 6 times a week working on C+J, OH Squats, Snatch, pulls, etc. on different days.

That way, later in the day when I've had plenty of food and a couple hours of rest, I can do my regular workout, just on the regular 4 days though.

Something like...
Sunday - OH squats
Monday - C+J, upper body push lower body pull
Tuesday - Snatch, upper body pull lower body push
Wednesday - rest
Thursday - OH squats, upper body push, lower body pull
Friday - Snatch, upper body pull, lower body push
Saturday - C+J

Is this reasonable/effective?

J.L.C.
12-30-2007, 03:54 PM
6 days a week of o-lifting is pretty ambitious for someone learning the lifts. You have to be very explosive, even with light weights, and that can be difficult to do if you aren't recovered.

Hitting C&Js and Snatches a couple times a week is definitely a good idea. But keep in mind that the classical lifts (snatch, C&J) involve pushing, pulling, and speed with the whole body - all at once. So, it's kind of difficult to divide them up into split-type training.

Goals are also important when designing a program. Why do you want to add in oly lifts? Do you want to compete? Training for athletics? Bodybuilding? General fitness?

Govithoy
01-02-2008, 08:44 PM
6 days a week of o-lifting is pretty ambitious for someone learning the lifts. You have to be very explosive, even with light weights, and that can be difficult to do if you aren't recovered.

Hitting C&Js and Snatches a couple times a week is definitely a good idea. But keep in mind that the classical lifts (snatch, C&J) involve pushing, pulling, and speed with the whole body - all at once. So, it's kind of difficult to divide them up into split-type training.

Goals are also important when designing a program. Why do you want to add in oly lifts? Do you want to compete? Training for athletics? Bodybuilding? General fitness?
My goal is to train for wrestling -- if not for the varsity team, then for MMA...plus I'd like to really improve my explosiveness, strength, and flexibility.

I'm attempting to split them up as they are simply so I can hit them twice a week with adequate space between each one...because of the way my current workout already is, I'm not too concerned about using my pushing muscles on a pulling day or anything.

Regarding recovery, I'll be eating like a horse, doing soft tissue work, etc...should I bring it back to 3-4 days for oly lifting until I'm more accustomed to the lifts?