8-Week Rough

Catalyst Athletics

Weightlifting, Olympic Lifting
Coach
Greg Everett

This is an 8-week cycle that uses a lot of heavy singles and singles waves in the snatch and clean & jerk, and relies primarily on the competition lifts, power and hang variations, and squats. It includes technique primers each day, prescribed ab and back work, and will peak for competition or max snatch and clean & jerk testing at the end of week 8.

Good For:

  • Competition lift improvement
    
  • Competition preparation
    
  • A first time trying more frequent heavy single lifting
    
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Complete Program
Includes all prep and accessory work to keep you healthy and progressing maximally.
Features
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Programming 5 days per week
5 complete workouts per week
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Workouts, videos, instructions, logging and more through the app.
Equipment
Required
Barbell & Weights // Squat Rack
Recommended
Dumbbells/Kettlebells
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 8-week program
Sunday
GregEverett Untitled Workout

Prep

A

Prep Circuit A

3 sets: A1. Bird Dog - 3 x 10 + 10 sec hold last rep A2. Jack knife crunch - 3 x max 3 sets: Band External Rotation + Press - 3 x 10

B

Press in Snatch

5, 4, 3

C

Snatch

7 x 1 @ MAX, _ , _ , _ , _ , _ , _ %

D

Clean & Jerk

6 x 2 @ 70, 75, 80, 70, 75, 80 %

E

Back Squat

6 x 3 @ 75 %

Successory

F

Weighted back extensions - 3x10 Hanging Leg Raise - 3 x max Reverse Crunch - 3 x max

Monday
GregEverett Untitled Workout

Prep

A

Prep Circuit B

3 sets: Single leg glute bridge x 10 (10 sec hold last rep) McGill Curl-up Crunches x max 3 sets: Band IYT + Snow Angel x 5 each

B

Hang Muscle Snatch

3 x 3

C

Hang Snatch

6 x 2 @ 70 %

D

Power Clean + Power Jerk

6 x 4 @ 70 %

E

Snatch Pull

4 x 3 @ 85, 90, 95, 85 %

Successory

F

Back extensions - 3x15 Standing plate twist - 3x15/side Weighted planks - 3x10-30 sec

Tuesday
GregEverett Untitled Workout

Prep

A

Prep Circuit A

3 sets: A1. Bird Dog - 3 x 10 + 10 sec hold last rep A2. Jack knife crunch - 3 x max 3 sets: Band External Rotation + Press - 3 x 10

B

Press in Clean

5, 4, 3

C

Clean & Jerk

7 x 2 @ MAX, _ , _ , _ , _ , _ , _ kg

D

Snatch

6 x 1 @ 70, 75, 80, 70, 75, 80 %

E

Front Squat

6 x 3 @ 70 %

Successory

F

Weighted back extensions - 3x10 Weighted sit-up - 3x10-15 Crunch - 3 x max

Wednesday
GregEverett Untitled Workout

Prep

A

Prep Circuit B

3 sets: Single leg glute bridge x 10 (10 sec hold last rep) McGill Curl-up Crunches x max 3 sets: Band IYT + Snow Angel x 5 each

B

Power Snatch

6 x 2 @ 70 %

C

Hang Muscle Clean

3 x 3

D

Hang Clean + Power Jerk

6 x 4 @ 70 %

E

Clean Pull

4 x 3 @ 85, 90, 95, 85 %

Successory

F

Back extensions - 3x15 Jack knife - 3 x max Weighted planks - 3 x 10-30 sec

Friday
GregEverett Untitled Workout

Prep

A

Prep Circuit A

3 sets: A1. Bird Dog - 3 x 10 + 10 sec hold last rep A2. Jack knife crunch - 3 x max 3 sets: Band External Rotation + Press - 3 x 10

B

Tall Snatch

3 x 3

C

Snatch

1 x 1 @ MAX kg

D

Tall Jerk + Push Jerk Behind the Neck in Split

3 x 6

E

Clean & Jerk

1 x 2 @ MAX kg

F

Back Squat

1 x 1 @ MAX kg

Successory

G

Weighted back extensions - 3x10 Ab work of choice - 6 sets

Coach
coach-avatar Greg Everett

In over 15 years, he’s coached multiple national champions & record holders, Pan Am & European Championships medalists, & World Championships competitors from multiple countries. He’s coach of the Catalyst Athletics USA Weightlifting national championship team, a USA Weightlifting International Coach, and was named 2021 Danish Coach of the Year—the first non-Danish coach to be awarded the honor.

8-Week Rough