Scaling:
Most athletes can do this lifting as prescribed. Experienced athletes can go as heavy as possible, while newer athletes can use this session as an opportunity to drill the movement.
Scaling:
Heavy overhead squats challenge your strength while demanding solid mechanics and good flexibility. Athletes at all skill levels should attempt overhead squat triples. Experienced athletes can go as heavy as possible, while newer athletes will use this workout as an opportunity to drill the movement, potentially increasing the reps for more practice.
Practice L-sit for 10 minutes.
Practice front and back scales for 10 minutes.
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Scaling:
Most athletes can attempt the power cleans as prescribed. Newer athletes should start light and treat the early larger sets as practice. More experienced athletes should try for the heaviest load they can at each set of reps.
Get ideas for your L-sit practice here, and check out more tips on the front scale and the back scale.
Weighted chest-to-bar pull-up 1-1-1-1-1 reps
Weighted dip 1-1-1-1-1 reps
Run 1 mile for time
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Scaling:
This workout involves three max efforts. Ideally, each lifting set will be as heavy as possible. The lifting portion is then followed by a mile run time trial, a benchmark distance. Newer athletes should choose modifications that challenge the pull and the push. Intermediate athletes can do this workout as prescribed.
Beginner Option:
Jumping pull-up, slow descend 5-5-5-5-5 reps
Jumping dip, slow descend 5-5-5-5-5 reps
Jog 1 mile for time
Scaling:
Most athletes will be able to do this workout as prescribed. This progression of snatch variations should prepare you well for the attempts at a 1-rep-max squat snatch. Experienced lifters should try to go heavy, while newer athletes should focus on mechanics and worry less about adding weight.