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Training at Cal Strength

April 13, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Glenn Pendlay posted an outline of what the training schedule at California Strength looks like.

  • minimum of 9 and a maximum of 15 workouts a week
  • 22-25 hours a week that are spent training

Tuesdays and Thursdays

  • start with a snatch variation (like power snatches, no hook /no foot)
  • then work on weak points
  • add in lower back work, like back extensions, reverse hypers, kettlebell swings, etc.

Saturday is Squaturday

  • 12-14:00
  • hardest squat session of the week
  • end session with exercise of choice

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (heavy days)

  • two training sessions 9-11:00 and 14-17:00
  • maybe a short squat workout at 19:00

Morning workouts

  • snatch, clean & jerk done with moderate weight
  • if squats, then high intensity, low volume working up to max single
  • if front squats, then up to max single either before or after competition lifts

Afternoon workouts

  • work up to max snatch and clean & jerk, back off and do doubles (may be variations, as from hang, paused etc)
  • Monday and Wednesday afternoon, they sometimes work up to singles in lift variations (from hang, blocks etc)
  • Friday afternoon, competition style lifts, with money on the line
  • back squat on Monday and Wednesday, but not on Friday, either after the afternoon workout, or at 7pm.

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