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Classic Olympic Power Program

Back in the day, Olympic lifts were used by many of the iron greats to build a solid, strength foundation.

Unfortunately, the O-lifts are very demanding exercises and since many people don’t want to work that hard, they fell out of favor by the seventies. Powerlifting soon disappeared as well and now all we have is some glossy bodybuilding magazine giving us steroid boy and his workout of the month. But the workout has no Olympic lifts, squats or even deadlifts in it for that matter. Give me a break!

Weight training is really pretty simple: work hard and lift heavy on basic, compound multi-joint exercises that work the major musculature of the body – back, chest and hips. Keep progressively adding weight to the bar, eat right, get rest, drink plenty of water and before you know it, you’ll be big and strong.

Here’s a routine that brings back the grand, old O-lifts and throws in some nice power lifts as well.

Day One:

Snatch 6-8 singles
Squats 4 x 3
Pulls 4 x 3

Day Two:

Cleans 6-8 singles
Overhead Press 4 x 3
Deadlifts 4 x 3

Notes: Train 2-3 days a week and try to add weight to each lift every week if possible. This is a good routine for building full body strength and stamina. This is by no means an easy workout, but the benefits will last a lifetime if you put forth the effort.

Understand that to be successful in any weight training program – hard work is a must!Half-hearted effort does nothing for you. If you’re new to weight training or grossly out of shape, consult a physician first. End of disclaimer.

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