After multiple discussions with Coach Pendlay about what he
thinks is the biggest weakness with CrossFitters, and novice lifters in
general, I have decided to focus the first 16 weeks of our off-season
template on the single most important movement in all of strength
training…the Squat. We will start with the 4 week Junior version of the world’s most feared Squat program,
Smolov. Then, after a week to de-load and re-test, we’ll move on to an old Outlaw favorite, the
Hatch Program.
There will be some tweaks to the template to fit the overall volume of
the programs, but the majority of the daily work will remain the same.
For the Smolov Jr. portion of the cycle (the first three weeks), our
Weightlifting (BBG) volume will be paired back slightly. For the entire
cycle (16 weeks), our conditioning pieces will show the most overall
change, as they will focus more on gymnastics, calisthenics, and general
aerobic capacity work.
BBG
7X1 Snatch + 3 Snatch Grip Push Press – heaviest possible, rest 60-90 seconds
- Score: 70/70/70f/70/70/70/70 (wasn't heaviest...)
Strength
Smolov 1/1 – Click Here for Smolov Calculator
HBBS 6X6 @ 70% – rest at least 2 minutes
- 1RM = 167 kg
- Score: 117 kg, no fails
Conditioning
15 rounds for total calories of:
30 seconds ME Airdyne or Row for Calories
90 seconds Active Recovery (AD or Row) @ 55-65% RPE
*Notes: Airdyne is the preference. During each 90 second recovery
interval try to record the exact same caloric total, but make sure you
allow for a true max effort interval after. Yes, this is a 30 minute
piece.