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Olympic Weightlifting Beginner

A 3-day introduction to the snatch, clean and jerk, front squat, and weightlifting practice volume. Review the full schedule, then run the template inside IronFlow.

Olympic Weightlifting Beginner
Days / week
3
Weeks
1
Level
Beginner
Focus
Olympic lifting

Fit check

Is Olympic Weightlifting Beginner right for you?

A Beginner Olympic lifting plan for 3 training days per week. Confirm the schedule and equipment below before starting.

Who it is for

Lifters at Beginner level who want a Olympic lifting plan and can train 3 days per week.

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Your schedule or training needs do not match 3 days per week and the listed equipment: Barbell.

Program at a glance

A 3-day introduction to the snatch, clean and jerk, front squat, and weightlifting practice volume.

Max lifts
SnatchClean & JerkBack SquatFront Squat
Equipment
Barbell
What you are committing to
Days / week
3 training days each week
Weeks
1 programmed weeks
Sample week
Week 1

Program shape

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Weekly volume

Planned work sets from the stored template

work sets

Program length

Each block represents one programmed week

1
weeks

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Day-by-day schedule

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Day 1

Snatch Focus

5 exercises
Muscle Snatch
3 x 6

Warmup/technique - slow pull, fast turnover. Use light weight.

Power Snatch
2 x 65% x 3 / 2 x 70% x 3

Main lift - 4x3 @ 60-70%. Focus on speed under the bar.

Snatch Deadlift
3 x 5

Snatch grip, same positions as snatch pull. 3x5.

Back Squat
4 x 4

4x4 - controlled descent, explosive up. Rest 2-3 min.

Plank
3 x 45 sec

3x45 sec hold. Core stability for overhead positions.

Day 2

Clean & Jerk Focus

5 exercises
Muscle Clean
3 x 6

Warmup/technique - focus on rack position. Use light weight.

Power Clean
2 x 65% x 3 / 2 x 70% x 3

Main lift - 4x3 @ 60-70%. Strong pull, fast elbows.

Push Press
3 x 5

Jerk prep - 3x5. Dip-drive pattern.

Front Squat
4 x 4

4x4 - clean grip, elbows high. Essential for clean recovery.

Good Mornings
3 x 8

3x8 - posterior chain strength for pulls.

Day 3

Combined / Technique

6 exercises
Snatch High Pull
3 x 5

Technique drill - focus on bar path and extension. 3x5.

Hang Snatch
60% x 3 / 2 x 65% x 3

3x3 @ 60-65%. From knee, focus on explosion.

Hang Clean
60% x 3 / 2 x 65% x 3

3x3 @ 60-65%. From knee, fast elbows.

Split Jerk
60% x 3 / 2 x 65% x 3

3x3 @ 60-65%. From rack, work on footwork and lockout.

Overhead Squat
3 x 5

3x5 - snatch grip. Builds stability for full snatch.

Romanian Deadlift
3 x 8

3x8 - hamstring/glute strength for pulls.

Progression contract

How it progresses

Manual rule

When it changes

at the end of the stored block · by your logged decision

What changes

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After success or failure

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Deloads

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Questions about Olympic Weightlifting Beginner

The stored template has 3 training days per week. Check the day-by-day preview before you start.

The catalog describes 1 programmed weeks. The schedule preview is generated from the same plan data used in the app.

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