Evidence-based guides to periodization, peaking, and competition preparation for serious Olympic weightlifters.
The Soviet prescription table that defines how many reps you should do at each intensity. Most lifters programme too much or too little volume — here's how to get it right.
Read articleINOL converts your sets, reps, and intensity into a single stress number. Learn the targets for each training phase — and how to know when a session is too much.
ReadA framework for the 12 weeks before your meet: which periodization model to choose, how to structure your phases, and how to time the taper so fatigue clears on competition day.
ReadYour Snatch : C&J ratio tells you more about your limiters than almost any other number. Here are the elite benchmarks, what each gap means, and how to fix it.
ReadWhat to do — and what not to do — in the last 14 days. Volume drops, intensity stays, and the science behind why that combination works.
ReadGeneric elite programming can impair recovery and increase injury risk in masters athletes. Here's what actually changes after 35 — and the research behind each adjustment.
ReadThe science behind concurrent training interference — and what it means for your snatch and clean & jerk when you're also doing WODs.
ReadLift first, condition after — and why this single rule could be the most important thing in your weekly programme. The molecular science behind sequencing.
ReadYou already have the fitness base. Here's what the research says about turning it into competition-ready Olympic lifting.
ReadAttempt selection is where meets are won and lost. A principled approach to openers, second attempts, and when to chase an all-time best on the third.
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