B Degennaro 16 Week Cycle
B Degennaro 16 Week Cycle
Snatch 90 * ALL exercise selection, percentages, and programming written and create
Clean & Jerk 90 * Brian Degennaro is the creator and owner of this program. He was kind e
Back Squat 120 * More information can be found at http://wlforums.com/forums/showthre
Front Squat 102.5 Spreadsheet by: http://owlsheets.blogspot.com
Jerk 82.5 * owlsheets is only responsible for compiling the given program into a spre
Clean 90 Notes: Please visit and support Weightlifting Forums and thank Brian Dege
* This program is based mostly using % from a lifters' best Clean
* Enter your 1RM above and the spreadsheet will automatically update to r
* Exercise selection is more broad in the strength phase, with classics emph
* Programming is straight to the point with little accessory work, but abdom
* There is a certain amount of "weights by feel" involved in the program. Pl
* Be careful editing any sheets or cells; changes may mix up the percentage
** All Snatch based exercises based on 1RM snatch; All C&J exercises based
** Middle Grip Deadlift, Back Squat, Front Squat are all based on best Clean
Weightlifting Forums)
ramming written and created by Brian Degennaro
this program. He was kind enough to publish this information online
lforums.com/forums/showthread.php?1908-Prilipen-s-Chart-for-Clean-and-Jerk
Monday
Muscle Snatch 5 sets of 5 reps
Snatch Pull + Snatch (12" Blocks or Floor) 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+2
58.5 63 67.5 67.5 67.5
Snatch Balance 5 sets of 5 reps
Tuesday
C&J 3+3 3+3 3+3 3+3 2+2
45 54 63 67.5 72
Middle Grip Deadlift 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps
72 72 72 72 72
Back Squat 7reps 7reps 7reps
72 72 72
Wednesday
Muscle Snatch 5 sets of 5 reps
Snatch Pull + Snatch (12" Blocks or Floor) 2+2 2+2 3+3 3+2 3+1
54 58.5 63 67.5 72
Snatch Balance 5 sets of 5 reps
Thursday
Thruster 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps
36 36 45 54 54
Front Squat 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps
Insert Top #VALUE!
(work to daily max) #VALUE!
Set Here
Jerk 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
(perform between 7-10 sets)
Back Squat 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps Max Reps
54 54 72 90 90
WEEK 2
Sunday
Snatch + Squat (3 second pause) 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+2
45 54 58.5 63 67.5
Jerk 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
(perform between 7-10 sets)
Monday
C&J 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+2
45 54 63 67.5 67.5
Back Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
90 90 90 90 90
Tuesday
OFF
Wednesday
Power Clean + Front Squat + Jerk 2+2+1 2+2+1 2+2+1 2+2+1 2+2+1
[I based this on Jerk] 41.25 49.5 57.75 61.875 61.875
Back Squat 10reps 10reps 10reps
67.5 67.5 67.5
BTN Push-Press 3 sets of 5 reps
Thursday
Snatch Pull 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps
54 72 81 81 81
Snatch Deadlift 5reps 5reps 5reps
99 99 99
Clean Pull (12" Blocks) 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps
63 72 81 81 90
Clean Deadlift (12" Blocks) 5reps 5reps 5reps
108 108 108
WEEK 3
Sunday
Deadlift + Clean + Jerk 2+2+2 2+2+2 2+2+2 2+2+2 2+2+2
45 54 58.5 63 67.5
Middle Grip Pull 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps
72 72 72 72 72
Monday
Muscle Snatch 5 sets of 5 reps
Snatch Pull + Snatch (12" Blocks or Floor) 2+2 2+2 2+2 1+2 1+2
54 63 67.5 72 72
Snatch Balance 5 sets of 5 reps
Tuesday
C&J 3+3 3+3 3+3 3+1 3+1
45 54 63 72 72
Middle Grip Deadlift 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps
90 90 90 90 90
Back Squat 7reps 7reps 7reps
76.5 76.5 76.5
Wednesday
Muscle Snatch 5 sets of 5 reps
Snatch Pull + Snatch (12" Blocks or Floor) 2+2 2+2 3+3 3+2 3+1
54 58.5 63 67.5 72
Snatch Balance 5 sets of 5 reps
Thursday
Thruster 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps
36 36 45 54 54
Front Squat 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps
Insert Top #VALUE!
(work to daily max) #VALUE!
Set Here
Jerk 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
(perform between 7-10 sets)
Back Squat 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps Max Reps
54 54 72 90 90
WEEK 4
Sunday
Snatch + Squat (3 second pause) 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+2
45 54 58.5 63 67.5
Jerk 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
(perform between 7-10 sets)
Monday
C&J 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+2
45 54 63 72 72
Back Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
99 99 99 99 99
Tuesday
Snatch + Snatch 1" off ground (3sec pause) 2+1 2+1 2+1 2+1 1+1
54 63 67.5 67.5 72
Snatch Balance 5 sets of 5 reps
Wednesday
Power Clean + Front Squat + Jerk 2+2+1 2+2+1 2+2+1 2+2+1 2+2+1
[I based this on Jerk] 41.25 49.5 57.75 61.875 61.875
Back Squat 10reps 10reps 10reps
72 72 72
BTN Push-Press 3 sets of 5 reps
Thursday
Muscle Snatch 5 sets of 5 reps
Snatch Pull 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps
81 81 90 90
Snatch Deadlift 5reps 5reps 5reps
99 99 99
Clean Pull (12" Blocks) 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps 5reps
63 72 81 81 90
Clean Deadlift (12" Blocks) 5reps 5reps 5reps
108 108 108
WEEK 5
Sunday
Mock Meet
Monday
Muscle Snatch 5 sets of 3 reps
Snatch Pull + Snatch (12" Blocks or Floor) 2+2 2+2 2+2 1+1 1+1
58.5 63 67.5 72 72
Snatch Balance 5 sets of 3 reps
Tuesday
C&J 3+3 3+3 3+3 2+1 2+1
45 54 63 72 72
Middle Grip Deadlift 3reps 3reps 3reps
99 99 99
Back Squat 3reps 3reps 3reps
99 99 99
Wednesday
Muscle Snatch 5 sets of 3 reps
Snatch Pull + Snatch (12" Blocks or Floor) 2+2 2+2 3+3 3+2 3+1
54 58.5 63 67.5 72
Snatch Balance 5 sets of 3 reps
Thursday
Thruster 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps
Front Squat 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps
Insert Top
(work to daily max) #VALUE! #VALUE!
Set Here
Jerk 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
(perform all 10 sets)
WEEK 6
Sunday
Snatch + Squat 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+2
45 54 58.5 63 67.5
Jerk 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
(perform between 7-10 sets)
Monday
C&J 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+1
45 54 63 72 76.5
Back Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.5
Tuesday
Snatch + Snatch 1" off ground (3sec pause) 2+1 2+1 2+1 2+1 1+1
45 54 63 67.5 72
Snatch Balance 5 sets of 3 reps
Wednesday
Power Clean + Front Squat + Jerk 2+2+1 2+2+1 2+2+1 2+2+1 2+2+1
41.25 49.5 57.75 61.875 61.875
Back Squat 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps
90 90 90 90 90
BTN Push-Press 5 sets of 3 reps
Thursday
Muscle Snatch 5 sets of 3 reps
Snatch Pull 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps
81 90 90 99 99
Snatch Deadlift 3reps 3reps 3reps
108 108 108
Clean Pull (12" Blocks) 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps
72 81 90 99 103.5
Clean Deadlift (12" Blocks) 3reps 3reps 3reps
117 117 117
WEEK 7
Sunday
Deadift + Clean + Jerk 2+2+2 2+2+2 2+2+2 2+2+2 2+2+2
45 54 58.5 63 67.5
Middle Grip Pull 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps
81 81 81 81 81
Monday
Muscle Snatch 5 sets of 3 reps
Snatch Pull + Snatch (12" Blocks or Floor) 2+2 2+2 2+2 1+1 1+1
58.5 63 67.5 72 72
Snatch Balance 5 sets of 3 reps
Tuesday
C&J 3+3 3+3 2+2 2+2 2+1
45 54 63 72 76.5
Middle Grip Deadlift 3reps 3reps 3reps
99 99 99
Back Squat 3reps 3reps 3reps
99 99 99
Wednesday
Muscle Snatch 5 sets of 3 reps
Snatch Pull + Snatch (12" Blocks or Floor) 2+2 2+2 3+3 3+2 3+1
54 58.5 63 67.5 72
Snatch Balance 5 sets of 3 reps
Thursday
Thruster 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps
Front Squat 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps
Insert Top
(work to daily max) #VALUE! #VALUE!
Set Here
Jerk 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
(perform all 10 sets)
WEEK 8
Sunday
Snatch + Squat 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+2
45 54 58.5 63 67.5
Jerk 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
(perform between 7-10 sets)
Monday
C&J 2+2 2+2 2+2 2+1 2+1
45 54 63 72 76.5
Back Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
108 108 108 108 108
Tuesday
Snatch + Snatch 1" off ground (3sec pause) 2+1 2+1 2+1 1+1 1+1
45 54 63 72 76.5
Snatch Balance 5 sets of 3 reps
Wednesday
Power Clean + Front Squat + Jerk 2+2+1 2+2+1 2+2+1 2+2+1 2+2+1
41.25 49.5 57.75 61.875 61.875
Back Squat 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps
90 90 90 90 90
BTN Push-Press 5 sets of 3 reps
Thursday
Muscle Snatch 5 sets of 3 reps
Snatch Pull 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps
81 90 90 99 99
Snatch Deadlift 3reps 3reps 3reps
108 108 108
Clean Pull (12" Blocks) 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps
72 81 90 99 103.5
Clean Deadlift (12" Blocks) 3reps 3reps 3reps
117 117 117
Monday
Muscle Snatch 5 sets of 3 reps
Snatch Pull + Snatch (12" Blocks or Floor) 2+2 2+2 2+2 1+1 1+1
58.5 63 67.5 72 72
Snatch Balance 5 sets of 3 reps
Tuesday
C&J 3+3 3+3 2+2 2+2 2+1
45 54 63 67.5 76.5
Back Squat 3reps 3reps 3reps
99 99 99
Wednesday
Muscle Snatch 5 sets of 3 reps
Snatch Pull + Snatch (12" Blocks or Floor) 2+2 2+2 3+3 3+2 3+1
54 58.5 63 67.5 72
Snatch Balance 5 sets of 3 reps
Thursday
Thruster 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps 3reps
Front Squat 3reps 3reps 2reps 1reps
63 72 81 90
Jerk 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
(moderate weight)
Saturday
/Mock Meet (not necessarily attempting PR)
2+2 2+2
67.5 67.5
2+2 2+2
72 72
5reps 5reps
90 90
1+2 1+2
72 72
3+1 3+1
72 72
1+1 1+1
72 72
2+2+1 2+2+1 2+2+1
61.875 61.875 61.875
3reps
99
3reps
#VALUE!
1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
8
1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
3reps
99
ng Week
1+1 1+1 1+1 1+1 1+1
72 72 72 72 72
1rep 1rep
WEEK 1
Monday
C&J 2+1 2+1 1+1 1+1
45 54 63 63
Clean Pull 1rep 1rep 1rep
build to max weight
Back Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
build to max weight
Tuesday
Front Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
54 54 72 90
Snatch 3reps 3reps 3reps 2reps
45 54 63 72
Snatch Balance 3reps 3reps 3reps 2reps
Wednesday
Muscle Clean + Press 5 sets of 3+3
Power Clean + Jerk 1+1 1+1 1+1 1+1
63 63 63 63
Jerk 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
(perform between 7-10 sets)
Thursday
Snatch 1+1
81
* 10MINUTE BREAK *
C&J 1+1
81
WEEK 2
Sunday
Front Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
54 54 72 90
Snatch + Snatch Above Knee 1+2 1+2 1+2 1+2
45 54 63 67.5
Monday
C&J 2+1 2+1 2+1 2+1
45 54 63 72
Clean Pull 1rep 1rep 1rep
build to max weight
Back Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
build to max weight
Tuesday
Front Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
54 54 72 90
Snatch 3reps 3reps 3reps 2reps
45 54 63 72
Snatch Balance 3reps 3reps 3reps 2reps
Wednesday
Muscle Clean + Press 5 sets of 3
Power Clean + Jerk 1+1 1+1 1+1 1+1
72 72 72 72
Jerk 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
(perform between 7-10 sets)
Thursday
Snatch 1+1
81
* 10MINUTE BREAK *
C&J 1+1
81
WEEK 3
Sunday
Power Clean + Jerk 2+1 2+1 1+1 1+1
45 54 63 67.5
Clean Pull 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
build to max weight
BTN Push-Press 3 sets of 3
Monday
Front Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
54 54 72 90
Snatch 3reps 3reps 3reps 2reps
45 54 63 72
Snatch Balance 3reps 3reps 3reps 2reps
Tuesday
C&J 2+1 2+1 1+1 1+1
45 54 63 72
Clean Pull 1rep 1rep 1rep
build to max weight
Front Squat 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
build to max weight; no failed attempts
Wednesday
Muscle Snatch Below Knee + Snatch Below Knee 5 sets of 2+1
Middle Grip Deadlift 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
build to near max weight of best clean
Jerk 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
(perform between 7-10 sets)
Thursday
C&J 1+1
81
* 10MINUTE BREAK *
Snatch 1+1
81
WEEK 4
Sunday
Front Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
54 54 72 90
Snatch + Snatch Above Knee 1+2 1+2 1+2 1+2
45 54 63 67.5
Monday
C&J 2+1 2+1 2+1 2+1
45 54 63 72
Clean Pull 1rep 1rep 1rep
build to max weight
Back Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
build to max weight
Tuesday
Front Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
54 54 72 90
Snatch 3reps 3reps 3reps 2reps
45 54 63 72
Snatch Balance 3reps 3reps 3reps 2reps
Wednesday
Muscle Clean + Press 5 sets of 3+3
Power Clean + Jerk 1+1 1+1 1+1 1+1
72 72 72 72
Jerk 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
(perform between 7-10 sets)
Thursday
Snatch 1+1
81
* 10MINUTE BREAK *
C&J 1+1
81
WEEK 5
Sunday
Power Clean + Jerk 2+1 2+1 1+1 1+1
45 54 63 67.5
Clean Pull 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
build to max weight
BTN Push-Press 3 sets of 3
Monday
Front Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
54 54 72 90
Snatch 3reps 3reps 3reps 2reps
45 54 63 72
Snatch Balance 3reps 3reps 3reps 2reps
Tuesday
C&J 2+1 2+1 1+1 1+1
45 54 63 72
Clean Pull 1rep 1rep 1rep
build to max weight
Front Squat 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
build to max weight; no failed attempts
Wednesday
Muscle Snatch Below Knee + Snatch Below Knee 5 sets of 2+1
Middle Grip Deadlift 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
build to near max weight of best clean
Jerk 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
(perform between 7-10 sets)
Thursday
Snatch 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
72 72 72 72
* 5 MINUTE BREAK *
C&J 1+1 1+1 1+1 1+1
72 72 72 72
WEEK 6
Sunday
Mock Meet
Use to determine your 2nd or 3rd attempts for upcoming meet
Monday
C&J 2+1 2+1 1+1 1+1
45 54 63 63
Clean Pull 1rep 1rep 1rep
build to max weight
Back Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
build to near max weight
Tuesday
Front Squat 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
54 54 72 90
Snatch 3reps 3reps 3reps 2reps
45 54 63 72
Snatch Balance 3reps 3reps 3reps 2reps
Wednesday
Muscle Clean + Press 5 sets of 3+3
Power Clean + Jerk 1+1 1+1 1+1 1+1
63 63 63 63
Jerk 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
(perform between 7-10 sets)
Thursday
Snatch 1+1
81
* 10MINUTE BREAK *
C&J 1+1
81
WEEK 7
Sunday
Snatch 3reps 3reps 2reps 2reps
C&J 1+1 1+1 1+1 1+1
Back Squat 5 reps 5 reps 5 reps
72 72 72
Monday
C&J 2+1 2+1 2+1 2+1
Snatch 2reps 2reps 2reps 2reps
Front Squat 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
stop increasing weight well before failure
Tuesday
Snatch 3reps 3reps 2reps 2reps
C&J 1+1 1+1 1+1 1+1
Snatch Balance 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
Wednesday
C&J 2+1 2+1 2+1 2+1
Snatch 2rep 2rep 2rep 2rep
Front Squat 1rep 1rep 1rep
Thursday
Snatch 3reps 3reps 2reps 2reps
C&J 1+1 1+1 1+1 1+1
Snatch Balance 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
Saturday/Sunday
Competition
Snatch 1st Attempt 2nd Attempt 3rd Attempt
1+1
63
1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
1+1
72
1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
1rep
1rep
1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
1rep
72
1+1
72
1+1
63
1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep 1rep
1rep 1rep 1rep
1+1 1+1 1+1