INTENSO CYCLE is a 8-week Olympic weightlifting training program that uses a lot of heavy triples, doubles, and singles to spike to really push your limits.
The main goal is to help you achieve a new result in the Snatch and Clean & Jerk, as well as perfect your technique.
Designed by an Olympian and approved by TOP professional athletes.
Get the targeted training you need to excel on the big day!
PROGRESSION BREAKDOWN
PROGRESSION BREAKDOWN
Each week of the program is designed to prepare you for the next stage in your journey.
Preparation Period (week 1-4) - focus on strengthening key muscle groups and stabilizers.
Pre-Competition Period (week 5-7) - training volume drops to speed up recovery in order for you to reach your peak athletic form.
TRAINING GOALS
TRAINING GOALS
It's perfect for athletes who want to work on:
Competition lift improvement
Competition preparation
A first timer trying more frequent heavy single lifting
WHO IS IT FOR
WHO IS IT FOR
INTENSO CYCLE is the perfect program for those who are looking for a challenge.
Whether you are a weightlifter, powerlifter, or competitive athlete, using wave loading at specific phases in your training could increase strength and performance over time.
Additionally, wave loading could be a beneficial training stimulus for athletes preparing for a weightlifting meet.
Іntensive and shortened cycle. A lot of heavy triples, doubles, and singles to spike to really push your limits. Wave loading relying primarily on the competition lifts.
The program is designed for 5 training sessions per week, but I do 4 due to work — I skip the third session each week. I really like the balance between intensity and volume. The wave-loading sessions are very effective. I’m currently halfway through the program, so I don’t know yet if there will be new PRs, but I already feel more confident at higher percentages and a fast improvement in form.
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Tytti Tuulia Becker
Its a good title
I like this cycle. It Very versatible and Its intresting. I have noticed only in 2 weeks how my lifts are stronger, and i am getting my confidence on every lift.
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Maxime Gualbert
Incroyable
Je ne suis pas à ma première programmation avec l’équipe d’Oleksiy et je peux vous dire qu’en 8 mois j’ai énormément progressé, j’ai pris +20kg sur mes PR Snatch et C&J et ce n’est pas terminé. Aujourd’hui j’arrive à travailler mes PR en séries.
L’équipe d’Oleksiy est toujours à l’écoute, très réactive et toujours de bons conseils!
Si vous voulez exploser en haltéro, je vous conseille très fortement! 🏋🏻♂️
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Michael Goo
This Bulgarian Method, Intenso Cycle works! New PRs.
Dec 15, 2023: This is my 2nd time using Intenso Cycle. It didn't feel intense but my numbers went up. Upon 8th week, my snatch increased from 70kg to 77.5kg (+7.5kg) and CJ increased from 85kg to 87.5kg (+2.5kg). I need to work on my wobbly jerk more. But it really works! My new PR is the best Christmas present for me! Thank you Torokhtiy team!
No, we do not recommend combining our 8 week olympic weightlifting program pdf with other high-intensity workouts. Our program is specifically designed to be a stand-alone, complete workout regimen. So if you're interested in the olympic lifting training program, we recommend following it as prescribed and not overwhelming your body with too much at once.
How to break up days for the INTENSO CYCLE?
INTENSO CYCLE is a 5 day and 8 week olympic weightlifting program pdf, so we do not recommend training 5 days in a row during the best olympic weightlifting program. Instead, we suggest taking a break every few days to let your body recover. During your rest days, you can focus on other aspects of your fitness routine, like stretching or foam rolling. Listen to your body and see how it responds to different training schedules.
What equipment do I need for the weightlifters training program?
No, INTENSO is an advanced olympic lift workout program that is not meant for beginner athletes. It is designed to produce significant gains in performance over a relatively short period of time. For athletes who are new to oly lifting program, it is important to establish a solid base fitness level before attempting intermediate lifting program.
I am a coach and I want to use it for my gym / my clients.
This program is for personal use only. But if you want to use it for your gym and/or clients you can reach out to us via email to agree a commercial usage of the program. It will give you even more benefits.
What if I have more questions about online weightlifting programming?
Purchased this program a few weeks ago. Just getting started and moving along..ha kind of! By following the program, it’s going to be link I’ve been missing out on. Excited today see how everything goes, wish me luck!
The pull and squat program improved my strength and movement patterns. At the end of the program I got new PRs in deadlift, back squat, front squat and overhead squat! I'm a 37 year old mom, and my legs have never looked better. Thank you Torokhtiy!
There are a lot of variations of snatch, some are familiar some are not. Different weight percentages helps me to being aware of technical issues and fix them.
The program is absolutely fantastic for anyone who wants to improve their lifting in a structured way while learning how to incorporate the gymnastics and metcon aspects into the trainning. I am on week 3 and gaining so much more confidence particularly in the snatch positions with each session. I really appreciate the warm-ups and mobility drills that always take care of the nagging little tight spots/help feel the body ready to lift. My only regret is that I have not started sooner!
An absolutely incredible program with a lot of accessory exercises to improve strength and technique. I scored new PRs for both Clean & Jerk and Snatch!
I've been truly enjoying myself with this program. It's only been two weeks, but it allows me to complement my regular CrossFit training very well. The exercises feel varied, well-picked and aim to better technique as well as strength.
The program is designed for 5 training sessions per week, but I do 4 due to work — I skip the third session each week. I really like the balance between intensity and volume. The wave-loading sessions are very effective. I’m currently halfway through the program, so I don’t know yet if there will be new PRs, but I already feel more confident at higher percentages and a fast improvement in form.
I already had great mobility, but this really helped complete my stretching routines. I noticed mobility increases after just 8 workouts. I haven't finished the program and I've already experienced mobility gains.
I'm new at CrossFit and Weightlifting. This program is excellent for starters and others to learn techniques from videos (but also it is important to have weightlifting trainer to fix technique issues) and start to learn new movements/excercises and how split weight loads. I'm right now at 3week, but I like it! :)
This is a great program for someone that wants to strengthen their squat but also have limited time. the three day week and about 1hr sessions were perfect for my busy schedule. And the best part was that i increased my back squat from 225 to 250 and my front squat from 185 to 215! And that was after finishing the first 2 cycles of this program! (after 9 weeks)
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