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
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
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
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.
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!
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luca eleonori
INTENSO CYCLE
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Petrucci Massimo
INTENSO CYCLE
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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.
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I worked very well with this program, and the results were amazing. The only days with 30-45 minute workouts were tiring for me (too short workouts), but I supplemented it with the program full-body mobility for weightlifting). To sum up a nice 5 weeks, I will return to this program ;)
SUPPLEMENTS MANUAL it's for those starting an adventure with supplementation. Trainers who already have knowledge of athlete nutrition won't learn anything new.
For beginners 5/5.
Hi! Thank you for your feedback and honest opinion!
You’re absolutely right - the Supplements Manual is designed primarily for beginners who are just starting their journey with sports nutrition. Our goal was to create a clear and practical guide that lays a solid foundation for safe and effective supplementation.
For more experienced athletes and coaches, we believe that advanced supplementation should be approached individually and based on professional medical guidance, including blood work and other diagnostic analyses. That’s why we intentionally kept this guide focused on fundamentals and general safety.
We truly appreciate your support and are always open to suggestions on what you’d like to see next.
the book is stacked with great information.
my favortie parts:
good insights from Alexs,
plethora of pictures and videos to back up or sow in much better detail even minor parts of the technique,
each chapter has exercises to help build the skills you just learned,
check list of cues,
downsides: really the only thing i found myself looking for more was getting under the bar in the clean and snatch but literally every part fo the movement beside that is covered in great depth
for a guy like me who has no actual education in the oly lifts outside of youtube this has helped a lot in getting me to understand how to do these lifts more competently.
Hi, thanks for the program! I've started it and I'm at my second week. As I am rather old, or let me say 67 years young, the weights I use are not heavy. However I make all the exercises for the session. And as I usually make a group WL session per week, your sessions are 2 per week, not 3. That's all for now and thanks again. Best regards, Aneliya
I would advice the Squat program to everyone who has hit a plateau with squats (both front and back), and decides to dedicate some solid weeks of training to building general strength for their weightlifting. Of course, it is not aimed at Elite weightlifters, but its flexible structure can be adapted from beginners to fairly advanced athletes. Since it is a 3 day/week program (plus one accessory work day), it is also adaptable to functional training or CrossFit.
It allowed me to reach very heavy weights, considering my own bodyweight :)
Started applying the drills 1 week ago and am amazed by the extensive detail of the mobility procedures. Only change I would suggest is to have a separate specific platform for starting the videos instead of having to start them individually every time.
I have dipped my toes into olympic lifting for a while. Finally I have a structured program which I feel I can run through a couple of times. I feel my techniques have improved and actually my squat (back and front) have improved significantly by more than 15%. Additionally my trunk is much more stable and I am more aware of how I move during the lifts. Really recommend this for everyone who loves throwing around barbells.
This is the club where we unite as a community,
learn to overcome our weaknesses, and develop ou...
I appreciate you providing me the chance to learn from you.
Additionally, this club helps us become more confident. I'm becoming better, and I have a lot more confidence now than I had.
I develop my discipline. I'm becoming encouraged by this club since we're supporting one another.
I'm currently reading the Snatch master class PDF. I'm having a great time with a practical.
I always value your counsel and advice. Your tiny hints could help us improve our lift. And it’s improving a lot.
You might need to work with lower % the first week, the power exercises squat, deadlift and pulls are not that frequent
You may need to add some auxiliary work, and maybe add some technique the weeks that you don’t snatch
I am enjoying that I feel fresh
Hi! Thanks for your feedback.
Any training plan is not dogma - just an action manual.
So it is smart to adapt it to individual needs.
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