Training Resources
Evidence-based guides to periodization, peaking, and competition preparation for serious Olympic weightlifters.
Prilepin's Table Explained for Olympic Weightlifting
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 Load Scoring: The Formula That Prevents Overreach + Free Calculator
INOL 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.
ReadHow to Peak for a Weightlifting Competition
A 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.
ReadStrength Ratios in Olympic Weightlifting: What Your Numbers Reveal
Your 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.
ReadThe Final Two Weeks Before Your Weightlifting Competition
What to do — and what not to do — in the last 14 days. Volume drops, intensity stays, and the science behind why that combination works.
ReadProgramming for Masters Weightlifters (35+): The Key Differences
Generic 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.
ReadCan You Do CrossFit and Olympic Weightlifting at the Same Time?
The science behind concurrent training interference — and what it means for your snatch and clean & jerk when you're also doing WODs.
ReadDoes Training Order Actually Matter? What the Research Says for Weightlifters
Lift first, condition after — and why this single rule could be the most important thing in your weekly programme. The molecular science behind sequencing.
ReadFrom CrossFit to the Platform: How to Make the Transition to Competitive Weightlifting
You already have the fitness base. Here's what the research says about turning it into competition-ready Olympic lifting.
ReadThe 2026 IWF Category Reshuffle: How Nordic Masters Fields Actually Move
On August 1, 2026, four of the eight men's bodyweight categories shift for every Nordic masters federation. Real Finnish, Danish, and Swedish results show the same redistribution pattern — here's what to expect.
ReadThe 2026 IWF Weight Category Reshuffle — And What It Means for Los Angeles 2028
On August 1, 2026, the IWF retires the bodyweight categories it introduced barely a year earlier — the second change in 18 months. Here's what's changing, why, the pushback from within the sport, and which categories go to LA28.
ReadCan You Qualify for the 2027 Masters National Championships? QT Calculator
The 2027 Masters and University National Championships run April 15–18 in Richmond, Virginia. Enter your age, lifts, and proposed weight class to see the qualifying total you need — and whether closing the gap through training alone is realistic by then.
ReadHow to Select Your Attempts at a Weightlifting Competition
Attempt 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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