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3 Day Beginner Olympic Weightlifting Program

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Written by Glenn Pendlay
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Published on Dec 04, 2025
665 athletes joined

For athletes looking to learn and improve Olympic lifts

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(18 ratings)

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This is an outline for beginner athletes looking to learn and train in Olympic lifts by one of the greatest American Olympic weightlifting coaches ever (RIP). It was originally published on Glenn's blog in 2010, which is now defunct.

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

  • Level
    Beginner, Novice
  • Goal
    Olympic Weightlifting
  • Equipment
    Full Gym
  • Program Length
    12 weeks
  • Days Per Week
    3 days
  • Time Per Workout
    45 minutes
Muscle Engagement
Front
Back
MuscleSet
Quadriceps
25.4%
Olympic
22.9%
Lower Back
13.9%
Upper Back
13.2%
Glutes
11.6%
Hamstrings
4.9%
Front Delts
1.6%
Triceps
1.6%
Adductors
1.6%
Abs
1.6%
Middle Delts
0.8%
Chest
0.8%
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WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
WEEK 9
WEEK 10
WEEK 11
WEEK 12
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
10
1 reps
-
2
Clean Pull + Hang Clean From Knee
5
1 reps
-
3
Push Press (Barbell)
3
5 reps
-
4
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch Pull + Hang Snatch From Hip
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
5
2 reps
-
3
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
10
1 reps
-
2
Clean Pull + Hang Clean From Knee
5
1 reps
-
3
Push Press (Barbell)
3
5 reps
-
4
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch Pull + Hang Snatch From Hip
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
5
2 reps
-
3
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
10
1 reps
-
2
Clean Pull + Hang Clean From Knee
5
1 reps
-
3
Push Press (Barbell)
3
5 reps
-
4
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch Pull + Hang Snatch From Hip
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
5
2 reps
-
3
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
10
1 reps
-
2
Clean Pull + Hang Clean From Knee
5
1 reps
-
3
Push Press (Barbell)
3
5 reps
-
4
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch Pull + Hang Snatch From Hip
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
5
2 reps
-
3
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
10
1 reps
-
2
Clean Pull + Hang Clean From Knee
5
1 reps
-
3
Push Press (Barbell)
3
5 reps
-
4
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch Pull + Hang Snatch From Hip
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
5
2 reps
-
3
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
10
1 reps
-
2
Clean Pull + Hang Clean From Knee
5
1 reps
-
3
Push Press (Barbell)
3
5 reps
-
4
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch Pull + Hang Snatch From Hip
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
5
2 reps
-
3
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch Pull + Hang Snatch From Knee
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
10
1 reps
-
3
Front Squat (Barbell)
3
3 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
10
1 reps
-
2
Hang Clean From Hip + Hang Clean From Knee
5
1 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
5 reps
-
4
Front Squat (Barbell)
3
3 reps
+10 lbs
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch Pull + Hang Snatch From Knee
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
10
1 reps
-
3
Front Squat (Barbell)
3
3 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
10
1 reps
-
2
Hang Clean From Hip + Hang Clean From Knee
5
1 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+5 lbs
4
Front Squat (Barbell)
3
3 reps
+10 lbs
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch Pull + Hang Snatch From Knee
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
10
1 reps
-
3
Front Squat (Barbell)
3
3 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
10
1 reps
-
2
Hang Clean From Hip + Hang Clean From Knee
5
1 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+5 lbs
4
Front Squat (Barbell)
3
3 reps
+10 lbs
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch Pull + Hang Snatch From Knee
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
10
1 reps
-
3
Front Squat (Barbell)
3
3 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
10
1 reps
-
2
Hang Clean From Hip + Hang Clean From Knee
5
1 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+5 lbs
4
Front Squat (Barbell)
3
3 reps
+10 lbs
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch Pull + Hang Snatch From Knee
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
10
1 reps
-
3
Front Squat (Barbell)
3
3 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
10
1 reps
-
2
Hang Clean From Hip + Hang Clean From Knee
5
1 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+5 lbs
4
Front Squat (Barbell)
3
3 reps
+10 lbs
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch Pull + Hang Snatch From Knee
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
10
1 reps
-
3
Front Squat (Barbell)
3
3 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
10
1 reps
-
2
Hang Clean From Hip + Hang Clean From Knee
5
1 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+5 lbs
4
Front Squat (Barbell)
3
3 reps
+10 lbs
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
5
2 reps
-
2
Clean Pull + Hang Clean From Hip
5
1 reps
-
3
Behind The Neck Jerk
5
2 reps
-
4
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Hang Snatch From Hip + Hang Snatch From Knee
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
10
1 reps
-
3
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
5
2 reps
-
2
Clean Pull + Hang Clean From Hip
5
1 reps
-
3
Behind The Neck Jerk
5
2 reps
-
4
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Hang Snatch From Hip + Hang Snatch From Knee
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
10
1 reps
-
3
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
5
2 reps
-
2
Clean Pull + Hang Clean From Hip
5
1 reps
-
3
Behind The Neck Jerk
5
2 reps
-
4
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Hang Snatch From Hip + Hang Snatch From Knee
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
10
1 reps
-
3
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
5
2 reps
-
2
Clean Pull + Hang Clean From Hip
5
1 reps
-
3
Behind The Neck Jerk
5
2 reps
-
4
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Hang Snatch From Hip + Hang Snatch From Knee
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
10
1 reps
-
3
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
5
2 reps
-
2
Clean Pull + Hang Clean From Hip
5
1 reps
-
3
Behind The Neck Jerk
5
2 reps
-
4
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Hang Snatch From Hip + Hang Snatch From Knee
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
10
1 reps
-
3
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Snatch (Barbell)
5
2 reps
-
2
Clean Pull + Hang Clean From Hip
5
1 reps
-
3
Behind The Neck Jerk
5
2 reps
-
4
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Hang Snatch From Hip + Hang Snatch From Knee
5
1 reps
-
2
Clean & Jerk
10
1 reps
-
3
Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
+10 lbs
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING(18 ratings)
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4.41 / 5
ChildofapolloAge 37, Man
a month ago
3 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Marginal modifications
This was such a great and straight forward intro to Olympic lifting program. I have always wanted to delve into a solid OL program with a sensical build up. This accomplished this.
Boostcamp UserMan
9 months ago
5 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
Significant modifications
Really good program if you’re new to WL.
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