How Do You Train Like An Olympic Weight Lifter?
Two-time Olympic weight lifter Wes Barnett is training in Colorado Springs, working toward making the Sydney Olympics. Here’s his regimen. Plan on training twice a day on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and at least once a day on Tuesdays and Saturdays. “Sometimes we’ll also have double sessions on Tuesdays and Saturdays,” says Barnett, “but we try and take Thursdays and Sundays off.” Work on squat lifts and overhead lifts in the morning sessions. “This is where we try and build strength. We may lift a little heavier weight and do some military presses in the morning to build our shoulders.” Practice the technical exercises in the afternoons. “The second session of the day is where we try and perfect technique,” Barnett says. “We may work on the actual snatch and clean and jerk lifts, but also do exercises that help us with individual elements of the lifts.” Do additional abdominal work in the second session. “Build a natural belt around the abdominals. We do crunches, jackknifes and h
