Vasiliy Alexeev prepares for the 1974 World Championships

by Jim O’MalleyPresented below is a two week training planAlexeev used during the preparatory (August 10-23)and competitive (Sept 1-13) periods at the time ofpreparing for the 1974 World Championship in Manila.It should perhaps be noted that here Alexeev won hisfifth consecutive world title and his margin of victorywas a more than substantial 35 kg.Preparatory PeriodAugust 101) Power Sn + BNP + OS 50/6+5+5 90/1+2+3110/1+1+3 120/1+1+3 130/1+1+3 (3)2) Sn Pull 140/3 150/3 (3)3) Front Squat 100/5 (2) 120/54) Pow Sn w/pull through 70/6 (2) 75/6 80/6 (3)August 121) Pow Sn w/pull through + BNP + OS 50/5+5+560/1+2+3 80/1+2+3 90/1+1+3 95/1+1+3 (2)2) Snatch w/pull through 105/3 110/2 115/23) Snatch 130/1 150/1 160/1 170/14) Pow Cl + Fr Squat 130/1+3 (2) 150/1+3 (2)5) Cl Pull 150/5 180/5 (3)August 151) Hyperextensions 70/6 (3)2) Pow Sn + BNP + OS 70/1+5+3 90/1+3+3110/1+3+3 120/1+1+3 (3)3) Sn Pull 120/5 (3) 140/3 (2)4) Pow Sn + OS 70/1+6 (5)August 171) Pow Sn w/pull through + BNP + OS 60/1+5+360/1+6+4 70/1+2+3 80/1+2+3 90/1+1+3 (3)2) Pow Cl + Fr Squat 100/1+3 120/1+3 140/1+3160/1+3 (4)3) Cl Pull 160/3 190/3 (2) 210/3 (2)4) Hyperextensions 70/6 (4)August 19am1) Pow Sn w/pull through + BNP + OS 60/1+3+390/1+3+3 110/1+2+3 120/1+2+3 130/1+1+32) Snatch 130/13) Sn Pull 145/3 145/4 145/5 160/3 (2)4) Sn (w/straps) 90/3 110/3 130/3pm1) Hyperextensions 60/6 (2) 70/6 (3)2) Pow Sn w/pull through 60/6 70/6 80/6 90/6 (5)August 21am1) Pow Cl + Fr Squat 60/1+3 90/1+3 120/1+3140/1+3 (2) 145/1+3 (2) 150/1+3 (2)2) Clean 145/3 160/3 (3)3) Cl Pull 160/5 180/5 200/5 (2)pm1) Hyperextensions 70/6 (6)2) Pow Sn + OS 60/1+6 70/1+6 80/1+6 90/1+6 (2)100/1+5 (5)August 23am1) Pow Sn w/pull through +BNP + OS 60/6+1+160/6+3+3 85/3+3+3 100/1+2+3 110/1+2+32) Pow Sn w/pull through + OS 120/1+3 (2) 130/1+3140/1+33) Sn Pull 120/3 (4)4) Rack Jerk 120/3 (3)pm1) Hyperextensions 60/6 (4) 70/6 (2) 75/6 (2)2) Pow Sn w/pull through 60/6 (2) 80/5 (8)Competitive PeriodSeptember 1am1) Hyperextensions 60/6 (3) 75/6 (2)2) Pow Sn + BNP + OS 60/1+3+3 80/1+3+3100/1+1+33) Pow Sn + OS 120/1+3 130/1+3 135/1+3 140/1145/1 150/14) Pow Sn 140/1 145/1 150/15) Sn Pull 150/3 160/3 (3) 180/2 (2)6) Sn Pull (w/straps) 180/3 (5)7) Pow Sn + Snatch (w/straps) 130/2+1 140/2+1 (3)pm1) Hyperextensions 60/6 (5)2) Back Squats 170/3 220/3 (6)3) Pow Sn w/pull through 80/5 (6)4) Pow Sn 100/2 120/2 130/2 (5)September 3am1) Hyperextensions 60/6 (5)2) Pow Cl + Fr Sq + Jerk 60/1+1+1 110/1+1+1130/1+1+1 150/1+1+1 170/1+1+1 180/1+1+1190/1+1+1 195/1+1+1 200/1+1+13) Cl Pull 200/1 205/2 (5) 210/2 (2) 220/2 230/2 (2)4) Clean 150/3 160/3 170/3 180/3 190/3pm1) Hyperextensions 60/6 70/7 70/6 70/72) Back Squats 170/3 220/3 (3) 240/3 (3) 260/33) Pow Sn w/pull through 60/6 80/5 (6)4) Pow Sn + Snatch 110/1+1 130/1+1 (5) 140/1+1 145/1+1September 5am1) Hyperextensions 50/6 (4)2) Slow Sn Pull (12-17 sec) 110/1 130/1 150/1170/1 190/1 210/1 (5)pm1) Hypers w/5 sec hold at horizontal position 50/6 (3) 60/6 (3)2) Fr Squat w/5 sec hold in half sq position 110/1130/1 150/1 170/1 190/1 (3)3)Slow Cl Pull (10-12 sec) 170/1 220/1 240/1 (6)September 7am1) Hyperextensions 50/5 (2) 60/5 60/6 60/5 60/62) Pow Sn + BNP + OS 70/1+3+3 70/5+2+2110/2+1+2 130/2+1+23) Snatch 140/2 150/2 (3) 155/2 160/2 170/1 (2)4) Pow Sn + Snatch (w/straps) 150/1+1 (4) 150/1+2pm1)Hyperextensions 60/6 (3)2) Back Squats 150/6 200/3 240/3 (4)3) Pow Sn w/pull through 70/5 90/5 (4)September 9am1) Hyperextensions 50/6 60/6 70/6 (3)2) Pow Cl + Fr Squat + Jerk 120/2+2+1 120/1+3+1150/1+3+1 170/1+3+1 180/1+3+1 190/1+3+1 (3)3) Cl Pull 190/3 210/3 (7)4) Pow Cl 160/3 180/3 (3)pm1) Hyperextensions 50/6 60/6 (4)2) Back Squats 160/3 200/3 (2) 220/3 (7)3) Pow Sn w/pull through 70/6 (6)4) Pow Sn 110/3 120/3 130/3 (3) 130/4 130/5September 11am1) Hyperextensions 50/6 60/6 (4)2) Pow Sn + BNP + OS 70/1+2+2 70/1+3+3 90/1+3+33) Sn Pull 120/3 140/3 160/3 (7)pm1) Hyperextensions 60/6 (5)2) Back Squat 180/3 200/3 (2) 250/3 (3)3) Pow Sn w/pull through 70/5 (6)4) Snatch 110/2 130/2 150/1 (10)September 13am1) Hyperextensions w/8 sec hold in horizontal position50/7 (3) 60/7 (2)2) Slow Sn Pull (12-17 sec) 150/1 (2) 160/1 (3) 170/1(3) 190/1 (3)3)Fr Squat w/6-8 sec hold in half squat position 50/2100/2 120/2 150/1 170/1 (2) 190/1 (3) 210/1 (4)pm1) Hyperextensions 50/6 60/6 (4)2)Back Squat w/6 sec hold in half squat position150/2 170/2 190/1 200/1 (5)3)Slow Cl Pull (10-12 sec hold) 150/1 180/1 220/1(3) 250/1 270/1 (3)contest results:Snatch 185kgC&J 240kgTotal 425kg