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The Eze Squat Super Total Program
Several years ago, I released a program to strengthen an athlete’s front squat. The program was called the “Eze Front Squat Program” after the very athlete that I designed the program for. To date this is one or our most popular Free Programs.
Yesterday, I wrote a new program for one of my online team members. I loved some of the new concepts that we used, and I decided to release a version to all of you. My readers are the heartbeat of Team Mash Elite. Without all of you we would just be a bunch of meatheads lifting in some cold dungeon.
Dave Tate taught me a longtime ago to give 4 times as much Free Material compared to the material that I sale. I have always tried to stick to that rule. I love the barbell. I have spent my whole life trying to understand the cold steel. The fact that all of you want to learn more about the barbell gives a little more meaning to my life.
This program is designed to strengthen the Snatch, Clean & Jerk, Squat, Bench, and Deadlift. It is also designed to strengthen and stabilize the Front Squat. This plan should bring lots of gains to the squat, deadlift, and the Olympic lifts.
It is a simple plan. I only included the basics. If you have more time to get jacked for summer, here are a few assistance exercises to add in:
Upper Body suggested sets and reps
Pull-Ups 3 x submaximal reps
Weighted Push-ups 3 x submaximal reps
Bentover Rows 3 x 5-10
Dips 3 x submaximal reps
KB Upright Rows 3 x 5-10
Muscle-Ups 3 x submaximal reps
Rope Climb 3 sets
DB Tricep Extensions 3 x 5-10
Axle Bar Curls 3 x 5-10
Lower Body suggested sets and reps
Lunges 3 x 10 ea leg
Unilateral RDLS 3×6-8 reps per leg
Carries 3 x 30-60 seconds
Just a heads up, I have included a new concept to my workout. There are some plus sets, which means that the athlete will be asked to do as many past that rep scheme as possible. I don’t want these taken to failure. I want you to stop with a rep or two in the tank. It will look like this:
5RM(1st rep paused 3 sec), then -10% for 2×5 not paused with last set 5+
Everything is the same as all of my other programs except on the last down set I am asking you to push it past the 5 reps.
This program should taper you for a massive 5-lift total. I hope you guys enjoy this plan. Remember if you enjoy these articles, you might want to check out the “Mash Squat Every Day” E-Book. There are four twelve week programs in that book along with a lot of cool information.
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Week 1-4
Day 1 Week 1
High Bar Back Squat with Belt 5RM(1st rep paused 3 sec), then -10% for 2×5 not paused with last set 5+
Snatch 50% x 3, 60% x 3, 70% 2×3, 77% x 2, 82% x 1
Day 2
Clean & Jerk 50% x 3, 60% x 3, 70% 2×3, 77% x 2, 82% x 1
Bench Press 10RM, then -10% for 2×10
Day 3
Front Squat 3RM(Pausing all reps 7 sec in bottom and 15sec at top), then -10% for 2×3 all paused
Deadlift 5RM(1st 2 reps paused 5 sec 2″ off Ground), then -10% for 2×5 not paused
Day 4
Snatch Max Effort Snatch Pull x 2, Snatch x2, Hang Snatch x 1, and OH Squat x 2 Max
Clean & Jerk Max Effort Clean Pull x 2, Clean x 2, Front Squat x 2, and Jerk x 2 Max
Closegrip Bench Press 5RM, then -10% for 2×5 (last set is 5+)
Day 5
Back Squat with Belt 10RM, then -10% for 2×10
Strict Presses 10RM, then -10% for 2×10
Alternate Stance Deadlifts 5RM, then -10% for 2×5
Week 1-4
Day 1 Week 2
High Bar Back Squat with Belt 5RM(1st rep paused 3 sec), then -10% for 2×5 not paused with last set 5+
Snatch 55% x 3, 65% x 3, 75% 2×3, 80% 2 x 2, 85% 2 x 1
Day 2
Clean & Jerk 55% x 3, 65% x 3, 75% 2×3, 80% 2 x 2, 85% 2 x 1
Bench Press 10RM, then -10% for 2×10
Day 3
Front Squat 3RM(1st rep paused 3 sec), then -10% for 2×3 not paused
Deadlift 5RM(1st 2 reps paused 5 sec 2″ off Ground), then -10% for 2×5 not paused
Day 4
Snatch Max Effort Snatch Pull x 1, Snatch x2, Hang Snatch x 1, and OH Squat x 2 Max
Clean & Jerk Max Effort Clean Pull x 1, Clean x 2, Front Squat x 2, and Jerk x 2 Max
Closegrip Bench Press 5RM, then -10% for 2×5 (last set is 5+)
Day 5
Back Squat with Belt 10RM, then -10% for 2×10
Strict Presses 10RM, then -10% for 2×10
Alternate Stance Deadlifts 5RM, then -10% for 2×5
Day 1 Week 3
High Bar Back Squat with Belt 5RM(1st rep paused 1 sec), then -10% for 2×5 not paused with last set 5+
Snatch 50% x 3, 60% x 3, 65% 2×3, 72% x 2, 80% x 1
Day 2
Clean & Jerk 50% x 3, 60% x 3, 65% 2×3, 72% x 2, 80% x 1
Bench Press 8RM, then -10% for 2×8
Day 3
Front Squat 3RM(Pausing all reps 7 sec in bottom and 15sec at top), then -10% for 2×3 all paused
Deadlift 5RM(1st 2 reps paused 3 sec 2″ off Ground), then -10% for 2×5 not paused
Day 4
Snatch Max Effort Snatch Pull x 1, Snatch x2, Hang Snatch x 1, and OH Squat x 1 Max
Clean & Jerk Max Effort Clean Pull x 1, Clean x 2, Front Squat x 1, and Jerk x 2 Max
Closegrip Bench Press 5RM, then -10% for 2×5 (last set is 5+)
Day 5
Back Squat with Belt 8RM, then -10% for 2×8
Strict Presses 8RM, then -10% for 2×8
Alternate Stance Deadlifts 5RM, then -10% for 2×5
Day 1 Week 4
High Bar Back Squat with Belt 5RM, then -10% for 5+
Snatch 55% x 3, 65% x 3, 75% 1×3, 80% 1 x 2, 85% 1 x 1, 88% 1×1
Day 2
Clean & Jerk 55% x 3, 65% x 3, 75% 1×3, 80% 1 x 2, 85% 1 x 1, 88% 1×1
Bench Press 8RM, then -10% for 8
Day 3
Front Squat 3RM(Pausing all reps 5 sec in bottom and 12sec at top), then -10% for 3 not paused
Deadlift 3RM(1st 2 reps paused 3 sec 2″ off Ground), then -10% for 3 not paused
Day 4
Snatch Max Effort Snatch Pull x 1, Snatch x 1, Hang Snatch x 1, and OH Squat x 1 Max
Clean & Jerk Max Effort Clean Pull x 1, Clean x 2, Front Squat x 1, and Jerk x 1 Max
Closegrip Bench Press 5RM, then -10% for 5+
Day 5
Back Squat with Belt 8RM, then -15% for 8
Strict Presses 8RM, then -10% for 8
Alternate Stance Deadlifts 5RM
Day 1 Week 5
High Bar Back Squat with Belt 3RM(1st rep paused 3 sec), then -10% for 2×3 not paused with last set 3+
Snatch 50% x 3, 60% x 3, 70% x2, 75% 2×2, 80% x 1, 85%2×1
Day 2
Clean & Jerks 50% x 3, 60% x 3, 70% x2, 75% 2×2, 80% x 1, 85%2×1
Bench Press 5RM, then -10% for 2×5 (last set is 5+)
Day 3
Front Squat 3RM(Pausing all reps 5 sec in bottom and 12sec at top), then -10% for 2×3 all paused
Deadlift 3RM(1st rep paused 5 sec at Knee), then -10% for 2×3 not paused
BB Elevated Hip Thrusts 4×6
Day 4
Snatch Max Effort Snatch Pull x 1, Snatch x2, Hang Snatch x 1, and OH Squat x 1 Max
Clean & Jerk Max Effort Clean Pull x 1, Clean x 2, Front Squat x 1, and Jerk x 2 Max
Closegrip Bench Press 3RM, then -10% for 2×3 last set is 3+
Day 5
Back Squat with Belt 5RM, then -10% for 2×5 with last set 5+
Strict Presses 5RM, then -10% for 2×5
RDLs 3×8
Day 1 Week 6
High Bar Back Squat with Belt 3RM(1st rep paused 3 sec), then -10% for 2×3 not paused with last set 3+
Snatch 53% x 3, 63% x 3, 73% x2, 78% 2×2, 83% 2x 1, 88% 2×1
Day 2
Clean & Jerks 53% x 3, 63% x 3, 73% x2, 78% 2×2, 83% 2x 1, 88% 2×1
Bench Press 5RM, then -10% for 2×5 (last set is 5+)
Day 3
Front Squat 3RM(Pausing all reps 5 sec in bottom and 12sec at top), then -10% for 2×3 all paused
Deadlift 3RM(1st rep paused 5 sec at Knee), then -10% for 2×3 not paused
BB Elevated Hip Thrusts 4×6
Day 4
Snatch Max Effort Snatch Pull x 1 and Snatch x2 Max
Clean & Jerk Max Effort Clean Pull x 1, Clean x 1, Front Squat x 1, and Jerk x 1 Max
Closegrip Bench Press 3RM, then -10% for 2×3 last set is 3+
Day 5
Back Squat with Belt 5RM, then -10% for 2×5 with last set 5+
Strict Presses 5RM, then -10% for 2×5
RDLs 3×8
Day 1 Week 7
High Bar Back Squat with Belt 3RM(1st rep paused 1 sec), then -10% for 2×3 not paused with last set 3+
Snatch 50% x 3, 60% x 3, 70% 2×2, 77% x 2, 83% x1
Day 2
Clean & Jerks 50% x 3, 60% x 3, 70% 2×2, 77% x 2, 83% x1
Bench Press 5RM, then -10% for 2×5 (last set is 5+)
Day 3
Front Squat 3RM(Pausing all reps 5 sec in bottom and 12sec at top), then -10% for 2×3 all paused
Deadlift 3RM(1st rep paused 3 sec 2″ at Knee), then -10% for 2×3 not paused
BB Elevated Hip Thrusts 4×6
Day 4
Snatch Max Effort Snatch Pull x 1 and Snatch x 1 Max
Clean & Jerk Max Effort Clean x 1, Front Squat x 1, and Jerk x 1 Max
Closegrip Bench Press 3RM, then -10% for 2×3 last set is 3+
Day 5
Back Squat with Belt 5RM, then -10% for 2×5 with last set 5+
Strict Presses 5RM, then -10% for 2×5
RDLs 3×8
Day 1 Week 8
High Bar Back Squat with Belt 3RM, then -10% for 3+
Snatch 55% x 3, 65% x 3, 78% 1×2, 83% 1 x 2, 88% 1 x 1, 90% 1×1
Day 2
Clean & Jerks 55% x 3, 65% x 3, 78% 1×2, 83% 1 x 2, 88% 1 x 1, 90% 1×1
Bench Press 5RM, then -10% for 5+
Day 3
Front Squat 1RM(Pausing all reps 3 sec in bottom and 10 sec at top), then -10% for 3+ not paused
Deadlift 1RM(paused 3 sec at Knee), then -15% for 3 not paused
BB Elevated Hip Thrusts 4×6
Day 4
Snatch Max Effort Max Snatch
Clean & Jerk Max Effort Max Clean & Jerk
Closegrip Bench Press 3RM, then -10% for 3+
Day 5
Back Squat with Belt 5RM, then -10% for 2×5
Strict Presses 5RM, then -10% for 2×5
RDLs 3×8
Day 1 Week 9
Snatch 70% x2, 75% x1, 80% x 1, 85% 2×1, 90×1, 93% 1×1
Back Squat with Belt 3RM, then -10% for 2×3
Day 2
Clean & Jerk 70% x2, 75% x1, 80% x 1, 85% 2×1, 90×1, 93% 1×1
Bench Press 3RM, then -10% for 2×3 (last set is 3+)
Day 3
Front Squat 3RM(Pausing all reps 3 sec in bottom and 10sec at top), then -10% for 2×3 all paused
Deadlift 10×1 EMOM starting at 75% and working up slowly if miss drop down
Day 4
Snatch Max Effort Snatch (competition style 3 attempts)
Clean & Jerk Max Effort Clean & Jerk (competition style 3 attempts)
Closegrip Bench Press 5RM, then -10% for 2×5 (last set is 5+)
Day 5
Back Squat with Belt 5RM, then -10% for 2×5
Strict Presses 3RM, then -10% for 2×3
Deadlift off 4″ Blocks 3RM, then -10% for 2×3
Day 1 Week 10
Snatch 70% x2, 75% x2, 80% x 1, 85% 2×1
Back Squat with Belt 3RM, then -10% for 2×3
Day 2
Clean & Jerk 70% x2, 75% x2, 80% x 1, 85% 2×1
Bench Press 3RM, then -10% for 2×3 (last set is 3+)
Day 3
Front Squat 3RM(Pausing all reps 3 sec in bottom and 10sec at top), then -10% for 2×3 all paused
Deadlift 12×1 EMOM starting at 75% and working up slowly if miss drop down
Day 4
Snatch Max Effort Snatch (competition style 3 attempts)
Clean & Jerk Max Effort Clean & Jerk (competition style 3 attempts)
Closegrip Bench Press 3RM, then -10% for 2×3 (last set is 3+)
Day 5
Back Squat with Belt 5RM, then -10% for 2×5
Strict Presses 1RM, then -20% for 3
Deadlift off 4″ Blocks 1RM, then -20% for 2×3
Day 1 Week 11
Snatch Work up to at least Opener
Back Squat with Belt 3RM, then -10% for 2×3
Day 2
Clean & Jerk Work up to at least Opener
Bench Press 2RM (This will be your opener), then -15% for 2×3
Day 3
Front Squat 1RM(Pausing all reps 3 sec in bottom and 10sec at top), then -15% for 2×3 all paused
Deadlift 2RM this will be opener
Day 4
Snatch Max Effort Snatch (competition style 3 attempts)
Clean & Jerk Max Effort Clean & Jerk (competition style 3 attempts)
Closegrip Bench Press 1RM, then -15% for 2×3
Day 5
Back Squat with Belt Take 90% for 5RM for 2×5
Strict Presses off
Deadlift off 4″ Blocks 1RM
Day 1 Week 12
Snatch Snatch Max but no misses
Back Squat with Belt 90% of 3RM for 1×3
Day 2
Clean & Jerk Work up to Clean & Jerk opener
Bench Press work up to 85% for 1
Day 3
Front Squat 1RM
Deadlift off
Day 4
Snatch Max Effort Max Snatch
Clean & Jerk Max Effort Max Clean & Jerk
Closegrip Bench Press off
Day 5
Back Squat with Belt Max Squat
Strict Presses Max Bench Press
Deadlift off 4″ Blocks Max Deadlift
Thanks for the great programming! Needed a few clarifications:
does Snatch Max Effort Snatch Pull x 2, Snatch x2, Hang Snatch x 1, and OH Squat x 2 Max mean;1 x snatch to a max for the day. Then a complex of (2xsnatch pull, 2xsnatch, 2xhang snatch, and 2xOHS) to a max for the day?
And for alternate stance DL just mean conventional vs sumo or are there any other stances you recommend?
What would be the recommended days off for this 5 day program
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