Phase 1 - crosstraining

12 Week Program

12/29/2025 - 3/22/2026

PHASE 1 - Fundamentals
December 29, 2025 - March 22nd, 2026

Phase 1 starts Monday (12/29)!  Phase 1 is the first training program of our annual cycle.  In the beginning of our annual program we like to address asymmetries, improve fundamental movement patterns, and increase our overall volume of training.  The goal is for weights to be on the lighter side, with positions and volume taking priority.  This has a benefit of improving tendon/ligament health & strength, allowing for greater practice of the movements, AND building our work capacity for heavier loads in Phase 2.Phase 1 will be broken into three distinct four week blocks.

  • The first block will be biased towards asymmetrical loading (single arm/leg stuff), tempo work, and isometric holds.

  • The second four weeks will still feature some of the same, BUT we will progress the movements to feature heavier stimulus.  For example, we will have Bulgarian Split Squats during the first four weeks with single Kettlebell/Dumbbell loading.  In the following four weeks we will progress to a barbell in the front rack. The barbell variation of the Bulgarian Split Squat allows for heavier weights.  

  • The third block we will move off some of the tempo work and isometric work.  The volume will be higher, but we will focus on creating more speed in our movements.   

PHASE 1 - Block 1
Week (A)

  • MONDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Body Push)

      • Tempo Back Squat (6/2/x)

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Body Push)

      • Single Arm Floor Press

  • TUESDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Body Pull)

      • Power Snatch + Snatch w/ Pause at Knee & Pause in Catch

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Body Pull)

      • Ring Transition Tempos & Positional Holds

  • WEDNESDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Upper Body Push)

      • Behind Neck Snatch Grip Shoulder Press + Tempo OHS

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Body Push)

      • Bulgarian Split Squat w/ Off Set Loading

  • THURSDAY:

    • PRIMARY-(Upper Body Pull)

      • Toes to Bar Positional Work

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Body Pull)

      • DB Split Stance RDLs

  • FRIDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Push)

      • 5 Pause Clean (German Clean)

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Push)

      • Ring Dips Tempos & Positional Holds

  • SATURDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Upper Pull)

      • Weighted Pull Ups

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Pull)

      • Single Arm KB Swings

Week (B)

  • MONDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Upper Body Push)

      • Behind Neck Snatch Grip Shoulder Press + Tempo OHS

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Body Push)

      • Bulgarian Split Squat w/ Off Set Loading

  • TUESDAY:

    • PRIMARY-(Upper Body Pull)

      • Toes to Bar Positional Work

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Body Pull)

      • DB Split Stance RDLs

  • WEDNESDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Push)

      • 5 Pause Clean (German Clean)

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Push)

      • Ring Dips Tempos & Positional Holds

  • THURSDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Upper Pull)

      • Weighted Pull Ups

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Pull)

      • Single Arm KB Swings

  • FRIDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Body Push)

      • Tempo Back Squat (6/2/x)

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Body Push)

      • Single Arm Floor Press

  • SATURDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Body Pull)

      • Power Snatch + Snatch w/ Pause at Knee & Pause in Catch

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Body Pull)

      • Ring Transition Tempos & Positional Holds

PHASE 1 - Block 2
Week (A)

  • MONDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Body Push)

      • Tempo Back Squat (6/2/x)

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Body Push)

      • DB Floor Press

  • TUESDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Body Pull)

      • Snatch w/ Pause at Knee & Pause in Catch

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Body Pull)

      • Ring Transition Tempos & Positional Holds

  • WEDNESDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Upper Body Push)

      • Behind Neck Snatch Grip Push Press

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Body Push)

      • Front Racked Bulgarian Split Squat

  • THURSDAY:

    • PRIMARY-(Upper Body Pull)

      • Toes to Bar Positional Work

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Body Pull)

      • Barbell Split Stance RDLs

  • FRIDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Push)

      • 2 Pause Clean (Knee & Power)

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Push)

      • Ring Dips Tempos & Positional Holds

  • SATURDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Upper Pull)

      • Weighted Pull Ups

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Pull)

      • Single Arm KB Snatch

Week (B)

  • MONDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Upper Body Push)

      • Behind Neck Snatch Grip Push Press

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Body Push)

      • Front Racked Bulgarian Split Squat

  • TUESDAY:

    • PRIMARY-(Upper Body Pull)

      • Toes to Bar Positional Work

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Body Pull)

      • Barbell Split Stance RDLs

  • WEDNESDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Push)

      • 2 Pause Clean (Knee & Power)

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Push)

      • Ring Dips Tempos & Positional Holds

  • THURSDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Upper Pull)

      • Weighted Pull Ups

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Pull)

      • Single Arm KB Snatch

  • FRIDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Body Push)

      • Tempo Back Squat (6/2/x)

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Body Push)

      • DB Floor Press

  • SATURDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Body Pull)

      • Snatch w/ Pause at Knee & Pause in Catch

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Body Pull)

      • Ring Transition Tempos & Positional Holds

PHASE 1 - Block 3
Week (A)

  • MONDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Body Push)

      • Back Squat

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Body Push)

      • DB Floor Press

  • TUESDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Body Pull)

      • Snatch w/ Pause at Knee + Snatch

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Body Pull)

      • Ring Transition Tempos & Positional Holds

  • WEDNESDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Upper Body Push)

      • Behind Neck Power Jerk

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Body Push)

      • Front Racked Bulgarian Split Squat

  • THURSDAY:

    • PRIMARY-(Upper Body Pull)

      • Toes to Bar Positional Work

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Body Pull)

      • RDLs

  • FRIDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Push)

      • Clean w/ Pause at Knee + Clean

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Push)

      • Ring Dips

  • SATURDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Upper Pull)

      • Weighted Pull Ups

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Pull)

      • Single Arm KB Snatch

Week (B)

  • MONDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Upper Body Push)

      • Behind Neck Power Jerk

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Body Push)

      • Front Racked Bulgarian Split Squat

  • TUESDAY:

    • PRIMARY-(Upper Body Pull)

      • Toes to Bar Positional Work

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Body Pull)

      • RDLs

  • WEDNESDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Push)

      • Clean w/ Pause at Knee + Clean

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Push)

      • Ring Dips

  • THURSDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Upper Pull)

      • Weighted Pull Ups

    • SECONDARY- (Lower Pull)

      • Single Arm KB Snatch

  • FRIDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Body Push)

      • Back Squat

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Body Push)

      • DB Floor Press

  • SATURDAY:

    • PRIMARY- (Lower Body Pull)

      • Snatch w/ Pause at Knee + Snatch

    • SECONDARY- (Upper Body Pull)

      • Ring Transition Tempos & Positional Holds