05/14/2026
Week of May 18th Overview:
🏋🏻♀️🏋🏻We’re in Week 7 of the strength cycle and entering the final phase
Athletes should be starting to feel the payoff from the work they’ve put in over the last six weeks. On Wednesday, athletes will have the opportunity to build to a heavy sn**ch single if positions and movement quality are looking good.
✅Heavy lifts are earned through consistency, confidence, and clean movement patterns
* Stay patient off the floor: Strong positions early lead to confident lifts overhead.
* Commit to the turnover: Aggressive movement under the bar creates successful catches.
* Don’t chase misses: If positions or speed break down, bring the load down.
* Lift with confidence: Heavy attempts should still look smooth, controlled, and intentional.
🤸🏾♂️🤸🏼We’re wrapping up our handstand walk progression this week with a continued focus on control, balance, and confidence upside down.
✔️Athletes should prioritize strong midline positions and smooth, controlled movement over simply chasing distance
✔️For Level 2 athletes, this is a great week to step away from the wall and spend time practicing true handstand walking as an alternative to the programmed EMOM
✔️It would be awesome to see some new handstand walkers this week!
* Stay stacked: Keep wrists, shoulders, hips, and heels aligned throughout the movement.
* Own the midline: Tight core positions create balance and control upside down.
* Move with control: Small hand placements and steady breathing lead to better success.
* Be willing to fall: Confidence upside down comes from spending time upside down
