When to do Olympic lifts?

[kier82]

Hey guys.

I am planning on incorporating some olympic lifts into my workout routine. However, im not quite sure where to fit them in. I was thinking of adding some low weight/technique hang cleans and power cleans onto my leg workout. Would this be a good idea? If so, should i do them first or perhaps after squats?

Thanks for your time.

Jon

 

[trauck1506]

If your using low weight then it wouldn't really matter when you do them. However maxing on olympic lifts is like running sprints with a weighted vest on and this is why I sometimes do them on D.E. days in a westside style routine. If your lifting close to your max I would do them first because I tend to not be as explosive 30 min through my workout.

 

[SaiBoT]

Olympic lifts should be done at the beginning of the workouts and you can take better profit if you do sets of 3 after that you will loose focus and CNS starts recruiting other non specific muscle groups due to also to fatigue, in order others, after 3 reps you start loosing explosiviness and that's what oly lifts are all about, technique and speed.