
Weight Program for an Elite Level Discus
Thrower
Load weight training cycle to develop base strength in an elite discus thrower. The sets
and reps are listed for each exercise. For example 2x4 100 kg means 2 sets of 4
repetitions using a weight of 100 kilograms.
Four Weeks of an Eight-Week Load Cycle in a World-Class Discus Thrower
Week
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
1
Power clean
2x4 100 kg
Squat
2x8 170 kg
2x6 185 kg
Good morning
3x10 90 kg
Behind neck press
3x5 95 kg
Snatch high pull
3x8 90 kg
Squat
1x3 200 kg
Bench press
3x8 145 kg
Dumbbell bench press
4x8 45 kg
Power clean
1x5 135 kg
1x5 142.5 kg
Hack squat
3x10 100 kg
Squats
3x10 130 kg
Behind neck press
2x4 95 kg
2
Snatch high pull
1x4 120 kg
1x4 135 kg
1x4 150 kg
Squat
4x6 165 kg
Bench press
1x4 150 kg
1x4 155 kg
1x4 160 kg
Squat
2x10 100 kg
Good morning
4x10 90 kg
Bench press
6x6 175 kg
Hack squat
3x10 100 kg
Squats
3x10 148 kg
Dumbbell bench press
4x8 45 kg

3
Power clean
1x4 120 kg
Squat
4x4 150 kg
Bench press
1x3 185 kg
Dumbbell flies
4x8 22.5 kg
Snatch high pull
3x8 90 kg
Squat
2x8 190 kg
2x6 200 kg
Behind neck press
3x3 100 kg
Snatch high pull
3x8 90 kg
Squat
1x4 210 kg
Bench press
1x6 165 kg
Dumbbell bench press
4x8 45 kg
4
Power clean
1x5 140 kg
1x5 150 kg
1x5 155 kg
Good morning
4x10 90 kg
Bench press
1x10 145 kg
1x4 155 kg
Snatch high pull
1x4 125 kg
1x4 140 kg
1x4 160 kg
Squat
3x10 155 kg
Behind neck press
3x5 85 kg
Bench press
6x6 190 kg
Squat
1x6 145 kg
Good morning
4x10 100 kg
Dumbbell bench press
4x10 50 kg

Peak weight training cycle in preparation for major competitions. The sets and reps are
listed for each exercise. For example 2x4 100 kg means 2 sets of 4 repetitions using a
weight of 100 kilograms.
Four Week Peak Load Cycle for a World-Class Discus Thrower
Week
Monday
Wednesday
Sunday
1
Power snatch
1x2 100kg
1x1 110kg
1x1 120kg
1x1 125kg
1x1 130kg
Squat
1x5 160kg
1x5 170kg
1x5 180kg
1x3 200kg
Bench press
1x5 190 kg
Flies
1x10 22.5kg
Power snatch
1x1 90 kg
Dumbbell Flies
3x10 12.5 kg
Biceps curls
3x10 57.5 kg
Competition
Monday
Wednesday
Friday or Saturday

2
Power snatch
1x3 90 kg
Incline dumbbells
4x6 45 kg
Bench press
1x3 175 kg
1x3 190 kg
Power snatch
1x1 130 kg
1x1 140 kg
1x1 142.5 kg
1x1 145.5 kg
Squats
1x2 200 kg
1x2 220 kg
1x2 240 kg
1x2 255 kg
Competition
3
Squats
1x5 170 kg
Bench Press
1x3 185 kg
1x2 197.5 kg
1x2 212.5 kg
1x2 220 kg
Power snatch
1x1 90 kg
Dumbbell flies
3x10 12.5 kg
Biceps curls
3x10 57.5 kg
National Championship
4
Squats
1x2 200 kg
