The simple program for strength gains?

So I read this article from T-nation by Dan John. I can't find it now, but this is just what it is:

deadlift 2 x 5
shoulder press 2 x 5
biceps curl 2 x 5 (yes curls. Dan John recommended it!)
snatch 1 x 20-50
abs (i have been doing ab wheel)

I think he borrowed elements of Pavels programming for this one. It is a 40 day program done everyday. The 'science' behind it, is basic. Just do it everyday without groaning and grunting and let your strength develop naturally.

The first two weeks were pretty light, now finishing my third. I like it. It is pretty simple and easy to follow.

Week 1:
135 # thick hex bar deadlift
70# thick bar shoulder press
70# thick bar curl
80# snatch
ab wheel

On friday @ CrossFit AH:
5-5-5-3-3-3 Floor Press (135-210#)
For time:
row 1000 then,
5 rounds of:
40# DB Complex
DL
Hang Power Clean
Thrusters
Row 1000

Week 2:
135 # thick hex bar deadlift
70# thick bar shoulder press
70# thick bar curl
80# snatch
ab wheel

On friday @ CrossFit AH:
3-3-3-1-1-1 Floor Press (185-215#)
For time:
20 double unders, 18. 16, etc. descending ladder
1 burpee, 2, 3, 4 etc. ascending ladder

Week 3:
185 # thick hex bar deadlift
90# thick bar shoulder press
70# thick bar curl
80# snatch
ab wheel

On friday @ CrossFit AH:
255# DL One on the min for ten min

For time:
15 DL (155#)
Row 300m
15 DL
Row 300m
15 DL
4:24

5

20 min AMRAP
6 @ 30# thrusters (alternating arms each round)
6 burpees

19 rounds

11

Hex bar DL
10 @ 89#
10 @ 89#
10 @ 135#
5 @ 243#
5 @ 243#
5 @ 243#


50 burpees

World Class Athletics Group

Snatch 3 x 6 sets

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For time:

3 Rounds

400m

25 Burpees


9:24

20 min AMRAP
4 squat cleans (155#)
6 pull-ups (thick bar)
8 burpees

8 rounds.

The emphasis was on heavy squat cleans, but just threw in the pull-ups and burpees for the met con aspect. Trying to prepare myself for doing 'johnson' again.

Tabata mash-up

4 rounds with 90s rest @ 115# of:
(1) SHP
(1) PP
(1) PJ
(1) SHP
(1) PP
(1) PJ

tabata mash-up
burpees
95# single arm DL (alternating)
70# KB Russian swing

189 reps

#6

1 a day: 29 burpees

Jail swole

25 push ups
50 squats
25 burpees

4 rounds 18:01

NSCA poundage chart

1RM Calculator

A better RM calculator

Deadlift/Burpee

Shoulder Press
135-145-150-155-160 fail-155(PR)


135# Deadlift/Burpee
21-15-9
3:50

Love the burpee.

1/15/10
double under practice 15 minutes
Grace-5:20
Alternating headstand/handstand 1 minute of each for 13 minutes staying inverted.

50 pull-ups
50 air squats
25 burpees
3:24

snatch progression (power snatch, hang snatch, full snatch, OH squats, 45# and 65#)

4 round couplet of:
4 muscle-ups
10, 9, 8, 7 Hang Power Cleans @135#