The Composite Athlete blog

Plain answers for the people this program is built for. New post every Saturday.

August 15, 2026

Percentages that follow the lifter, not the template

Hit a make at a new top and the whole block re-anchors. Why stale percentages stall lifters - and what a living max changes.

August 8, 2026

The squat underneath every big total

A clean you can't stand up with isn't a clean. Why back and front squat strength is programmed as the base the classic lifts are expressed through.

August 1, 2026

Never grind an Olympic lift

A snatch muscled up slowly teaches a slow snatch. Why sets stay short and crisp, bar speed is protected, and the volume goes to pulls and squats instead.

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