Weightlifting Programming - New York (August 9, 2026)
If you coach weightlifting or program your own training, this workshop will change how you think about structure, load, and adaptation.
This is a 6-hour intensive programming session combining proven theory and real practical examples, led by Sergii Putsov, PhD (performance coach and programming educator).
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Course Structure
Course Structure
Duration: 6 hours (3-4 structured blocks)
Format: Lectures + practical examples + live Q&A
Certification: Included upon completion
Event Details
Event Details
Location: NY Weightlifting Academy
Address: 17 Gramercy Pl, Thornwood, NY 10594
Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Limited spots available to ensure meaningful discussion and interaction.
Gym Website: nyweightliftingacademy.com
What You’ll Walk Away With
What You’ll Walk Away With
After this workshop, you will be able to:
- Build structured macro-, meso-, and microcycles with confidence
- Distribute volume and intensity intentionally
- Adjust training based on fatigue and performance signals
- Individualize programming for recreational, Masters and competitive athletes
- Break plateaus without random changes
- Make smarter decisions under real-world constraints
Why It Matters
Why It Matters
Eastern European methodology shaped modern weightlifting.
But modern athletes don’t live in national team systems.
This session shows you how to adapt proven principles to:
- Real-life schedules
- Recreational athletes
- Masters lifters
- Functional fitness competitors
Who This Is For
Who This Is For
- Weightlifting coaches
- Functional fitness coaches
- Competitive athletes
- Serious lifters who want to understand programming
If you want to stop copying programs and start building them, this is your next step.
FAQ
Is this course only about Soviet methodology?
No.
Eastern European and Soviet systems built the foundation of modern weightlifting. We use those principles - but we adapt them to today’s athletes.
Modern lifters don’t train in national camps. They have jobs, stress, limited recovery, and mixed training demands.
You’ll learn how to apply classical models to real-world coaching environments.
This is not history. Its methodology is adapted for today.
Is this course suitable for recreational athletes and coaches?
Yes.
The principles of programming stay the same.
What changes is how you apply them.
We show you how to scale:
- Volume
- Intensity
- Frequency
- Complexity
Based on training age, recovery capacity, and lifestyle stress.
This course teaches you how to think - not copy templates.
Will we cover real programming numbers or just theory?
You’ll get both.
We break down:
- Volume distribution models
- Intensity zones
- Mesocycle and microcycle organization
- PR timing and max-out strategy
But more importantly, you’ll understand why those numbers exist — and how to adjust them intelligently.
Do I need advanced programming knowledge?
No.
If you understand basic weightlifting structure, you’ll follow the material.
The course progresses logically:
Principles → Structure → Calculation → Adjustment.
Experienced coaches gain depth. Developing coaches gain clarity.
What makes this workshop different?
Two things:
- Elite competitive experience + academic research combined.
You learn from a PhD sport scientist working alongside elite-level coaches. - A decision-making framework.
We don’t give you rigid templates.
We teach you how to analyze stress, recovery, adaptation, and performance signals — and adjust programming in real time.
This is not a spreadsheet seminar.
It’s a thinking course.