When to insorporate Olympic lifts into workout?

[Rich_S]

I currently work out on a 3 day split:

Day 1 - Chest/Shoulders/Triceps
Flat Bench Press
Military Press
Weighted Dips
Lying Triceps Press (Skullcrushers)

Day 2 - Back/Biceps
Weighted Pullups (varying grips)
Bent Over Barbell Rows
Barbell Shrugs
Deadlifts (not every workout)
Standing Barbell Curls

Day 3 Legs
Squats
Standing Calf Raises

I would like to start incorporating some explosive olympic lifting into my program. I want to do power cleans, hang cleans, power snatches, hang snatches, and push presses into the routine. What would be the best day to do them on? Or should I do them on an entirely separate day? Beginning or end of the work out?

Thanks.

 

[edgecrusher]

You should almost always begin your workout w/ olympic lifts. Due to the technicality involved, and the amount of muscles used. The easeiest way I have found to invorporate these into the workout, is to put them in on lift specific days. This is an example of my split.

Day 1
squat
assistance work

Day 2
Presses
Assitance work

Day 3
Pulls
Assistance work.

I throw the olympic lifts in on my pull day, and I do them first. This helps to fire up the nervous system, and lower the risk of injury.