Open Gym Strength and Conditioning – Mayhem Burgener Strength
Warm-up
Warm-up (No Measure)
1. Crossover Symmetry Activation
OR Banded 7s – perform 7 reps of each movement
2. Mayhem Hip Halo Activation
* 10 Side step R/L
* 10 Forward/Backwards Walk R/L
* 10 Glute Bridges
* 10 Single Leg Glute Bridges R/L
* 10 Bird Dogs R/L
* 10 Squats
3. Barbell Prep
A) Burgener Warm Up Clean – 3-5 reps at each position
Down and up – “SPEED THROUGH THE MIDDLE”
Elbows high and outside – “BAR CLOSE”
Muscle Clean – “STRONG TURNOVER”
Tall Power Clean – “PULL UNDER”, 2″, 4″, 6″
Tall Clean – “PULL UNDER”
B) Front Squat Skill Transfer Exercises – 3-5 reps of each movement
No Hands (aka Zombie) front Squat
Front Squat
Pause Front Squat (2 Seconds)
One and a quarter front squat
In the hole front squat
Tempo Descent Front squat (10 second descent, no pause, fast up)
C) 3x High Hang Clean + 3x Hang Clean + 3x Clean
OLY
Muscle Clean + Tall Clean + Full Grip Front Squat + Press In Front Squat (3×12)
3 Muscle Clean + 3 Tall Clean + 3 Full Grip Front Squat + 3 Press In Front Squat x 3 sets.
Record each set as 1 of your scores for load
Weight should be light and smooth
3 position clean + jerk (5×4)
1 Hang Squat Clean + 1 Squat Clean (Below Knee) + 1 Squat Clean + 1 Jerk x 5 sets
Work up to a comfortable weight
Complete in singles to maintain form (after full squat clean go right into the 2 jerks).
Jerks can be Split or Push
Record each set as 1 of your scores for load
Shoulder Press (5-3-1)
5 reps
3 reps
1 rep
Record each set as 1 of your scores for load
Once the 5-3-1 is complete roll right into the 5×5 sets
Shoulder Press (4X5)
4 Strict Press x 5 sets
* Superset 10 Single Arm Dumbbell Bench Press (Each Arm)
Athletes Notes
How to approach the percentages each day
Easy to use Max Calculator Spreadsheet
How to approach the lifts
Record each set as 1 of your scores for load
Deadlift (5-3-1)
Deadlift
5 reps @75%
3 reps @85%
1 rep @95%
* Rest as needed between sets *
Record each set as 1 of your scores for load
Once the 5-3-1 is complete roll right into the 5×5 sets
Deadlift (4×5)
4 Deadlift @80% x 5 sets
* Superset 10 Banded KB Hip Thrust
Record each set as 1 of your scores for load
Accessory
Metcon (No Measure)
2 Sets
1:00 Max Rep Push-Up
1:00 Max Rep Jumping Squat
1:00 Max Rep Kettlebell Swing
*Rest as needed between sets*
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