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
4. Workout Prep (complete after finishing the Strength)
1 Set (at workout pace):
100m run
25’ sled push (at workout weight)
*All with a 20# vest
OLY
Muscle Clean (5-4-3)
Muscle Clean:
Heavy 5
Heavy 4
Heavy 3
* Work up in weight each set *
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
Work up to a Heavy 5 rep (2 working sets), into a Heavy 4 rep (2 working sets), and then finish with a Heavy 3 (2 working sets).
These are completed in touch and go sets. Remember no hips or dipping under.
Power clean and push jerk (waves)
Metcon (Weight)
Power Clean & Push Jerk Waves:
1 rep @ 60%
1 rep @ 65%
1 rep @ 70%
1 rep @ 75%
– rest 60-90 seconds –
1 rep @ 70%
1 rep @ 75%
1 rep @ 80%
1 rep @ 85%
– rest 60-90 seconds –
1 rep @ 75%
1 rep @ 80%
1 rep @ 85%
1 rep @ 85%+
Shoulder Press (5-3-1)
5 reps @ 70%
3 reps @ 80%
1 rep @ 90%
* Rest as needed between set *
How to approach the lifts
Record each set as 1 of your scores for load
Once the 5-3-1 is complete roll right into the 3×3 sets
Shoulder Press (3 Strict Press x 3 sets @70% * Rest as needed )
Deadlift (5-3-1)
5 reps @70%
3 reps @80%
1 rep @90%
* Rest as needed between sets *
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