Open Gym Strength and Conditioning – Functional bodybuilding
Warm-up
Lower body push/pull (No Measure)
Hip Halo Activation
-into-
3 rounds
5 Alt. step through lunges (each side – perform a step-back lunge directly into a step-forward lunge)
5 Cossack Squats (each side)
10 Kang Squats (empty barbell)
Back Squat (6×8)
6 set: 8 reps
*Build to a moderate weight and stay the same across all sets. Attempt to add a small amount of weight from last week’s load.
Athletes Notes
Focus: High bar position. Controlled speed down and up. Stop just before full lockout at the top of each rep for added time under tension on legs.
Deadlift (6×8)
6 set: 8 reps
*Build to a moderate weight and stay the same across all sets. Attempt to add a small amount of weight from last week’s load.
Athletes Notes
Focus: traditional deadlift setup. Keep weight to a controllable amount meaning no bouncing off the floor. All reps are touch and go – do not reset at the bottom of reps.
Goblet Squat: 1 and a Half Reps (4×10)
4 sets: 10 reps
*Build to a moderate weight; stay the same or build across sets
Athletes Notes
Focus: Hold a DB or KB in a front loaded position. Focus on keeping tension in the legs throughout out sets. Stop just before full lockout at the top of each rep for added time under tension. Perform 1 and a half reps by squatting below parallel, raise to above parallel, return below parallel, and then stand. Do not bounce out of the bottom of any reps.
Goblet Squat: 1 and a Half Reps
Romanian dead-lifts (4×10)
RPE scale
0- nothing at all
0.5- just noticeable
1- very light
2- light
3- moderate
4- somewhat heavy
5- heavy
6
7- very heavy
8
9
10- very, very heavy
4 sets: 10 reps
*Build to a moderate weight; stay the same across sets
Athletes Notes
Focus: Dumbbells can be held in any style. Use a weight that control can be shown stepping back and stepping up. Touch the back knee to the floor for full range of motion and return to full extension when standing. Athlete should focus on a strong contraction of the glute on the working side when standing.
DB Stepback Lunges
seated db calf raise (4×15-20)
4 sets: 15-20 reps
*Build to a moderate/heavy weight; stay the same or build across sets
Athletes Notes
Focus: Elevate feet so that you can pass below parallel to the floor with the heels. Drive through the big toe at extension. If needed. Use dumbbells on the knees to load this movement *Make sure that platform you have toes on will not flip when loading on edge
Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise
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