Open Gym Strength and Conditioning – Bodybuilding

Chest and tricep warmup (No Measure)

Crossover Symmetry Warmup
-into-
3 rounds
10 Perfect Pushups (controlled form)
15 band pull-a-parts
5 PVC Around the Worlds (each way)
10 wall angels
5 scorpions (each side)

Drop set: Bench press

2 sets of:
10 + 10 + 10
-into-
1 set of:
10 + 10 + Max

*Rest 2:00-2:30 b/t sets

*Athletes will perform their first set of 10 reps at an RPE of 7. As soon as they rack the bar, they will strip 15-30% of the weight and go straight into their next set of 10. Then strip the barbell one more time an additional 15-30% for the last set of 10 reps. Rest should be minimal between each set of 10. After 2 working sets of 30 reps, athletes will perform their last set with the final weight being a max set.

Barbell incline press (4 sets: 10 Reps – RPE 8

*Rest 1:00-1:30 b/t sets)

Crush grip kb bench press (4 sets: 10 reps – RPE 8

*Rest 1:00-1:30 b/t sets)

https://youtu.be/mYP_ywa3e9s

Incline Bench DB Chest Fly (4 sets: 12 reps – RPE 8

*Rest 1:00-1:30 b/t sets)

*Rest 1:00-1:30 b/t sets

Focus: Lying on an incline bench, extend two dumbbells towards the ceiling. Keeping a slight bend in the elbows, lower the dumbbells out to the sides. Dumbbells should be kept in line with the sternum or slightly lower. Shoulders should be loaded back against the bench through the entire movement. Refrain from going deeper than the level of the bench at end range.

Incline Bench DB Chest Fly

https://youtu.be/fa8uxyD0tVs

Standing Tricep DB French Press (4 sets: 10 reps – RPE 7

*Rest 1:00-1:30 b/t sets)

*Rest 1:00-1:30 b/t sets

*Build to a moderate weight, stay the same or build across sets

Focus: In a standing position, take one dumbbell and hold it by the upper DB head with arms extended overhead. Keeping the elbows tucked and pointed at the ceiling, lower the weight behind the head. Extend back overhead to complete. Be sure to keep core engaged and avoid overextension in the low back.

Standing Tricep DB French Press

https://youtu.be/hUwvvLnzxsg

Inverted Skull Crusher (4 sets: 10 reps – RPE 7

*Rest 1:00-1:30 b/t sets)

*Rest 1:00-1:30 b/t sets

*Build to a moderate weight, stay the same or build across sets

Focus: Racking a bar on a rig around waist height, assume a plank position on the bar with hands roughly shoulder width apart. Bend the elbows and lower the body to the bar. Range of motion should result with forehead ending close to barbell (similar to a lying barbell skull crusher). Raise height of bar to decrease difficulty.

Inverted Skull Crusher

https://youtu.be/12DAbWuABQc