Open Gym Strength and Conditioning – Bodybuilding

Chest and tricep warmup (No Measure)

Crossover Symmetry Warmup
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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)

Bench Press (4 sets: 10 Reps – RPE 8

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

Alt. Incline DB Bench (4 sets: 10 Reps (each side) – RPE 8

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

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

*Build to a moderate weight and stay the same or build across all sets heavy.

Focus: Set a bench up at an incline that will allow for a 45 degree angle of the torso. Start with both DBs extended overhead. Bench with one arm, leaving the other arm extended overhead and then repeat with other side. Loading should be moderate and allow for control throughout entire rep. Select a weight that you can control when sitting back to start and sitting up to finishing set. Do not drop the dumbbells. To avoid injury, bring the knees up to meet the dumbbells and sit up with them. If you have to drop them to deload, you’ve gone too heavy.

Alt. Incline DB Bench

https://youtu.be/12zz4KCeGOQ

reverse grip bench (4 sets: 10 reps – RPE 8

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

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

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

Seated 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

Focus: In a seated 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. For ease of setup, have a partner load and unload the DB from your hands before and after sets.

Seated Tricep DB French Press

https://youtu.be/tpAWX6mmyOE