Mayhem Affiliate Bodybuilding 9/16/2024

Open Gym Strength and Conditioning – Bodybuilding

Functional Pump (Push/Pull) (Checkmark)

INSTRUCTIONS! Do NOT do this session with the rest of the bodybuilding track. It should be done alone for the day. We recommend doing it as the ONLY workout for that day and the next day (i.e. if you do the 3 functional pumps during the week, we don’t recommend doing any other workout apart from the 3 power lifts – Squat, Deadlift & Press). Please click on “Workout prep notes available” directly to read the instructions before doing the workout!

3 Sets (1 set every 7 minutes)

21-15-9

Calorie Ski

15-12-9

Bench Press (135/95)

-rest 3-5 minutes-

3 sets:

Near Max Set of Strict Chin Ups (Stop 2 reps shy of failure)

10 Incline Single Arm Dumbbell Bench Press at RPE 8 (each side)

-rest 2 minutes between sets-

30 MINUTES VERSION (or less):

*For a shorter version today, only do 2 sets of the metcon and rest 2-3 minutes b/t each portion

Athletes Notes

Demo Videos

Bench Press

Chin Ups

Alternating Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

Flow

–Can sub row or bike if no ski erg

0:00 – 7:00

21 Calorie Ski

15 Bench Press

15 Calorie Ski

12 Bench Press

9 Calorie Ski

9 Bench Press

7:00 – 14:00

21 Calorie Ski

15 Bench Press

15 Calorie Ski

12 Bench Press

9 Calorie Ski

9 Bench Press

14:00 – 21:00

21 Calorie Ski

15 Bench Press

15 Calorie Ski

12 Bench Press

9 Calorie Ski

9 Bench Press

-rest 3-5 minutes-

Near Max Set of Strict Chin Ups (Stop 2 reps shy of failure)

20 Incline Single Arm Dumbbell Bench Press (10 each side)

-rest 2 minutes-

Near Max Set of Strict Chin Ups (Stop 2 reps shy of failure)

20 Incline Single Arm Dumbbell Bench Press (10 each side)

-rest 2 minutes-

Near Max Set of Strict Chin Ups (Stop 2 reps shy of failure)

20 Incline Single Arm Dumbbell Bench Press (10 each side)


INSTRUCTIONS

These are intended to give you a great “pump” for the day. They are a mix of bodybuilding type movements, some CrossFit style structure and/or movements, and aerobic work.

The intensity is designed to just be MODERATE! It is so you can come and do a workout to get a “pump”, sweat some and get out of breath. Ideally you can hit these with friends as well!

Many of these are from, or built off of, recent workouts Rich has done. You can come and do them on a day when you aren’t feeling like doing as much intensity with our other more CrossFit based tracks, or when you want to change up your bodybuilding style. Have fun with them!

Do NOT perform this with the rest of the bodybuilding track. It is meant to be done alone for the day. We recommend performing these as the ONLY bodybuilding for this day and the following day (i.e. if you do all 3 functional pumps in a week, we don’t recommend doing any other bodybuilding, except for the 3 power lifts – Squat, Deadlift & Press).

See Scaling and Sub Document HERE for calorie conversion chart and recommended substitution options!

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Bodybuilding RPE Scale

RPE 1-3 || This should be a weight that an athlete can move with ease throughout the intended rep range.

RPE 4-5 || This is a weight that provides a moderate amount of resistance but the athlete feels like they could double the intended rep range with the weight they chose

RPE 6-7 || This is a moderate-moderate/heavy weight for the athletes. This should provide a challenge for the intended rep range but should not be something that they are worried of failing. The rest needed between sets should be minimal.

RPE 8-9 || This is a near maximal effort for the intended rep range. Athletes should need and want adequate amount of rest between the sets at this RPE.

RPE 10 || This is a max effort for the intended rep range. The athlete should be fully taxed at the end of each set.

Mayhem Bodybuilding Goals

What?

Bodybuilding is a tool that Mayhem Athletes can use to increase strength, muscular endurance and hypertrophy to better themselves in whatever their fitness goals are. It can also be used as a tool to give the muscles and joints a break from the high intensity that comes with CrossFit day in and day out.

How?

Mayhem Bodybuilding is a stand-alone hypertrophy focused program that includes elements of strength training. You may layer this on top of some of the other Mayhem Athlete Program, but it is not designed to be performed on top of all other tracks each day. We will include pieces of some days in other programs as “ACCESSORY”

Goals?

The goals are to stay focused and rest just long enough so that you can perform the next set with quality and control unless stated otherwise.

Keep your attention of each set and keep your phone in your bag. Sessions are not done “for time” but treat them like you are limited on time. Keep a visible clock running to keep you accountable. Lastly, the goal is all the gainzzzzz!!!!!

Progression

This cycle moves to the traditional upper body push, upper body pull, lower body push/pull seen previously in this programming (earlier in 2022) which is also seen in classical bodybuilding programming.

This cycle will have athletes increasing in weight and decreasing in volume across 8 weeks, followed by a de-load week, and then a max week. The cycle also introduces the concept of mechanical drop sets. The MDS will rotate across days through the cycle to add new variety and fun challenges to athletes’ weekly routines.

See below for an outline of how each year is laid out

4 Yearly Cycles

Cycle 1 (January – March: Mechanical Drop Sets)

Monday: Chest & Triceps

Tuesday: Back & Biceps

Wednesday: Legs

Thursday: Monostructural

Friday: Arms & Shoulders

Saturday: Glutes & Core

Cycle 2 (April – June: Shock Method)

Monday: Anterior

Tuesday: Posterior

Wednesday: Lower Body Push/Pull

Thursday: Monostructural

Friday: Shoulders & Core

Saturday: Glutes & Arms

Cycle 3 (July – September: Traditional)

Monday: Chest & Triceps

Tuesday: Back & Biceps

Wednesday: Legs

Thursday: Monostructural

Friday: Arms & Shoulders

Saturday: Glutes & Core

Cycle 4 (October – December: Traditional)

Monday: Anterior

Tuesday: Posterior

Wednesday: Lower Body Push/Pull

Thursday: Monostructural

Friday: Shoulders & Core

Saturday: Glutes & Arms

Chest & Tricep Warm-Up (Checkmark)

Crossover Symmetry Warm-up

-into-

3 rounds

10 Perfect Pushups (controlled form)

15 Band Pull Aparts

5 PVC Around the Worlds (each way)

10 Wall Angels

5 Scorpions (each side)

Athletes Notes

Focus: Effort should be easy building into moderate. Get yourself moving and opened up for upcoming work.

Crossover Symmetry

OR if you don’t have access perform as Banded 7s – 7 each rep

Perfect Push ups

Banded Pull Aparts

PVC Around the Worlds

Wall Angels

Scorpion Stretch

Bench Press

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

Focus: Control should be shown with each rep on the way down and on the way up. Bar should be lowered to just below the sternum. Keep elbows at a 45 degree angle to the body and avoid flaring out. Shoulders should be loaded back against the bench throughout reps.
5 sets: 5 reps – @70% + 20lbs

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

Reverse Grip Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

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

Focus: If you drop the dumbbells; you’ve gone too heavy. Focus on control and constant speed through all reps.
3 sets: 15 reps – RPE 7

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

Single DB Bench Press

3 sets: 15 reps (each side) – RPE 7

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

Resistance Band Chest Fly – High to Low

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

Focus: On a rig, loop a resistance band on each side (light to moderate light resistance weight) above head level. Facing away from rig, grasp a band in each hand. Starting with arms extended to the sides and a forward lean (stagger feet for stabilization), press the bands forward with slightly bent arms, crossing over in front of the body at waist level. Return out to the sides and repeat, crossing the opposite arm on top from the last rep. Slight bend in the arm should be maintained throughout reps (excessive bending of the elbow will place focus on triceps rather than chest).
3 sets: 15 reps – RPE 7

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

Inverted Skull Crusher

*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.
3 sets: 15 reps – RPE 7

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

Seated Tricep DB French Press

*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.
3 sets: 15 reps – RPE 7

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

Cooldown/Mobility (No Measure)

1 min pec stretch against door/rig

1 min lacrosse ball pec smash (each side)

1 min overhead elbow grab tricep stretch (each side)

1 min tricep lacrosse ball smash (each side)

Athletes Notes

Pec Stretch against door or rig

Standing Lacrosse Ball Pec Smash

Lying Lacrosse Ball Pec Smash

Overhead Elbow Grab Tricep Stretch

Tricep Lacrosse Ball Smash

Mayhem Mini Pump

Mini-Pump Sessions are used as a supplement to another Mayhem Athlete track or on days when you are pressed for time and cannot complete the full day’s bodybuilding session as programmed. You should NOT complete today’s bodybuilding program AND the mini-pump session. Choose one or the other.

Chest and Triceps (4 Rounds for time)

4 Rounds

10 Barbell Bench Press @ moderate weight – maintain quality RPE 7

10 Reverse Grip Incline Dumbbell Bench Press @ Moderate weight – maintain control and quality RPE 7

12 Resistance Band Chest Fly – High to Low @ moderate weight – maintain quality RPE 7

10 Seated Tricep DB French Press @ moderate weight – maintain quality RPE 7

-Rest 3 min b/t rounds-

Athletes Notes

Bench Press

Reverse Grip Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

Resistance Band Chest Fly High to Low

Seated Tricep DB French Press

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