Open Gym Strength and Conditioning – Bodybuilding

Warm Up

Upper Body Posterior (Back & Triceps) (No Measure)

3 Rounds

15/12 cal row

10 scap pullups

15 bent over barbell rows (empty bar)

5 iron cross (each side)

5 down dog/seal pose transitions

Deadlift (7 sets of 2 reps @ – RPE 9/10

*Rest 2:00-2:30 b/t sets
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Strict Pull-ups

7 sets of 2 reps @ – RPE 9/10 (attempt to go a little heavier than last week)

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

Meadows Row (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: Set up a barbell on a landmine attachment or in a corner (be sure to add some type of padding as to not damage the wall due to friction). Load the free end of the barbell with weight. Note that Olympic size plates may inhibit range of motion due to diameter so athletes may want to stack small change plates for loading. Take a staggered stance with the leg closest to the bar staggered back and the non-working side arm braced against the non-working side leg. Bend over and grasp the bar with a pronated grip. Row up by pulling with the elbow and keep torso rotation to a minimum. Lower towards the floor and feel the stretch in the lat/rhomboid at end range.

Meadows Row
https://youtu.be/7hS71QOvvb8

Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown (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: On a seated lat pull machine, position body so knees are locked under the leg pad and arms are extended overhead. With an underhand grip, focus on a strong contraction of the back/pulling back with the elbow not the hands. Bar should come right below the chin to the top of the chest. Slight lean back is acceptable to get shoulders in a down and back position. If you do not have access to a lat pulldown, attach a PVC pipe to a pullup bar via two bands and perform this movement. ALWAYS INSPECT BANDS FOR SIGNS OF POTENTIAL BREAKAGE BEFORE USING.

Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown

https://youtu.be/zLKwAYUmGMc

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

Standing Tricep Extension w/ band (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: Attach band to pull-up bar overhead. ALWAYS INSPECT BANDS FOR SIGNS OF POTENTIAL BREAKAGE BEFORE USING. Resistance should allow for control throughout the extension. Avoid going to complete lockout at the bottom: focusing on stopping just before full extension. Focus on engagement of triceps with each rep and stop before failure is reached. Torso should be slightly bent forward arms/elbows slightly in front of body