Open Gym Strength and Conditioning – Bodybuilding

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

Back & Bicep Warm-up (Checkmark)

3 Rounds

15/12 cal Row

10 Scap Pull-ups

15 Bent Over Barbell Rows (empty bar)

5 Iron Cross (each side)

5 Down Dog/Seal Pose Transitions

Demo Videos

Scap Pull Ups

Bent Over Barbell Row

Iron Cross

Down Dog/ Seal Pose Transition
Focus: Effort should be easy building into moderate. Get yourself moving and opened up for upcoming work.

Strict Pull-ups

5 sets: 6 Reps TEMPO 3 Seconds down (30X0) – RPE 6 (Week 1 of 4)

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

Seated Straight Bar Row

4 sets: 10 reps – RPE 7

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

Athletes Notes

Seated Straight Bar Row

Focus: On a seated cable machine, position body so that legs are extended but not locked out. Attached a lat pulldown bar or straight bar and use a grip slightly outside of shoulder width. Strong contraction of the back/pulling back with the elbow not the hands. Handle should come to the lower torso. A slight lean back is acceptable with the row portion of this movement. When returning the arms to extension, allow the back/lats to go into a slight stretch rather than just stopping at full arm extension. If you do not have access to a seated row, attach a PVC pipe to a rig via two bands and perform this movement. ALWAYS INSPECT BANDS FOR SIGNS OF POTENTIAL BREAKAGE BEFORE USING.
4 sets: 10 Reps – RPE 8

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

Straight Arm Lat Pull Down

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

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

Focus: With a lat pulldown bar, assume a standing position and lean forward slightly. Grasp the bar at shoulder width apart and press the bar down towards the hips with straight arms. Activation should be felt in the lats. If you do not have access to a lat pulldown, perform this movement by attaching two bands to a pull-up bar and place a pvc pipe through them. ALWAYS INSPECT BANDS FOR SIGNS OF POTENTIAL BREAKAGE BEFORE USING.
4 sets: 10 Reps – RPE 8

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

Standing Barbell Curl

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

*Build to a light/moderate weight. Stay the same and focus on strict control throughout

Focus: Stay with a weight that will allow for control and minimal kipping of reps. Keep barbell slightly in front of the body at the bottom position to keep tension on the biceps throughout set (don’t go to complete loss of tension at bottom).
4 sets: 10 Reps – RPE 8

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

Single DB Double Head Curl

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

Focus: Take one dumbbell and turn it sideways. Grasp the single dumbbell by each head and lean slightly forward while standing. Curl the dumbbell with both hands simultaneously.
4 sets: 10 reps – RPE 8

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

Cooldown/Mobility (Checkmark)

1 min Standing QL Doorway/Rig Stretch (each side)

1 min Foam Roll Lats

1 min Thread the Needle (each side)

1 min Bicep Wall Stretch (each side)

Demo Videos

Standing QL Doorway Stretch

Foam Roll Lats

Thread the Needle

Bicep wall Stretch

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.

Back and Biceps (Checkmark)

4 Rounds

10 Strict Pullups @ moderate weight – maintain quality

10 Seated Straight Bar Row @ Moderate weight – maintain control and quality

10 Straight Arm Lat Pull Down @ moderate weight – maintain quality

10 Standing Barbell Curl @ moderate weight – maintain quality

-Rest 3 min b/t rounds-

Seated Straight Bar Row

Straight Arm Lat Pulldown

—-scale to Banded Lat Pull Downs

Standing Barbell Curl

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