Mayhem Affiliate Bodybuilding 10/12/2022

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“Bring a Friend” – Saturday, October 15th

CrossFit Natomas – Open Gym

Mayhem Bodybuilding Goals

Mayhem Bodybuilding is a stand alone hypertrophy focused program. 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”. 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.

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Warm-up

Warm-up (No Measure)

Lower Body Push/Pull

Hip Halo Activation

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3 rounds

15/12 Bike Erg

5 Cossack Squats (each side)

10 Kang Squats (empty barbell)
Focus: Effort should be easy building into moderate. Get yourself moving and opened up for upcoming work.

Strength

Back Squat (6 sets: 8-5-5-3-3-1 reps)

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

* Warm up and build across all 6 sets. The sets should be 5-10 lbs heavier than last week.

Focus: High bar position. Controlled speed down and up. Stop just before full lockout at the top of each rep for added time under tension on legs.

Record weight for your 1 rep

Deadlift (6 sets: 8-5-5-3-3-1 reps)

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

* Warm up and build across all 6 sets. The sets should be 5-10 lbs heavier than last week.

Focus: High bar position. Controlled speed down and up. Stop just before full lockout at the top of each rep for added time under tension on legs.

Record weight for your 1 rep

Elevated Heel Goblet Squat (4 sets: 10 reps)

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

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

Focus: Use a small plate or slant board under each heel. Hold a DB or KB in a goblet position. Focus on keeping tension in the legs throughout out sets. Stop just before full lockout at the top of each rep for added time under tension.

Elevated Heel Goblet Squat

https://youtu.be/RUXLuZ_GLrE

GHD Nordic (Hamstring) Curl (4 sets: 10 reps)

*Rest 1:30-2:00 b/t sets

Focus: Control your eccentric (going down) for as long as you can. Sit-up by curling with the hamstrings or pushing off on a box to assist. Don’t try to work above your skill/strength level here. Modify this movement by attaching a band to the GHD and wearing the other end like a backpack to assist in coming up. Place a box in front of the GHD to push off of at parallel if a.) it is too difficult to Sit-up on your own or b.) you fail a rep. Working above your skill level will most definitely increase risk for hamstring cramping

GHD Nordic (Hamstring) Curl

https://youtu.be/Lgibr8od0yA

Weighted Hip Thrust (4 sets: 12 reps)

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

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

Focus: Set up and brace a bench to prevent it from tipping. Put a hip halo just above your knees drive out on the band throughout the movement. Using either a barbell or heavy dumbbell across the hips, place the upper back on the bench. Place feet squat width apart and drive through the heels to elevate the hips until extension is reached. Keep the glutes engaged during entire extension to prevent overextension of the lower back. Use an extra t-shirt or towel to provide padding if barbell/dumbbell is uncomfortable when loaded.

Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise (4 sets: 15-20 reps)

*Rest 1:30-2:00 b/t sets

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

Focus: Elevate feet so that you can pass below parallel to the floor with the heels. Drive through the big toe at extension. If needed. Use dumbbells on the knees to load this movement *Make sure that platform you have toes on will not flip when loading on edge

Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise

https://youtu.be/Td3eYhsaoGE

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.

Lower Body Push/Pull (4 Rounds for time)

4 Rounds

10 Back Racked Barbell Box Step-Ups @ moderate weight

10 Elevated Heel Goblet Squat @ moderate weight

10 Weighted Hip Thrust @ moderate weight

15 Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise @ moderate weight

-Rest 3 min b/t rounds-

Scoring: Time

Cooldown/Mobility

1 min Couch Stretch (each side)

1 min Quad Smash (each side)

1 min Forward Fold (straight legs)

1 min Calf Stretch on Wall (each side)

2 min Foam Roll all of Lower Body

Mayhem Ready

Sneaky way to get otherwise sensitive folk to tolerate the foam roller. Movement without motion = increased tolerance.

For those who may have missed the recent convo on foam rolling, get caught up here: instagram.com/p/CV0YBQFrYtd

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