Mayhem Affiliate Bodybuilding 05/14/2025

Crossfit Lillington – Mayhem Affiliate – Bodybuilding

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Functional Pump (Legs & Core) (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!

Work to a heavy single Romanian Deadlift

-rest 1-2 minutes-

60 Back Squat @40% + 25# of 1RM Back Squat

*Every time you break, rest for 1 minute.

-rest 2-3 minutes-

5 sets (1 set every 5 minutes)

15/12 Calorie Echo Bike

20 Toes to Bar

100ft Sled Push (Heavy) (OR 100ft Walking lunge with 2×50/35 Dumbbells held anyway)

30 MINUTES VERSION (or less):

*For a shorter version today, cut down the sets on the intervals at the end

Athletes Notes

Demo Videos

Romanian Deadlift

Back Squat

Toes to Bar

Sled Push

Walking Lunge

Workout Flow

Work to a heavy single Romanian Deadlift

-rest 1:00- 2:00-

Accumulate 60 Back Squat @40% + 25# of 1RM Back Squat

*Every time you break the back squat, rest for 1 minute.

-rest 2:00-3:00-

At 0:00

15/12 Calorie Echo Bike

20 Toes to Bar

100ft Sled Push

At 5:00

15/12 Calorie Echo Bike

20 Toes to Bar

100ft Sled Push

At 10:00

15/12 Calorie Echo Bike

20 Toes to Bar

100ft Sled Push

At 15:00

15/12 Calorie Echo Bike

20 Toes to Bar

100ft Sled Push

At 20:00

15/12 Calorie Echo Bike

20 Toes to Bar

100ft Sled Push


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.

Leg Day Warm Up (Checkmark)

Hip Halo Activation

-into-

3 rounds

15/12 Bike Erg

5 Cossack Squats (each side)

10 Kang Squats (empty barbell)

Athlete Notes

Hip Halo Activation

Cossack Squat

Kang Squats with Empty Barbell

Back Squat

1 set: 1 rep – @ Find a new 1RM

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

DB Good Mornings

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

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

Focus: Take a single DB and turn sideways. Hold the dumbbell in front of the chest by wrapping the arms around and over top of the dumbbell. Maintaining a neutral spine, push the hips back and keep the shins vertical. Lower the chest forward until end ROM is found and return to a vertical position by contracting the hamstrings/glutes.
4 sets: 10 reps – RPE 7

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

Front Foot Elevated DB Split Lunge

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

Focus: Set up a small platform. Standing in front and facing away from this platform, place the top of the rear foot on the platform and the forward foot far enough ahead so that the back knee can be lowered to the floor with the heel of the forward foot staying in contact with the floor throughout reps. Holding dumbbells in each hand, lunge on the forward leg until the back knee contacts the floor or you reach the end of your range of motion (do not force ROM). To stand, contract the glute on the working side and drive the ground away with the working foot. Consider using straps during this movement so that grip is not a limiting factor for sets. This movement can also be performed at bodyweight with no dumbbells if preferred.
4 sets: 10 reps (each side) – RPE 7

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

Hamstring Ring Curls

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

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

Focus: Set up a set of rings a few inches from the floor. Place a heel of each foot in each ring and lay back on the floor. Place hands on the floor next to the body and elevate the hips by engaging the glutes. Keeping the glutes engaged throughout, curl the heels towards the body. Elevating the hips higher at the end range of the curl will intensify the exercise.
4 sets: 10 reps – RPE 7

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

Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise

*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.
4 sets: 15-20 reps – RPE 7

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

Cooldown/Mobility (Checkmark)

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

Athletes Notes

Couch Stretch

Quad Smash

Forward Fold Stretch

Calf Stretch on Wall

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.

Leg Day (4 Rounds for time)

4 Rounds

10 Barbell Back Squat @ moderate weight – maintain quality

10 DB Good Mornings @ Moderate weight – maintain control and quality

10 Front foot elevated DB Split Lunge (each side) @ moderate weight – maintain quality

15 Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise @ moderate weight – maintain quality

-Rest 3 min b/t rounds-

Athletes Notes

DB Good Mornings

Front Foot Elevated DB Split Lunge

Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise

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