Crossfit Lillington – Mayhem Affiliate – Burgener Strength
RPE Guide and Scaling and Substitution Document (No Measure)
[ Scaling & Movement Substitutions ]
https://mayhemathletes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/MayhemAthleteScalingMarch2025Revision.pdf
[ RPE Guide ]
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/0709/files/Mayhem_Athlete_RPE_Guides.pdf
Warm Up (Checkmark)
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1 Min Good Morning
1 Min Overhead Activation
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1. Crossover Symmetry Activation
– Perform 7 reps of each movement
– If you don’t have Crossover Symmetry then do Banded 7s
2. Mayhem Hip Halo Activation
– 10 Side step R/L
– 10 Forward/Backwards Walk R/L
– 10 Glute Bridges
– 10 Single Leg Glute Bridges R/L
– 10 Bird Dogs R/L
– 10 Squats
3. Barbell Prep
Burgener Warm Up Clean – (3-5 reps of each position)
* Down & Finish (speed through the middle)
* Elbows High & Outside (bar close)
* Muscle Clean (strong turnover)
* Tall Power Clean to 2″, 4″, 6″ (pull under)
* Tall Clean (pull under)
Front Squat Skill Transfer Exercises – (3-5 reps of each movement)
* No Hands Front Squat (zombie squat)
* Front Squat
* Pause Front Squat
* 1-1/4 Front Squat
* In the Hole Front Squat with 10 second eccentric on last rep
3x High Hang Clean + 3x Hang Clean + 3x Clean
Power Clean from Blocks (Weightlifting Variable Reps & Sets)
5 Sets
1.1.1 Block Power Clean (from knee) @7.5/10 RPE
-rest 20 seconds between each rep and 2 minutes between sets-
* Note: each cluster set is 1 rep, rest 20 sec, 1 rep, rest 20 sec, 1 rep. Rest 2 min b/t sets.
* If blocks are not available, take from the hang position at the knee
Athletes Notes
Block Power Clean
Push Press (Weightlifting Variable Reps & Sets)
4 Sets
3 Push Press @8.5+/10 RPE
-rest 2 minutes between sets-
*Build to a tough set of 3 by the last set
Athletes Notes
Push Press
Optional Successory Work (Checkmark)
3 Sets
16-20 Front Rack Barbell Walking Lunge @8+/10 RPE
-rest 30 sec-
20 Barbell Weighted Calf Raises @8-8+/10 RPE
-rest 1:30-2:00 between sets-
*Log weights in notes.
Athletes Notes
Barbell Front Rack Walking Lunge
Standing Barbell Calf Raise
Cool Down (Checkmark)
3-5 minutes of easy cardio (this can be walk, a slow row, machine ride, etc.)
2 Sets
1:00 Barbell Forearm Stretch
1:00 Chest Stretch
*Rest as needed between sides, movements and sets.