Name: Playbook - Caroline Drury - W2/D2 Chest, Triceps & Core (RPE 8)
Uploaded: 2025-10-17T10:20:32.645Z
Duration: 45 min
Description: W2/D2 Chest, Triceps & Core (RPE 8)

Sharon De heer

Jamie

Bonnie McDonald

Patricia Pinto

Trying hard to be at a consistent progressive weight with chest presses.😰

Kimberly Yamamoto

Emma

A workout dedicated to the chest and triceps, and finishing with some core work.

2 sets
10-12 reps
controlled tempo
45 seconds rest

- Stand facing the bench (you can also do this on a bar on a rack or a smith machine)
- Place your hands on the edge of the bench just slightly wider than shoulder width
- Your arms are straight, but your elbows are not locked
- Align your feet so that your arms and body are completely straight
- Bend your elbows to slowly lower your chest to the edge of the bench, leading with the lower bra line
- Keep your body straight and tight throughout the movement
- Push your body away from the bench until your elbows are extended, but not locked

Bodyweight - Incline Push-Up

2 sets
6 reps - pause for 2 FULL seconds at the bottom 
position at the chest
tempo 2211
rest 90 seconds

- The purpose of this exercise is to get you trained to get and stay tight at the bottom position of the bench press 

- The bottom position is often the weakest; this exercise builds confidence and strength in the weakest position of the lift.

EXERCISE DESCRIPTION: 
- Take a big brace breath in at the top, tighten your core, pack your lats, and drive your legs into the ground during the entire motion
- Lower down until the bar touches your chest 
- Pause for one to two seconds, holding the pause with your lats and chest muscles, not your shoulders
- Press the bar up, engaging your chest

**For more thorough guidance on the bench press, please watch the expanded explanation in the Strength Training 101 course. 

SUBSTITUTIONS:
1. Smith machine paused bench press
2. Dumbbell paused chest press

Barbell - Paused Bench Press

3 sets
10-12 reps 
controlled tempo
60 seconds rest

WARM-UP SETS:
-Warm up to a working weight, then perform the following reps and sets

-Warm-up sets do not count towards your working sets

-Warm-ups at this range should follow this protocol:
1. Warm-up set 1: 5 reps at 50% of your working load
2. Warm-up set 2: 3 reps at 70% of your working load
3. Warm-up set 3: 1-2 rep at 90% of your working load

EXERCISE DESCRIPTION:
- Start by lying down with the barbell directly above you
- Bring your elbows in slightly 
- Lower down until the bar touches your chest 
- Press the bar up, engaging your chest

**For more thorough guidance on the bench press, please watch the expanded explanation in the Strength Training 101 course. 

SUBSTITUTIONS:
1. Smith machine bench press
2. Dumbbell chest press

Barbell - Bench Press

A "superset" is an exercise sequence where you do the prescribed exercises one after another. 

In this superset, you will do:

A - Bodyweight - Assisted Tricep Dip
10-12 reps
controlled tempo
No rest; go directly onto B

B - Cable - Chest Fly
10-12 reps
controlled tempo
60s rest, then got back to A

Repeat this superset 3 times.

- Perform assisted dips on any machine or setup of your choice

Bodyweight - Assisted Tricep Dip

- Start by standing tall, with feet staggered, and a cable handle in each hand
- Bring your hands together, engaging your chest
- Pause and let your arms return back to the starting position in a controlled manner

Cable - Chest Fly

Chest & Tricep Superset 2

A "superset" is an exercise sequence where you do the prescribed exercises one after another. 

In this superset, you will do:

A - Stability Ball - Deadbug
10-12 reps on each side (20-24 total)
controlled tempo
No rest; go directly onto B

B - Bodyweight - Plank
30-60s hold
60s rest, then got back to A

Repeat this superset 3 times.

- Lying with your knees directly over your hips, holding a stability ball in both hands
- Slowly lower one arm and extend opposite leg until they’re just above the floor
- Bring them back to the starting position 
- Repeat on the opposite side

Stability Ball - Deadbug

- Elbows under shoulders and hands out front
- Keep entire body tight as you hold a straight body position for the desired time

Bodyweight - Plank

Core Superset 2

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