Name: Playbook - Caroline Drury - W4/D2 Chest, Triceps & Core (RPE 9)
Uploaded: 2024-11-25T15:33:18.821Z
Duration: 45 min
Description: W4/D2 Chest, Triceps & Core (RPE 9)

Scrappy…upper body needs lots of work, but definitely a little stronger.

Kimberly Yamamoto

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

3 sets
15 reps 
controlled tempo
45 seconds rest

- Lying on a bench, lift a pair of dumbbells to the starting position (just outside the chest)
- Press the dumbbells up to straight arms
- Lower the dumbbells with control back to the starting position

Dumbbell Chest Press

🚨 READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS! 👇

Set 1
10 reps
controlled tempo
rest 60s

Set 2 - Decrease the weight by 10%
12 reps
controlled tempo
rest 60s

Set 3 - Decrease the weight by 10%
15 reps
controlled tempo
Done

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

Bench Press

3 sets
15 reps 
controlled tempo
60 seconds rest

- Place your hands on the front edge of the bench just outside hips
- Move forward off the bench with arms extended and shoulders down 
- Bend at the elbows to lower your body
- Elbows should bend straight back 
- Extend your arms engaging your triceps back to starting position

Bench Dips

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

In this superset, you will do:

A - Dumbbell Flat Bench Hex Press
15 reps
controlled tempo
No rest; go directly onto B

B - Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension
15 reps
controlled tempo
60s rest, then got back to A

Repeat this superset 3 times.

- Lay down on bench with a dumbbell in each hand
- Place the dumbbells together side by side and press them up over your chest  
- Keeping the dumbbells squeezed together lower them back to your chest

Dumbbell Hex Press

- Keep your elbows close to your temples
- Bend at the elbows to lower dumbbell down behind your head
- Extend your arms engaging your triceps to bring the dumbbell back up

Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension

Chest & Tricep Superset 1

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

In this superset, you will do:

A - Reverse Crunches
15 reps
controlled tempo
No rest; go directly onto B

B - Frog Crunch
15 reps
controlled tempo
60s rest, then got back to A

Repeat this superset 3 times.

- Lying down with both legs raised off the ground
- Being your legs up and in until you reach 90 degrees
- At the top raise your hips off the ground
- Reverse the movement with control

Reverse Crunches

- Perform crunches with your legs in Frog Pose: soles of your feet together, knees out

Frog Crunches

Core Superset 1

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Wow!  15 reps is something else!  This first round whipped my 🍑

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A little scared when I started, but managed it pretty good

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Used Smith Machine for bench presses today because that’s all I had to work with…got it done.✅

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Good.  Worked with what I had…still got a good workout.😎

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Struggling with 15 reps of chin ups 😂
Had to do 5+5+6 reps to get to 15, repeat 2 more times 🙃

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I love this Glute/Hamstring workout Caroline & it’s efficient

Wow. That was a butt kicker in the sneaky kind of way!

High rep ranges for deadlifts are no joke🫠.

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Brace breathing tip made all the difference!

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I like this workout.  Nothing fancy, yet effective. 15 reps were just enough today.  I can progress next week with a tad more weight.  Thanks, Caroline!🫶🏼

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Couldn’t bench press today with bar, but got it all done.🙃

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I increased weights for almost everything except lateral raises. Tough! 
Can’t believe I am struggling with 10# 😃

A tad weaker on booty machine (barbell hip thrusts) since my quad strain, but I’ll get back strength soon enough.  Also, I’m learning to switch out lifts for a bit more challenge.  So fun!! Thanks for the formats!!🤗

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Why do I have such a hard time with chin ups all of sudden? 😅
Got it done ✅ anyway

Hard today😭. Tried to talk myself out of most of it, but pushed through so I could check the boxes.

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Love hearing your coaching in my ear every morning!

Amanda

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Hearing you in my ear while increasing weights is such a help!

I remember the first time doing barbell split squats on the Smith machine & I thought I was going to die.😵‍💫. The bar was heavy, the grip was awkward & I wasn’t too flexible…today I probably could’ve gone heavier by last set.🤭
I’ll bring it up a couple of pounds next week.😤

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I didn’t see my notes in the previous logs - are they somewhere else?

So good today!  I haven’t bench pressed the last two weeks because gym has been crazy busy.  Today I could AND had my son spot me & I pressed 65 for 5 reps.😱. Take that stupid pull ups🤨. 😂😂😂

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