Name: Playbook - Sam Sweeney - 12/18 Chest, Triceps
Uploaded: 2026-06-17T00:04:43.175Z
Duration: 60 min
Description: 12/18 Chest, Triceps

Christina

Great workout as usual always love me chest and triceps 💪🏽

Dedra

I feel like I’ve been getting such better range of motion in my chest exercises lately 😍

Megan

Marta

Janelle

Ending on those push-ups was ggnnarlly in the best way!!

Gabrielle

Eugenia

Kathy

Erin

Chest day is coming back to my favorite day of the week 😮‍💨

Alexandra VanHook

Nyakeh

Becky

Kimmy

Those pushups the last 2 weeks...brutal🥴🤣

Emily

JulieAnn

The finishers this week have been a burner 🔥😮‍💨

Deja

That last workout took me out. 🔥💪🏽

April

Lorelle

Yikes push ups did me on only got 3 sets in

Joanne Nichols

Omggggeeeee….  These was quick yet sooo effective. Felt my muscle fibers twitching 🙂. Thank you 🙏

Lorena

Karissa

Regina

Megan Laudick

These 20 rep finishers are kicking my ass 🔥😅

Tonya 

Sam V

Mia Arrowsmith

Another awesome one.  I'm so sore this week

Talesha

That last set of 20s…..got me wrecked! 😵

Frank

McKayla

Lexi

Marsha Ross

Happy Wednesday!

Week 4 of 6 week split [week 6 will be a programmed deload week] 

Pre Training Mobility and Warm Up: please choose appropriate warm up from the “Warm Up and Activation” bubble in the app. [previous warm ups can all be found here]

Tap the ‘start now’ button to find the training day overview.

Chest, Triceps:

OPTIONAL Core Work [feel free to apply this at the start or end of each training day]: [Weighted] Dead Bug: 2 mins [take short rests as needed, work up to the full 2 mins]

Pre Exhaust Compound Set: 
1a. Machine Chest Fly: 3S/12-15R 
*no rest between a and b*
1b. Machine Chest Fly Holds:  3S/30 seconds 
*60 seconds rest between sets*

2. Primary Movement: Barbell Floor Press: 4S/6-8R [2 second eccentric each rep] 
*90 seconds rest between sets*

3a. Single Arm Cable Cross Body Skull Crusher: 4S/8-10R each side [3 second eccentric each rep] 
3b. Weighted Deficit Tricep Bench Dips [legs straight]: 4S/6R, 8R, 10R, 15R  [adjust weight to fit rep count]
*75 seconds rest between sets*

4.  Single Arm Decline Corkscrew Chest Press: 4S/6-8R each side [2 second pause at the bottom of each rep]
*90 seconds rest*

5. Partial Rep Wide Incline Push Ups: 5S/20R
*every 30 seconds*

DAILY STEP GOAL: 8-10K

12/18 Training Day Overview

Time: 2 minutes total 
*take short rests as needed, work up to the entire 2 minutes
Tempo: hold, steady
Modification: no weight

Target Muscle Group: core, lats

Set Up: 
- grip a dumbbell in each hand, neutral grip 
- lie in a supine position on a flat bench 
- bend your legs and pin them at 90 degrees, knees over your hips
- extend your arms and hold the dumbbells directly over your front delts, palms facing in 
- squeeze your glutes, pull belly button to spine, and hold your brace
- point your toes

Execution: 
- extend your leg and lower your opposite arm overhead 
- reach your arm and leg in opposite directions, only lower so far as you are able while controlling the movement through your core- if you feel your back start to arch, do no lower your arm/leg as far
- bend your leg and drive your knee over your hip, keep your arm straight and raise the dumbbell over your front delt again 
- contract your core, hold your brace throughout
- alternate with opposite arm/opposite leg, each rep

- take short rests as needed throughout the 2 minutes, work up to the full 2 minutes

Optional Core Work: [Weighted] Dead Bug

Rep Range: 12-15R 
Tempo: steady 
Modifications: Double Cable or banded standing chest fly, or flat bench dumbbell chest fly

Target Muscle Groups: Chest

Set Up: 
- sit on the machine chest fly, plant your feet on the ground, press your back into the pad
- extend your arms out to your sides to grip the handles with a neutral grip 
- handles should be in line with your chest out to each side
- pin a slight bend in your elbows, keep wrists pinned straight 
- squeeze your glutes, pull belly button to spine, and set your brace

Execution: 
- bring the handles together so your hands meet in the center, directly in line with the center of your chest
*think about the movement as if you are giving a big hug
- contract your pecs
- release the handles out to each side again with control 
- feel a full stretch across your chest at the bottom of the rep 
- keep back glued to the pad

Machine Chest Fly

Time: 30 seconds 
Tempo: hold
Modification: double cable or banded standing chest fly, or flat bench dumbbell fly [press the dumbbells together and squeeze at the top of the rep on your hold] 


Target Muscle Groups: chest

Set Up: 
- sit on the machine chest fly, plant your feet on the ground, press your back into the pad
- extend your arms out to your sides to grip the handles with a neutral grip 
- handles should be in line with your chest out to each side
- pin a slight bend in your elbows, keep wrists pinned straight 
- squeeze your glutes, pull belly button to spine, and set your brace

Execution: 
- bring the handles together so your hands meet in the center, directly in line with the center of your chest
*think about the movement as if you are giving a big hug
- contract your pecs
- hold this position, keeping tension in your chest
- keep back glued to the pad

Machine Chest Fly Hold

Pre Exhaust Compound Set

Rep Range: 6-8R 
Tempo: 2 second eccentric each rep 
Modification: dumbbell floor press 

Target Muscle Groups: chest

Set Up: 
- rack the barbell low so you are able to lie under the rack in a supine position and extend your arms to grip the bar [and safely un rack]
- lie under the barbell in a supine position, barbell should be in line with your eyes/nose
- keep your legs straight or bend your knees and plant your feet on the ground 
- depress your scapula and create a tight posterior chain 
- point your toes, squeeze your glutes, pull belly button to spine, and set your brace
- reach your arms to grip the barbell with a pronated grip, about a thumbs distance in from the knurling on each side
- contract your lats, think about breaking the bar in half
- un rack the barbell and position it over your chest
- keep wrists locked straight, knuckles facing the ceiling

Execution: 
- bend your elbows so they travel below your shoulders and at a 45 degree angle from your torso 
- lower the barbell towards your chest until your triceps tap the floor on either side of you
- extend your arms and press the barbell back up and over your chest
- contract your chest
- keep knuckles facing up and wrists straight throughout

Barbell Floor Press

Rep Range: 8-10R each side
Tempo: 3 second eccentric each rep
Modification: seated single arm dumbbell or band cross body extensions

Target Muscle Group: Triceps 

Set Up: 
- use no attachment on one side of the cable and position it low
- lie in a supine position feet facing perpendicular to the cable
- reach your arm furthest from the able across your chest to grip the knob of the cable with a pronated grip
- pull the cable, extend your arm and pin your elbow over your front delt so the cable runs across your chest
- squeeze your glutes, pull belly button to spine, and set your brace
- keep back glued to the ground

Execution: 
- bend your arm and lower the cable across your chest and towards the opposite front delt
- lower to at least a 90 degree bend in your arm
- extend your arm and pull the cable over your front delt again 
- contract your tricep
- keep elbow pinned in place

Single Arm Cable Cross Body Skull Crusher

Rep Range: 6R, 8R, 10R, 15R
*adjust load to fit rep count as appropriate
Tempo: steady
Modification: assisted/banded dips, or dumbbell kickbacks (supinated grip)

Target Muscle Group: Triceps 

Set Up:
- position two benches ~3' apart (adjust distance to fit you)
- sit on one bench, facing the other bench 
- place a weight across your hips
- extend your arms down by your sides and grip the edges of the bench on either side
- drive your palms into the bench, squeeze your scapula together
- squeeze your glutes, pull belly button to spine, and set your brace
- extend your legs forward and elevate your feet on the bench in front of you
- tuck your chin and keep your gaze forward

Execution: 
- squeeze your elbows close to your sides
- bend your arms so your elbows travel backwards
- keep your back close to the bench and lower to at least a 90 degree bend in your arms
- press down into the bench
- extend your arms and press yourself away from the ground
- contract your triceps

Weighted Deficit Tricep Bench Dips

Compound Set

Rep Count: 6-8R each side
Tempo: 2 second pause at the bottom of each rep 
Modification: slide a plate under one end of a flat bench to create a slight decline, or sub with bridged corkscrew floor press

Target Muscle Groups: chest

Set Up: 
- grip a dumbbell in one hand
- position yourself on a decline bench so your feet are at the high end of the bench 
- lie back in a supine position 
- squeeze your glutes, pull belly button to spine, and set your brace
- extend your arm and position the dumbbell over your chest, neutral grip on the dumbbell to begin
- keep your back glued to the bench

Execution:
- bend your arm and lower the dumbbell to one side of your chest
- rotate your grip to supinated at the bottom of the rep, at least a 90 degree bend in your arm
- extend your arm and press the dumbbell over your chest again 
- rotate your grip to neutral at the top of the rep again 
- contract your chest
- keep your wrist straight, knuckles facing the ceiling

Single Arm Decline Corkscrew Chest Press

Rep Count: 20R
*every 30 seconds*
Tempo: steady, quick 
Modification: drop to knees, or partial rep incline dumbbell wide chest press

Target Muscle Group: chest

Set Up:
- plant your hands wide on the edge of a flat bench
- step your feet back into an incline high plank position
- squeeze your glutes, pull belly button to spine and ate your brace 
- keep a neutral head, neck, and spine 
- keep your body traveling in one stiff, straight line

Execution:
- tuck your elbows slightly and bend you arms 
- lower your chest towards the bench
- drive your palms into the bench and press halfway up
- hold tension in your chest and continue with partial reps
- do not let your hips sink or rise faster than your torso

Partial Rep Wide Incline Push Ups

12/18 Chest, Triceps

No modification for hack squat. No weight is not modification. Overall okayish workout.

Porchia

Jennifer

6/16 Quads, Glutes

Audry

Jessica

6/15 Shoulders, Arms

Really loved the trap bar grip on the stiff legs, hit soooo right ❤️‍🔥

Lizz

6/12 Hamstrings, Glutes

This felt great and the burnout was especially awesome!

Janet

6/11 Chest, Shoulders

💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻❤️🔥❤️❤️

6/10 Back, Core/Abs

Elaine Rondon

Loved the ladder SS! As always such a good leg day! 🔥

6/9 Quads, Glutes

How many times can I say perfection in a single split? The limit does not exist ♾️

Katie

6/8 Shoulders, Arms

Please make this split a permanent workout option on the app! I have extremely mixed feelings about it, but I can’t deny the growth I’ve been seeing!

Michelle 

6/5 Hamstrings, Glutes

6/4 Chest, Shoulders

Absolutely loved everything about this one, a favorite for sure!

6/3 Back, Core/Abs

The burnout leg extensions were a really cool variation!

BabyLuv

Morgan

6/2 Quads, Glutes

Love the lat raise variety, hit just right ❤️

6/1 Shoulders, Arms

Calling the authorities because that box squat into reverse lunges superset-pyramid-drop-set shenanigans was attempted murder.  😤🥵

Mandy Rigsby

Alice

5/29 Hamstrings, Glutes

Vanessa

Shoulders and chest annihilation 🤸🏻‍♀️🥇🪂

5/28 Chest, Shoulders

I would love if there were more abs on ab day. But I adore all of the diff ways we worked the back.

I surprised myself today! Didn’t know i had the strength or stability to do the one leg pullover and I did!!! This split has really made its way into my top favorites already!

5/27 Back, Core/Abs

5/26 Quads, Glutes

All the corkscrews felt SOOO good today 💪🥰

5/25 Shoulders, Arms

Heather

Alexis

5/22 Hamstrings, Glutes

Solid chest day. Those around the worlds depleted the tank fully!

Tamara Feist

5/21 Chest, Shoulders

I'm trying to fall in love with the gym again and the structure of this split is helping significantly! Thanks Sam!

5/20 Back, Core/Abs

First day back! Almost 11 months postpartum. That was tough but so glad to be back at it.

5/19 Quads, Glutes

The trisets flowed so perfectly together!

Trisha Jones

5/18 Shoulders, Arms [NEW SPLIT!]

This day always feels so aligning for me 🥰

Just did the running part …needed that this morning 🔥

Yesenia

5/15 Shoulders, Core (sprints- DELOAD)

Wall sits never fail to bring the quad fire 🔥

Vonny

5/14 Quads, Glutes (abs-DELOAD)

Shoulders have been feeling a lot stronger to support these chest day moves!!

5/13 Chest, Triceps (sprints- DELOAD)

5/12 Glutes, Hamstrings (abs- DELOAD)

Bicep endurance has improved so much over the course of this split 💪🥰

5/11 Back, Biceps (sprints- DELOAD)

Linz

Great split. Ready for a deload week though

5/8 Shoulders, Core (sprints)

Holly

5/7 Quads, Glutes (abs)

Flavia

Has anyone got triceps I can borrow? Mine are on 🔥🔥💪

Carol

5/6 Chest, Triceps (sprints)

Really love the eccentric focus on the 2-1 ham curls

5/5 Glutes, Hamstrings (abs)

God those inverted rows get me every time 💀🫠

Molly

5/4 Back, Biceps (sprints)

One of the kick ass workout ever. Those snatches wow. Loved it. 😍

5/1 Shoulders, Core (sprints)

Lateral walks and step ups were challenging today, loved it. 😍

Omg the step ups 😭🥵. I will not be able to walk right tomorrow

Faith

4/30 Quads, Glutes (abs)

Took a week break cause was in a rut but we're back and feeling better 🔥 even with the break still progressing 🔥 all thanks to the intentional programming.

4/29 Chest, Triceps (sprints)

The contralateral reverse lunges felt really great today!

4/28 Glutes, Hamstrings (abs)

Karen Arce

Better than late than never 🥹🤷🏻‍♀️

4/27 Back, Biceps (sprints)

Jill

This split is by far my favorite. Please add Cardio days more🩵

Olivia Schneider

4/24 Shoulders, Core (sprints)

Loving this!! I needed to switch gears! Love the new challenge.

4/23 Quads, Glutes (abs)

Rachael

So good. I’ve been combining chest and shoulders for my 4 days a week split and works great!!!

4/22 Chest, Triceps (sprints)

Jessi mollak

Lisa

4/21 Glutes, Hamstrings (abs)

Pull ups will forever be a struggle 😂😂

4/20 Back, Biceps (sprints)

Love this program. Skipped run did deep stretches instead.

4/17 Shoulders, Core (sprints)

Shannon

4/16 Quads, Glutes (abs)

Energy on high today! Flew through that and finished feeling absolutely fantastic! A favorite for sure!!

4/15 Chest, Triceps (sprints)

Wow I really needed that! Feeling so strong and balanced 🥰❤️‍🔥

4/14 Glutes, Hamstrings (abs)

Kayla Staker

4/13 Back, Biceps (sprints)

Love the addition of core and ab work. Thank you. Always a challenge for me but worth it!

12/18 Chest, Triceps

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