Name: Playbook - Sam Sweeney - 12/24 Back, Triceps
Uploaded: 2026-06-17T00:04:41.259Z
Duration: 75 min
Description: 12/24 Back, Triceps

Robin

Great back workout. I subbed triceps and did biceps instead

Dedra

Massive progress day! I feel like my weights went up in everything with ease today 💪🤩

Megan

Nyakeh

Loved the chest supported rear delt raises!

Janet

Amazing training day!!! Thank you and Merry Christmas 🎄

Lorena

Mia Arrowsmith

Molly

Not sure it’s really effective for back

Summer

Merry Christmas Eve everyone! Love back day 🔥

Deja

Brittanie

Got it done. Home gym workout and still felt freaking amazing

Marta

Tris were smoked at the end😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️

Tiffany

Annie

Regina

Jennifer

Kristin

Porchia

Kimmy

JulieAnn

Love a Christmas Eve back and tricep workout. Upper body feeling strong!

Kimberly R

Happy Wednesday! Merry Christmas Eve!
 
Week 4 of 6 [week 6 deload] 

Pre Training Mobility and Warm Up: Please use the warm up listed and/or 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.

Back, Triceps: 

Mobility/Activation: 
a. Thread the Needle: 2S/6-10R total 
b. Scap Raises: 2S/10R

Strength: 
1a. Pre Exhaust: Neutral Grip Pull Ups: 2S/5R 
1b. Pre Exhaust: Cable Rope (or Banded) Facepulls: 2S/20R

2. Primary: T Bar or Landmine Close Grip Rows: 3S/6-8R 

3. Secondary: EZ Bar Lying Skull Crushers: 3S/8-10R 

4. Single Arm Chest Supported Cable Rear Delt Fly: 3S/10-12R each side

5a. Decline Close Grip Tricep Push Ups: 3S/6-10R [3 second eccentric]
5b. Single Arm Neutral Grip Cable Tricep Extensions: 3S/8-12R each side [2 second pause at the top]

6. Extra Wide Lat Pulldown: 2S/10R full reps + 10R partial/pulsing reps

12/24 Training Day Overview

Rep Count: 6-10R total
Tempo: 2-3 second stretch on each side

Target: T spine

Thread the Needle

Rep Range: 10R 
Tempo: steady
Modification: assisted scap raises (use band or machine)

Target: back/lats, scapula

Scap Raises

Mobility and Activation

Rep Count: 5R
*band or machine assisted, bodyweight, or weighted for difficulty
Tempo: steady 
Modification: neutral grip pulldowns (close grip bar or double cable handles)

Target muscle group: back/lats

Set Up: 
- stand on a bench under the neutral grip pull up bar
- extend your arms overhead to grip the handles with a neutral grip
- allow your body to hang down from the bar extended
- keep legs straight or bend knees and cross feet behind you
- squeeze your glutes, set a neutral pelvis position, and brace
- keep elbows squeeze close

Execution: 
- depress your scapula
- bend your arms and pull your chest towards the bar
- drive your elbows down, keep them squeezed close, in front of you
- lift chin to or over the bar
- contract your lats/back
- extend your arms and lower your body away from the bar
- be sure to fully extend your arms and reset scapula between reps

[Assisted] Neutral Grip Pull Ups

Rep Count: 20R
Tempo: steady 
Modification: bent over dumbbell face pulls

Target muscle groups: mid back, rear delts

Set Up: 
- attach a cable rope and position it high 
- step in front of the cable, facing the rope
- extend your arms forward and grip the ends of the rope with a neutral grip, thumbs facing you
- step away from the cable 2-3 steps
- plant your feet on the ground, squeeze your glutes, set a neutral pelvis position, and brace
- pin your traps down, shoulders back 
- point your chest towards the rope

Execution: 
- bend your arms, drive your elbow wide
- rip the rope apart and pull the rope towards your face
- contract your mid back/rear delts at the top of the rep
- extend your arms forward and return the rope to the start position

Cable Rope [or Banded] Face Pulls

Pre Exhaust Set

Rep Count: 6-8R 
Tempo; steady 
Modification: bent over neutral grip dumbbell row

Target muscle group: back 

Set Up: 
- position one end of the bar in the landmine attachment or place one end of the bar in the corner of a rack or room 
- load the free end of the bar with an appropriate weight 
- step behind the end of the bar, facing away from the landmine, straddle the bar
- loop the close grip handle under the bar, grip the handle with a neutral grip 
- squeeze your glutes, set a neutral pelvis position, and brace
- push your hips back, slight bend in your knees, and bend your torso forward so your chest faces the bar below you
- extend your arms and hold the bar below your chest
- keep a flat back

Execution: 
- retract your scapula
- bend your arms, drive your elbows towards your hips on either side, squeeze them in close
- row the bar to your chest
- contract your mid back, lats
- extend your arms and lower the bar towards the ground again

T Bar or Landmine Close Grip Row

Rep Range: 8-10R
Tempo: steady
Modification: dumbbell skull crushers

Target muscle group: triceps

Set Up: 
- grip the ez bar with a pronated grip, just inside of shoulder width
- lie on a flat bench in a supine position 
- plant your feet on the ground
- extend your arms and position the bar over your chest
- pin your elbows over your delts

Execution: 
- bend your arms and lower the bar towards your forehead
- lower the bar to a 90 degree bend in your arms, keep elbows pinned over your delts
- extend your arms and press the bar over your chest again 
- contract your triceps

Lying EZ Bar Skull Crushers

Rep Count: 10-12R each side
Tempo: steady 
Modification: chest supported dumbbell rear delt fly 

Target muscle group: rear delts, mid/high back

Set Up: 
- set your bench to a 45 degree incline 
- position your bench in the center of a double cable, perpendicular to the cable
- position each side of the cable low
- grip the knob of one cable with a pronated grip 
- step behind the bench, straddle the seat, and press your chest and hips into the pad of the bench
- squeeze your glutes, set a neutral pelvis position, and brace
- pin a slight bend in your elbow
- keep a neutral head, neck, and spine

Execution: 
- lead with your piny and pull the cable in front of you and out to your side
- with pinky in line with your rear delt, contract your rear delt/high/mid back
- lower your arm towards the ground again, under your chest

Single Arm Chest Supported Cable Rear Delt Fly

Rep Range: 6-10R 
Tempo: 3 second eccentric
Modification:  no deficit, drop to knees, and/or incline with hands on bench- or sub for close grip bench press

Target muscle group: triceps

Set Up:
- elevate your feet on stacked plates or a low bench 
- plant your hands on the ground in a close stance, more narrow than shoulder width, directly under your chest
- squeeze your glutes, set a neutral pelvis position, and brace
- keep your hips in line with your torso
- tuck your chin

Execution: 
- bend your arms, keep your elbows tucked ~45 degrees by your sides
- lower your chest towards your hands [at least a 90 degree bend]
- extend your arms and press your chest away from your hands
- contract your triceps at the top

Deficit Close Grip Tricep Push Ups

Rep Range: 8-12R each side 
Tempo: 2 second pause at the top 
Modification: single arm dumbbell bent over tricep kickbacks 

Target muscle group: triceps

Set Up: 
- use no handle attachment and position one side of the cable high 
- step in front of the cable, facing the knob of the cable
- grip the knob with a neutral grip 
- bend your arm and pin your elbow by your side
- keep traps down, shoulders back 

Execution: 
- extend your arm and pull the cable straight down, towards the ground
- contract your tricep
- keep elbow pinned and bend your arm back to 90 degrees

Single Arm Neutral Grip Cable Tricep Extensions

Compound Set

Rep Count: 10R full reps + 10R partial/pulsing reps
Tempo: steady
Modification: extra wide banded lat pulldowns

Target muscle group: lats

Set Up: 
- sit on the edge of the lat pulldown seat
- grip the bar with a wider than shoulder width, pronated grip- extend arms overhead
- drive your knees up into the pads
- keep torso upright
- tuck your ribs down and brace

Execution: 
- depress your scapula
- bend your arms and pull the cable towards your collarbone, just under your chin
- drive your elbows down towards the ground
- contract your lats/serratus
- extend your arms and return the bar overhead 
- reset your scapula with each rep

Extra Wide Grip Lat Pulldown

12/24 Back, Triceps

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

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!

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!

Emily

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 💀🫠

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)

Gabrielle

McKayla

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!

12/24 Back, Triceps

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