Name: Playbook - Sam Sweeney - 6/23 Biceps, Triceps, Core
Uploaded: 2026-06-17T00:04:45.792Z
Duration: 65 min
Description: 6/23 Biceps, Triceps, Core

Ivana Gallo

Simple but EFFECTIVE. Thank you!!! Excited for the shake up with the new split 🥳🤩🥰

Audry

Omayma

Tanita

Even though it was short, the pump was SO REAL 💕💕💪 really loving all the bicep work in this split!

Megan

Amie

Channing

Everyday i learn something new on this app. Programming is just 💯 🔥

Tiffany

Kimmy

Kelsey

Corrine

Nice start after shoulder injury 🔥🔥

Lakshmi Neelesh Nimmagadda

Serena

April

Did this one today and finished chest day. Feeling it 💪🏻💪🏻

Janelle

Tish

Feeling stronger in my upper body every week! 🤘🏻💪🏻

Alicia Heier

Sharon

Becky

Regina

Maria Zenz

Porchia

Paula

Megan Laudick

Happy Friday!

Week 5 of 6-8 in current split 

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]

*consider tracking your primary lifts throughout this split. I would even encourage you to film your working set(s) throughout this first week [and following weeks, if possible] so you are able to visually see improvement. 

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

Biceps, Triceps, Core: 

Pre Training Warm Up and Mobility: 
*Choose one upper body routine from the “Warm up and Activation” bubble in the app to complete as your warm up.

Strength Training: 

1a. Core: Weighted Dead Bug: 2S/20R total 
1b. Core: Feet Elevated Plank Hold: 2S/60 seconds

2. Barbell Curls: 4S/6-8R 

3. Barbell Close Grip Bench: 4S/6-8R 

4a. Incline Bench Hammer Curl with Iso Hold: 5S/10-12R each side 
4b. Incline Bench Supported Tricep Kickback with Iso Hold: 5S/8-10R each side 

5. Hanging Knee Raise: 8S/5R [every 15 seconds]

6/23 Training Day Overview

Rep Count: 20R total 
Tempo: steady 
Modification 

Set Up: 
- grip a kettlebell in each hand, pronated grip 
- lie in a supine position on the flat bench, head at the top of the bench 
- extend your arms and lift the kettlebells over your chest, Kbs in line with your front delts
- lift your legs and bend them at 90 degrees, pin knees over your hips
- squeeze glutes, pull belly button to spine, and brace
- keep arms straight 

Execution: 
- hold a tight brace in your core and extend one leg towards the ground
- lower the opposite arm towards the ground behind your head
- keep control of the weight through your lats and core
- bend your leg and pull the kettlebell back up and over your chest, in line with front delt
- contract your core
- release the opposite leg/arm and lower them towards the ground
- keep a stiff torso and tight brace in your core, do not let your low back arch as you extend

Weighted Dead Bug [on flat bench]

Time: 90 seconds
Tempo: hold 
Modification: feet on the ground

Set Up: 
- place your feet on top of a flat bench 
- walk your hands out until they are under your front delts
- squeeze your glutes, pull belly button to spine, and brace
- tuck your chin 

Execution: 
- think about screwing your hands into the ground and hold the plank position 
- keep your hips in line with your torso
- do not let hips drop 
- hold the tension in your core

Feet Elevated Plank Hold

Compound Set

Rep Range: 4-6R 
Tempo: steady 
Modification: EZ Bar or fixed straight bar curls, or standing dumbbell curls 

*be consistent or work your way up to barbell curls 

Set Up: 
- grip the barbell with a shoulder width grip, just outside hips
- extend arms down by your sides, barbell in front of your torso
- pin your elbows by your sides
- take a hip width stance, toes forward 
- squeeze your glutes, pull belly button to spine, and brace
- keep an upright torso, traps down 

Execution: 
- dig elbows into your sides and lift the barbell 
- curl the barbell towards your front delts
- contract your biceps 
- lower the bar with control until your arms are extend down by your sides again 
- keep shoulders back, traps down

Barbell Curls

Rep Range: 4-6R 
Tempo: steady 
Modification: EZ or fixed straight bar close grip press 

Set Up: 
- set up under the bench so your eyes are directly under the bar
- reach up and grip the bar with a pronated- close grip, inside shoulder width 
- squeeze your glutes, pull belly button to spine, and brace
- pin your snaps down to the bench 
- lift the barbell off the rack and over your chest

Execution: 
- bend your elbows, allow them to flare about ~45 degrees from your torso 
- lower the bar to tap your chest or just slightly above your chest
- extend your arms, drive your elbows in and press the barbell back up and over your chest
- contract your triceps

Barbell Close Grip Bench

Rep Range: 10-12R each side
Tempo: steady, iso hold

Set Up: 
- set your incline bench to 60-70 degrees
- grip a dumbbell in each hand, neutral grip
- sit on the bench, plant your feet on the ground, press your back into the pad
- extend your arms down from your delts, dumbbells positioned under your delts
- your arms should hang behind your torso
- tuck your chin and keep head off the pad or rest your head on the bench 

Execution: 
- pin your elbows to your sides, below your delts
- curl the dumbbells and hold one arm at a 90 degree bend, holding tension in your bicep 
- extend your arm and lower the dumbbell towards the ground again 
- keep the iso hold on one side until you finish reps, then switch sides

Incline Bench Hammer Curl w/ Iso Hold

Rep Range: 8-10R each side 
Tempo: steady, iso hold

Set Up: 
- set your bench at 60-70 degrees
- grip a dumbbell in each hand, neutral grip 
- straddle the bench, press your chest and hips against the back pad of the bench 
- squeeze your glutes, pull belly button to spine, and brace
- tuck your chin, keep neutral head, neck, spine 
- bend your arms behind your torso, pin your arms at 90 degree bend
- your elbows should be positioned behind your torso, in line with your rear delts

Execution: 
- extend both arms straight back 
- contract your triceps 
- hold one arm in the extended position, tension in your triceps 
- bend your other arm and lower the dumbbell towards the ground again, 90 degree bend in your arm 
- hold the iso hold in one arm until you have completed the reps on the other side, then switch sides

Incline Bench Supported Tricep Kickbacks w/ Iso Hold

Rep Count: 5R
*every 15 seconds*
Tempo: steady 
Modification: forearms supported knee raise or cocoons

Set Up: 
- grip the pull up bar with a pronated grip, shoulder width apart
- allow your body to hang down from the bar, extended
- squeeze your glutes, pull belly button to spine, and brace
- point your toes and keep them slightly in front of your torso [hollow position]
- externally rotate your shoulders, stack them down, contract your lats and think about breaking the bar in half 
- keep a neutral head, neck, spine 

Execution: 
- use your core to lift your legs away from the ground
- bend your knees and drive them towards your chest [at least to a 90 degree bend in your legs] 
- contract your core
- lower your legs and extend them towards the ground again with control

Hanging Knee Raise

6/23 Biceps, Triceps, Core

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

Jennifer

6/16 Quads, Glutes

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!

Emily

Michelle 

6/5 Hamstrings, Glutes

Nyakeh

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!!

Lorena

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

JulieAnn

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)

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!

6/23 Biceps, Triceps, Core

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