How do I actually follow this strength workout once the AI writes it?

Paste the AI's reply into sweatcue. It structures the session into timed blocks with auto-starting rest timers and calls every set, rest and rep out loud, so you train hands-free instead of scrolling a chat window.

Who is this workout for, and who should adapt or skip it?

Built with one person in mind: Intermediate-to-advanced, chase a bigger squat, bench and deadlift. It pushes close to heavy or near-failure effort. If you’re brand new to lifting, build technique on lighter sessions first, and skip the near-maximal loading if you have unmanaged blood pressure or a recent injury.

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Paused bench + triceps strength

Q: What is the best ChatGPT prompt for a weights workout like this?

Use the research-backed prompt on this page: "Write me a 50-minute bench-press strength session for an advanced lifter (bench 1RM ~130 kg / 285 lb, scale to mine). Structure: Warm-up (8 min): arm circles, band pull-aparts 2x20, shoulder dislocates with a band, then…" Copy the full version with the button above, it wraps the request so ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini returns a clean, followable strength workout you can run hands-free in sweatcue.

Advanced · 25–39 · ~50 min

Competition-style paused bench up to a heavy triple, then triceps that carry the lockout. Below is a research-backed prompt for ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, copy it, paste the reply into sweatcue, and run the whole strength workout hands-free.

Session at a glance

Duration~50 min

FormatSets, reps & timed rest

FocusBench

IntensityRPE 8

Equipmentdumbbells, band

Best forGet stronger, advanced

This is how sweatcue structures the session once you paste it in, timed blocks with auto-starting rest and spoken cues. Figures are read from the prompt itself.

The prompt

Copy the complete prompt (it wraps the request below so the AI returns a clean, runnable session).

Write me a 50-minute bench-press strength session for an advanced lifter (bench 1RM ~130 kg / 285 lb, scale to mine). Structure: Warm-up (8 min): arm circles, band pull-aparts 2x20, shoulder dislocates with a band, then empty bar x10 and slow scap push-ups x10. Bar ramp (warm-up sets): bar x8, 5 at ~45%, 3 at ~60%, 2 at ~72%, 1 at ~80%, rest 90s. Main work: 1) Competition bench with a 1-sec pause on the chest: work up to a top set of 3 at RPE 8 (~85%), then 3 more sets of 3 at the same load, rest 180s. 2) Spoto press (paused 2-3 cm off chest) 3x5 at ~70%, rest 150s. Accessories: 3) Close-grip bench 3x6 at RPE 7-8, rest 120s. 4) Dumbbell overhead triceps extension 3x10-12, rest 75s. 5) Rolling triceps extension or pushdown 2x12-15, rest 60s. Give me a load table in kg and lb and one cue for keeping my upper back tight and elbows tracking. Cap it at 50 minutes.

Works with Claude, Gemini, Grok or any AI.

Why it's built this way

Pausing on the chest trains the exact strength deficit that limits a competition bench and removes the stretch-reflex bounce, so it transfers well to a heavier paused max. Heavy sets near 85% develop strength effectively, and dedicated triceps work targets the lockout, the most common sticking point. Reps-in-reserve on accessories keeps fatigue manageable across the week.

Sources: Schoenfeld et al., Sports 2021 (load & rep range); Ratamess et al., ACSM Position Stand, Med Sci Sports Exerc 2009; Refalo et al., Sports Med 2023 (proximity to failure / reps-in-reserve)

Who this workout is for

Built with one person in mind: Intermediate-to-advanced, chase a bigger squat, bench and deadlift.

You’re an advanced-level trainer and you want to get measurably stronger.
You have access to the kit it calls for: dumbbells, band.
You want a single, repeatable strength workout you can drop into your week.

Who should adapt or skip it

It pushes close to heavy or near-failure effort. If you’re brand new to lifting, build technique on lighter sessions first, and skip the near-maximal loading if you have unmanaged blood pressure or a recent injury.
As with any new routine, check with a clinician first if you have a medical condition, are injured, pregnant, or returning from a long lay-off. This is general information, not medical advice.

What a 2-week plan looks like

A single session works best on a repeating weekly rhythm. Here’s a simple, balanced two-week block at about 3 sessions a week, on non-consecutive days so you recover between them:

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Week 1	●	·	●	·	●	·	·
Week 2	●	·	●	·	●	·	·

● This session· Rest, a walk, or light mobility

Keep session days apart where you can, and adjust for how you feel. When you paste the AI’s reply into sweatcue, each session runs hands-free with spoken cues and timers.

Run it hands-free in sweatcue

sweatcue is an AI workout dashboard: paste the AI's reply and it runs the whole session on screen and out loud, auto timers, spoken cues for every set, rest and rep, and your live numbers. The AI writes it; sweatcue runs it.

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