Exercise Scientist Dissects Will Tennyson's Training (In Person!)

Summary by Krater

Dr. Mike Israetel reviews and critiques Will Tennyson's five-day upper/lower and push/pull/legs split program, giving it a 95 out of 100 score.

From the video

Answers: How does Dr. Mike Israetel rate and critique Will Tennyson's five-day workout program?

• workout program critique
• five-day split
• exercise selection
• myo match
• training frequency

Exercises

• Incline smith press · smith machine · 3x8-12
• Weighted pull-ups · bodyweight with weight · 2x8-10 + 1 backdown set assisted
• Machine chest press · machine · 3x12-15
• T-bar row · barbell · 3x12-15
• Full rom laterals · dumbbells · 3x10-20 myo match
• Cable y raise · cable machine · 3x10-20 myo match
• Lying hamstring curl · machine · 3x10-20 myo match
• Leg extensions · machine · 3x10-20 myo match
• Single leg press · leg press machine · 3x12-15
• Hack squat · hack squat machine · 2x8-12
• Spider curl · barbell · 3x10-20 myo match
• Skull crusher · barbell · 3x10-20 myo match
• Flat smith press · smith machine · 3x10-12
• Seal row · barbell · 3x12-15
• Weighted dips · bodyweight with weight · 2x10-12
• Neutral grip pulldown · cable machine · 3x10-20 myo match
• 45 degree laterals · dumbbells · 3x10-20 myo match
• Face pulls · cable machine · 3-4xFailure
• Seated hamstring curl · machine · 3x10-20 myo match
• Leg press · leg press machine · 3x8-10
• EZ bar curl · ez bar · 3x10-20 myo match
• Tricep pushdown · cable machine · 3x10-20 myo match
• Incline curl · dumbbells · 3x12-15
• Pec dec · machine · 3x12-15
• Cable row · cable machine · 3x12-15
• Close grip pulldown · cable machine · 3x10-12
• Cable laterals · cable machine · 3x Failure
• Machine laterals · machine · 3x Failure

What it concludes

• Will Tennyson's five-day training program is exceptionally well-structured and earns a score of 95 out of 100.
• Skipping Thursday and pushing the lower body workout to Friday with Saturday as the upper body workout is beneficial for recovery and performance.
• Training hamstrings before quads on leg day is an effective strategy to warm up and avoid systemic fatigue.