BITE ME - The Workout
Cooking might feed your muscles, but this is where you earn the bites.
This program is designed to complement my cookbook, not replace the
joy of cooking with endless hours at the gym. It’s here to help you build
strength, structure, and consistency, so you can lift heavy, and eat big.
Follow it for four days each week, train hard, and remember: the goal
isn’t to move weight fast, it’s to move weight well.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Frequency: 4 days per week
Monday: Day 1
Tuesday: Day 2
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: Day 3
Friday: Day 4
Saturday/Sunday: Off
INSTRUCTIONS
Progression: Add weight only once you’ve hit the top of the rep range for all sets
of a given exercise.
Rest: 2 to 3 minutes between sets.
Form: Prioritize full range of motion and the deepest stretch possible. This usually
means dropping the weight.
Consistency: Stick with the same machines each week to build strength and
familiarity.
Control: Focus on controlling the weight, not just moving it.
Intensity: Push most sets close to failure. On the last set of each exercise, go all
out.
BITE ME - The Workout
DAY 1 — CHEST, BACK, BICEPS
A. Pause Bench Press 2 × 6-8
B. Incline Dumbbell Press 3 × 8-10
C. Cable Chest Fly 2 × 10-12
D. Lat Pulldown 3 × 10-12
E. Deficit Barbell Row 2 × 6-10
F. Neutral Grip Cable Row 2 × 10-12
G. Barbell Curl 3 × 8-10
Notes:
Bench press: hands slightly outside shoulder width, but not too wide.
For barbell rows, stand on a small platform to increase range of motion.
Get as many strict reps as possible on barbell curls; a little momentum at the
end is fine.
DAY 2 — LEGS, SHOULDERS, TRICEPS
A. Seated Hamstring Curl 3 × 8-10
B. Hack Squat 2 × 8-10
C. Leg Press 2 × 10-12
D. Leg Extension 2 × 12-15
E. Cable Y Raise 3 × 10-14
F. Standing Dumbbell Lateral Raise 3 × 12-20
G. Overhead Tricep Extension 3 × 10-12
Notes:
Sink as low as possible on hack squats and leg press, pausing briefly at the
bottom.
Overhead tricep extensions can be done with cables or dumbbells, whichever
you prefer.
BITE ME - The Workout
DAY 3 — CHEST, BACK, BICEPS
A. Pull-Ups 3 × 6-10
B. Chest-Supported Row 2 × 10-12
C. One-Arm Dumbbell Row 2 × 8-10
D. Machine Chest Press 3 × 10-12
E. Pec Dec Fly 3 × 12-15
F. Incline Dumbbell Curl 3 × 10-12
G. EZ Bar Spider Curl 3 × 10-12
Notes:
Choose whatever hand placement feels best for pull-ups, but stay consistent.
DAY 4 — LEGS, SHOULDERS, TRICEPS
A. Romanian Deadlift 3 × 10-12
B. Squat (Barbell or Smith) 2 × 8-10
C. Dumbbell Split Squat 2 × 10-12
D. Lying Hamstring Curl 2 × 12-15
E. Machine Shoulder Press 3 × 8-10
F. Single-Arm Cable Lateral Raise 3 × 12-15
G. Incline Bench Tricep Pushdown 3 × 10-14
Notes:
Romanian deadlifts can be performed with a barbell, dumbbells, or Smith
machine. Go with what feels best.
Bite Me by
Will Tennyson
Out 12/23/25