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  1. 05-05-2010, 05:20 PM #1
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    Pyramid Sets... Please Read

    Hi, everyone. Thanks for coming in here. I greatly appreciate it.

    Ok, anyways...

    Okay, so i have been working out for i ll say almost 8 months, and i just learned about this thing called Pyramid sets, but i was told them to do it in a unique way, could you guys please tell me if this is a good way of doing them and if this works out muscle size and strength.

    Okay so, i was told this:

    Imagine i curl 35 on barbells...

    Set 1:
    Grab 40, do 8 or 10 Reps
    Right after (no rest at all): Grab 35 and do 10 or 12 Reps
    Right After (No rest at all): Grab 30 and do 12 or 14 Reps
    Right After (No Rest at all): Grab 25 and do 14 or 15 Reps.

    Now take A little bit of a rest

    Set 2:
    Grab 25 do 15 reps
    Right After (No Rest at all): Grab 30 do 14 reps
    Right After (no rest at all): Grab 35 do 12 Reps
    Right After (No rest at all): Grab 40 do 10 Reps
    Right After (No Rest at all): Grab 45 do 8 Reps


    And Thats it only 2 sets of every excersize

    So, i was wondering, if thats a good workout technique. Also if it's good for Muscle size and Strength
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    This style of training is generally called, strip or drop sets. I basically think the advantages of doing them are the same as doing supersets. I think they're good for a short term change of pace and great for saving time.
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    Uhmm, Thanks and also, would it be good for muscle size and strength or no?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hassan3b View Post
    Uhmm, Thanks and also, would it be good for muscle size and strength or no?
    Yeah, i'd only used them for a short term routine or periodically throw them in, they can be pretty taxing on the body after awhile.
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    Oh i was thinking of changing after 6 weeks? is that good??

    Oh and do you think this would help me a lot with muscle size and strength or just a little?


    OH AND ALSO do you think 2 excersizes of these would be as good as 4-6 excersizes of straight sets?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hassan3b View Post
    Oh i was thinking of changing after 6 weeks? is that good??
    I usually do it for a month, but I doubt 6 weeks would kill ya.

    Quote Originally Posted by Hassan3b View Post
    Oh and do you think this would help me a lot with muscle size and strength or just a little?
    It helps me more with strength.

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    OH AND ALSO do you think 2 excersizes of these would be as good as 4-6 excersizes of straight sets?
    Yes, but I don't do them every set. I generally will do two normal sets and then do a strip set. Your diet better be aimed at gaining, if you're trying to lose weight and cutting calories these will likey be too much for ya.
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    alright so i ll go 5 weeks since its in the middle haha

    oh it helps more with strength, but do you think it helps size too or just a little?

    and ye its gaining aha, don't worry. but ye good to know that 2 excersizes of that is equal to 4-6 excersizes of straight sets

    thanks a lot man
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hassan3b View Post
    oh it helps more with strength, but do you think it helps size too or just a little?
    It helped me more with strength, doesn't mean it will be the same with you. The only way you'll know is to do it ,and then see how your body responds. Always pay close attention to how your body responds to your routines. Some of your muscles might respond more favorable to this routine than others. Those other muscles might respond better to higher weight and lower reps and sets and you could try that out in your next routine. Or, some muscles might respond best by alternating the two. It's a learning process, just make sure you learn.
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    OH alright thanks, i m going to try this out tomorrow
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