Weight/Repetition Pyramids

kanun · 09-13-2002, 10:18 AM

This guy was telling me last time at the gym that rather than do an exercise at weight x with y repitions, I should start off with low weights and high repetitions, and each set increase the weight and do less reps, until you get to a wieght on which can only do a couple of reps.
I'm curious about this, perhaps some of you could tell me what it's all about. What I really want is not to bulk up but just for the muscles to grow a little larger and get better defined - should I be using this sort of system?
Also, what exercises does it apply to? Anything and everything? Or is only worth doing it on some exercises?
The exercises I do are as follows (sorry I dont know all the exact names):
Chest: bench(flat), incline, decline.
Shoulder: pull-opens with dumbells, pull-ups with bar, shoulder press.
Back: lateral pulldown (hands close facing me), lateral pulldown (hands wide apart, facing machine), long pull
Biceps: alternating dumbell curls, barbell curls, half curls with dumbells
Triceps: tricep press, (holding dumbell above head and bending downwards)

I'm not expecting you guys to comment on/adjust my routine, just to tell me with which of the exercises I ought to use wieght/rep pyramids.

Thanks!

Robboe · 09-13-2002, 10:31 AM

I prefer to warm up and then kick into my heaviest weights.

If i wanna do higher reps i'll do them after my lower rep sets, that way i'll be fresher, if you like, for my heavier sets and more likely to progress from last week's workout.

Which, until you're pushing some seriously fucking heavy weights, or until you've been training for a good amount of years, is all that really matters.

**Prince** · 09-13-2002, 03:25 PM

as your thread title reads "pyramids", they have been around forever, they're okay, I use them once in awhile.

Quantum Might · 09-13-2002, 06:00 PM

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**Prince** · 09-13-2002, 06:05 PM

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**Mudge** · 09-13-2002, 06:22 PM

Wierd...

Scotty the Body · 09-13-2002, 06:49 PM

Must be Friday the 13th.........

Quantum Might · 09-16-2002, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Prince

do you realize that it has been exactly one year since you last posted here to the day?

Wow didn't realize that!

I am working on coming back full time after I get some projects out of the way.

Hey Prince congrats on the great place you built here!

**Prince** · 09-16-2002, 01:36 PM

thanks!

09-13-2002, 10:18 AM	#1
kanun renewbie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Malta, Europe Posts: 195	Weight/Repetition Pyramids This guy was telling me last time at the gym that rather than do an exercise at weight x with y repitions, I should start off with low weights and high repetitions, and each set increase the weight and do less reps, until you get to a wieght on which can only do a couple of reps. I'm curious about this, perhaps some of you could tell me what it's all about. What I really want is not to bulk up but just for the muscles to grow a little larger and get better defined - should I be using this sort of system? Also, what exercises does it apply to? Anything and everything? Or is only worth doing it on some exercises? The exercises I do are as follows (sorry I dont know all the exact names): Chest: bench(flat), incline, decline. Shoulder: pull-opens with dumbells, pull-ups with bar, shoulder press. Back: lateral pulldown (hands close facing me), lateral pulldown (hands wide apart, facing machine), long pull Biceps: alternating dumbell curls, barbell curls, half curls with dumbells Triceps: tricep press, (holding dumbell above head and bending downwards) I'm not expecting you guys to comment on/adjust my routine, just to tell me with which of the exercises I ought to use wieght/rep pyramids. Thanks!
	John C. No one will push you harder than you. "The unexamined life is not worth living" - Socrates

09-13-2002, 10:31 AM	#2
Robboe Designer Supplements Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Newcastle Posts: 5,151	I prefer to warm up and then kick into my heaviest weights. If i wanna do higher reps i'll do them after my lower rep sets, that way i'll be fresher, if you like, for my heavier sets and more likely to progress from last week's workout. Which, until you're pushing some seriously fucking heavy weights, or until you've been training for a good amount of years, is all that really matters.
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09-13-2002, 03:25 PM	#3
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,520 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	as your thread title reads "pyramids", they have been around forever, they're okay, I use them once in awhile.
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09-13-2002, 06:22 PM	#6
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09-13-2002, 06:49 PM	#7
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09-16-2002, 01:36 PM	#9
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,520 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	thanks!
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