Pyramiding vs. Constant Weight!?!?

tenxyearsxgone · 09-30-2003, 06:24 AM

OK...Here is another topic to be discussed. Lets say i Keep my 4 day routine of Legs on Monday, Bi's/Chest on Tues... Off Wed...Back/Tri's on Thurs...Shoulders on Fri.

What would the difference in results be, via muscle size, density, strength between doing
my normal 3 sets of 6-8 with the same weight as opposed to pyrmiding doing lets say 3 sets of 10-8-6 reps, adding weight as I go down in reps???

prophet · 09-30-2003, 03:33 PM

only time i pyramid is when i do a set or 2 and realize it was too light or that i got too many reps up.. so i go up in weight to get like 4-5 reps on the last set.. i'd be curious to hear what the benefits are to pyramiding are also but i would guess it all depends on what works for you.. i prefer the weight constant tho

09-30-2003, 06:24 AM	#1
tenxyearsxgone Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: long island Posts: 370	Pyramiding vs. Constant Weight!?!? OK...Here is another topic to be discussed. Lets say i Keep my 4 day routine of Legs on Monday, Bi's/Chest on Tues... Off Wed...Back/Tri's on Thurs...Shoulders on Fri. What would the difference in results be, via muscle size, density, strength between doing my normal 3 sets of 6-8 with the same weight as opposed to pyrmiding doing lets say 3 sets of 10-8-6 reps, adding weight as I go down in reps???

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09-30-2003, 03:33 PM	#2
prophet Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Ramon Posts: 237	only time i pyramid is when i do a set or 2 and realize it was too light or that i got too many reps up.. so i go up in weight to get like 4-5 reps on the last set.. i'd be curious to hear what the benefits are to pyramiding are also but i would guess it all depends on what works for you.. i prefer the weight constant tho