Thread: pyramiding/drop setting/supersetting

It really depends on the individual, but for me pyramids have always been better at building strength than mass. I always did 8-5-3-1-5 pyramids though, so perhaps that is why. If you did a 12-10-8 pyramid, then it would probably be pretty good for gaining mass.

To my knowledge, supersetting has nothing to do with building strength. In fact, you should wait as long as you can in between sets for optimal strength increase.

I'm not sure whether dropsets affect endurance or not. However, it's not necessary to use them. You could simply choose a weight you can do 15-20+ times if you want to endurance training.

I don't think any of these methods should be used exclusively. I think they all have a place in training, but they should be cycled in only periodically. In particular, supersettings and dropsets should not be done too frequently because going to failure in this manner is tough on one's central nervous system.