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Old 10-13-2005, 09:26 AM   #1
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straight sets or pyramids?

in order to gain muscle, do u guys reckon 3-4 sets of 10 is good or do you have to use that pyramid format as in weight gets higher reps get lower? thanks for reading, tom
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Old 10-13-2005, 09:41 AM   #2
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for me it depends on the body part and exercise. typically the 1st exercise for me I will pyramid up to my working loads



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Old 10-13-2005, 09:53 AM   #3
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Definitely pyramids. Reverse as well.
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Old 10-13-2005, 11:04 AM   #4
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Pyramids, and reverse pyramids, plus drop sets and super sets are all good. Even straight sets once in a while are good. I'm a firm believer in mixing it up. Each week I'll do something a little different and it seems to work for me.
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I do pyraminds.. always form lowest to highest.. rep range decreases from 15-4reps..

eg shoulder presses
stat with 20lbs, then 40, 60, 80 and 100



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Old 10-13-2005, 01:24 PM   #6
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I don't necessarily think either one is superior. However, I always warmup by acclimating the weight over the course of a few sets. I prefer to start with my heaviest working sets first, but LAM's method is good for "revving up" your central nervous system.



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http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle....5-099-training

Here's a cool article on different loading patterns.



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