Lowering Reps & Adding Weight or...

[MightyKing]

Is it better to go 10-8-6 and add 5 or 10 pounds each time or to go 10-10-10 and stay at the same weight?

 

[The Master]

Well, I guess it depends on your goals. To gain size, a pyramid works better, gradually increasing weight, and decreasing reps, then back again, lower weight higher reps.

But, sometimes to mix things up I will do same weight same reps for an entire workout just to keep the muscles guessing!

 

[MightyKing]

heh, thanks

 

[IRON PIMPER]

pyramid all the way. its the best way to gain strength and safestest in my opinion.

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LOWER VOLUME TRAINING IS FOR WUSSIES WITH NO HEART!!!

 

[crowman]

I think it depends how long you have been training. If you are a beginner, straight sets are definetly the way to go. If you've been training for a while, pyramid all the way.

-Crowman

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MASS ABOVE ALL

 

[Scotty the Body]

I use to pyramid but find it better now to start with a weight I can do 10-12 reps (after warmup) to failure and keep that same weight through my sets.

 

[MightyKing]

Thanks guys

 

[mac sloan]

Try experimenting as there is no best way,to each his own.

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train smart not hard

 

[Behemouth]

i agree with mac sloan. there is no right way as long as you feel that the muscle has been worked good and what ever gives you the best gains.

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LESS IS MORE