I was wondering if anyone in here uses the pyramid system when lifting or how they do it. This is what I do so please tell me whether this is good or bad. For incline dumbell curls I start off with 30 pds X12, 35X10, 40x8, 45X6. So is this the proper way to pyramid or should I then go back to 40pds X 8 and continue back down? My other question is, is this effective enough to build mass or should i do heavier weight with even less reps? Because I dont want to tone at all I want to build mass and have bigger, cutter biceps. I Pyramid the sameway with 4 other biceps excercises so could you guys please critque this? Or give me help on how they do sets and reps. Thanks for your assistance.
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I've used pyramiding before and it can be very effective. Have you been doing this for very long and what kind of results are you getting? You want to use a weight though that you can just get that desired number of reps. If you can do more reps then you are working too lite and not working the muscle(s) hard enough
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Well i have just used it on my biceps because i have read where people say it is effective. How many reps should i have on the light side? If i am suppose to keep it with low reps to build mass should i do a pyramid with 8, 6,4,2 or should i do something with a few more reps. Also when you pyramid do you start off light and then go heavy or can u go heavy and do light? Thanks for your help!
Well i have just used it on my biceps because i have read where people say it is effective. How many reps should i have on the light side? If i am suppose to keep it with low reps to build mass should i do a pyramid with 8, 6,4,2 or should i do something with a few more reps. Also when you pyramid do you start off light and then go heavy or can u go heavy and do light? Thanks for your help!
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Well i have just used it on my biceps because i have read where people say it is effective. How many reps should i have on the light side? If i am suppose to keep it with low reps to build mass should i do a pyramid with 8, 6,4,2 or should i do something with a few more reps. Also when you pyramid do you start off light and then go heavy or can u go heavy and do light?
Do others here on the board just do like three sets with heavy weight and just rep out as many as they can?
Well i have just used it on my biceps because i have read where people say it is effective. How many reps should i have on the light side? If i am suppose to keep it with low reps to build mass should i do a pyramid with 8, 6,4,2 or should i do something with a few more reps. Also when you pyramid do you start off light and then go heavy or can u go heavy and do light?
Do others here on the board just do like three sets with heavy weight and just rep out as many as they can?
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Pyramiding sucks.
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LOL, can't I get away with being succinct just once?
I only use pyramids when I'm at a sticking point, to break through barriers. You can start light and work heavier, but I find FOR ME, starting really heavy, and working lighter is better. I.E. reps of 3,5,5,8,10, all to failure. 
Try it and see what works for you. Everyone responds to different things differently....How's that for entellagunt?
Try it and see what works for you. Everyone responds to different things differently....How's that for entellagunt?
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Ditto, with two caveats. #1 Don't walk into the gym and grab the heaviest weight you're going to use that day and start pumping, you need at least two light warm-up sets, THEN go to your heavy weight. Starting heavy and working down in weight is called the drop set principal and I like a LOT. #2 This is a little off track here, but you used incline dumbell curls as your example and then stated you use four other biceps exercises. Do you do all five exercise in ONE work-out? I don't know about you, but that would keep my arms in the toothpick size range. Try doing standing barbell curls for three or four max sets AFTER your normal back routine and see if you notice any difference in your biceps. You might just be hitting them TOO hard.
Prince: i've never heard of pyramiding up and then going back down mate.
The whole concept is that you increase weight and lower reps, hence, giving a 'pyramid' shape.
I have, however, heard of reverse pyramiding where after a warm up you start heaviest with low reps and increase reps with decreasing weight.
I only use pyramid for warming up before one set to failure.
The whole concept is that you increase weight and lower reps, hence, giving a 'pyramid' shape.
I have, however, heard of reverse pyramiding where after a warm up you start heaviest with low reps and increase reps with decreasing weight.
I only use pyramid for warming up before one set to failure.
