Reps: stay the same or use pyramid?

[Island Roots]

I'm bulking; what is most beneficial when lifting?

To use a pyramid system (i.e. start at 12 reps, 10 reps next set, 8 reps next set, etc) or use the same reps per set?

 

[largepkg]

I'm bulking; what is most beneficial when lifting?

To use a pyramid system (i.e. start at 12 reps, 10 reps next set, 8 reps next set, etc) or use the same reps per set?

Pyramid would be low reps to high reps then back to low reps.

Just stay between 6-10 reps 3-4 sets per exercise and 2-3 exercises per muscle group.

 

[ALBOB]

Pyramid would be low reps to high reps then back to low reps.

?days these Dyslexic little a Feeling

 

[RikkiHoon]

Just stay between 6-10 reps 3-4 sets per exercise and 2-3 exercises per muscle group.

That's what I do - seems to be working fine!

 

[LAM]

I typically vary my reps from workout to workout and from compound to isolation exercises. I typically go lower reps on compounds (5-10) and 10+ reps on isolation exercises.

 

[largepkg]

?days these Dyslexic little a Feeling

 

[TheCurse]

i do both. sometimes pyramid, sometimes trying to pump out fixed rep sets. i like to do pyramids with bench and weighted pull ups.

 

[HardTrainer]

I'm bulking; what is most beneficial when lifting?

To use a pyramid system (i.e. start at 12 reps, 10 reps next set, 8 reps next set, etc) or use the same reps per set?

I dont use pyramids i use squares instead and sometimes i use circles to.

 

[GFR]

I dont use pyramids i use squares instead and sometimes i use circles to.

What proof can you give us that you are a " hard trainer"?

 

[HardTrainer]

What proof can you give us that you are a " hard trainer"?

ask the girls in my gym....they all say the same thing

pervert!

 

[SJ69]

I pyramid (ramp) up
Warm up - 12 - 8 - 4 -2, then one light set 10 - 12 reps, kind of a lop sided pyramid.

 

[HardTrainer]

I pyramid (ramp) up
Warm up - 12 - 8 - 4 -2, then one light set 10 - 12 reps, kind of a lop sided pyramid.

lop side pyramid... i like the sound of that!