with weight training...

[skitzo]

..is it okay to start at the max weight you're going to do that day and work down from there? ( start high weight the work down to low)

 

[IJ300]

Yea, that's called a reverse pyramid.

 

[skitzo]

does it have any different effects?

 

[Witchblade]

Provided you warm up first, it's ok. I don't believe it has any specific advantages over normal pyramid training or straight sets.

 

[KarlW]

If you're shooting to stay in a rep range (e.g. 6-8) for all your sets you'll tend to be forced to reverse pyramid. I kinda lean towards this method.