LaggingBiceps

Right now I'm doing pyramiding like 15-12-10-8, adding weight each set. I'm doing this because everyone says that its better, but do any of you guys/gals here have articles or studies saying which one is better. Because if you look at this, you can see that you used mroe force WITHOUT pyramiding.

Example 1-
250x10
250x9
250x8
250x6

Example 2-
250x10
260x8
270x6
280x4

For example 1, I used 8250 lbs of force. example 2, I used 7320. So wouldn't not pyramiding the weights be better?

johnsbod

I used to pyramid, but I've had better success just working with my heaviest weight from the beginning. For example, on incline dumbell press, after a warmup set I use a weight that is my 8 rep max and generally by the last set I can get 6 reps. Once I can reach 8 reps on my last set I up the weight the next time.

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LaggingBiceps

yeh, thats what im thinking of starting to do, because at the end, I end up in total lifting more than if I were to pyramid.

I want to know if one is superior and theres been studies of it??

Pj-Macx

I dont pyramid either.. I have actually never even tried it.. I just work my heaviest weight throughout.. and then in a couple of weeksor so.. I move my amount up 10 pounds or so.. and start again... it just works better for me... I dont know how that would work for anyone else..

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LaggingBiceps

because if i dont pyramid, i usually wait 1-1.5 minutes between sets but if i pyramid i wait 3-4 minutes. and i heard less time promotes growth hormones. if I multiple weight x reps and get that total for each set, and compare it to pyramiding, would that mean anything?

geoffsherman

When I first started working out, I used pyramids, but now I have found that there are much more efficient ways to work out. Aren't you doing WS4SB? If so, you shouldn't be pyramiding....

LaggingBiceps

Yeh, Im doing WS4SB. If its something like 6-10 reps I go
Set 1-10
Set 2-8
Set 3-6
Set 4-6

I add weight each set except Set 4. But I dont know if I should do that or use 1 heavy set and when I get 4x10 I add the weight.

geoffsherman

I would recommend using a weight that youthink you can hit between 8-10 on. If you hit 10 and still have something left in th etank, then go up next session. If not, keep the weight...

LaggingBiceps

yeh, but the program says 4 sets 6-10. and in 4 sets without adding weight i can get 10,10,10,10 for my goal. so why shouldnt i do 10-8-6-6 and add weight each set with 10-8-6-6 being the goal?

geoffsherman

If you can hit 10, 10, 10, 10 then I would add weight the next session and see how it goes.

LaggingBiceps

yeh, im saying why should i go for 10-10-10-10 when i can add weight each set and go 10-8-6-6?? which one is more beneficial?

Minotaur

I generally do 12,10,8,6,6,6 for the first exercise of a body part, then just 3 sets of 6-8 for the next exercises.

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LaggingBiceps

now im doing 15-12-10-10 or 12-10-8-8 for all the sets. im gonna stick to pyramiding because IMO and to me, its much more intense.