Whether you’re ascending or descending, you’ll still be making gains.
Whether you’ve reached a plateau in your gains or not, pyramid training is the perfect way to add a challenge and mix things up a bit. Aside from challenging your muscles, this type of training might also save your sanity. Why? In spite of the fact that pyramid training doesn’t require anything special, it does provide you with a bit of variety in your workouts. In other words, you won’t be doing the same old thing every week. All you need to do is keep good track of your rep count and weight amount. If you can do that, and you’ve adequately fueled your engine, you’re ready to start!
What Is Pyramid Training?
Pyramid training is a method of weight training where you lift varied weights, sets and reps and effectively increase both your size and strength. Basically, instead of performing the popular 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps of any given exercise, you’re going to either ascend or descend with your rep count. For instance, you could do 15 reps, rest, 12 reps, rest, 10 reps, rest and so on.
This story is from the August 2017 edition of Iron Man Magazine.
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