If you’re tired of just walking in to the gym and doing the same old 3 sets of 1o exercises then change it up! You should be changing it up every 4 weeks anyways to keep your body changing and fitting it’s urge to plateau.
Pyramid workouts are great for a change. It’s one of the best workotus for women that is directed to strength gains.
Pyramid Workouts Kick Butt!
Sure you’ll burn fat and gain some muscle size but the biggest benefit is the amount of weight you will be able to lift after 4 weeks.
What Is A Pyramid Workout?
Yes, it is still 3 sets of an exercise but each set is at a different intensity. The first set should be a lighter weight which you can do for 8-10 reps (no more than 10), then rest and move the weight up so you can only preform 6-8 reps, rest and move up AGAIN… performing the final set at a heavy weight only hitting 4-6 reps.
If you can reach the upper part of the rep scale then that is a indicator that it’s time to up the weight to really push and get better gains in the gym.
This isn’t the only way for pyramids, you can also go backwards… from the heavier, more intense set back to the third being the lower weight. I prefer this because you get the harder part done with but when you get to that last set you still have to push yourself rediculously because your fibers are exhausted!
