Pyramid sets are a unique training method that involves adjusting the weight across consecutive sets, creating a pyramid-like structure. For example, Cutler started his leg workout with seated ...

A chiropractor explains why strength training reps in a weight training workout should follow a decending pyramid in order to keep your back safe. “Sometimes, the amount of weight that you’re lifting ...

Of all the training programs out there that promise big jumps in strength and size, few can hold a candle to reverse pyramid training (RPT). Made popular by Swedish trainer and nutritional consultant ...

If you’re a regular at the weight rack, you likely have a range of rep schemes in your training arsenal. Drop sets, monster sets, giant sets, supersets, tri-sets—even if they aren’t part of your ...

If you have ever done a pyramid workout, you may remember that your first one was a challenge, but your next few pyramids went much better. Maybe you could go higher up the pyramid (more work sets) or ...

THERE'S A REASON why “3 sets of 10” has been a strength training mainstay since at least the 1950s: The rep scheme works. Decades of research and reams of real-world evidence prove that hefting a load ...

If your lifting routine has gone stale and you’re looking for a way to shake it up, let me introduce you to the pyramid set. While you typically increase volume, weight, or reps to make a session more ...

Pyramid training systems are nothing new. I have been using this "perfect workout" since the 1980s, when I got schooled on it at my first SEAL PT run conducted by active-duty SEALs stationed at the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Arthur Shivers from G3 Fitness ...