I never understood why you would want to do this. You should do your warm warm ups and then do the heaviest you can in the 8-12 rep range. If anything you should go down in weight not up.
I wish this video was longer so he could explain this in more depth. I usually start heavy because on my heavy sets the goal is to get as many reps or as much weight in as possible, so I don't fatigue myself beforehand. The lighter sets are simply taken to failure, and it doesn't really matter if I get 8 or 10 reps as long as I reach failure. I can be prefatigued for those sets.
I do an actual pyramid. For example, 135lb for the warm up set for 12 reps. 185lb as the peak weight I can do for 8-10 reps then a finishing set to focus on form at 160lb for 10 reps
This is basic logic … been doing this for years. You want that last set to be heavier than the first but in the same rep range. You don’t have to go to failure each set.
Doesn't work for naturals only possible for steroid users like him To be able to actually pyramid up would imply you will have to not train hard enough, Otherwise you won't be able add more weight. Meanwhile if you trained hard enough there's no choice but to pyramid down. You will only fatigue yourself and get one effective set instead of 3 or 4.
A. Pyramid does not only go one side. A pyramid goes up and down it forms a point at the top. When you're doing pyramid training, it's not pyramiding if you're only going up or down in weight and reps. A pyramid workout is when you start off at say 12 for one set and then you go down with your reps to maybe 10 and up with your weight and you continue this 8, 6, 4, 2, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and you reduce the weight back down as you go down with reps. That is a pyramid workout but if you're only going up or down then you must be walking a ladder or a set of stairs. Jay, I love you. I love your channel. I think you're cool. I like what you all do but hey got to put my two cents in right.
I go forward until I reach failure at the highest weight I can do for 10 to 12 reps and then I do one set going back down in weight not sure if it’s a good idea or not
I’ve always done this as well. Starting heavy increasing risk of injury for sure and also doesn’t prime your muscles. Not a good idea to jump too big of a weight.
What a legend!!!
Same, I start super light and use it as a warm up. I find this great the older it get and then I find I can actually go heavier in the end!
I never understood why you would want to do this. You should do your warm warm ups and then do the heaviest you can in the 8-12 rep range. If anything you should go down in weight not up.
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I wish this video was longer so he could explain this in more depth. I usually start heavy because on my heavy sets the goal is to get as many reps or as much weight in as possible, so I don't fatigue myself beforehand. The lighter sets are simply taken to failure, and it doesn't really matter if I get 8 or 10 reps as long as I reach failure. I can be prefatigued for those sets.
I do an actual pyramid. For example, 135lb for the warm up set for 12 reps. 185lb as the peak weight I can do for 8-10 reps then a finishing set to focus on form at 160lb for 10 reps
This is basic logic … been doing this for years. You want that last set to be heavier than the first but in the same rep range. You don’t have to go to failure each set.
I wonder if Jay takes NMN?
I personally build my pyramids from top to bottom because that is how I build my pyramid schemes.
Bro never workout more than 45 minutes….super set all the way with hack squats at the end
I don’t think it makes any difference maybe to avoid injury but not for muscle. Pd: I might be wrong I don’t know everything
I dout he's using any intensity in first few set as he keeps the same rep range but increases weight, but I want to see how he implements it.
I do up and down. Every time. Ill build up, then build down to increase time under tension.
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Doesn't work for naturals only possible for steroid users like him
To be able to actually pyramid up would imply you will have to not train hard enough, Otherwise you won't be able add more weight.
Meanwhile if you trained hard enough there's no choice but to pyramid down.
You will only fatigue yourself and get one effective set instead of 3 or 4.
Looks like some Synthol in those biceps.
Looking good Jay!! This is what training smart will get you. Keep it up
A. Pyramid does not only go one side. A pyramid goes up and down it forms a point at the top. When you're doing pyramid training, it's not pyramiding if you're only going up or down in weight and reps. A pyramid workout is when you start off at say 12 for one set and then you go down with your reps to maybe 10 and up with your weight and you continue this 8, 6, 4, 2, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and you reduce the weight back down as you go down with reps. That is a pyramid workout but if you're only going up or down then you must be walking a ladder or a set of stairs. Jay, I love you. I love your channel. I think you're cool. I like what you all do but hey got to put my two cents in right.
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Still using steriod
Plz don’t use jay
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My man…
always did that 10 to 12, pyraming up
I go forward until I reach failure at the highest weight I can do for 10 to 12 reps and then I do one set going back down in weight not sure if it’s a good idea or not
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Yeah that's what I do, basically acts as a warm-up really
Pyramid up with weight but also lower the reps as you increase with each set
It amazes me how he got this physique with such a bad training style lol
I’ve always done this as well. Starting heavy increasing risk of injury for sure and also doesn’t prime your muscles. Not a good idea to jump too big of a weight.
Jay still have great arms
The opposite of drop sets is gold.. I’m surprised not a lot of people kno about this
Great way to train for us older jacked lifters 💪🏻⚔️
If you can do the same number of reps with more weight then you didn’t do the first sets with the same intensity
Thank you Jay for helping us.
Appreciate your humility brother!
Always up. Never down. I believe your body remembers last weight you do. Don’t want to end light.
Make sense for muscle grow,strenght and protect injuries.Thanks for secret reveal.Happy new year