Pay very close attention to the recommended reps and the recommended rest times. Choose weights that you will struggle to complete the last rep on each set but be forewarned that choosing too heavy of a weight will make your life very difficult. Adhere strictly to the recommended reps and rest time while also keeping a strict 20X tempo (2 seconds for the eccentric (also called negative or more simply the "lowering" portion of the lift), a 0 second pause, and then X for an explosive concentric portion of the lift). With the huge amount of volume it can be tempting to cheat on your form or to take extra rest - don't! Maintain perfect form, don't skip reps or sets, and be prepared to see your muscles grow!
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9 sets, 20,15,12,10,8,10,12,15,20 reps, 01:30 rest
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3 sets, 10,5,10 reps, 00:30 rest
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9 sets, 20,15,12,10,8,10,12,15,20 reps, 01:30 rest
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3 sets, 10,5,10 reps, 00:30 rest
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This pyramid workout routine is specifically designed to increase muscle mass as quickly as possible. There are many different ways to structure the sets of a pyramid workout program but if you take a close look at the pyramid workout chart exercises below you will see that the sets and reps are ... more
Pay very close attention to the recommended reps and the recommended rest times. Choose weights that you will struggle to complete the last rep on each set but be forewarned that choosing too heavy of a weight will make your life very difficult. Adhere strictly to the recommended reps and rest time while also keeping a strict 20X tempo (2 seconds for the eccentric (also called negative or more simply the "lowering" portion of the lift), a 0 second pause, and then X for an explosive concentric portion of the lift). With the huge amount of volume it can be tempting to cheat on your form or to take extra rest - don't! Maintain perfect form, don't skip reps or sets, and be prepared to see your muscles grow!
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9 sets, 20,15,12,10,8,10,12,15,20 reps, 01:30 rest
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3 sets, 10,5,10 reps, 00:30 rest
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9 sets, 20,15,12,10,8,10,12,15,20 reps, 01:30 rest
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3 sets, 10,5,10 reps, 00:30 rest
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This pyramid workout routine is specifically designed to increase muscle mass as quickly as possible. There are many different ways to structure the sets of a pyramid workout program but if you take a close look at the pyramid workout chart exercises below you will see that the sets and reps are ... more
Pay very close attention to the recommended reps and the recommended rest times. Choose weights that you will struggle to complete the last rep on each set but be forewarned that choosing too heavy of a weight will make your life very difficult. Adhere strictly to the recommended reps and rest time while also keeping a strict 20X tempo (2 seconds for the eccentric (also called negative or more simply the "lowering" portion of the lift), a 0 second pause, and then X for an explosive concentric portion of the lift). With the huge amount of volume it can be tempting to cheat on your form or to take extra rest - don't! Maintain perfect form, don't skip reps or sets, and be prepared to see your muscles grow!
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9 sets, 20,15,12,10,8,10,12,15,20 reps, 01:30 rest
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3 sets, 10,5,10 reps, 00:30 rest
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9 sets, 20,15,12,10,8,10,12,15,20 reps, 01:30 rest
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3 sets, 10,5,10 reps, 00:30 rest
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This pyramid workout routine is specifically designed to increase muscle mass as quickly as possible. There are many different ways to structure the sets of a pyramid workout program but if you take a close look at the pyramid workout chart exercises below you will see that the sets and reps are ... more
Pay very close attention to the recommended reps and the recommended rest times. Choose weights that you will struggle to complete the last rep on each set but be forewarned that choosing too heavy of a weight will make your life very difficult. Adhere strictly to the recommended reps and rest time while also keeping a strict 20X tempo (2 seconds for the eccentric (also called negative or more simply the "lowering" portion of the lift), a 0 second pause, and then X for an explosive concentric portion of the lift). With the huge amount of volume it can be tempting to cheat on your form or to take extra rest - don't! Maintain perfect form, don't skip reps or sets, and be prepared to see your muscles grow!
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This pyramid workout routine is specifically designed to increase muscle mass as quickly as possible. There are many different ways to structure the sets of a pyramid workout program but if you take a close look at the pyramid workout chart exercises below you will see that the sets and reps are ... more
Pay very close attention to the recommended reps and the recommended rest times. Choose weights that you will struggle to complete the last rep on each set but be forewarned that choosing too heavy of a weight will make your life very difficult. Adhere strictly to the recommended reps and rest time while also keeping a strict 20X tempo (2 seconds for the eccentric (also called negative or more simply the "lowering" portion of the lift), a 0 second pause, and then X for an explosive concentric portion of the lift). With the huge amount of volume it can be tempting to cheat on your form or to take extra rest - don't! Maintain perfect form, don't skip reps or sets, and be prepared to see your muscles grow!
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This pyramid workout routine is specifically designed to increase muscle mass as quickly as possible. There are many different ways to structure the sets of a pyramid workout program but if you take a close look at the pyramid workout chart exercises below you will see that the sets and reps are ... more
This workout plan is a ton of volume - the legs day is excruciating. I think that I personally respond a little better to lower rep ranges of about 6-8 but this was a great change of pace. I had been hitting my legs pretty hard before doing this workout and I was extremely sore after doing the pyramid legs workout day.
I think if I were to do this plan again I would concentrate more on doing explosive movements with lighter weights because I think my downfall was going a little too heavy and grinding out the reps rather than doing quick explosive movements.
Overall, I would recommend this workout plan although one quibble is that you will be moving weight plates around A LOT since you have to change the weight you lift for every set.