5x5? or pyramid? - Bodybuilding Discussion on Bodybuilding.net Training Forum

garyD96 · 03-03-2007, 07:45 PM

Hey im making a new routine. which is better for developing mass 5x5 or a pyramid?

HSfootball16 · 03-04-2007, 08:41 AM

from what ive read pyramids are a huge time waster. so thats out unless you've got 4 hours to lift...

Sun Field · 03-04-2007, 03:44 PM

There's a whole thread up there for this stuff, so you could do some of your own research. I cannot speak from experience but I have read in several places that pyramids are a sham.

Kane · 03-04-2007, 04:40 PM

Do a 5x5...pyramid is bullshit.

Mahargg7715 · 03-08-2007, 02:24 PM

Dont know much about pyramids 5x5 works, might want to reaserch a little

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garyD96 Rank: New Member Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: vancity Posts: 4 Country: Gender:	5x5? or pyramid? Hey im making a new routine. which is better for developing mass 5x5 or a pyramid?

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HSfootball16 Rank: Member Experience: 2-3 Years Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: maine Posts: 328 Country: Gender:	from what ive read pyramids are a huge time waster. so thats out unless you've got 4 hours to lift...
	HSfootball16's Sig:age: 17 height: 5'9" weight: 205bs bench 1RM: N/A parallel squat 1RM: N/A deadlift 1RM: N/A hang clean 1RM: N/A i wish i could live on crack and protien shakes...

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Kane Rank: Lightweight Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,590 Country: Gender:	Do a 5x5...pyramid is bullshit.
	Kane's Sig:Bench:275 [1x1] Deadlift:365 [1x3] A2G Squat:275 [1x3] "Shut up and squat!" "NO, this is my squat rack. Go get your own!"

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03-04-2007, 03:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sun Field Rank: New Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: State College, PA Posts: 6 Country: Gender:	There's a whole thread up there for this stuff, so you could do some of your own research. I cannot speak from experience but I have read in several places that pyramids are a sham.

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Mahargg7715 Rank: Member Experience: 2-3 Years Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: FL Posts: 60 Country: Gender:	Dont know much about pyramids 5x5 works, might want to reaserch a little

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