Increase weight or different rotation?

[RhiannonW]

I've been doing PS once a week for 10 weeks. I've increased weight the last 2 weeks. To get bigger muscles, should I continue doing PS with the increased weight, or change up the rotation and do Pyramids?

Thank you, in advance for any suggestions/ideas....

 

[pfive]

Hi!

I don't have an answer for you, just a question. How have you managed to stay with one rotation for such an extended period of time? I usually can't get past 4 weeks! What's your motivation? What keeps you going?

I'm really interested in what keeps people going. Even when I start noticing changes, I can go another week and then I lose focus......I switch to something else! What's with me!

I'd appreciate any advice you have to give,
Angie

 

[RhiannonW]

One reason I stayed with Pure Strength for so long is they're the only strenth tapes I own. Another reason is I only did them once a week and I feel like weight training days are my easy days. I dread cardio much more than weight training. Plus, Pure Strength was the only tapes I did for 10 weeks - My other 4 days of workouts changed every 3-5 weeks. My main motivation is to stay thin. I've worked out intensely for 15 years. I can't lose all that time and work I've invested.

 

[Stacy]

I say go with the Pyramids to shock your system. I was curious as to whether you had vhs or dvds? Also, I'd recommend the Slow & Heavy series if you don't already own it. I'm considering selling my vhs, you can email me at [email protected] if you might be interested.

Stacy

 

[Seabush]

If you want to continue with strength gains, I would recommend either the Pyramid and/or Slow and Heavy DVD.

Crystal

 

[RhiannonW]

Don't the Pyramid exercises move quite quickly? I thought for strength gain I had to do heavy wt and slow reps.?

 

[Gayle]

Hi RhiannonW,

The rep pace in the Pyramid workouts vary depending on the weight used. On some exercises, triceps and shoulders come to mind as an example, Cathe uses a single count rep when the weight is light and then a two-count when the weight is heavier. On biceps, however, everything is done wih a two-count...and you totally feel it!

The pace between sets does move pretty quickly. There's very lttle rest in between.