Reverse Pyramid Training breaks the chains of plateaus resulting from the conventional Pyramid Training structure of many workout routines, where while carrying out a pyramid training workout, the lightest weight of a set for an exercise is done first with the most repetitions, and the heaviest and most challenging weight is done last, after moderate and sub-maximal sets have already been completed. In Pyramid Training, once the lightest weight of a set is complete, more weight is added, and the exercise is completed with less repetitions. This eventually reaches the point to where the last set for a particular exercise has you lifting the most weight of the entire set, with the least repetitions, after completing most of the sets for that given exercise. Logically, utilizing a large amount of energy and then approaching the most difficult challenge of a workout seems like a lesser choice than warming up, and then approaching the most difficult challenge of a workout with fresh focus and a solid amount of energy. In a Reverse Pyramid Training Workout, the heaviest weight of a set is completed first, with the least repetitions of the set, and as the rest of the sets begin and end, weight [...]




