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Indubitably.

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Here is a good idea to experience Max Pyramid as a ā€œtrialā€

  1. Go to the Leg Press MACHINE
  2. Have your back to legs at about a 120 angle (you must be upright in relation to Earth)
  3. Prepare to hoist the weight up with hand press on knees so legs are at a 90 degree angle
  4. Select an knowingly light weight (try 100 pounds)
  5. Hoist into position for 20 seconds
  6. Use hand press to lower weights
  7. Add ten pounds and do it again
  8. Repeat adding ten pounds until you feel that you are fatiguing with the hold
  9. DO NOT allow angle to change (this reduces the measured load) and allows a ā€œcheatā€
  10. Once the feeling of fatigue sets in your muscle you will begin to feel a fear and dread
  11. Reduce weight by ten pounds (back down the pyramid)
    ā€¦ here is a potential pyramid pathway. It is intentionally easy (to start) and many steps so you can understand and experience the concept.

step 1: 100 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 2: 110 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 3: 120 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 4: 130 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 5: 140 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 6: 150 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 7: 160 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 8: 170 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 9: 180 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 10: 190 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 111: 200 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 10: 190 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 9: 180 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 8: 170 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 7: 160 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 6: 150 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 5: 140 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 4: 130 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 3: 120 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 2: 110 pounds hold 20 seconds
step 1: 100 pounds hold 20 seconds

Recall this example is extreme but designed to teach and experience. Next time you will likely be able to hone in on nine steps, then 7 steps then eventually youā€™ll get down to five steps ā€¦ and after a two or three years you will likely go to three steps every three or four weeks.

Remember start very light and add until you ā€œstruggleā€. Welcome to progress!

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So youā€™re doing a ton of holds? And no reps? Or am I miss understanding this

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Yes, Just holds no dynamic range reps. This many holds is for a test of the concept for those that have not been inclined to try. My pyramids have seven to five steppes currently.

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This guy is a maniac

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Why is it better than more conventional training of the kind that produces successful bodybuilders, powerlifters, Olympic lifters, strongman and athletes of many other descriptions?

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Exactly, moreover the outstanding physiques forged long before the invention of Nautilus machines with ā€œprimitiveā€ equipment.

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Iā€™m not saying this stuff doesnā€™t have some value, I donā€™t have enough knowledge or experience of it one way or another. However, if Iā€™m going to invest my time and energy into something like this, Iā€™d first want to compare it to more traditional methods like picking up heavy stuff and moving it through space.

One of these methods of training has produced every Mr. Olympia, every powerlifting champion, every Olympic weightlifting medalist, every Worlds Strongest Man and countless thousands of other trainees who can attest to its effectiveness through their words and their results. The other has just the word of a loquacious, faceless internet guy who canā€™t spell his own user name. I prefer to play the odds, personally.

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Ive done my far share of training with static holds including this ā€œmax pyramidā€. Indeed theres merit to it, for those with mobility issues for example. But in the grand scheme of things, it simply isnt optimal for maximizing size and strength or mobility.

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You must be on the wrong forum. Pretty sure most people on here lift weights for other reasons. There are a lot more healthy things to do that this.

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Perhaps some trainees lift/hold weights for other reasons. But 99.99% are not competing against others and are basically doing it for pursuit of health. In my particular case, it is exclusively for health and healthier health. Additionally, because of my relatively larger stature, no one in my gym or training studio handles more weight or is measured stronger than me. This is a small group of perhaps less than 10,000 trainees. And, I still keep getting stronger, larger and use more weight every session. Recall, what I have added to 303030 and Max Pyramid is a planned and prescribed element of VOLUME REDUCTION per session and EXTENDED RECOVERY between sessions. Also recall the pre-requisite of 303030 and Max Pyramid is the virtual elimination of momentum aka performance done with ultra ultra slow speeds or zero speed.

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Now I finally see how you can be adding weight every session.

You just donā€™t lift it.

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This all somehow reminds me of the ET glowing finger thing.

Except itā€™s not his finger that is glowing.

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Still completely disagree. If you asked people on here or in any gym their reason for going 99.9% would not say health. Not sure what sort of gym you go to or what country you are from, to but itā€™s must b very different than down here.

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That depends who asks man. If the other half asks, itā€™s all about the health and being able to play with the kids for longer. Definitely.

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See above for more reasons.

By the way, if this guy can come up with some kind of evidence of results or anything that might impress someone other than himself, Iā€™ll gladly take back anything Iā€™ve said. Itā€™s just at the minute this smells like self delusion on a grand scale.

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The Force is strong in this thread.

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I just tell mine I train to get away from her :scream:

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where is the maximum moment arm for your chest press?