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   13 barn owls in a trenchcoat (hauntedowlbear@eldritch.cafe)'s status on Wednesday, 28-May-2025 21:51:34 JST 13 barn owls in a trenchcoat

   Hey, strength training friends, I have questions:

   1. do you do pyramid sets?
   2. do you have a programme you like for this?
   3. are they, in your experience, better for hypertrophy than 5x5?
   4. how have you found the strength gainz?

   #StrengthTraining #WeightLifting #PowerLifting

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     13 barn owls in a trenchcoat (hauntedowlbear@eldritch.cafe)'s status on Wednesday, 28-May-2025 22:03:33 JST 13 barn owls in a trenchcoat

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     • Marc Thomas

     @mthx Thank you! I've seen this study to that effect: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1360859223000852

     Extra resources are helpful!

     From the study, it does sound like, in my specific circumstance, it might be a more efficient use of my time to improve hypertrophy, if only because I'm currently bolting on assistance lifts for that, and I hate curls so much. :D

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     Marc Thomas (mthx@techhub.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-May-2025 22:03:34 JST Marc Thomas

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     @HauntedOwlbear Jeff Nipard (YouTube) posted a video last year that address some studies of straight sets, pyramid sets, and reverse pyramid sets. From what I recall there was no significant difference identified in the studies.

     https://youtube.com/shorts/Pf_fz2aQpyg?si=dqTUzpgPdbiLFuz7

     I personally do straight sets but in all fairness I don't do my own programming. I follow programming generated from an app called Fitbod.

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     13 barn owls in a trenchcoat (hauntedowlbear@eldritch.cafe)'s status on Wednesday, 28-May-2025 22:30:48 JST 13 barn owls in a trenchcoat

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     • Brian Lawson

     @brian thank you, this looks like a fantastic resource

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     Brian Lawson (brian@hoosier.social)'s status on Wednesday, 28-May-2025 22:30:50 JST Brian Lawson

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     @HauntedOwlbear

     Check out Huberman Lab podcasts for episodes featuring sports science and strength training guests. This recent episode (below) was particularly interesting comparing different approaches, sets, reps, rest intervals, recovery, etc. VERY long episodes...I listen at 2x. But chock full of info (almost overwhelming, TBH).

     https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/pavel-tsatsouline-build-strength-endurance-flexibility-at-any-age