■ Arnold did them. Physique models do them. You’ve done them, too, whether you realised it or not at the time. Yes, if there’s one skill likely to be found in most gym-goers’ repertoires — besides posing their biceps in the mirror afterward — it’s pyramiding. Undoubtedly the most intuitive way to train, pyramiding usually means starting with light weight and doing high reps (usually 12–15), then increasing the load and reducing the reps. Sets usually total four
