Start Heavy or light

[GradeABeef]

When I start my first set of anything I try to pick the weight that makes me fail on rep 7 or 8.
The next set, like on flat bench, I will drop the weight 10 to 25 lbs so I can keep up my 7 to 8 reps.
Most people I talk to or workout with start low and increase weight with second third and forth sets.
I just can't count out 8 reps, and put weight back without feeling it.

I also do chest and tri's one day and back bi's and shoulders another.
I start with working chest and tris together, decline, flat, incline then flat bumbell presses 3 sets each.
Then I split it up and work only chest and only tri's.
same with back and bi's, together, then split.

I was working chest and tris monday wednesday and friday and
back bis and shoulder tuesday thurs sat.
I was having joint issues but my muscles seemed to take it, (DOING TREN ACE 40 ED)
I cut back to 2 days a week each muscle, Just started, not sure how it is working yet.

Tell me what you think about this or see any issues with this.

 

[motorcyclegiant]

You may have something there...kinda makes sense. (assuming your doing a warm up set or two)
I know the secret to my body is to never let my muscles get comfortable with what excercises and sets/reps. I never really understood this until reading about a ton of peoples logs and articles. But Im interested in your idea, might try it. (i used to always do the pyramid and increase weight each set, now Im mixing it up)

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[GradeABeef]

What I do is if I feel like I am stalling or hitting a plateau is cut the weight in half and do tons of reps. I only do that one day and it is about every month or two. It makes for insane pumps and I get sore again. Then the next workout I do my norm. Heavy then go down each set.