PT Pyramid workout

In the PT pyramid workout you will do three bodyweight exercise (pull ups, push ups and sit ups) without any rest between them. In every set you will do the three exercises and the number of reps are as followed: for every set you increase the number of pull-ups by one. For example the first set you will do 1 pull up, the second set you will do 2 pull ups and so on. For the push ups you multiply the number of pull ups by 2. For example the first set you will do 1 pull up x 2 = 2 push ups, the second set you will do 2 pull ups x 2 = 4 push ups etc. and for the sit ups you will multiply the number of pull ups by three. For example the first set you will do 1 pull up x 3 = 3 sit ups, for the second set you will do 3 pull ups x 3 = 6 sit ups. You will go up the pyramid until your muscles fail and then go down to 1. This is how the pyramid workout would look like if you reach muscle failure at 6 pull ups.

1 pull up – 2 push ups – 3 sit ups
2 pull ups – 4 push ups – 6 sit ups
3 pull ups – 6 push ups – 9 sit ups
4 pull ups – 8 push ups – 12 sit ups
5 pull ups – 10 push ups – 15 sit ups
6 pull ups – 12 push ups – 18 sit ups

PT Pyramid workout

then you go back down
5 pull ups – 10 push ups – 15 sit ups
4 pull ups – 8 push ups – 12 sit ups
3 pull ups – 6 push ups – 9 sit ups
2 pull ups – 4 push ups – 6 sit ups
1 pull up – 2 push ups – 3 sit ups

So you would do a total of 36 pull ups, 72 push ups and 108 sit ups. The PT pyramid workout is used by the military and it is a great way to really push your limits. The american navy seals can go up to 15 and back to 1 which is a total of 225 pull ups. Can you?