Hey I was reading this article http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459411 and after reading it I can see some big flaws in my current program. I want to implement a pyramid scheme but have a few questions. First off as I decrease the amount of reps is it a bad idea to increase weight? Second can I implement a pyramid scheme in all of my exercises like curls, shrugs, etc. Also after reading that article I have a few questions about Hypertrophy what is functional and structural hypertrphoy and whats the difference between the two? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Yes, when you do lower reps you are doing more weight.

You can do a pyramid, but it's more for compound lifts, imo.

I believe functional is in reference to laying a basis, more in reference to beginners with little muscle mass, laying a foundation for basic hypertrophy.

Structural, I believe, is in the name. As structural refers to 8-12, it is for size gains.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/dulin3.htm

Google Ian King. Or just go to T-nation and search Ian King articles. I forget what the name of his article is but he's all about the pyramid scheme. One of the setups I liked that he did was a 1X2, 1X6, 1X2, 1X6, 1X12

Was that with decending weights as the reps increased? As in reverse pyramid?

Yup. Except, you come back to the heavier weight when you come back to the reps of 2.