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> So what are the pros / cons of each method?
To me, reverse pyramid is dumb because unless you're remembering your previous weight and guessing correctly your gains from last session it may happen you use too much weight and it's unnecessarily foolish. The pro for doing this is getting higher percieved gains because you're maxing your first set before you fatigue.
The other two are fine but remember if you're doing straight and your first set, likely the same amount as you left off last time, isn't enough then you're effectively doing pyramid. There's no cons here, it could be argued you wouldn't see your true gains or know your true max. I have done reverse pyramids because my friend did that, he would go as low as 3 reps to see peek, but again, I think that's a good way to get injured. I used to see people do 3-5 per set and I tried that myself in the beginning, I also got injured before so that stopped. When you feel sharp pain and your joint is stiff afterwards, you definitely injured something. Just be happy when you recover and don't do it again. I get tennis elbow and the other one from overdoing it. Weight training should raise your setpoint for that to prevent it from happening not to artificially cause it.
I never ever had to wrap anything and those fags with wrapped wrists and ankles are morons.
A few more things:
1. Never weight belt. It's a great way to slip a disc
2. No wrist straps, just keep at it and you won't lose your grip you limp wristed fairy. You have a natural wrist strap it's called hook grip if you're gay, but do it right.
3. No pad for squats. Be a big boy jr.