Biceps and ticeps training

[jbondura]

I have been through the first cycle of Anthony's program. He notes to go until failure for biceps, triceps and pullups/chinups. I learned that this was 6-12 reps. I used this repetition range the first time through getting mostly 12,10.8, 8 or 11,9,7,7 or 10,8,6,6 reps whenever i did the workouts. I did straight sets.

I didn't like the idea of keeping the reps the same for each set. I love to lift heavy and increase the weight for each set. Would it be alright to try a 10-9, 9-7, 7-5, 5-3 approach for barbell curls dumbbell curls, CGBP and dips increasing the weight by 5-10 pounds each set? Would this build more strength and size versus straight sets of 6-12 reps? What do you feel the advantages and disadvantages of this would be? I know that the arms grow more from the compound exercises but my arms have seem to hit a plateau.

Also on chinups/pullups what is the best rep range? Again i have been using 6-12 reps with straight sets. Any advantage to using a lower rep range to maybe 4-10 while increasing the weight each set?