I'm posting this in this forum cuz no one is answering in the workout forum so lets see if i get an answer in here ! thanks gear heads !

examples of a bench routine

example 1 : the 5x5 method - one warm-up set then heavy for 5 sets ?
- example poundages - warm-up 150lbs
- heavy sets 5 sets at 315x5


example 2 : the pyramid method - 4 warm-up sets then one heavy set to failure
- example poundages - set #1- 135lbs x15
- set #2- 225lbs x10
- set #3- 315lbs x8
- set #4- 365lbs x6
- set #5- 405lbs x4

which method do you think pack's on more muscle ? ive heard many different reasons for example 1 being better and then many for example 2 also ! example 1 you move a total of 1725lbs over the course of the warm-up and the heavy 5 sets, and example 2 you move a total of 1445lbs over the course of the 5 sets but you finish with a much heavier weight ! so lets see if someone has a good reason for one being better than the other !thanks guys !