SuperSets

Today we will be covering our second weightlifting technique, the SuperSet. Its a great way to both save time on days when you are a little busier than normal, and it is also a great way to shock your muscles into better results.

Essentially, supersetting is just combining 2 exercises into one by performing each of them without any rest in between. A good example would be using triceps. You could perform close grip bench and afterwards go straight into tricep pushdowns without any rest between the two. After that, your would take your normal resting peroid and then go straight into another superset of these two exercises.

Which muscles should you superset? Well, I would recommend only supersetting smaller muscles, but that is only my personal preference (as I like to dedicate many sets of different exercises to my larger muscles). I would however like to strongly suggest that you only superset the same muscle (with two different exercises) or apposing muscles (like triceps and biceps). It honestly wouldn't make much sense to superset abs and calves because they don't share any of the same associating muscles.

How often should you superset? Well, this is also up to personal preference. Some people like to only superset when they are running short on time so they can stay on schedule and shock their muscles every once in a while with this change of routine. Others prefer to keep supersets in their routine at all times because of how hard it targets those muscles you are supersetting. I personally used to superset my triceps on biceps in every workout, but I now save it only for days when I am very short on time; however, I am considering reinstating back into my daily routine. I suggest you experiment with supersetting and see how you like it (and what results you are getting with it). That way, you can make an educated decision on how to use this technique in your daily routines.