Supersets: What and Why
Supersets involve switching between two (or more) different exercises with no rest period in between.
Why? Because it means you are:
Set TWO: Wide grip push-ups on the floor x 10
Repeat these two exercises three times EACH without resting between sets
Even the slightest change in positioning the muscles forces them to work differently and engage more and different muscle fibres - greater strength and endurance gains.
Set TWO: Plyometric lunges x 10 (5 per leg)
Repeat these two exercises three times EACH without rest between sets
Why? Because it means you are:
- maximising your gym time (less time, better results, woo)
- keeping your heart rate up
- burning more calories NOW and for a longer period afterwards
- keeping yourself focused on what you're doing by minimising time to get distracted!
What does this look like in action? You have options. You can work the same muscle group in different ways. So...
Set ONE: Chest press from bench with dumbells x 10Set TWO: Wide grip push-ups on the floor x 10
Push up |
Dumbbell Chest Press |
Even the slightest change in positioning the muscles forces them to work differently and engage more and different muscle fibres - greater strength and endurance gains.
Working an upper body muscle group and then supersetting with a lower body exercise - this forces the blood to rush from the upper to the lower body and back again, which BURNS more energy and forces the heart rate up for great cardio fitness gains. So...
Set ONE: Narrow grip deadrows with a barbell x 10Set TWO: Plyometric lunges x 10 (5 per leg)
Repeat these two exercises three times EACH without rest between sets
Plyometric lunges |