Supersets ??

lindak

Just a quick question , when doing a superset do you do two excercises for the same musle (chest) one after the other i.e bench press / d/b fly or one excercise different muscle i.e. tricep/bicep excercise.

justsomebloke

there are different ypes of supersetting

knicked from BB.com wrote:

Same Part Supersetting

This is the most common type. Do two different exercises that work the same bodypart, e.g. incline curls then barbell curls.

Isolation/Compound Supersetting

This is essentially pre-exhaust supersetting. Do a set of an isolation exercise then a set of a compound exercise, e.g. dumbbell flyes then bench press.

Antagonistic Supersetting

Do a set of an exercise for one bodypart then immediately do a set of an exercise for the antagonistic bodypart, e.g. barbell curls then tricep pushdowns.

lindak

Thanks for that !! Need to do a new workout up for myself nearly 4 weeks up of my last one !

Lothaar

Because I only get a short time in the gym, I've started kinda doing big supersets. For example:
3 x Bench Press followed by Bent-over Row.
3 x DB Flye, Chin-ups, Military Press
2 x Incline Bench Press, Lateral Raise, Lat Pulldown

I don't know if it's a good idea to mix the different lifts up like this - and I'd love to hear from the other posters on this site if it's not - but it allows me to fit a lot more into my session.

BossArky

I try to speed things up by doing exercises in bunches. Not sure if they are proper super sets.

i.e.
Today I alternated between squat and military press for 5 sets, then afterwards did reverse fly and pull ups for 3 sets, etc..

Are they supersets or not? Like Lothaar, I find it saves time. No waiting around to get your breath back, just straight into the 2nd exercise.