What exactly does the "superset" do for you?

[CancerNV]

Other than speed up time in the gym?

 

[Premiere]

growth....

 

[CancerNV]

growth....

So you should use it for variety? I think I read somewhere in that Arnold encyclopedia that it helps with definition.

 

[LAM]

I think I read somewhere in that Arnold encyclopedia that it helps with definition.

that is a great book for pictures that's about it..body fat levels effect definition, remember you can not spot reduce

 

[Premiere]

IMO you can use it for variety, i no some people who superset every workout, i would burn myself out if i did that. I superset every 8wks or so (the week after i finish a routine...before starting a new one) Definition is left up to diet...., you can superset every routine, but if you have 30% BF you wont see them....the leaner you are the more defined you will be...

 

[min0 lee]

I do it mostly when I don't have much time left at the gym, but I have to admit it does feel great supersetting.

 

[LexusGS]

i dunno yet, Im trying those and dropsets next week.

 

[99hawkins]

Shock?

 

[Incognegro]

..makes my arms burn. Only tried supersetting with my arms, but am getting ready to try supersetting teh shoulders.

J

 

[TheCurse]

ill do a crazy superset day for a change and it feels great.
incline barbell/bent rows
flat dumbell/one arm dumbell rows

stuff like that.

 

[99hawkins]

Curse

Your triceps are built like tractors. What do you do to them?

 

[Yanick]

i use supersets for 1 of 3 things.

1. conditioning - superset high rep squats (12-15) with SLDL's (also 12-15 reps) for a couple of sets and then try telling me resistance training isn't aerobic.

2. low on time

3. change of pace - i get bored easily but i haven't done a superset in ages (for about as long as i've been PL'ing). BB'ers can use it to 'shock' a muscle or w/e they call it nowadays, but in reality throw your body a curve ball, and there are lots of ways of doing it beside supersets and so called 'shock techniques,' and it will be forced to adapt.

 

[ironrictha2nd]

yeah i have one set of supersets i use on my tri's

skullcrushers into.... close grip then right into dips.....